Education Programmes 2007 Vision: To stimulate passion for the

Tēna koutou i ngā ahuatanga o te wā. He Pānui akoranga tēnei a te Whare Pupuri Taonga
o te Tairawhiti – te waharoa ki ngā taonga tuku iho o tēnei rohe.
Education Programmes 2007
Welcome to the Tairāwhiti Museum
Education Service for 2007.
Programmes: Our programmes utilize the
museum’s collections, archives and
exhibitions, ensuring a Social Studies and/or
Art focus. These lessons are alternatives that
help you as teachers achieve your curriculum
requirements - and more.
We cater for Kura Kaupapa Māori and
Bilingual Classes by facilitating the
lessons in Te Reo Māori.
Koha (donation): While there is no charge for
this service a koha is most welcome.
Students sketching items on display in the
Museum’s Art Gallery 2006
Duration: 90 minutes – 3 hours, but times are
negotiable depending on topic.
We look forward to seeing you.
Vision: To stimulate passion for the stories of Te Tairāwhiti
HOW TO BOOK – Phone (06) 867 3832 with the following information:
• Kaupapa/topic
• Preferred dates and times
• Year group and number of students
• Name and contact details of school and attending teacher
• Any special needs, e.g. wheelchair access
• Language of choice, either English and/or Māori
Or Fax (06) 867 2728
Or e-mail either of the Education Officers (e-mails below)
Lina Marsh
linamarsh@tairawhitimuseum.org.nz
Gayle Te Kani
gayletekani@tairawhitimuseum.org.nz
LOOK!!! NEW ART LESSONS
2007
(All lessons run for approximately
90 mins)
A1 Taonga/Jewellery
Students will look at the Museum’s collection of
Taonga and contemporary jewellery on display.
They will discuss the forms and functions of each
and create their own piece of jewellery or Taonga
using natural and man-made objects.
This is a 2 hour lesson.
All ages
A2 Pacifica Art
Three fun filled lessons looking at traditional
Pacific art forms and Pacific artists. Students will
use a variety of materials to create 2D and 3D
works with an inspired contemporary twist.
Each lesson runs for 1½ hours.
Years 1-3 – Lei Making
Years 3-5 – Pacific Fans
Years 3-5 Pacific Tapa
Years 6-10 Pacific Tapa
Using Indian ink or printmaking techniques.
A3 Body Art
A look at tattooing, focusing
on traditional Māori body tattooing and Pacific
Tatau. Students will explore their own identity to
produce patterns and designs to create an arm or
leg band styled tattoo on paper.
All ages
A4 Matariki Art
Exciting lessons celebrating Matariki. Each Lesson
runs for 1½ hours.
Night Sky Creations - Students will create their
own night sky pictures depicting nebulae and
constellations using pastel, paint, stars and glitter.
All ages
Pacific Stars - Create a 3D star inspired by
Matariki patterns, philosophies and stories.
All ages
The Star Fishes – A mixed-media art lesson
based on this Matariki Māori Legend.
All ages
A7 Paint like the Artist
This is an opportunity for students to view a
current exhibition and a feature artist’s work held
in the museums art gallery. They will look at the
painting techniques of the feature artist and look at
images by other artists who have influenced their
work. Students will produce a piece of work in the
style of the feature artist. This is an excellent
introduction to Years 9 & 10 Art, also a great
starter for Level 1 Art.
This is a 2 hour lesson.
All ages
A8 Look at Me
This lesson is an introduction to the ideas, styles
and techniques behind portraiture. Students will
look at a selection of portraits from the museum’s
collection to inspire their own works. They’ll use
proportion and drawing techniques to create a self
portrait.
All ages
A9 Installation Art
Students look at carvings in the
Museum collection and the work
of NZ artist Jacqueline Fraser to
inspire 3D works twisted in wire.
These installations can be hung
against the wall or displayed as a
class in the form of a mobile.
Ages 3+
A10 Scraffitto Pou
A mixed-media lesson which involves a layering of
oil pastel and paint. Students will scratch
whakairo/carving patterns found on meeting house
pou onto the surface of their work.
All ages
A11 Kiwiana Windows
Learn some of the history behind
these items, and the artists that
have explored our NZ icons.
Students will create a stained glass window made
out of paper and paint of their favorite Kiwi icon.
Years 3-8
A5 Quilt Making A colourful lesson,
A12 Native Birds for the Garden
incorporating paper and fabric construction to
create single quilting pattern blocks to form a large
class quilt.
Years 3+
Take a look at our collection of stuffed birds and
models. Students will then create a bird using a
variety of materials. Birds will be 3D and are
intended to be placed in your garden at home or
can be staked in a class pot plant. A fun and
colourful lesson!
All ages
A6 Te Unga Mai Art
An art lesson using texture and collage based on
the Turanganui River at the time of Cook’s arrival.
Students will create a realistic scene using paint
and mixed media. This is a great follow-up activity
to the Te Unga Mai – Discoveries lesson
advertised in the Social Studies section.
Years 1- 8
CONTINUAL ART LESSONS
(All lessons run for approximately
90 minutes)
A13 Textures
Under the sea/In the bush: Using various
methods of applying paint with sponges, dabbers,
scrapers, brushes and natural collage materials,
the students will create their own seascape or
bush landscape.
All ages
A17 Korowai/Cloak
A choice of calico or paper is
used to create a mini cloak
based on traditional and
contemporary korowai.
Students are able to examine
cloaks in the museum’s
collection.
All ages
A14 Koru Creations/Ko wai au?
Design an abstract piece with crayon and dye by
using 3 traditional Māori designs to depict a story
about themselves and their whānau (family).
All ages
A18 Carving (note: 3 hour lesson)
A longer lesson for older students, examining
traditional design, using wood and carving tools.
Students will create a carved traditional face.
Years 6+
A19 Uku - Clay
A chance for students to experiment with clay and
complete their own clay masterpiece.
All ages
A20 Mask Making - Koruru
A pair or group activity.
Students will create and produce a painted
cardboard mask of their choice. Alternatively,
students will create a mask based on carved Māori
faces seen on pou (carved posts)
This is a 2 hour lesson.
Years 5+
A15 Harakeke-Raranga
A21
Manutukutuku/Kites
An introduction to flax weaving, with a hands-on
experience in weaving an article. Within this will
be an exploration of cultural beliefs and values
associated with the plant and craft.
Years 4+
Parepare/Flax rope-making
Students will use the traditional method of rope
making using shells.
Years 1- 8
A hands on activity where
students can demonstrate
their kite-making skills using
mostly natural resources to
produce a traditional Māori
kite.
Years 4+
A16 Māori Musical Instruments
A22 Press a Print
Demonstration, explanation and participation of
Māori musical instruments. Students will create
their own instrument made from a variety of
materials. Koauau/Nguru (flutes)
All ages
A simple but effective printmaking technique using
polystyrene trays. Students will also view and
discuss the work of a variety of printmakers.
All ages
LOOK!!! NEW SOCIAL
STUDIES LESSONS 2007
(All lessons run for approximately
90 minutes)
SS1 C Company, Māori Battalion
Mobile Exhibition
2007!
An informative lesson on
WW2 looking at the history
behind the formation of C
Company and the men in the memorial gallery. An
audio visual presentation and interactive activities
help to bring alive the memories of these heroic
men.
In 2007 a NEW MOBILE C Company exhibition
will enable Museum Educators to bring and teach
this powerful lesson in your
district.
Years 4+
SS2 Anzac
This lesson involves static
exhibitions,
an interactive experience and video clips which will
enable students to get a glimpse of what life was
like for those serving overseas and
those left at home.
All ages.
SS3 Games of the Past
Have fun playing games enjoyed by early Māori
and early European settlers.
Years 1-8
SS6 Roamer Robots
Roamer Robots are a fun way to learn about
mathematical concepts in a practical manner.
Students can programme the robots to move
forwards, backwards, rotate, pause, and even
make music. Design and create a movie monster
disguise for your robot and programme it to do
what you want!!!
Years 4+
SS7 Museum Studies
A practical guided tour around the exhibitions to
explore the functions of a museum. Differentiate
between a short-term and long-term exhibition and
follow the steps of an artefact. Learn about
preservation and conservation both within a
museum setting and in your own environment.
Years 5+
SS8 Careers
What do you want to be when you grow up? How
would you like to contribute to our country? Come
into the museum and meet some of the people
who work behind the scenes. Listen to their stories
and share their knowledge. You may be inspired to
follow in their footsteps.
All ages
SS9 Waka Pahi / Endeavour
SS4 Te Unga Mai New Lesson!!!
An interactive lesson which can be taught on the
Turanganui River bank or in the museum, which
depicts the Tairawhiti area before and after
Captain Cook’s arrival. Students will be involved in
a drama exploring the importance both European
and Maori played in this first encounter between
two different cultures.
Come in and view a section of the Waka Pahi and
a section of the Endeavour ship on display in the
museum’s Te Moana Gallery. Learn about how our
Māori ancestors built waka, the materials they
used and the navigational skills they employed to
sail across the open seas. Compare these skills to
the building and sailing of the Endeavour.
Students will then create a model of an Endeavour
or Waka.
Years 3 – 8
SS10 Matariki - Constellation
Students will be engaged in a number of activities
to explore the significance and traditions
associated with the Matariki celebrations in June.
There are 3 art based activities to chose from
which support and reinforce this lesson. Check
Matariki Art in the New Art Lessons section.
All ages
SS11 Native Birds
This is a 2 hour lesson.
Years 4+
An art lesson titled “Te Unga Mai Art” is also
available to enhance learning.
SS5 Museum Tour
A guided tour through all the galleries of the
museum. Fun activities are provided as students
explore the contents of the museum.
All ages
Birds are an excellent way of exploring our history
as a people and as a country. Birds allow us to
see back in time and imagine what our landscape
may have looked like. They also reinforce the
need to conserve our forests and trees. Come into
the Museum and take a look at our collection of
stuffed and extinct birds. Discuss the history and
the landscape in which these birds were and are a
part.
All ages
CONTINUAL SOCIAL STUDIES LESSONS
(All lessons run for approximately
90 minutes.)
SS12 Te Moana
SS18 Kahurangi
Te Moana is a gallery
devoted to aspects of the
sea. The stories of Māui,
Paikea and Captain Cook’s
landing are portrayed in a
variety of ways. There are
other exciting memorabilia from the sea
including a collection of surfboards, waka,
traditional fishing equipment and much more.
All ages
The Kahurangi Gallery has a superb array of
taonga (treasures) that are exhibited using the
Māori alphabet. Within this exhibition is housed
a mini marae with actual whakairo tawhito (old
carvings) that the children are able to touch.
This lesson can also include Te Marae
Students act out a mock powhiri (formal
welcome), learn waiata (songs) as well as
explore the parts of a marae. This is an
excellent introduction for a class visiting a
marae.
Years 1-8
SS19 Wyllie Cottage
SS13 Fab Fifties
A fun-filled way of looking back into the 1950s.
Students will look at clothes, hairstyles, music,
transport and food of those days. Other
decades can also be studied:1920s, 1930s,
1940s, 1960s, 1970’s.
Years 4-10
SS14 Marae Visits/School Camps
We can come to you on your school
camp/marae visit and deliver programmes
which include: local history, weaving, Māori
games including tititorea and tīrakau, a variety
of art lessons and more.
All ages
SS15 Nanny and Papa
Learn about life in the old days through
household chores like washing, butter-making
and more. Explore household items of the past,
old toys and games as well as dress up in
clothing of the past.
Years 1-8
SS16 Early Schooling
An interactive activity that explores how schools
operated long ago, using slates, quill and ink,
playing schoolyard games, dressing up in oldenday clothes, looking at old school uniforms and
more.
All ages
SS17 Star of Canada
A real life shipwreck - what fun! The Star of
Canada is “hands on deck” history. Students
will look at why this mighty boat stranded on
Kaiti Beach, inventions on the ship and what it
was like to be living and working on it.
All ages
Wyllie Cottage is the oldest
European house still
standing in Gisborne. Built
in 1872 it is named after the
original owners, James and
Keita Wyllie. Students will
explore and investigate more than just a
cottage. Interesting artefacts from the past and
information on some of Te Tairawhiti’s most
prominent early residents is also displayed.
All ages
SS20 Times they are a changin’
This is a fantastic photographic exhibition where
all will be enthused and amazed at the changes
that have occurred within the Tairāwhiti region
over the last 100 years.
All ages
SS21 Kiwiana and Iconz
“She’ll be right” as we sing
the “Gumboot “song. A look
at items and pictures that
make New Zealand special.
Learn some of the history
behind these items.
Years 4-8
SS22 Historic Monument Walk
This is a historical walk around the inner city
which can focus on our numerous monuments,
historic buildings and/or bridges. This guided
tour is a brilliant way to learn about our local
history.
Years 1-8
Public Hours:
Weekdays 10.00am to 4.00pm
Saturdays 11.00pm to 4.00pm
Sundays 1.30pm to 4.00pm
We can come to you
We are able to give an introductory talk
about our Education Services at your
staff meeting or syndicate meetings.
Please contact us to arrange a time.
A place for your class to eat lunch
Have your class bring a cut lunch and
relax under the museum’s shade cloth
and admire the funky mozaic seat,
either before or after the museum
programme.
Wānanga/ Marae Visits
We are able to deliver programmes through
marae-based wānanga (workshops). If your
school is planning a school camp or visit to a
marae not only are you able to use the
Kahurangi gallery as a precursor but you can
also book various programmes that we can
bring to the marae.
• Art lessons
• Local History
• Māori games and crafts
• C-Company (Maori Battalion)
Camps
We can attend part of your camp and deliver a
variety of classes that include
• art lessons
• local history
Roamer Robots
A fun way to learn about mathematical
concepts in a practical manner. Students
can programme the robots to move and
make music. You can book these robots
for your class or syndicate.
Resources
Teachers may borrow some of our resources. We have a collection of native
birds, Roamer Robots and various other items. Please call to find out if we can
assist with your classroom display.
Web Site
For any additional information on the Tairāwhiti
Museum or to download this leaflet go to:
www.tairawhitimuseum.org.nz/education