Monday 18 October
| Programme | Description | Curriculum | Audience |
|---|---|---|---|
| Junior Literacy: Fingerprints | Join Monique Cox-Timmer to explore how people make significant contributions to New Zealand’s society by understanding ideas within, across, and beyond texts [DOCX, 219KB] | English and Social Sciences | 5–7 year olds |
| Junior Project: Waka | Join Monique Cox-Timmer to explore the different stages of people arriving in New Zealand and explain the similarities and differences between Māori and Pacific waka/vaka [DOCX, 99KB] | Technology and Visual Arts | 5–7 year olds |
| Middle Literacy: Bringing stories to life | Join Marissa Paniora as she examines the changes over time and the importance of illustrators and illustrations, with a particular focus on Ali Teo and Gus Sinaumea Hunter [DOCX, 1.3MB] | English | 8–11 year olds |
| Middle Science: Fit for purpose | Join Shawn Cooper to learn about the needs and habitats of our pets and native species in order to practice kaitiakitanga [DOCX, 1.5MB] | Science and Technology | 8–11 year olds |
Tuesday 19 October
| Programme | Description | Curriculum | Audience |
|---|---|---|---|
| Junior Literacy: Stung! | Join Teina to find out how a character’s determination to get help saves her life [DOCX, 492KB]
Supporting material [PPTX, 9.7MB] |
English | 5–7 year olds |
| Junior Maths: Square patterns | Join Suzy Cato to take a closer look at squares, and how to use them to form other shapes [DOCX, 89.8KB]
Supporting material [PPTX, 586KB] |
Mathematics and Statistics | 5–7 year olds |
| Junior Project: Bag of surprises | It’s time to get curious, with a bag of surprises [DOCX, 98KB]
Supporting material [PPTX, 9.2MB] |
English and Science | 5–7 year olds |
| Middle Literacy: Local identities | Join Marissa Paniora as she focuses on what we mean by a local identity [DOCX, 84KB]
Supporting material [PPTX, 2.9MB] |
English | 8–11 year olds |
| Middle Maths: Manu tukutuku | Join Fern Webber to solve problems about manu tukutuku kites [DOCX, 57KB]
Supporting material [PPTX, 3.1MB] |
Mathematics and Statistics | 8–11 year olds |
Wednesday 20 October
| Programme | Description | Curriculum | Audience |
|---|---|---|---|
| Junior Literacy: I am Alice | Join Monique Cox-Timmer as she explores comprehension strategies to locate and interpret ideas and information in complex texts [DOCX, 195KB]
Supporting material [PDF, 1.8MB] |
English and Technology | 5–7 year olds |
| Junior Project: Flight | Join Monique Cox-Timmer to investigate key aspects of New Zealand’s aviation history and learn how to create a paper plane [DOCX, 80.8KB]
Supporting material [PPTX, 4.3MB] |
Technology and Social Sciences | 5–7 year olds |
| Middle Literacy: Joy Cowley: A very special New Zealander | Join Marissa Paniora as she explores what makes a good Joy Cowley story [DOCX, 90KB]
Supporting material [PPTX, 3.2MB] |
English | 8–11 year olds |
| Middle Science: Pūoru - the science of music and sound | Explore the nature and properties of sound using everyday items as percussion instruments [DOCX, 3.3MB]
Supporting material [PPTX, 4.1MB] |
Science | 8–11 year olds |
Thursday 21 October
Friday 22 October
| Programme | Description | Curriculum | Audience |
|---|---|---|---|
| Junior Literacy: Stung! | Join Teina to find out how a character’s determination to get help saves her life [DOCX, 492KB]
Supporting material [PPTX, 9.7MB] |
English | 5–7 year olds |
| Junior Maths: Square patterns | Join Suzy Cato to take a closer look at squares, and how to use them to form other shapes [DOCX, 89.8KB]
Supporting material [586KB] |
Maths and Statistics | 5–7 year olds |
| Junior Project: Bag of surprises | It’s time to get curious, with a bag of surprises [DOCX, 98KB]
Supporting material [PPTX, 9.2MB] |
English and Science | 5–7 year olds |
| Middle Literacy: Hooked into writing part 2 | Marissa Paniora’s lesson today is about using a plan to construct an opening paragraph that grabs the reader’s attention [DOCX, 184KB] | English | 8–11 year olds |
| Middle Science: Pūoru - the science of music and sound | Explore the nature and properties of sound using everyday items as percussion instruments [3.3MB]
Supporting material [PPTX, 4.1MB] |
Science | 8–11 year olds |