School has first look at resource
Raumati South School students are among the first young New Zealanders to use an innovative new learning resource before it’s showcased at a global expo in Dubai.
Launched at the school by Education Minister Chris Hipkins and Climate Change Minister James Shaw, Pu¯ ta¯ tara: A Call to Action supports schools and teachers to apply the principles of sustainability and global citizenship across the curriculum.
The resource makes links to New Zealand’s pavilion at Expo 2020, themed ‘Care for People and Place for Future Generations’.
New Zealand will promote the value of kaitiakitanga which defines prosperity as incorporating fulfilment and wellness rather than just economic wealth.
The resource was developed in collaboration with the New Zealand Expo 2020 team, based within New Zealand Trade and Enterprise. Pu¯ ta¯ tara encourages thinking about people and their experiences of interacting with nature and their wider environment.
This resource is a great way to spark a young person’s curiosity about their environment, what it needs to thrive and what might threaten it. Chris Hipkins
“This resource is a great way to spark a young person’s curiosity about their environment, what it needs to thrive and what might threaten it,” Education Minister Chris Hipkins said.
“It explores concepts and issues that surround the Treaty of Waitangi while helping build a sense of their own identity and acquiring knowledge of te reo Ma¯ ori me o¯ na tikanga.
“Students can explore concepts such as national identity, sustainability goals, climate change, sustainable economies and personal and environmental wellbeing.
“I’m sure this thoughtprovoking resource will be really well used.
“It’s also exciting that it’s going to have such enormous international exposure as part of New Zealand’s pavilion at Expo 2020 alongside 190 exhibitors from across the world.”
www.putatara.education.govt.nz