Students and teachers at an Aboriginal school in South Australia are using art classes to great effect. They've created a series of murals to encourage different ways of expressing their thoughts and feelings.
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00:00 A colourful approach to classroom harmony and learning.
00:05 Aboriginal artist Marley Isabelle worked closely with these Port Augusta students to create
00:10 works of art with a purpose.
00:11 It's beautiful just to see them all come out of their shell, feel comfortable and know
00:15 this is a safe space where they can ask any type of question regarding culture, art, identity,
00:20 emotions, all of it.
00:22 The murals recognise the importance of Indigenous culture in this school and encourage the use
00:28 of colours to identify emotions.
00:31 We just really wanted to empower the students to be able to build their vocabulary around
00:35 emotions.
00:36 The Zones of Regulation program has been delivered in schools for several years now.
00:41 Carton School has taken this program and delivered it in a culturally appropriate way, celebrating
00:47 their students' Aboriginal heritage and culture in a colourful expression of art.
00:52 Five murals painted by the students include words in Arrubunna, Adnumutna, Pichinjara
00:58 and Yakunjara languages.
00:59 I think it's really cool to be in a community like this where this resource is so, so, so
01:03 needed but also combining art and culture.
01:06 The two-week focus on art is already having an impact.
01:10 If they're not feeling great, they've been able to tell us that they're not feeling great
01:13 and then do a lap to help them calm down and come back into class and get on with things.
01:19 Look at that, so good.
01:21 Art and culture helping to build a vocabulary around big feelings for young students, leading
01:27 to classroom success.
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