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• TLF-IDA003765

In this lesson, students work through an article outlining some of the factors influencing gambling-related behaviours. Using a quiz, students compare the mechanics of games to gambling before exploring scenarios looking at the health impacts of gambling harm and discussing strategies to minimise harm. The lesson is outlined ...

• TLF-IDA003767

In this lesson, students examine the convergence of gaming and gambling. The correlation between the two activities and their effect on health and the potential harms is discussed. To conclude, an awareness campaign is initiated through designing posters. The lesson is outlined in detail including NSW curriculum links, ...

• TLF-IDA003769

In this lesson, students practise and apply skills and strategies to seek help for themselves and others through discussing a range of gambling-related scenarios. Students apply empathy, focussing on solutions and identifying services available to support people experiencing gambling harm. The lesson is outlined in detail ...

• TLF-IDA002856

This learning activity will help you make connections between yarning and wellbeing programs, and how you can use yarning circles to support respectful, honest and open communication to promote connectedness among students, particularly using the morning circle routine. It is part of a sequence of 8 individual learning ...

• TLF-IDA002858

Yarning circles provide opportunities for all to be heard, for discussions to be had and for understandings to be reached. This learning activity provides activity ideas for use in a yarning circle and will support students to develop a calendar for the yarning circle; be empowered to utilise the space regularly and meaningfully; ...

• TLF-IDM006597

In parts of Papua New Guinea and the Torres Strait Islands players of both genders were observed playing a game of sand-ball throwing. It required a great deal of expertise to perform successfully and was often played all day. Players make ‘bombs’ out of sand and throw (lob) them into the water. The Yulunga: Traditional ...

• TLF-IDM006662

A woomera or throwing stick was used by Aboriginal boys and men in all parts of Australia to propel spears with great force, often over considerable distances. On Dunk Island in Queensland a favourite target for spear-throwing contests was the white ant nests hanging from the gum trees. This is a throwing competition for ...

• TLF-IDM006671

Children in parts of the Torres Strait were observed in the 1890s playing a ball-catching game in the water called udai (wadai) or doamadiai. This is a throwing-and-catching game in water, where two players compete for possession of a ball. The Yulunga: Traditional Indigenous Games resource was developed to provide all ...

• TLF-IDM006679

Boomerang throwing was a popular activity with Aboriginal groups in many parts of Australia. While the fighting boomerang was often used as a toy, the returning boomerang implement was often constructed solely and especially for purposes of sport and amusement. The toy, or returning boomerang, was usually thrown only by ...

• TLF-IDM021851

These three maths posters show students some of the amazing ways maths is used everyday, and the awesome careers they can pursue with maths. With themes covering Making your own mark, Find a career path, and Why study maths? The posters are inspiring additions to any maths classroom, library or educational space, along ...