School incursion: Living Country, living culture

GE3-2. Explains interactions and connections between people, places and environments

GE3-3. Compares and contrasts influences on the management of places and environments

HT3-4. Describes and explains the struggles for rights and freedoms in Australia, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples

ST3-5LW-T. Explains how food and fibre are produced sustainably in managed environments for health and nutrition

Students will:

• Recognise that Aboriginal people are the first Australians
• Investigate the connections that the Yuin People have to the land, sea and animals of this place
• Hear stories to understand why this place is important to Yuin People and how it can be cared for
• Find out how Yuin People describe the weather and the seasons
• Engage with local Aboriginal culture through fun learning activities
• Use paints from natural ochres
• Collect bush materials to make traditional toys
• Have the opportunity to ask questions of a local Aboriginal guide
• Understand the different roles within a traditional Aboriginal community
• Listen to Aboriginal stories of family, culture and place
• Learn how Aboriginal people relate to the local environment around them, and why this is so fundamental to life
• Understand methods and materials used in Aboriginal art
• Reflect on what may be learned by modern Australians from Aboriginal life