Brewongle Environmental Education Centre

Explore, Experience, Discover

Telephone02 4579 1136

Emailbrewongle-e.school@det.nsw.edu.au

Aboriginal Culture

 

This excursion is an exciting exploration of Dharug Country!

Students will discover Aboriginal cultural learnings through a series of engaging hands on activities, including shelter building, Dharug language learning, story telling, ochre painting and hunting and gathering games. 

The day culminates in the joint creation of class Acknowledgements of Country.

 

Geographical inquiry questions

  • What does Country provide?
  • How is Country used?
  • How can we care for Country?

Outcomes

  • GE1-1 - describes features of places and the connections people have with places. 
  • GE1-2 - identifies ways in which people interact with and care for places

 

Content

  • Features of places
  • Weather and seasons

 

Cross Curriculum Priorities

  • Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Histories and Cultures
  • Sustainability

 

English K- 10 Syllabus

This program supports the English K-2 focus areas of oral language and communication, print conventions and creating written texts

Activity 1 - Country is Home

Students learn about shelter, water and warmth and build stick shelters.

 

Activity 2 - Songlines and Story

Students learn about food, medicine and songlines. Students listen to a story and sing a ‘songline’ song as they collect resources on a bushwalk.

 

Activity 3 - Ochre

Students learn about trees, earth and art. Students create ochre and paint symbols on their bodies.

 

Activity 4 - Emu Egg Hunt

Students learn about the night sky, seasons and animals. Students play a game that mimics collecting emu eggs.

 

Activity 5 - Acknowledgement of Country workshop

Students learn about landforms, lore, responsibilities and differences between Welcomes and Acknowledgements. Students create a class Acknowledgement.

 

Time Group 1 Group 2 Group 3 Group 4
9:45

Welcome to Brewongle / Safety Briefing 

RECESS

10:30

Songlines & story

(Campfire)

Country is Home

(Lookout)

Ochre

(Bug Pits)

Emu Egg hunt

(Grassed area)

11:00

Country is Home

(Lookout)

Ochre

(Bug Pits)

Emu Egg hunt

(Grassed area)

Songlines & story

(Campfire)

11:30

Ochre

(Bug Pits)

Emu Egg hunt

(Grassed area)

Songlines & story

(Campfire)

Country is Home

(Lookout)

12:00 LUNCH
12:30

Emu Egg hunt

(Grassed area)

Songlines & story

(Campfire)

Country is Home

(Lookout)

Ochre

(Bug Pits)

1:00 Acknowledgment of Country workshop
1:30 Reflection of activities / Wrap up / Toilets
2:00 FAREWELL

There is no worksheet required for this program.

There are no pre-excursion requirements for this program.

Location Brewongle EEC, Sackville North
Bus  details

Buses are booked by the visiting school.

A map to the bus parking will be sent with the schools confirmation email. Please ensure you print the map and give to the bus driver the morning of the excursion.

Cost Refer to Brewongle's pricing page
Class numbers and size

Up to 4 classes per day

Maximum 30 students per class

Start and finish times

Arrival time is 9:45 am

Departure time is 2pm

* discuss prior to your visit if you require alternate times

Risk Assessments Refer to Brewongle's risk management plans
Inclusive learning support

This program can be adapted for students with specific mobility requirements.

Please visit our inclusive education website for social stories and other excursion support materials.

Adverse weather

On days where the weather is unsuitable, a Brewongle staff member will contact the organising teacher to discuss alternative arrangments.

Please visit booking and cancellation policy to view our trigger points for cancellation.