Lessons

Wānanga 1

 

Atua and Kaitiaki

1. The battle of Tangaroa and Tāwhirimātea

Students recap and review the story of Tangaroa and his battle with his brother Tāwhirimātea. Discussion could be around Tangaroa’s moods, his strengths. The battle between the brothers creates elements that we need to be able to read, and be careful of when we are around weather.

Some iwi have different/other guardians,

• Hinemoana
• Taniwha
• Kiwa
• Kaitiaki

2. Tuhirangi

Teacher talks about one of Kupe’s taniwha Tuhirangi who lives in the Cook Strait who protected canoes crossing between the two Islands.

3. Tamariki research other guardians of different iwi or of their local area and create a Powerpoint/Presentation of three different examples.

Tamariki need to identify

• Name of the guardian and their relationship to Tangaroa. (ie child of Tangaroa, no relation)
• Where are they guardians (which iwi or area of Aotearoa)
• A story associated with the guardian

Q. How do they keep us safe?

 

Wānanga 2

Understanding and learning how to read water and to prepare safely for water activities.

This lesson is about using knowledge and strategies to help keep yourself safe during a water activity.

Being able to read the water is an essential skill when wanting to participate safely in water activities. The aim of this lesson is to look at the various methods or knowledge people use to effectively read water conditions.

These include

1. Activity

Tamariki will be broken into pairs or threes dependent on class numbers. Each group will be given one of the methods above to research and then teach to the entire class. Group lessons will be at least 15 minutes.

The features of the method that the tamariki may need to teach their class may include:

• What is their subject?
  
• What does their subject look like?
  
• Important features of their subject
  
• How can it be identified?
  
• How can knowing about it help to make an activity safe?
  
• How can using it make an activity safe?
  
• How can knowing about it help others?
  
• What type of water body will this be most effective for or found in?

Students are also to show and or play an example where possible

 

Wānanga 3-4

1. Groups present their 15-20min lesson to the class.

Wānanga 5

 

Tikanga to keep themselves and others safe

Pātai - What are some rules for keeping ourselves safe in the different bodies of water?

1. Contact organisations such as Water Safety NZ, Surf Life Saving, DOC, and knowledgeable people in the community

Ask these people to either come to the school to talk to children or meet at the waterway to discuss hazards and how to keep safe in the different bodies of water. While at these bodies of water, tamariki can practice traditional tikanga taught in the previous lessons such as karakia, mihi, koha etc

 

Wānanga 6

 

Tikanga to keep themselves and others safe

1. Class discuss the learnings from their previous lesson and create a list on the white board

• Hazards to be aware of in, on and around water
• Safety practices learnt

2. Whole class discussion on the four safety codes to remember when you’re in, on or around water.

1. Be prepared
2. Watch out for yourself and others
3. Be aware of dangers
4. Know your limits

3. Using their knowledge learnt plus the following resources printed, tamariki are to produce a poster on either

• How to identify risks in different bodies of water
• The four safety codes and other rules to follow to remember when you’re in, on or around water

 

(Another activity if time permits, is for the tamariki to create a short video either discussing potential dangers around water, how to recognise dangers, and how to stay safe in, on and around water).

 

Wānanga 7

 

Safe Scenarios

Teacher prints scenario on A3 paper. Teacher poses each scenario to the tamariki. Tamariki are to discuss ways that they can keep themselves safe in the different situations. Teacher writes the answers that the tamariki come up with on the A3 paper. Teacher discusses any other ways to keep safe that the children did not discuss.

 

 

Assessment

• Presentation of Kaitiaki
• Group lesson to class on understanding and learning how to read water and to prepare safely for water activities
• Posters on identifying hazards and the four safety codes along with other rules to follow to remember when you’re in, on or around water
• Safe Scenarios