Stations (sport/art)

Buddies- activities directed by the teachers

Music- First Nations Language and songs.

-Explore projects designed by Aboriginal architecture and sustainable practices

-bush tucker, dreaming stories, shelter, language, tools, artefact.

What the First Nations People can teach us to help us to improve the environmental issues within Australia. What we learn from our past can change our future for the better.

Picture Book: Grandfather

Emu - learn how Mother Yonga Kangaroo got her pouch

Class Stories- Our Adventure Around Australia. Connection to the First Nations people and the language of the region.

The River- Sally Morgan (connection to country.)

Writing- Animal reports researching First Nations names for the animals and the different names.

Participated in singing with Della Ray, art activity making story sticks, drama/dance/sport activities with buddies for NAIDOC week

Colouring in printed template to make a large mural with our buddies related to NAIDOC week

-Indigenous authors

• Looking at maps of First Nations maps

The places people live in and belong to, the reasons places are special or important to people and their significance to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples:

• Looking at local maps

• Discuss the importance of special places

• Talking about the importance special places for First Nations people

• Noongar names for familiar places

• How to look after the land from an First Nations perspective

How the stories of families and the past can be communicated and passed down through generations and how the stories may differ, depending on who is telling them

• Looking at Aboriginal artwork and how they tell stories from the past throught their art and symbols

• Dreaming stories

• Investigate how ceremonies promote wellbeing.

• Explore traditional diets and medicinal uses of plants.

Greeting in different languages including Kaya

-Concept of country and Custodianship

-Traditional land management and techniques

-First Nations perspectives

Pass on traditions and experiences.

Food and Fibre Production/ Food Specialisations:

Plant and animal products are used in everyday life for food, clothing and shelter

• Exploring how the first nations people use the land for food and medicines

• Possible incursion

• Planning a garden to include bush tucker plants

• Looking at making bush tucker foods

-Laudato si (Not being greedy with the environment)

• Investigate historical and contemporary contributions of First Nations Australians to health and sport.

• Explore strategies for promoting cultural safety and inclusion.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples observe time using the position of the sun. Time is measured by counting sleeps and being observant of the cycles of the moon.

Learning the noongar names for body parts

• Research First Nations athletes and health professionals.

• Develop action plans for promoting cultural respect in the school.

• Organise peer-led discussions on empathy.

The retelling of stories - dreaming stories

ExploredTjanpani grass weavers and created own sculptures . Explored seed pods and sticks used in art. Charts with symbols. Original First Nations resources to share with students. Sustainable practices in the art room. Programming and planning embedded First Nations knowledge and perspectives.

Music - Della Rae Morrison led Noongar language workshop & translated an acknowledgement of country for the Catholic Performing Arts Festival. Explored songs, chants & music from First Nations Perspectives. Reflections based on music created by First Nations musicians. Sung First Nations - Our Father. Embedded Noongar language into the classroom and used First Nations stories in language. Sustainable practices in the art room. Programming and planning embedded First Nations knowledge and perspectives.

Drama - explored dreaming stories and explored characters and expressing emotions conveyed in the story.

• Noongar Seasons

Timeline for First Contacts