21 Early Learning Program: Dark Emu Story and Emu Caller
Classroom Activity: Make a sound from a recycled material. Make a birds nest using recycled materials including twigs, straw, etc. Teachers Notes: The emu caller is a small 30cm section from a Yidaki (Didgeridoo) or hollow branch which would be used for...20 Early Learning Program: Art Symbols 1
Classroom Activity: Paint/draw favourite symbols on paper, bark or canvas. Can also draw symbols in the sandpit to create stories. Use Wandana symbols cards provided to play snap. Teachers Notes: Aboriginal people have used traditional ochre as paint for...19 Early Learning Program: Ancient Australia
Classroom Activity: “Land Before Time” Nature Table A nature table featuring rocks, sand, bark, leaves, megafauna figurines, ancient landscape photos, and magnifying glasses. Children explore textures, compare materials, and engage in open ended inquiry....18 Early Learning Program: NATSI Children’s Day
National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children’s Day (4 August) Classroom Activities: Sand Drawing Story Circles (Sensory/Nature Table Equivalent) Children draw symbols, tracks, journeys, and feelings in sand using sticks, fingers, and natural materials....17 Early Learning Program: Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Flags
Classroom Activity: Create a sand sensory tray using the three (3) colours of the Aboriginal flag.(Red, black & yellow). Paint rocks with three (3) colours. Colour pasta with three (3) colours. Draw and colour your Aboriginal Flag. Teachers Notes: The...16 Early Learning Program: NAIDOC week- Innanay Cupuanna song
NAIDOC week (Celebrating 50 years) Theme: “50 years of Deadly”Dates: 5-12 July 2026More Details: https://www.naidoc.org.au/ NAIDOC Week is an annual celebration in Australia that recognises and honours the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres...15 Early Learning Program: Digeridoo 2
Classroom Activity: Make a wind chime from recycled materials. Listen to someone playing a didgeridoo and listen for the different sounds. Listen to the calls of birds outside and possibly any other insects or animals. Teachers Notes: The traditional Aboriginal...13 Early Learning Program: Sweeping Ceremony
Classroom Activity: Classroom Activity: Collect various leaves from Centre playground and/or park and create a leaf collage. Sketch and identify some local plants on your Country. Teachers Notes: The Sweeping Ceremony is one of the traditional Aboriginal...12 Early Learning Program: Reconciliation Week
Reconciliation Week (Celebrating 25 Years) Theme: “All in”Dates: May 27 to June 3 2026More Details: https://www.reconciliation.org.au National Reconciliation Week (NRW) is a time for all Australians to learn about our shared histories, cultures, and achievements, and...11 Early Learning Program: Digeridoo 1
Classroom Activity: Classroom Activity: Watch Wandana Sean Ryan video below (1.05min) and practice own dance moves. Look at didgeridoo on your Wandana artefacts chart provided. Boys colour in didgeridoo and girls colour in clap sticks (Download). Teachers...10 Early Learning Program: Kangaroo Dreaming Story
Classroom Activity: Kangaroo Habitat Sensory/Nature Table Children explore a nature‑based sensory table with bark, leaves, stones, sand, and kangaroo figurines. They build habitats and retell parts of the story.Materials: Bark, leaves, stones, sand, kangaroo...
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