The Pyjama Foundation acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the land and sea on which we work and gather and pay our respects to Elders past, present and emerging.
We are committed to creating an environment where everyone sees themselves and their culture reflected. A commitment to our First Nations people and families where it is safe to yarn, reflect and share.
Currently, more than 35 per cent of children in our Love of Learning Program identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander. We are committed to creating a culturally safe environment for these children while we support them in building their learning, life skills and confidence.
We’ve collated a range of resources to help support and inspire meaningful and supportive conversations. These resources have been compiled from a range of Indigenous and Torres Strait Islander educators, artists and authors. If you have any suggestions for this page, please email them to admin@thepyjamafoundation.com.
Art and Craft
Downloadable colouring-in from the amazing Yukul Art
Downloadable craft resources from TeachStarter
Downloadable craft resources from the National Voice for our Children
Downloadable colouring-in and Welcome to Country from artist Mulganai
By: Adam Briggs, Kate Moon, Rachael Sarra
“Adapted from Briggs’ song ‘The Children Came Back‘, Our Home, Our Heartbeat is a celebration of past and present Indigenous legends, as well as emerging generations, and at its heart honours the oldest continuous culture on earth.”
“A simple, universal story of a day in the life of Little Bird as she sings the world alive, flies with Cloud, travels with Wind, nestles with Moon and dreams of flying among the stars”
By: Aunty Joy Murphy, Lisa Kennedy
“Each community has its own way of greeting, but the practice shares a common name: a Welcome to Country. Aunty Joy Murphy Wandin, the senior Aboriginal elder of the Wurundjeri people, channels her passion for storytelling into a remarkable and utterly unique picture book that invites readers to discover some of the history and traditions of her people.”
By: Dub Leffler
“Once There Was a Boy is a poignant, universal story of friendship, temptation and reconciliation. The disarmingly sweet, simple language in this whimsical children’s picture book belies an emotional depth that allows the author to reach out to both the young, and the young at heart.”
Host: Rubi Bremer of ABC
“Little Yarns is a co-listening podcast series for children. Ideal for listening together to prompt sharing and engagement. Little Yarns explores the diverse languages, stories and countries of Indigenous Australia.”
By: Cracker Jack Education
“The Torres Strait Islands Weather Seasons Wheel interactive includes animated images, and traditional and landscape setting sounds. It explains how Torres Strait Islander people tell the weather by looking at changes in nature, such as the migration and nesting patterns of birds, wind patterns and the movement of constellations.”
By the storytellers of Indigenous Story Time
“Commissioned by the Australia Council for the Arts, Indigenous Story Time was developed as a way to connect Indigenous storytellers, as they reflect on what Story means to them and their families, and the ways we share our experiences and identities. Working with the idea that stories connect us all, we hope this short film inspires you and the children in your life to connect with a wide range of voices and ideas.”
By: SBS
“In an Australian first, television show Little J & Big Cuz provides a young Indigenous audience with ‘relatable’ characters as well as offers an insight into traditional Aboriginal culture, country and language.”