Werta Pertame School partners, supporters and community! Arrangkerra marra?
I hope this email finds you all wellWe have had a huge first 6 months of 2025, moving into our new Language Nest space, running our Language Nest and Fluency Transfer System programs parallel four days a week with 10 parent educators, and hosting the Yuchi Immersion visit and the Salish Fluency Transfer System workshop in Alice Springs.
We have also run two school holiday programs and created a new nursery rhyme album. We are proud of the progress of our parent trainees, our children and our babies. We know we need a whole generation of learners to make our language strong again. We are also passionate about sharing knowledge and methods with other Language groups around Australia.
A huge thanks to all our partnerships that make this work possible! We could not have done it without you.
Kela marra,
Vanessa and the Pertame School team
Vanessa Farrelly, Arrernte Project Officer,
Kela marra,
Vanessa and the Pertame School team
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Centre for Australian Languages and Linguistics (CALL)Vanessa Farrelly, Arrernte Project Officer,
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