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The spirit of maanakitanga through kūmara
During Matariki last year Te Puna Kindergarten kaiako enjoyed a hangi with her kindergarten whānau. This sparked an idea of growing their own kūmara. After learning more about what this might involve and gaining support from the community, this idea evolved into a mara kai within the community. The joy of harvest and sharing followed a year later!
Whakamārama Kindergarten goes Solar!
March 4 was a special date in the calendar of Whakamārama Kindergarten as they celebrated the installation of their solar panels. This project has inspired learning conversations with tamariki about the solar panels, with this also emerging in artwork and play.
Otonga School explores what Kaitiakitanga means and looks like in their place.
The concept of Kaitiakitanga – respecting all that is around us, is part of the learning in the Enviroschools Me in My Environment process and explored further in the theme area resources. At Te Kura o Tihiōtonga - Otonga School this value is being modelled through a range of learning and actions. Read what is happening here.
A Model of Inter-generational Learning - Te Puna Community Kindergarten Celebrates a Special Person
Recently Te Puna Community Kindergarten tamariki, kaiako and whānau came together to celebrate Gordon, (or Farmer Burr as the tamariki know him), our much loved neighbour, now in his 90th year. Find out more about the contribution Farmer Burr has made to this community.
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Otūmoetai celebrate opening of Community Kai Forest and Pātaka Kai
In term 3 2023, Otūmoetai Kindergarten celebrated the grand opening of their first official Pātaka Kai, combining this event with their kai Forest Planting Working Bee. The event saw a...
Kaiako share time and knowledge
The challenge of honouring both Māori and the Pākehā wisdoms, with so much in common and yet also much that is different, is not a task unique to Enviroschools, but...
Compost bin a winner at Te Puna Kindergarten
At Te Puna Kindergarten in the Bay of Plenty the staff and tamariki were frustrated with their black circular compost bin that was very difficult to use. Tamariki struggled to...
Celebrating Inspired Kindergartens Enviroschools Journey
Inspired Kindergartens - Ngā Kōhungahunga Manawanui has a network of 25 kindergartens between Whangamatā in the north and Murupara in the south-east. Recently their commitment to the Enviroschools Programme was...
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