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Living Country, living culture

Stage 3 (Years 5-6), HSIE, Mimosa Rocks National Park

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Overview

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Join us for Living Country, living culture – a Stage 3 HSIE excursion in Mimosa Rocks National Park. In this cross-curricular program, an Aboriginal guide will help students understand the importance of culture and caring for Country.

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This is an interactive excursion for young students, with sensory and hands-on activities.

Meeting at Gillards campground, students can look forward to a fun day of learning about the culture and Country of the Yuin People, led by a local Aboriginal guide. They’ll find out about bush tucker and medicine, the role of women in Yuin culture, traditional weaving, art, music and dance, and how the Yuin People manage and protect Country.

Aboriginal people have been walking the earth for thousands of years. They continue to have a strong connection to country, and traditional practices and stories play an important part in modern life. Students will come away with an appreciation for the rich Aboriginal culture that exists in their region. They'll make fundamental links between traditional stories, land, Country and languages.

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Stage Stage 3 (Years 5-6)
Learning area HSIE
Student outcomes

GE3-2. Explains interactions and connections between people, places and environments

GE3-3. Compares and contrasts influences on the management of places and environments

HT3-4. Describes and explains the struggles for rights and freedoms in Australia, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples

ST3-5LW-T. Explains how food and fibre are produced sustainably in managed environments for health and nutrition

Objectives
  • Recognise that Aboriginal people are the first Australians
  • Investigate the connections that the Yuin People have to the land, sea and animals of this place
  • Hear stories to understand why this place is important to Yuin people and how it can be cared for
  • Find out how Yuin People describe the weather and the seasons
  • Engage with local Aboriginal culture through fun learning activities
  • Use paints from natural ochres
  • Collect bush materials to make traditional toys
  • Have the opportunity to ask questions of a local Aboriginal guide
  • Understand the different roles within a traditional Aboriginal community
  • Take a guided walk and explore natural resources, including traditional ochre for paint, and other bush materials. Excursions only.
  • Listen to Aboriginal stories of family, culture and place
  • Learn how Aboriginal people relate to the local environment around them, and why this is so fundamental to life
  • Walk through the open forest and identify plants and other resources used by Aboriginal people. Excursions only.
  • Understand methods and materials used in Aboriginal art
  • Reflect on what may be learned by modern Australians from Aboriginal life

Excursion details

When

Monday to Friday, between 10am and 1pm, during school term.

Availability
Guided. Available on request, subject to staff availability.
Duration
1-2 hr
Grading
Easy. This is a guided walk with activities on unsealed bush tracks.
Price

$350 per group of 25 students. $14 per extra student, up to maximum group of 30 students.

Accessibility
No wheelchair access
Meeting point
Gillards campground picnic area, Mimosa Rocks National Park.
Equipment
provided
Yes
Booking
If you would like to organise a NPWS school excursion, please get in touch with local staff or use the 'Enquire' link for the online form.
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