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, Play 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.
Click on the bold headings below to access resources, websites and more information about these events.
Week 1
October 12-18 Mental Health Awareness Week
Sparklers have lots of activities on their website that use nature to help improve wellbeing for ākonga.
Week 2
October 19- 25 There are three national 'weekly' events this week!
Recycling Week is Aotearoa NZ’s annual campaign for education on recycling & waste minimisation, inspiring and empowering uss to reduce waste and recycle better.
Play Week run by Sport NZ invites us to get outside and play, with this year's theme "Whānau play where whānau are".
Save the Kiwi Week provides an opportunity to celebrate and advocate for our national bird. Visit the website to download posters and explore facts about kiwi species and conservation.
Week 4
November 5 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 8
December 5 World Soil Day
Garden to Table has produced this free taster resource: The Invisible World of Soil
Summer Holidays
The annual Bug of the Year competition run by the Entomological Society of NZ usually starts in December and runs through the summer, with voting finished around mid-February.
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