From our friends at the Department of Conservation. While lots of our tamariki love being outside, sometimes having something to hunt for can add a layer of excitement and increase the exercise!
From our friends at the Department of Conservation, this activity combines taking notice of what's around us and immersing ourselves in the moment . Deep, calming sigh....!
Traditional Māori breathing and mindfulness sequences.
This activity takes inspiration from the ordinary, yet extraordinary things in our natural world, as a mindfulness technique.
From our friends at the Department of Conservation - this is a really simple mindfulness activity, only needing a quiet space to look and listen.
From our friends at the Department of Conservation, this activity combines physical activity, mindfulness and being outside. All of best wellbeing bits that tamariki love!
From our friends at the Department of Conservation - we love that this idea is so accessible to everyone while in home-learning, and the combination of reading (learning) and being outdoors will help tamariki feel great!
An activity for thinking about and adjusting our energy levels.
An interactive game that explores all the things we have in common, rather than focusing on our differences.
A quick game that promotes cooperation, patience and trust.
A breathing ‘experiment’ that extends tummy breathing.
An energising game of compliment giving and receiving.
Teaching mindful breathing for focus and calm.
A fun, energising, memory-based game
Helping tamariki understand and manage their worries.
Two games that helps students discover their inner pause button.
A calming activity that boosts students’ awareness of the world around them.
Absorbing, simple activities that help students relax and find flow.
A traditional, fun and energetic challenge for tamariki.
These energising warm-ups encourage team work and communication.
An energising game to incorporate and extend te reo Māori
A fun activity to help tamariki overcome inhibitions and get to know each other better
A familiar and fun game that tamariki LOVE!
A simple and imaginative trust game (without too much risk!), this activity helps tamariki work together
Create a shaker (maybe out of paūa) whose sound will lead you to your friends. This is a great 'taking notice' game.
This activity helps tamariki learn to manage emotions using a playground slide as a visualisation tool.
A partner activity promoting teamwork and a bit of active problem solving.
With Te Ara Pū you can keep learning te reo sounds to help make kōrero easy.
He ngohe hei whakaaro, hei āta whakariterite hoki i ngā taumata ngao.
He ngohe pāreka tēnei kia puta mai ai te tuakiri tūturu o te tamaiti, kia tuia pai te taura tangata hoki ki waenga i a rātou.
Te whakaako ki te whakangā kia aro ai, kia whakatau ai.
He ngohe whakangā nō te ao Māori.
A chance to recreate Pacific stories and beliefs using any performance art you choose.
