Session 13Life Above and Below the Swan/Canning River, Year 5 Rostrata Primary School, Claire Davenhall and Nikki Barnett
Session 13 - DATE 27.8.25
90-minute session in the classroom:
Warm Up River Connections Web
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Time: 10-15 minutes
Materials: Ball of wool/yarn, scissors
Steps:
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Circle Gathering (1 min)
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Sharing Discoveries (5–6 min)
The teacher starts by holding the end of the wool around their wrist and sharing something important they’ve discovered about the river (e.g., “I learned that black swans are the Noongar totem and very special to this place”).
After sharing, they throw the ball of wool across the circle to another student.
That student loops the wool around their wrist, shares their discovery, and throws it on to another student.
Continue until everyone has shared and the circle has formed a woven web of connections.
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Reflection on the Web (1–2 min)
Pause to look at the web created.
Ask: “What does this web show us about our learning and how we are connected?”
Emphasise that their knowledge, like the river, is interconnected.
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Cutting & Bracelet Making (2 min)
Carefully cut the wool between students.
Each student ties their piece into a simple bracelet or knot around their wrist.
Teacher says: “This bracelet is a reminder of your connection to the river and to each other.”
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Main Activity (one photo)
Researching for a brochure on threatened or endangered animals from last week continued. |
