Prep - Year 12
1 hour for 1 class (maximum 5 classes per day)
Curriculum Focus: Appreciation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Histories and Culture by learning about and playing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander games
Curriculum Links: Cross-curriculum priority of Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Histories and Cultures, HPE, Personal & Social capability (General Capabilities)
Aim
Appreciate, respect and celebrate Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander cultures and ways to stay healthy through physical activity playing traditional Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander games.
Overview of the program
The Bunyaville teachers begin with an Acknowledgement of Country, then share an Australian Indigenous language map to help students understand that our First Nations Peoples live in all corners of Australia. The role of games in developing skills and why children play these games is also discussed.
Students are split into groups and rotated around several games. In each game they learn about:
- the name of the game and any Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander language/s used in the game
- where the game comes from
- how the game is played and
- the skills they are learning from the games
The games selected are not only fun, but they are also examples of how games are used to teach young people important life skills such as hunting, safety, navigation and how to work together for the benefit of the community.