Our Australia

1. - Understating/tolerance/inclusion - Care and compassion - Respect

2. Values

2.1. Core

2.2. Global Value

3. Global Education Perspective

3.1. Identity and Cultural Diversity

4. General Capabilities

4.1. Literacy

4.2. Information and Communication Technolgy

4.3. Intercultural Understanding

4.4. Critical and Creative Thinking

5. Community Assets

6. - The school is host to experienced, highly qualified and dedicated staff - Diverse and successful educational programs - Well resourced library - Access to class iPads - Helpful and knowledgable community members

7. A positive attitude towards diversity and difference

8. Stage

8.1. Stage 3

9. Community Based Project

10. NSW Cross Curricular Priority

10.1. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander histories and cultures

11. Integrated KLA's

12. School Context

12.1. Kempsey West Public School, West Kempsey, NSW

13. Kempsey West Public School is the largest in its area. With 380 enrolments the school provides innovation education that heavily links to cultural understanding.

14. Students will learn about Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander histories in their community and that of further Australia. Through community assets students will develop knowledge that will build their understanding and compassion for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and their histories. This will help the students to be able to create a community art project as a part of the NSW Reconciliation Challenge. - Indigenous community members will participate in the unit of work by providing their knowledge for the students learning - Indigenous resources such as texts will be used - Informative videos such as those from BTN will be used as a resource for information

15. - English - Geography - History