First Nations Mindfulness Colouring
Celebrate First Nations Australians with our mindfulness colouring pages. A great activity to complement a special event such a NAIDOC Week or Reconciliation Week or for any time of the year. Two different colouring pages allow students to experiment with their own design ideas.
Colour and display around your classroom during a special event such as NAIDOC week or Reconciliation Week.
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Learning goals
- We are learning to identify the ways we observe special events, e.g. birthday, Easter, Ramadan, NAIDOC Week, ANZAC Day and why these events are important.
- We are learning to identify the ways we observe special events, e.g. birthdays, Easter, Ramadan, NAIDOC Week, ANZAC Day and why these events are important.
- We are learning to identify the people in our family, e.g. mother, father, grandparent, where they were born and raised and the relationships between family members.
- We are learning to identify how stories of families and the past can be shared, e.g. photographs, books, toys, medals, jewellery, artwork, stories, museums.
- We are learning to understand the ways in which Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples maintain special connections to particular Country/Place.
- We are learning to understand the celebrations and commemorations in places around the world (for example, Lunar New Year in countries of the Asia region), including those that are observed in Australia (for example, Christmas Day, ANZAC Day, NAIDOC Week, Diwali, Easter, Hanukkah, the Moon Festival and Ramadan).
- We are learning to understand the days and weeks celebrated or commemorated in Australia (including Australia Day, Anzac Day and National Sorry Day) and the importance of symbols and emblems, e.g. flags.
Curriculum alignment
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9
The celebrations and commemorations of significant events shared with their families and others
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9
The people in their family, where they were born and raised, and how they are related to each other
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9
The interconnections of First Nations Australians to a local Country/Place
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9
Significant events, symbols and emblems that are important to Australia’s identity and diversity, and how they are celebrated, commemorated or recognised in Australia, including Australia Day, Anzac Day, NAIDOC Week, National Sorry Day, Easter, Christmas, and other religious and cultural festivals
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8.4
Days and weeks celebrated or commemorated in Australia (including Australia Day, Anzac Day, and National Sorry Day) and the importance of symbols and emblems
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8.4
How the stories of families and the past can be communicated, for example, through photographs, artefacts, books, oral histories, digital media and museums
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8.4
How they, their family and friends commemorate past events that are important to them
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8.4
The ways in which Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples maintain special connections to particular Country/Place
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Communicates stories of their own family heritage and the heritage of others
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old
Demonstrates developing skills of historical inquiry and communication
HT2-5
old
Applies skills of historical inquiry and communication
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Describes features of places and the connections people have with places
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old
Identifies ways in which people interact with and care for places
GE1-3
old
Communicates geographical information and uses geographical tools for inquiry
HT2-1
old
Identifies celebrations and commemorations of significance in Australia and the world
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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Country/Place on which the school is located and why Country/Place is important to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and the ways in which they maintain special connections to particular Country/Place
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Significance of days and weeks celebrated or commemorated in Australia and the importance of symbols and emblems, including Australia Day, ANZAC Day, Harmony Week, National Reconciliation Week, NAIDOC week and National Sorry Day
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Differences in family structures of families and the role of family groups today, and what they have in common and how these have changed or remained the same over time
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How they, their family, friends and communities commemorate past events that are important to them
Australian Curriculum covers QLD / SA / WA / NT / TAS / ACT.