Aboriginal Studies

Arbury Park Outdoor School is committed to the process of Reconciliation. We share the committments of our Department's Reconciliation Statement.

Activity		Links to learning areas
	Aboriginal studies   Students learn about the Peramangk Aboriginal people and the traditional lifestyles of other groups of Aboriginal people. Activities include shelter building, art, seasonal food trails, dreaming stories, traditional tools and implements and games.	Society & environment    Culture Technology   Materials The Arts   Visual arts Essential Learnings    Interdependence, Identity Key competencies     2, 4, 7
	Tools and artifacts   Traditional tools and artifacts are examples of technology that use natural materials to meet human needs. Students handle and discuss a collection of authentic artifacts from different regions of Australia.	Society & environment    Culture Technology   Materials Essential Learnings    Interdependence, Identity
	Art   This activity makes connections between traditional art styles and materials and contemporary Aboriginal artists work. Students can use traditional symbols and designs with acrylic paints to create art pieces that tell a story.	Society & environment    Culture The Arts   Visual arts Essential Learnings    Interdependence, Identity Key competency    7
	Shelter building   Students build shelters using branches and foliage that are collected for them on site. The teaching approach can focus on problem solving and team building, or be more traditional and instructional. Students learn about different types of shelters for different purposes and seasons.	Society & environment    Culture Technology    Materials Designing,    Making, Appraising Essential Learnings    Interdependence, Identity    and Thinking Key competency    4