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In this activity, children plan and carry out a simple but culturally appropriate and meaningful performance to Family and Community Room visitors to show their pride in, and respect for, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander histories and cultures. The performance should help to make local Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and community members feel […]
See ResourcePlay school is an educational children’s show produced by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. To celebrate NRW in 2021, Play school shared a special ‘Walking together’ episode. In this activity, educators will support children to learn how they can take action towards reconciliation.
See ResourceCelebrating RAP progress with your wider community is an important step in your early learning service’s reconciliation journey. Reflecting on how far you’ve come can also stimulate exciting new ideas about developing and sustaining your RAP into the future. This activity encourages children to play an active role in promoting and publicising RAP progress.
See ResourceSupport children to work their way through some anti-prejudice activities developed by the NSW Government and the B’nai B’rith Anti-Defamation Commission. These activities are designed to help young learners build foundational knowledge and skills to counter racism, prejudice and discrimination.
See ResourceChildren are given the chance to present or perform some of the reconciliation-related work that they have produced at their early learning service’s RAP launch. Doing so will support their early learning service and wider community to share pride in children’s thinking, learning and action around reconciliation.
See ResourceThis activity encourages children to acknowledge some of the positive reconciliation-related learning/work that they or their peers have done in their classroom, around their early learning service and with their community. Children decide on a simple voting system to help guide decisions about celebrating exceptional, award-worthy reconciliation work.
See ResourceEducators help children to think about reconciliation as something you can do both every day and on days of national significance. Children will talk about acts of reconciliation they could do every day, such as an Acknowledgement of Country. They will also talk about days of special national significance. Children will understand that working towards […]
See ResourceCreate a reconciliation garden to use as a place for learning about the importance of Country and explore knowledge on bush foods and native plants.
See ResourceReconciliation means different things to different people. For schools and early learning services, reconciliation involves everyone understanding and valuing that we can learn, know, speak and be different. A large part of learning about, and working towards, reconciliation is learning about and respecting Australia’s First Peoples. In this activity, use the ‘head, heart, hand’ model […]
See ResourceThe way we commemorate days or weeks of national significance for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people depends on why they are significant. Is the day significant because: This activity gets children to reflect on the sentiments of significant dates and create cards to express them. As they reflect and create, children develop their empathy […]
See ResourceCircles strongly represent inclusion, both symbolically and spatially. In this activity, educators hold regular and structured ‘sharing circle’ time for children attending their early learning service. Sharing circle time could be used for a number of reasons, such as group decision-making, storytelling, and collaborative projects or conversations. Children learn about the importance of including others, […]
See ResourceSharing stories can make children proud of who they are. It’s a good way to: For non-Indigenous children, hearing stories from their Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peers is a valuable learning opportunity. This activity can be integrated into structured story or show-and-tell time.
See ResourceListening directly to local Elders and Traditional Owners is the best way for them to share their histories and cultures. But this is not always possible on an immediate or regular basis. In this activity, children watch, listen to and learn from the Sharing Stories Foundation stories about Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander histories and cultures. Some […]
See ResourceIn this activity, children reflect on what it means to feel and be welcomed by others. They develop a basic awareness of personal responsibilities in being a welcomed visitor or guest. They engage with the significance of the elements of an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Welcome to Country and watch some videos online with WelcomeToCountry.
See ResourceUsing a reward system, support children to work and save for valuable reconciliation rewards. They will learn about the inherent value of reconciliation initiatives along the way.
See ResourceExplore a range of leadership development opportunities for your students to become the next generation of future leaders.
See ResourceThese resources are designed to help teachers connect their students with Aboriginal culture, history and strength in their local community. They also help educators vercome obstacles and develop new practices to help students discover the history and culture of their local area, and this land as a whole.
See ResourceThis issue focuses on the importance of access to clean, safe water for communities around the world. It explores water challenges facing Australia as well as case studies on Niger and Indonesia. This issue looks at the relationship between water, health, food security and gender in these communities. Students examine different perspectives and opportunities for active citizenship. The issue […]
See ResourceThis issue helps students understand the UN Declaration on the Rights of the Child and explores a range of child rights issues around the world. It highlights a case study of child labour in India. The DVD includes an overview of child rights and personal stories from child labourers. This issue also looks at supply chains and the ways […]
See ResourceThis resource explores issues of food insecurity and how global citizens respond to these challenges. Inside you’ll find up-to-date case studies from Bangladesh and Timor-Leste, a debate on genetically modified crops and a food supply chain. This resource also features written and digital texts, photographs, a climate graph, map reading and cloze activities that help […]
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