Aim
Slow down, notice the natural world and express what it evokes through art.
Big idea
There are many valuable ways of being, knowing, thinking and doing. We can learn from the world’s oldest continuing living cultures.
Program details
Venue:
Amaroo Centre Grounds (Kleinton)
Duration: 9.30am–2.30pm
Availability: Term 1, 2, 3, 4
Supervision: Visiting teacher and support staff
Student experiences
- Explore the textures, colours, lines and shapes of nature, noticing details and patterns that might otherwise go unseen.
- Connect with Country on a bushwalk, using observation and sensory experiences to deepen awareness of the natural environment.
- Collect once-living natural materials and transform them into a collage that captures elements of the natural world.
- Observe tracks, markings, totem animals & symbols, and explore their meaning through story-making and creative expression.
- Create a gratitude card using leaf textures to express appreciation and personal connections to nature.
- Reflect on feelings, meaning and wellbeing, considering how creativity and time in nature can help us connect ourselves, others and Country.
Curriculum link
Year 4