Reconciliation Week: Taking Action Worksheets is a reflective and empowering resource designed to help students connect personally with the meaning of Reconciliation Week. Observed annually from May 27 to June 3, immediately after National Sorry Day, Reconciliation Week is a time to honour the culture and contributions of First Nations peoples and to work toward inclusivity and mutual respect across our nation.

Inspired by this year’s theme, ‘Bridging Now to Next’, this worksheet encourages students to explore how they can take positive action to build a future grounded in understanding, fairness and connection. Through writing and drawing, students reflect on their own role in reconciliation—considering how everyday actions like kindness, learning, listening and standing up for fairness contribute to a more united future.

This task offers differentiated support with multiple line width options (24mm, 18mm and 14mm), and includes a drawing-only version for younger learners. Whether students express their thinking through art, writing or both, this resource supports thoughtful engagement with the goals of reconciliation in a developmentally appropriate way.

Key Learning Outcomes:

• ✅ Reflect on the meaning and goals of Reconciliation Week
• ✅ Identify personal actions that promote inclusivity, respect and understanding
• ✅ Express ideas through drawing and writing to communicate future hopes
• ✅ Build social-emotional awareness and civic responsibility through reflection

What’s Included:

• Three worksheet versions:
• Drawing-only version
• Drawing and writing version
• Multiple line widths: 24mm, 18mm and 14mm
• Exclusive artwork by Ryhia Dank (Nardurna)

Materials Needed:

• Printed worksheet version of your choice
• Pencils, crayons or coloured markers
• Optional: literature, posters or videos about Reconciliation Week

How to Use:

• Begin with a class discussion on what reconciliation means and how we can take action
• Brainstorm ideas as a class and provide sentence starters or vocabulary supports as needed
• Guide students to draw or write about the action they would take and why it matters
• Support younger students by scribing responses or working in small groups

Ideas for Classroom Use:

• 💡 Use as a follow-up reflection activity during Reconciliation Week
• 💡 Display completed worksheets as part of a “Taking Action” classroom gallery
• 💡 Pair with literature such as Say Yes by Jennifer Castles or Finding Our Heart by Thomas Mayor
• 💡 Use in conjunction with the other resources in our Reconciliation Week and Sorry Day collection

Top Teacher Tips:

• 💛 Enlarge templates to A3 for a painting version of the task
• 💛 Revisit students’ “action plans” later in the term and reflect on whether they were able to follow through
• 💛 Use as a prompt for a class discussion or student-led “keeper talk” on taking action for fairness

Reconciliation Week: Taking Action Worksheets helps young learners make personal, meaningful connections to reconciliation—empowering them to become thoughtful contributors to a more united and respectful future.