Kōanga Spring invites us to notice and celebrate the changing seasons
As the days start to get longer and warmer we can get outside to learn and take action for te taiao, with events such as Mental Health Awareness Week, Recycling Week, Outdoor Classroom Day and World Soil Day taking place in Term Four.
Kōanga | Spring Inspiration has a collection of ideas for seasonal learning for this term.
Visit our Events page to find upcoming teacher PLD opportunities including webinars.
Click on the bold headings below to access resources, websites and more information about these events.
Week 1
October 6 - 12 Mental Health Awareness Week
Sparklers have lots of activities on their website that use nature to help improve wellbeing for ākonga.
Week 3
October 20 - 26 Recycling Week
Visit the website to find resources and more details about this week of waste reduction, with a different challenge and focus each day.
Play Week run by Sport NZ also takes place during the third week of term.
Week 5
November 6 Outdoor Classroom Day
This international event is a great excuse to take learning outside, but you don't have to be restricted to this one date! Click on the link above to find resources and register your centre or school if you're planning to take part.
Week 9
December 5 World Soil Day
Garden to Table has produced this free taster resource: The Invisible World of Soil
The annual Bug of the Year competition run by the Entomological Society of NZ also starts in December and runs through the summer, with voting finished around mid-February.
