Professional Learning for TeachersEngaging with Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung Culture and History in the Classroom
Wurundjeri Elder Uncle Bill Nicholson, photograph: Clytie Meredith
Schedule on the day
10:00am
Arrival. Join artist Fiona Cabassi for a ‘walk and draw’ workshop at ‘Yingabeal’
10:40 – 11:00am
Morning tea catered by Heide Kitchen
11:00am – 12.30pm
Art workshops (Nature Brushes, Drawing from Nature, and Nature Printing) with Fiona Cabassi
12:30 – 1:30pm
Lunch catered by Heide Kitchen
1.30 – 3.00pm
Walking on Country with Uncle Bill Nicholson Jnr
3.00– 3:20pm
Afternoon tea catered by Heide Kitchen
3:20 – 4:00pm
Engaging with Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung Culture and History in the Classroom, with Uncle Bill Nicholson Jnr
4:00 – 4:30pm
Yarning Circle opportunity for reflections with Uncle Bill Nicholson Jnr
4:30pm
Heide museum entry to 5:00pm
Curriculum links
Visual Arts:
F-10 Explore and Express Ideas, Visual Arts Practices, Present and Perform, Respond and Interpret
History:
3–4 Historical Knowledge Community, Remembrance and Celebrations, First contacts
7–8 Historical Knowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait and Islander Peoples and Cultures
Capability:
F-10 Intercultural capability
Teacher professional standards addressed
2.1.2 Content and teaching strategies of the teaching area(s)
2.4.2 Understand and respect Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to promote reconciliation between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians
Further information
Museum admission included for the day. Lesson plans and classroom reference material provided along with take-home art activities.
Includes lunch, and morning and afternoon tea catered by Heide Kitchen (Please indicate any dietary requirements or restrictions upon booking).
Note: Walking required around Heide. Please wear appropriate footwear and clothing.
Thanks to philanthropic funding, we are able to provide a subsidised rate of $120 for teachers from schools experiencing disadvantage due to low SES status, geographical distance or location, and schools with students with additional needs. Teachers from Heide’s Teacher Advisory Committee, and Schools in City of Manningham, are also eligible for the $120 rate.
The discounted rate includes full catering from Heide Kitchen, workshops, take home materials and lesson plans.