Grade 4s celebrated Wattle Day on the 1^st of September. We learnt about the history of this annual celebration and different types of wattle. It helped us with our inquiry about indigenous perspectives by learning that wattle seed is used for food, wattle foliage for medicines, wattle bark for bandages and wattle wood for weapons. It was interesting to make connections with what our Aboriginal Learning Facilitator shared during our digital excursion to TMAG museum in Hobart. Wattle can be found in many countries around the world. Did you know that in 1988 wattle was declared the national floral emblem of Australia? It is found on the Coat of Arms and the Order of Australia medal. The green and gold colours worn by Australian Olympic athletes represent the colours of blooming wattle. We celebrate Wattle Day because there are approximately 1000 different species of wattle which grow in Australia. This diversity represents the many people, cultures and beliefs of Australians.