Year 3 News
Exploring Aboriginal Dreamtime Stories
The Year 3 students have thoroughly enjoyed learning about Aboriginal Dreamtime stories. These ancient tales, passed down through generations, hold significant cultural and spiritual importance for Indigenous Australians.
Understanding the Structure of Dreamtime Stories
Students enjoyed learning about Dreamtime narratives and gained insight into the symbolism, morals, and cultural values embedded within each tale.
Understanding the structure of these stories not only honed their literary skills but also fostered a deep appreciation for Australia's Indigenous heritage.
Using Graphic Organisers
The students used a ‘Dreaming Story Plan’ in small groups to plan their Setting, Characters, Story Message, Artefacts and used and a Map to show where in Australia their story is set.
They also worked as a group to plan how their Dreamtime story began, what happens first, next, and how the story ended. By utilizing graphic organizers, students developed their storytelling abilities and cultivated a deeper understanding of narrative structure.
Collaborative Creation and Communication
Working collaboratively in groups, students showcased teamwork, open-mindedness, and communication skills. Through constructive dialogue and mutual respect, they shared ideas and creativity. This collaboration not only nurtured creativity, but also instilled valuable lessons in effective communication and cooperation.
We are super proud of the Year 3 students as many of them had to complete their Dreamtime stories and work collaboratively with their peers (other than their original group members) due to a lot of illness across the entire year level.
From Words to Illustrations: Bringing Stories to Life
Once the Dreamtime stories were complete, the students were excited to start illustrating their stories. We think they have all done a wonderful job and many have shown quite an artistic flair!
In this journey through Aboriginal Dreamtime stories, Year 3 students have not only developed their literary and artistic skills but also cultivated a deep respect for diverse cultures and traditions.
The students are thoroughly looking forward to sharing their Dreamtime stories with the Year 1 students on Friday.
Dreamtime Stories - Student Reflections
Our current Unit of Inquiry is ‘Where we are in place and time’ - Cultures change over time.
We have been learning all about Dreamtime stories that are ancient stories that are often shared through song, dance, and art.
In Year 3 we have been busy writing our own Dreamtime stories in small groups. We were all so excited to find out our groups, and we all crossed are fingers to be with our friends.
We then had to decide in our groups, what we were going to write our Dreamtime story about.
Some of the stories that we wrote in 3A were…
- How the Echidna got its Spikes
- How the Kookaburra got it’s Laugh
- How the Platypus got it’s Bill
- How the Emu got it’s Long Neck
First, we wrote our books on Word on the computer, then Miss Evins helped us with our spelling and spaced our stories out for us.
Secondly, we started illustrating our books - we were all pumped!
The Dreamtime stories were the best thing we have done so far in Year 3!
All of us are really REALLY excited to show the Year 1’s, and then we get to take them home!
By Emily D & Olivia C