Waitangi Day is both a time for reflection and a time to spend with whanau and friends!

Explore Waitangi day with these easy as, effective, and meaningful activities.

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What Waitangi Day means to me- poster - Children fill in with words or images what Waitangi day looks like or means to them. A bbq? A marae? A movie night? Back yard Cricket? A great get to know you activity too for the class to see everyone’s different viewpoints! Creates an amazing poster featuring our native pohutakawa tree.

Waitangi Day Word Search - A range of diverse keywords to reinforce the ideas and themes surrounding Waitangi Day traditional celebrations.

Coat of Arms- Symbolism - A quick symbolism activity to match the items on the New Zealand coat of arms with the symbolic meanings behind them.

Coat of Arms-Create your own -An activity to reinforce the idea of symbols expressing ideas and deeper meaning, children are challenged to create their own representation of New Zealand to adorn a coat of arms.