Let us help you to build your team's cultural confidence. The Koori Curriculum develops tailor-made workshops suited to your team's needs and interests. Send an email to info@kooricurriculum.com to learn more.

Duration and participant numbers upon enquiry.

“We know we should, but we don’t know how!” is a common statement made by many well-meaning educators in reference to Aboriginal programs. An astounding number of educators are worried about being offensive, tokenistic and stereotypical and often do nothing in fear of getting it wrong.

This workshop is all about growing educators’ cultural confidence and capacity. Jessica will equip educators with practical ideas on how they can embed Aboriginal perspectives in their curriculum all year long and not just during NAIDOC week.

Duration: 2 to 6 hours.

Participant numbers upon enquiry.

Led by the renowned Director of the Koori Curriculum, Jessica Staines, this workshop is your gateway to enhancing your curriculum with Aboriginal perspectives and pedagogies.

What to expect:

• Plan inclusively and thoughtfully to integrate Aboriginal perspectives into your curriculum

• Delve into the rich realm of Aboriginal pedagogies, such as the 8 ways of learning

• Craft meaningful reconciliation commitment statements

• Establish a robust community connections list and grasp the essential protocols for community engagement

Duration: 2 to 6 hours

Aboriginal inspired art experience in an early childhood context is so much more than just collaged red, black and yellow flags and cotton bud dot paintings. This workshop will inspire educators and open them up to the many possibilities of how they can facilitate respectful Aboriginal-inspired art experiences with children.

Educators will acquire knowledge on both traditional and contemporary art practices and will be exposed to children’s literature and resources that support the inclusion of Aboriginal perspectives in their art curriculum.

There will also be an opportunity to engage in a practical hands-on art experience.

Duration: 2 to 6 hours.

Participant numbers upon enquiry.

Koori Curriculum is able to attend staff meetings to support services who are beginning their Reconciliation journey. Facilitators will guide educators through the Narragunnawali platform and give case study examples on how services are meeting their RAP goals and actions.

Duration and participant numbers upon enquiry.

Presented with Bec Burch from Bush Kindy Australia.

We invite you to a powerful and immersive collaboration event, designed to enhance your approach to early years education through two thought-provoking sessions. This is an opportunity to learn from experts in the field and integrate fresh, meaningful practices into your curriculum.

This transformative workshop offers valuable insights into embedding Aboriginal culture into early childhood education. Jessica will demonstrate how to program and plan with authenticity using the 8ways of learning, develop cultural learning plans, and create reconciliation commitment statements. Together, we will explore how Aboriginal perspectives can enrich all aspects of the EYLF, from outcomes to practices.

Bec will offer strategies to foster sustainable practices in your setting, reflect on team sustainability skills, and provide insights into integrating place-based pedagogy into nature play.Join us in shaping a more inclusive and sustainable future for early childhood education!

In order to provide quality care to Aboriginal children and families early learning services should seek to work in partnership with other stakeholders and service providers in their community. This workshop guides educators to map their local community and identify key services, people and places to connect with.

We will discuss community protocols and develop strategies so educators feel confident in how to begin their journey upon return to their early learning service.

Duration: 2 to 3 hours.

Country doesn’t belong to us, we belong to her. Fostering a relationship with country and having reciprocity is a value instilled by traditional custodians and one that we must instil in children during the early years.

This workshop unpacks what it means to be a custodian and the ways in which educators can practice stewardship in their every day programs and practice. Jessica will use a range of case studies showing how early learning services are privileging traditional agricultural techniques in their curriculum.

Duration: 2 to 3 hours.

Developing educator’s cultural confidence and knowledge is essential in order to ensure the meaningful and respectful inclusion of Aboriginal culture in early learning programs. For many Australians, Aboriginal culture and history was a token nod in the curriculum during their formal schooling and consequently many educators today still do not know the truth about our nations blak history.

Historical understanding and acceptance is key in being able to comprehend current affairs and issues that effect Aboriginal people in the present. This workshop will provide participants with information regarding the traditional lifestyles of Aboriginal people and how this was changed forever by invasion, legislation and injustices that violated the human rights of Aboriginal people and their communities.

Educators will be guided to critically reflect on their own biases and how these have been shaped by negative stereotypes of Indigenous people in the media. This workshop is about unlearning, relearning and moving forward.

Duration: 2 to 4 hours.

You are invited to book a customised 2-hour online mentoring session for your whole service with Koori Curriculum founder, Jessica Staines. This specialised service has been designed to guide your team in their learning journey and through challenges they encounter in relation to Aboriginal programs.

Features:

• Comprehensive list of topics to choose from and cover during your session, including Reconciliation Action Plans, connecting with communities, supporting Aboriginal children and families and programming ideas

• Customised presentation based on your specific needs

• Flexible format allowing your educators to be anywhere to join in

• A link to the recorded session to ensure you maximise your learning

• Day and evening sessions to allow minimal impact on your service         

• Resource recommendations

The Koori Curriculum can facilitate a curated retreat experience just for you and your team. Reach out to our team today to discuss your needs and vision, and we will tailor a bespoke experience just for you.