18 March - 24 March

FOCUS / ARONGA learning intentions:

• We are FOCUSING on the strong spiritual bonds Māori have with the land - Papatūānuku (the Earth mother).
• We are FOCUSING on the Māori world view of taonga/treasures (such as land, soil and water).
• We are FOCUSING on the Māori concept of kaitiakitanga (guardianship and conservation) of these taonga.
• We are FOCUSING on understanding kaitiakitanga as a source of unity and identity for tangata whenua.

Success Criteria

• We have been able to reflect on the impact of an experience for ourselves and on the impact of an experience for the group as a whole.
• We have been able to transfer skills and knowledge they have learnt in one context to another context
• We have identified key words or phrases to describe an activity, experience or concept and create a crossword using these.
• We have explored different ways of learning and what is comfortable for each person and develop caring thinking skills.
  
• We have been able to review and assess how they are going as they work through a project, activity or journey.