Whanaungatanga

A special ngahuru (autumn) advent calendar where each day, tamariki peel back a pou from Te Whare Tapa Whā to reveal a wellbeing supporting activity

This activity helps tamariki recognise their shared experiences. Creating a web of connections, reinforcing the idea that everyone is linked in different ways.

This simple, but super engaging activity designed to support our tamariki build empathy, celebrate their uniqueness, and strengthen connections with their peers.

An activity all about acts of kindness with those around us, supporting tamariki to think about how their actions can affect others with a little mission each day

A super simple activity to support tamariki to reflect on those people and things that make them who they are.

An activity all about those around us who are special and thinking about what we can do to acknowledge them

An activity to support tamariki in developing social skills and beginning to understand personal space. Made in collaboration with a speech and language therapist

Supporting tamariki to develop empathy and begin to understand that how they feel in a scenario can be entirely different to someone else

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

A beautiful opportunity for tamariki to consider the strengths of those around them, starting with famous people but also spotting the strengths of their classmates

Exploring the power of a meaningful compliment and bringing tamariki together. An awesome way to start the day, or a nice end to the day (or both).

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.

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.

Alongside some kind prompts, this little game played over a day or week should shift the focus and support the fact that kindness is cool!

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

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!

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

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

This activity is all about looking for kind and good things, counteracting our negativity bias. Ending with tamariki making a paper aeroplane filled with the good.

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

Creating fun, connecting shared experiences and memories.

From listening comes understanding. And that's what this activity is all about.

This activity connects, and encourages exploration of the shared spaces around us.