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Get moving!

Dialling up some ngoi (energy)

A set of super easy (and fun!) activities to breathe some energy into your tamariki on those days when tiredness seems to be at an all-time high

A wiki of play and Te Whare Tapa Whā

Using the concept of an advent calendar, your tamariki open a window each day to reveal a small and simple way to boost hauora

Taking the school day outside

Awesome activities and ideas all about taking your tamariki and their learning outside to get all these bonus benefits te taiao has to offer

Hauora explorers

We've got a whole wiki of activities lined up that support the learning of how we can care for our hauora. Each activity links to an aspect of the Five Ways to Wellbeing.

Embracing Te Reo Māori with Te Whare Tapa Whā

We've got a whole wiki of activities to inspire your ākonga to grow and develop their te Reo Māori while continuing their hauora learning with Te Whare Tapa Whā.

Big and positive emotions with Te Whare Tapa Whā

A whole wiki of activities based around noticing the beauty around us, sprinkled with a good dose of gratitude.

Te Whare Tapa Whā a day at a time…

Using the concept of an advent calendar, your tamariki open a window of Te Whare Tapa Whā boosting activities each day to support their hauora!

Whare Tapa Whā through the holidays!

Spend time with tamariki thinking about what they can do with whānau over the holidays to boost they Hauora and oranga together.

Manu of a feather

Think 'flocking' of manu, where tamariki work together to move 'as one' - a mindful, connected, slow-mo kanikani!

Have a game of Lape!

This is a fun game taught to us by our Samoan buddies. It's thankfully got simple rules - softball with any ball (volleyballs are ka pai) and your hand, as a bat.

Compliment musical freeze

Combining kanikani and kindness! Explore compliments, then tamariki kanikani, freeze and give a great compliment e noho to their nearest peer.

Emotional kanikani

A fun wellbeing boost which supports tamariki emotional literacy and kanikani moves!

Anzac Day and Ki-O-Rahi

Ki-o-rahi was played by the 28th Māori Battalion during the Italian campaign, where it's called Palla Māori.

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