Socialising
Maintain interactions with peers, the teaching team, visiting Noongar Elders and community members using rehearsed language to exchange information about personal interests and Country/Place as a significant source of food, medicine and toolmaking by responding to and asking a range of questions in Noongar, such as naatj, windji/windja, nginda, ngiyan, naadjil, yaanmen, together with non-verbal gestures on topics; for example, Boorn menditj-ak: Kabarli, ngany winyarn koboorl-kadak! (use gestures) Naatj boorn baal moorditj winyarn koboorl-ak? Kabarli – ‘kondil yowala-kep.’; Windji ngany wart nidja boorn, marlak-ngat ka bilya-k-ngat? Kabarli – ‘marlak-ngat, noonook doorak yowala-kep.’; Nyoondool ngany-kadak marlak-koorl?; Kabarli – ‘kaya’.; Yanga/Kaya kabarli.
Engage in collaborative tasks that involve planning experiences and activities using Noongar language spontaneously, such as giving and following instructions to cook bush tucker or make artefacts, using hand signs as appropriate; for example, Noonook koodjal, barang boola bilara balk-ool kaal-ak warn. Noonook koodjal yoka barang djeroong, djari, djalam, nyongang wer kep kaditj-kaditj-ool. Yoorang yoorang djeroong wer djari nidja koolyangarda-mokiny. Wirt djalam, ngonyang wer nyit kep nidja mereny warn. Djookoorn bwora boondjat-bibool, djookoorn kaal-ak wer yalakitj baalany dookern! Ngaarn baalany! Baal moorditj!
Participate in class activities and interactions by asking and answering questions, making suggestions, seeking clarification and complimenting other’s contributions; for example, Birdiya, mining ngany computer warn?; Mining ngany moyran-kadak waangkan nidja Bonar-ak?; Birdiya, weekend-ngat ngany koorlaka kongk-kadak yongka ngardanginy.; Mining nganyang ngardanginy kooda-kadak yang.; Kwobadjil!