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Colour photo of a girl resting on a rainbow coloured paddle board in a swimming pool.

Junior Primary (Years 1 - 4)

Lots of us love swimming and being in the water. Water safety is about knowing and following rules that will keep us safe when we are in and around water. Wa...

Colour photo of a sign in a field in Aotearoa New Zealand with the words 'A kiwi Christmas'. The sign is decorated with kiwis and a dog wearing Santa hats.

Senior Primary (Years 5 - 8)

For many Christians, Christmas marks the birth of Jesus. It is celebrated on 25 December in most countries around the world, and involves traditions like San...

Colour photo of a white NBC News van in St James's Park, London. You can see the Victoria Memorial in the background.

Junior Secondary (Years 7 - 10)

Current events are ongoing significant political, economic, social and other news happening in a particular country or around the world. We read newspapers, ...

Colour photo of food on a table including a salmon in the centre surrounded by a variety of vegetables, beans, grains, and bread.

Food and nutrition

Senior Secondary (Years 11 - 13)

To meet our daily nutritional needs we all need to have a balanced diet. Having a balanced diet means choosing a variety of healthy food options during the d...

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Recycling (junior)

Junior Primary (Years 1 - 4)

Recycling is a series of steps where waste materials (rubbish) that are still useful can be sorted, processed and used again to make new things. Recycling ca...

Entry last updated: 28/11/24

Image: New Zealand soldier stands over the grave of a fallen comrade (https://www.flickr.com/photos/nationallibrarynz_commons/21499695860/) by Henry Armytage from National Library NZ on The Commons on Flickr.

World War One (causes and impacts)

Senior Primary (Years 5 - 8)

World War One was a major war fought between 1914 and 1918 which caused widespread destruction. More than 20 million people lost their lives. It has also bee...

Entry last updated: 28/11/24

Image: Straws Tube Plastic (https://pixabay.com/photos/straws-tube-plastic-colorful-color-8001/) by Hans Braxmeier on Pixabay

Senior Primary (Years 5 - 8)

Plastic is a material made by people which can be formed into almost any shape. It is strong, long-lasting and light. There are about 50 different types of p...

Entry last updated: 28/11/24

Image: Preparation for point rationing. An eager school boy gets his first experience in using war ration book two. (https://www.loc.gov/resource/fsa.8b09882/) by Alfred T. Palmer. Collection: Library of Congress.

World War Two (daily life)

Senior Primary (Years 5 - 8)

World War Two (1939-1945) is also known as WW2, WWII, or the Second World War. This entry will show you how to find information about what daily life was lik...

Entry last updated: 28/11/24

Image: Polio girl uses bus lift - 1940s (https://www.flickr.com/photos/135431875@N04/28052483104/) by jackcast2015 on Flickr.

Junior Secondary (Years 7 - 10)

Poliomyelitis, or polio, is a highly contagious infection caused by a virus, called the poliovirus. Complications from polio depend on which part of the body...

Entry last updated: 28/11/24

Image: In remembrance of the Tangiwai disaster, 60 years ago on 24 December 1953 (https://www.flickr.com/photos/archivesnz/11440508555) by [unknown] on Flickr. Collection: Archives New Zealand.

Tangiwai disaster 1953

Junior Secondary (Years 7 - 10)

Tangiwai is the site of the worst railway disaster in New Zealand’s history. It happened on Christmas Eve 1953 when the Wellington to Auckland night express ...

Entry last updated: 27/11/24

Image: El Castillo (https://unsplash.com/photos/NjdpeYDHNrQ) by Jimmy Baum on Unsplash.

Mayan civilisation

Senior Primary (Years 5 - 8)

The Mayans are an ancient people that lived in South America thousands of years ago. They had a calendar more complicated than everyone else, and were amazin...

Entry last updated: 27/11/24

Image: Piano Music Score Sheet (https://pixabay.com/en/piano-music-score-music-sheet-1655558/) by stevepb on pixabay.

Senior Primary (Years 5 - 8)

Music is the pattern of sounds produced by people singing or playing instruments. It is also the art of creating or performing music. Written music uses symb...

Entry last updated: 27/11/24

Image: Poseidon God Of The Sea (https://pixabay.com/photos/poseidon-god-god-of-the-sea-3132730/) by Atlantios on Pixabay.

Myths and legends

Senior Primary (Years 5 - 8)

Every culture has its own collection of myths and legends. Legends are semi-true stories based on historical facts, events, and people, whereas myths are sto...

Entry last updated: 27/11/24

Image: Earle, Augustus, 1793-1838 :War speech (https://natlib.govt.nz/records/22338186?search%5Bpath%5D=items&search%5Btext%5D=war+speech+augustus+earle) by Augustus Earle from Alexander Turnbull Library

Musket Wars (1810s-1830s)

Junior Secondary (Years 7 - 10)

The Musket Wars (1810 to 1830s) were a series of battles between Māori tribes throughout New Zealand. They began after Pākehā brought muskets (ngutu pārera) ...

Entry last updated: 27/11/24