Inquiry Project Presentations

7th November 2012Kate TyrwhittSt Michaels College Art and Learning Support Coordinator Inquiry Project PresentationsIndigenous Education Focus Teacher Program

Vision and SuccessesMy vision for the students / teachers / community is for the students to learn meaningful connections with Indigenous culture.The integration of Indigenous Art and culture has been successfully applied to R-7 Art classes.Year 4 and year 7 teachers will include Indigenous perspectives in their History units in 2013 as a result of my Focus teacher process.The community will benefit from enhanced appreciation of Indigenous perspectives through the art, general curriculum and community events.

Using ochre paints with ReceptionsRaak style paintings Fine motor skills & rainbow serpents

Year 4 wetlands lino print designsLinks to SustainabilityIndigenous appreciation of environment

Reconciliation Week Art ActivitiesUtilising Undisclosed Art Gallery of Canberra resources & sharing with the school communityLino Cut print was a finalist in the Silk Cut Lino Award in Melbourne

More Reconciliation WeekIndigenous students starting to identify with their culture

Year 6 paintingmotivatingextending

Ernabella pinch pots year 3

Assessment of PotsProcedureEvaluating/ Responding

Year 4 excursion to Art Gallery of SACompare and Contrast SA Illustrated exhibition with Indigenous collection

Visiting lecture on artefacts

Stradbroke Dreaming Year 3sLinks to Units of Investigation, Religious EducationSustainability and literacy links

Year 7 Torres Strait Island PrintmakingAfter Denis Nonas workMaking and Responding

ChallengesFinding the right timing to introduce ACARA history perspectives with the staff for inclusion in History curriculum.The process has revealed some adults do not have the same open mind as the students do towards Indigenous Australia. (Subtle but evident).This is an opportunity to drive the purpose of changing the curriculum and learning experiences to support positive attitudes and knowledge of our Indigenous culture and the other Cross Curriculum priorities such as Asia.My learningThe format of planning units is enhanced by ATSI team at CEOs knowledge and resourcesGetting ideas from other Focus teachers to apply at schoolSpecific knowledge such as Lake Mungo Interactive ProgramLinks to Indigenous artists and performersFutureTo work more with the REC to have a better Reconciliation Plan for 2013 that is a more whole school approach.Reconciliation MassIndigenous GardenMusic performances and danceVisiting Indigenous artistsContinue integration of ATSI in Art and History curriculumContinue to share art work on the wiki, school newsletter, exhibitions and framed work around the school.Proud Race bollardsSharing through wikispaceshttp://artsmc.wikispaces.com/

Able to email link to teachers, linked to school intranet so students can access, share with organisations such as RAP. http://artsmc.wikispaces.com/Clay+pinch+and+Coil+pots Jomon to Ernabella Ceramics resources and unit.