Aboriginal Experience
History / Geography
Syllabus Outcomes GE1-1 | HT1-2
$22.00
All parents and teachers can attend for no additional cost.
+GST. As this program is an educational service, all GST charged can be reimbursed in its entirety by the Government. This price excludes transport. (Minimum charge of x35 students).
About
Syllabus Outcomes Addressed
HT1-2 identifies and describes significant people, events, places and sites in the local community over time
Arrive/Depart
Full Day Excursion (4 Hours) 10am – 2pm
Time allocation for excursions can be tailored and adjusted to suit your individual school timetable and scheduling.
Transport
Would you like our help with transport? We can suggest a range of transport providers to help source and book a transport quote for you! We would highly recommend that you book directly through the transport providers.
Please be aware that we provide transport quotes as a service to help make your booking process easier for you. Transport companies are in no way affiliated with Ranger Jamie Tours.
What's Included
Syllabus Content Focus
- How can we care for places?
- What factors affect people’s connections to places?
- How can we show that the present is different from or similar to the past?
- What remains of the past are important to the local community? Why?
Day Outline
Arrival / Morning Tea / Toilet Break (approx. 20 minutes) |
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Introductory Presentation | The day kicks off with a meet and greet with the enthusiastic Gumaraa followed by an interactive and engaging presentation. (approx. 25 minutes) |
Grouping: Students are divided into their groups of approximately x 30-35 students and are allocated a Gumaraa ranger for each activity. | |
Activity 1 | Students participate in each activity for approximately 30 minutes. |
Activity 2 | Students participate in each activity for approximately 30 minutes. |
Lunch / Toilet Break (approx. 25 minutes) |
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Activity 3 | Students participate in each activity for approximately 30 minutes. |
Activity 4 | Students participate in each activity for approximately 30 minutes. |
Wrap Up / Conclusion / Toilet Break (approx. 20 minutes) |
Activities
Activity 1: Traditional Ochre Ceremony – Students will begin their understanding of Aboriginal traditions by taking part in an Ochre ceremony, where they’ll paint their faces with natural ochre as a sign of initiation and welcome to Indigenous practices and lands.
Activity 2: Dancing – Students will get to partake in traditional and ceremonial dances, which play an important role in the spirituality of indigenous Australian tribes. One of the major purposes was to tell stories that were passed through the generations, about the land, animals, dreamtime, and Aboriginal people. Stories from ancestors on first contacts.
Activity 3: Bush plants and medicines – Students will learn how different plants are used as remedies for common illnesses, and how this traditional knowledge has been passed down for generations. They may even be surprised to discover that western medicine has incorporated and adapted Aboriginal medicine and techniques! They’ll find out how to search for and identify “bush tucker” – plants used as food sources and gain an in-depth understanding of the sacred relationship between the Australian continent and Indigenous Australians.
Activity 4: Artefacts – Students will be shown how to use real traditional artefacts such as boomerangs, spears, shields, dillybags, and many other items, and discover how these items were used by Aboriginal Australians for activities such as hunting, warfare, food preparation and making music or art. They’ll get to try their hand at boomerang and spear throwing, too! Boomerangs are made from a branch or root of a tree or bush (usually found in the mangroves), which is then carved into shape, moistened, bent and re-shaped and then smoothed and greased. Boomerangs are dangerous weapons and very important in Aboriginal culture.
Locations
- Bundeena – TOP PICK
- Carss Park Bush Flat
Illawarra
- Stanwell Park Beach Reserve
View the Google Map below for marked locations.
$22.00
All parents and teachers can attend for no additional cost.
+GST. As this program is an educational service, all GST charged can be reimbursed in its entirety by the Government. This price excludes transport. (Minimum charge of x35 students).
Request a Date
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Please note this is a tentative booking. After your booking request is submitted, we will be in touch via email to confirm the requested date and arrange the final details for the booking.
Title | Address | Description |
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Bundeena | Bundeena NSW 2230, Australia | |
Carss Park Bush Park | Carss Bush Park, Carwar Ave, Carss Park NSW 2221, Australia | |
Stanwell Park Beach Reserve | Stanwell Park Beach Reserve, Stanwell Park NSW 2508, Australia |