Lessons
For each environment we will look at the following aspects
- The dangers present in that environment
- The strategies we can use before, during and after activities in that environment to keep ourselves safe.
Inquiry questions
- What dangers are present in the environment?
- How do we keep ourselves safe before, during and after activities in that environment?
Wānanga 1
Sandy Beaches
Whole class discussion about the activities that they already do in this environment.
- What do they do in this environment?
- What are the dangers that they know of?
- What have their whānau taught them about the dangers of this environment?
- Have they experienced these dangers?
- If they had experienced these dangers, what did they do?
- What are some of the strategies that they used to keep safe?
- What have they heard in the news, on the web, in the newspapers about accidents in this place?
Activities at the sandy beach could include:
- Swimming
- Surfing/boogie-boarding/skim-boarding
- Collecting tuatua, pipi, hūwai, scallops, toheroa
- Drag netting in the surf
- Surfcasting
- Playing touch on shore
- Beach launching or retrieving a boat
- Paddling a waka ama.
Dangers they need to learn about
- Rips
- Waves
- Wind (Hypothermia)
- Holes
- Sand banks.
Strategies
- Karakia
- Knowing how to read weather and wind maps
- Knowing how to identify rips and what to do if caught in one
- Knowing how to read sets of waves and where waves are breaking
- Knowing about the types of waves
- Swimming between the flags
- Practicing tikanga such as not turning your back to the sea, not yelling and screaming close to the water, not eating kaimoana in the water, not taking too much, not taking from areas that are in rāhui.
Group strategy
Children will be broken into groups where they will be given or can choose a danger or a strategy. These lessons are self-directed learning where the aim is for the tamariki to learn about their strategy or danger and create a presentation or resources to teach their teina (younger students in the school).
Wānanga 4-6
Rocky Shores
Whole class discussion about the activities that they do in this environment
- What do they do in this environment?
- What are the dangers that they know of?
- What have their whānau taught them about the dangers of this environment?
- Have they experienced these dangers?
- If they had experienced these dangers, what did they do?
- What are some of the strategies that they used to keep safe?
Activities at the rocky shore could include:
- Swimming/bombing
- Surfing/boggy boarding
- Collecting oysters, kina, pāua, mussels
- Diving
- Fishing off the rocks
Dangers they need to learn about (Mātauranga)
- Rips
- Waves
- Tides
- Wind (Hypothermia)
- Walking across the rocks
- Rocks
- Dragged or dumped on rocks
- Slipping off rocks
- Taking too much kaimoana
Strategies (Mātauranga and Tikanga)
- Karakia
- Knowing how to read weather and wind maps
- Knowing how to identify rips and what to do if caught in one
- Knowing about wave action and set waves
- Never diving alone
- Knowing when the tides are (rock fishing)
Group strategy
Children will be broken into groups where they will be given or can choose a danger or a strategy. These lessons are self-directed learning where the aim is for the tamariki to learn about their strategy or danger and create a presentation or resources to teach their teina (younger students in the school).
Rocky Beach visit
Visit rocky beach to collect kaimoana and practice safe tikanga around the beaches.
Wānanga 9-10
River mouth/ Harbour entrance
Whole class discussion about the activities that they do in this environment
- What do they do in this environment?
- What are the dangers that they know of?
- What have their whānau taught them about the dangers of this environment?
- Have they experienced these dangers?
- If they had experienced these dangers, what did they do?
- What are some of the strategies that they used to keep safe?
Activities at the river mouth could include:
- Swimming
- Surfing
- Fishing off the river bank/whitebaiting
- Netting
- Paddling a waka ama
- Boating
- Surfing/skiing/wakeboarding
Dangers they need to learn about (Mātauranga)
- Rips
- Waves
- Tides
- Wind (Hypothermia)
- Walking across the rocks
- Rainfall increasing river flow
- Debris
- Currents and eddies created by the river meeting the sea
Strategies (Mātauranga and Tikanga)
- Karakia
- Knowing how to read weather and wind maps
- Knowing how to identify rips and what to do if caught in one
- Knowing about wave action and set waves
- Knowing about river flow
Group strategy
Children will be broken into groups where they will be given or can choose a danger or a strategy. These lessons are self-directed learning where the aim is for the tamariki to learn about their strategy or danger and create a presentation or resources to teach their teina (younger students in the school).
River mouth/Harbour entrance visit
Visit river mouth or harbour entrance.
River mouth/Harbour entrance visit
Visit river mouth or harbour entrance.
Assessment
- Survival swimming lessons
- Class discussions
- Activities in the different environments
- The activities that have been prepared for the younger students
- The teachings and support given to the younger students
