Garramat

Sky

Buku Manapan Books

Produced by the LPC, this selection of books explore the topic for each term's Buku Manapan.

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Sky and Seasons Wordlist

Available from the Yolŋu Matha library, these wordlists support the Buku Manapan topics.

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Videos & Music

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Garramat Posters

Available to download or printed copies available for collection from the LPC.

Times of the day Wata Poster

Garramat Images & Drawings

View and download a selection of LPC images to create context specific and visual resources.

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Goanna Planner Texts

Munhawu

Nighttime

Ŋunhi ŋuli munhany yupthun, ŋayi ŋuli wäŋany buku-munhayirra.

When darkness falls, the place becomes darker.

Identified for Lower Primary Years

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Nighttime Begins

Badurru

The Milky Way

Dhuwal dhäwu Baḏurrupuy miyalkkuŋ waŋganykuŋ, miyalk yäku Yililpawuy. Djambarrpuyŋu ŋayi Yolŋuy, Djambarrpuyŋu wäŋa Ḻuŋurrpuy, Marapay ga Djarrayapuy.

This story was told by a Djambarrpuyŋu elder, a lady named Yililpawuy. She is a Dhuwa person of the Djambarrpuyŋu clan and her family comes from Ḻuŋurrpuy, Marapay and Djarrayapuy in northeast Arnhem Land.

Identified for Middle Primary Years

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This story is of the cat, the crow and the milky way

Ŋalindi Ga Märrma' Miyalk Ga Yothu Nhanŋu

The Moon, his two wives and his sons

Dhuwandja Ŋaḻindipuy, walal gan nhinan miyalk maṉḏa nhanŋu ga yothu märrma' gurrmul maṉḏany. Ŋayiny gan ŋaḻindiynydja bumar bathi ganybu ŋarirriw'.

This story is about the moon, his two wives and two sons. The moon was working on a fish net.

Identified for Upper Primary Years

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This story is about the moon

Teaching and Planning Documents

Key curriculum and planning documents.

Garramat Overview & External Resources

Band 1- 4

Overview document that outlines weekly schedule, suggested resources, recommended topics and curriculum alignment across band levels.

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NT ILC - First Language Bilingual

L1B

The curriculum is meant to support school staff, language speakers and community Elders to develop strong programs and strong pathways for students to learn and grow their knowledge, understanding and skills in Indigenous Languages and Cultures across all levels and stages of schooling. Strong ownership by local language Custodians and speakers is fundamental to the development of an Indigenous
Language and Culture program.

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NT ILC - Culture: Cultural Knowledge and Content

L1M, L1B, LR, LRN, L2, LCA

The curriculum is meant to support school staff, language speakers and community Elders to develop strong programs and strong pathways for students to learn and grow their knowledge, understanding and skills in Indigenous Languages and Cultures across all levels and stages of schooling. Strong ownership by local language Custodians and speakers is fundamental to the development of an Indigenous
Language and Culture program.

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