These resources have been developed on behalf of the Ministry of Education by Water Safety New Zealand.
They provide kaiako classroom or outdoor activities to help tamariki learn about keeping themselves safe around water through strengthening their connection to wai through whakapapa, mātauranga and tikanga.
Resources include background material, unit plans, assessment material in the learning area of hauora of Te Marautanga o Aotearoa. These topics also have Technology, Te Reo and Social Studies as minor curriculum foci, if they’re not already the major curriculum focus. The centrepost of Te Marautanga o Aotearoa is founded on the aspiration to develop successful learners, who will grow as competent and confident learners, effective communicators in the Māori world, health of mind, body and soul and secure in their identity, and sense of belonging.
For the roots of humanity to grow well, spiritual seeds must first be sown.
Irrigate with the enduring waters of life, and Hauora will result.
Waiora – Personal Health and Development, safety and safe practices.
Taiao – Health and the environment, close and enduring relationships between people and the natural world.
Tangata – People and relationships, affirming and supporting unique Māori views of the world.
General karakia and waiata have been collated to use and teach during lessons.
Tikanga is concerned with the customary values and practises that have developed over time. Whānau live according to their values and beliefs, and supporting rules and customs put in place to ensure that everything is done in the correct manner.
Tikanga determines what we physically do in the water, but more importantly, doing it the correct way.
These resources can be organised across the four strands of learning:
Piki mai, kake mai. Homai te waiora ki ahau.
Come to me, join with me. Bring me the waters of life.
Students will explore and learn about food and nutrition that sustain the physical body, and explore the notion of sustenance that contributes to the wellbeing of mind and spirit. Students will also describe, consider and analyse aspects of personal growth and development, safety and safe practices.
He taura taonga e motu, he taura tangata e kore e motu.
A string of beads is easily broken, but human bonds can never be severed.
Students will describe and analyse human relationships in a variety of contexts, both personal and those of others. There are four encompassing aspects of Hauora, interwoven within all the strands.
Hāhā te whenua, hāhā te tangata. Desolate land, desolate people.
Students will discuss and exchange ideas about the close and enduring relationship between people and the natural environment, exploring ways to lessen harmful environmental impacts.
Ko te piko o te māhuri, tērā te tupu o te rākau. As the sapling is bent, so the tree will grow.
Students will develop and apply movement concepts and motor skills and have opportunities to participate in and enjoy physical activities.
Involves Māori perspectives on the fundamental nature of humanity including customs, practices and protocols, Te Reo Māori, values and attitudes.
The purpose of including these aspects is to provide guidance in teaching and learning hauora in safe and positive ways, and to affirm and support unique Māori views of the world.
All lesson plans are available in PDF format. Download the English language plans. Download the Te Reo plans.
Achievement objectives: Over the course of the programme, which may take several years, tamariki learn:
