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*Let’s Talk about the Theme for NRW, 2021 (Early Learning)Drawing on the NRW 2021 poster, educators will support children to explore the meaning and purpose of this year’s theme, More than a word. Reconciliation takes action.
- Relevant Subjects
- Cross-Curricula
- Relevant Years
- Early Learning
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A Matter of Perspective (Early Learning)Using optical illusions, children explore the idea that there are often multiple sides to single story — including stories that might concern them and their peers.
- Relevant Subjects
- Cross-Curricula
- Civics and Citizenship
- English
- Humanities and Social Sciences
- Relevant Years
- Early Learning
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Building Belonging (Early Learning)Using the Australian Human Rights Commission’s Building belonging: A toolkit for early childhood educators on cultural diversity and responding to prejudice, children engage in thinking and discussion around rights.
- Relevant Subjects
- Cross-Curricula
- Civics and Citizenship
- Health and Physical Education
- Humanities and Social Sciences
- Relevant Years
- Early Learning
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Caring for Country (Early Learning)This activity supports all children to understand the significance of Country/place and to build a personal sense of responsibility for respecting the environment around them.
- Relevant Subjects
- Cross-Curricula
- Relevant Years
- Early Learning
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Children's Engagement with the RAP (Early Learning)This activity provides some suggested ideas for children’s collective , collaborative engagement with their early learning service's RAP.
- Relevant Subjects
- Cross-Curricula
- Civics and Citizenship
- Humanities and Social Sciences
- Relevant Years
- Early Learning
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Collaborative Art Project (Early Learning)With the support of local Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, educators guide children to work together to create a shared artwork to display somewhere in their early learning service.
- Relevant Subjects
- Cross-Curricula
- Visual Arts
- Relevant Years
- Early Learning
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Colours as Cultural Symbols (Early Learning)This craft-based activity reminds children of the cultural meanings and significance of the colours that make up the Aboriginal flag and the Torres Strait Islander flag.
- Relevant Subjects
- Cross-Curricula
- Visual Arts
- Relevant Years
- Early Learning
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Come on In! : An Invitation to a VIP Visitor (Early Learning)Through a facilitated group conversation and invitation-crafting activity, children learn about the value of welcoming Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people into their learning environments.
- Relevant Subjects
- Cross-Curricula
- Civics and Citizenship
- English
- Humanities and Social Sciences
- Relevant Years
- Early Learning
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Community Building Blocks (Early Learning)Educators guide children to use building blocks to construct a model of their local area and point out important Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community places and organisations in the area.
- Relevant Subjects
- Cross-Curricula
- Relevant Years
- Early Learning
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Connection to Country Incursion or Excursion (Early Learning)Through an incursion or excursion, children learn about the historical and cultural significance of the Country on which their early learning service is situated, and/or of other important sites in their local area.
- Relevant Subjects
- Cross-Curricula
- English
- Geography
- Health and Physical Education
- Humanities and Social Sciences
- Relevant Years
- Early Learning
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Difference is Deadly! (Early Learning)This activity supports children to develop an early awareness of personal or cultural differences, and a positive attitude towards difference, by celebrating what is special and unique about their individual selves.
- Relevant Subjects
- Cross-Curricula
- Relevant Years
- Early Learning
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From Play School to Pre-School — Learning from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander EducatorsThis activity encourages children to appreciate the value of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in everyday learning, and of their employment in the educational context.
- Relevant Subjects
- Cross-Curricula
- Relevant Years
- Early Learning
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Group Meeting (Early Learning)In this activity, children are given the opportunity to meet—directly or indirectly—members of an exemplar group or committee with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander representation.
- Relevant Subjects
- Cross-Curricula
- Relevant Years
- Early Learning
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Languages Map Activity (Early Learning)This activity utilises a range of map representations to engage children in thinking about the languages of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples across Australia and the distinct physical and socio-cultural geographies to which they belong.
- Relevant Subjects
- Cross-Curricula
- Languages
- Relevant Years
- Early Learning
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Let's Talk about the Theme for NRW, 2016 (Early Learning)In this activity, educators help children to explore the meaning and purpose of the National Reconciliation Week theme.
- Relevant Subjects
- Cross-Curricula
- Civics and Citizenship
- English
- History
- Humanities and Social Sciences
- Relevant Years
- Early Learning
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Let's Talk about the Theme for NRW, 2017 (Early Learning)In this activity, educators support children to explore the purpose of the 2017 NRW theme and to create their own NRW poster.
- Relevant Subjects
- Cross-Curricula
- Civics and Citizenship
- History
- Humanities and Social Sciences
- Relevant Years
- Early Learning
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Let's Talk about the Theme for NRW, 2018 (Early Learning)The theme for NRW 2018 is Don’t Keep History a Mystery. Use the NRW 2018 poster as a stimulus for inspiring further research, reflection and discussion about reconciliation.
- Relevant Subjects
- Cross-Curricula
- Relevant Years
- Early Learning
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Let’s Talk about the Theme for NRW, 2019 (Early Learning)The theme for NRW 2019 is Grounded in Truth: Walk Together with Courage. Educators will support children to explore the meaning of this year’s theme and poster, and create their own posters.
- Relevant Subjects
- Cross-Curricula
- Relevant Years
- Early Learning
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Let’s Talk about the Theme for NRW, 2020 (Early Learning)Drawing on the National Reconciliation Week 2020 poster, educators will support children to explore the meaning and purpose of this year’s theme, In This Together.
- Relevant Subjects
- Cross-Curricula
- Relevant Years
- Early Learning
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Marrin Gamu - Many Languages, One Song (Early Learning)Through engaging with translations of a song into a number of different Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander languages, children will develop a shared appreciation of, and pride in, the diversity of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander languages.
- Relevant Subjects
- Cross-Curricula
- English
- Languages
- Music
- Relevant Years
- Early Learning