The children have enjoyed discovering the different aspects of Aboriginal culture…how people lived in big family groups, hunted together and shared food and shelters. It was hard for the children to imagine a life without houses, shops, roads, TVs, computers and phones. We explored Aboriginal art, dance and music and learnt a beautiful new Aboriginal song as well as greetings and counting in the Kaurna language.
Our nature garden outside became a place for children to extend their knowledge of the Aboriginal way of life. Some children decided to have a go at making their own ochre, mixing a little water with powder from rocks or dirt before painting bark, logs and even their own faces! They also enjoyed creating their own Aboriginal music with ‘clapping sticks’ and ‘didgeridoos’ while their friends performed special animal dances as kangaroos and emus.
