The
Indigenous
Resources PACK
now available......
MORE Info...
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Qld Arts Council
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FEEDBACK:
Hi Rick,
- the kids loved it! Very hands-on and the best way to learn. The other
teachers loved it too and have already asked me to book you for next year.
...Thanks so much for the workshops you did for lead up to the 8th Biennial Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art Show and Cultural Festival , the kids loved them and we are still getting fantastic feedback.
Dear Rick
The event was fantastic and to see the kids with their Emu feathers was
just amazing. They all thought that they were the toughest warriors out
there! Thank you again
Thanks Rick!!!! We are blessed to have you working with our students
Dear Rick
…you have been so easy to deal with! I help organise a large literature
festival…if only all the presenters were as easy as you…
True, true,all so true.....rick.
Hi Rick, We had an amazing day last Thursday and the children have been able to make connections between what you have taught them and what we have been reading in fiction and non fiction text. We also love our mural and we hope to see a picture of it in the Western Times next week..
... forwarded your name onto my last school .. as i loved the hands on learning experiences.
...
Indigenous Studies Incursions
ABORIGINAL ART & CULTURE
HANDS --On
WORKSHOPS AT SCHOOL
Accredited
- Education Queensland Programs Touring Queensland Schools
....P/12
& Special needs....
My
name is Rick Roser - I have presented hands on Indigenous workshops at schools
since 1987.
These hands on workshops have proven excellent for engaging kids and creating a positive first experience
....and with big shells of ochre, millions of emu feather hair decorations, scores of firemaking sticks, didgeridoos, boomerangs, spears, ochre painted necklaces, bark string arm bands...what's not to love?
(please see the activities below)
All the good things, all hands on - fully accredited & perfectly safe... providing a positive introduction to Aboriginal culture
using Indigenous skills that have fascinated kids for millennia.
.....real Indigenous skills and culture shared and evaluated in a relaxed but controlled learning environment for all kids...
My art and artefacts has been collected by National and State Galleries, Museums and many private collections and the authentic Indigenous tools and materials provided at the hands on workshops are in themselves a fascinating display and offer great insight into our vast Aboriginal heritage.
At the workshops students learn in a memorable way by actively investigating....
Authentic
Aboriginal tools and materials are provided
that are in themselves of great interest to people of all ages and nationalities
Workshop
Activities :
Ochre Painting/Face/old T shirt 4 memento?....... using Ochres
Feather Hair Decorations/Extensions............using Emu Feathers
Boomerang/Spear throwing using a woomera....Aboriginal Games
Fire
Making/trying.....using traditional fire sticks
also available as alternatives/back up for inclement weather etc..........
Didjeridoo Workshops........... includes how to circular breathe
String making ..............................................using
Bark, Grasses etc..
Stone tools/Net making/Baskets................................as time
allows...
Bush Cooking ---Murals,
Installations, Bush Gardens
A
Typical Time Table could look like this:
Session 1... 9:00 >
10:00
Session 2...10:00 >11:00
First Break
Session 3... 11:45 > 12:50
Second Break
Session 4... 1:30 > 2:15
Session 5... 2:15 > 3:00
Or ... anything...!.times
can vary as required
Prep/Yr.1 might double up etc...special
needs Welcome...
A
typical
day is 5 X 1hr or 6 X 45min sessions
Class sizes.... single/ double classes with teacher/s
The workshops are usually located
in an undercover outdoor area close to the oval. Vehicle
access appreciated.
Total
COST $800 per day+gst All materials supplied
(Travel costs may apply)
or from $4 per child
.
*
Please email for Enquiry or QUOTE
Thank you
for taking the time to read this,
I do hope you find this outline of interest and look forward to hearing
from you.
Best Regards
Rick Roser
More Information on the individual workshops presentation.................
............FIRE MAKING.....
The Aboriginal art of firemaking....Fully Hands on, with connections across
the curriculum, fully accredited & perfectly safe...
For younger students there is also the story about the coming of fire...Oral narrative acted out...
15 mins
OCHRE PAINTING
Introduce
Ochres, and the roles different
coloured ochres play within Aboriginal Australia, demonstrate
their properties..... Bring a spare shirt for a great souvenir
Story telling through ochre painting relating through
face/hair/hand painting..
15 min.
EMU Feather Hair Decorations
Create
exquisite headdresses. Appropriate protocols, cultural understandings
and exploring ceremonial significance through visual art...all materials
provided.
15 mins.
Boomerang/Spear
throwing with Woomera
The
technology behind the
use of Boomerangs and a Woomera...
different throws, hunting methods etc ........ Full demonstration.
Depending on the length of the sessions/weather/discretion,
students may take a turn at the boomerang or spear.
15 minutes+
The
above 4 activities would be first choice for a presentation, times can
vary as required
...EVEN MORE Info...
or through
my priority ...
......"
The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander priority provides opportunities for all learners to deepen their knowledge of Australia by engaging with the world’s oldest continuous living cultures. This knowledge and understanding will enrich their ability to participate positively in the ongoing development of Australia.
Students will examine historical perspectives from an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander viewpoint. They will learn about Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples prior to colonisation by the British, the ensuing contact and its impacts. They will examine key policies and political movements over the last two centuries.
Students will develop an awareness of the significant roles of Aboriginal and Torres Strait islander people in Australian society.
Students’ interest in and enjoyment of history is enhanced through a range of different approaches such as the use of artefacts, museums, historical sites, hands-on activities and archives "
2
Indigenous
Studies activities for the classroom
today
Hi
Rick,
Thanks for that fantastic experience you shared with us. I really enjoyed
the experiences, and I loved being able to try things for myself. That
beautiful fish you did on my arm lasted for 3 days (although the fins
on my fingers came off when I washed the dishes that night). I showed
all my friends and they loved it as well. Thank-you so much for that privilege.I
hope to see you again next year for NADOC week.
Dear
Rick
. I didn’t really know what to expect from the day but I have to
say I enjoyed the activities immensely. I absolutely admired your ability
to make fire within minutes. One thing is for sure, I am not going to
try getting on the Survivor!!! Thankyou for making yourself available
for the day and that you have imparted some of the Indigenous traditions
to us. It was a fantastic and fun day!! I hope we will you see next year,
too!
Hello Rick,You are an absolute gem! Everyone was very happy from the State Librarian to invited guests and as I was here again over the weekend, a lot of people have been asking when you will be here again!
Dear Rick,Thanks again for a fantastic presentation at convention. It was all I hoped for.Best wishes,
.....Thank you it has been my pleasure..Rick