PREP - YEAR 12
1 hour for 1 class
Curriculum Links
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Histories and Cultures
- HPE
- Personal and Social capabilities
- Sustainability
High Impact Pedagogies
- Hands on
- Problem solving, collaboration, communication
- Authentic resources
Students respect and celebrate Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander cultures and ways to stay healthy through physical activity playing traditional Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander games.
Students will be able to:
- understand Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander games and why they play them.
- develop teamwork skills.
- undertake physical activity by playing the games.
Overview of day
The Bunyaville teachers begin with an Acknowledgement of Country and an introduction to who, where and why games were played in all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Countries across Australia.
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.
N.B. The Indigenous games played during this session are sourced from the Yulunga Games book or www.sportaus.gov.au/yulunga