Five lucky students represented Chertsey Primary School at the opening of the Leagues Club Park in Gosford on February 26.
The park was officially opened by NSW Premier, Gladys Berejiklian, joined by Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast and Member for Terrigal, Adam Crouch.
All of the students at Chertsey Primary School were involved in sketching their handprints for the decoration of the totem poles.
Chertsey Primary School Principal, Sarah Baldwin, said she was proud of the school’s involvement in the park’s development.
“We are just lucky enough that Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast, Adam Crouch, thought of Chertsey and asked whether we wanted the children to participate in having their handprints on the totem poles,” Baldwin said.
“The kids were very proud of it because they can be part of something that specifically represents the culture of our Aboriginal people.
“It was really nice to take part in something that is going to forever be on the Gosford waterfront.”
The Chertsey students unveiled the park’s plaque with the help of the Premier and Crouch.
Baldwin said the day was a great way to show off Chertsey as a school to the public.
“We are proud of our kids here, and we were able to show them off for the nice kids they are,” she said.
Jacinta Counihan