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5 Deadly Activities to Celebrate National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children’s Day

25/7/2019

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Next Sunday, 4 August, is National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children’s Day, a day for all Australians to show their support for and celebrate Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children. The weeks surrounding the day provide classrooms with a great opportunity to explore this year’s theme, “We Play, We Learn, We Belong”, and promote the achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children.
 
Here are 5 deadly activities to celebrate National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children’s Day with your kids: 
 
Activity 1: Our FREE downloadable colouring-in sheet. 
 
Get your kids thinking more about this year’s theme with our free downloadable colouring-in sheet. Have a discussion about what each of the topics mean as they colour in each section. Download available below. 
 
Activity 2: Play traditional Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander games with our FREE downloadable instructions. 
 
Have a blast with your kids playing one or more of the traditional games using our detailed instructions. Download available below. 
 
Activity 3: Learn more about traditional Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander toys and games. 
 
Log in to Wingaru Kids or Wingaru Bubs and watch our “Traditional Toys” video and discover what they were made from and how they were played. 
 
For primary school teachers, complete the STEM activities with your students and test their knowledge with digital activities. 
 
For early learning educators, print out our “Traditional Toys” poster and matching card game or play a digital matching game identifying if a toy is modern or traditional. 
 
Don’t have a Wingaru Kids account? Primary schools can access our “Traditional Toys” lesson by requesting a free trial of the platform www.wingaru.com.au/wingaru-kids-trial.html
 
Activity 4: Celebrate the achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and young people 
 
What great things are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and young people doing in your school or local community? Celebrate these by creating artworks representing their achievements and display them in your classroom.  
 
Activity 5: Celebrate Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture with storytelling 
 
Invite a member of your local Aboriginal community into your classroom to share a Dreaming story. 
 
For more Dreaming stories from around Australia log into Wingaru Kids or Wingaru Bubs and access videos, digital activities and printables.  
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