Big Concepts

These concepts are woven through each of our termly integrated units. They can stand alone or more than one might be appropriate. They are the overall drivers for choosing our contexts for learning.

Hauora - Wellbeing

Two Year Integrated Curriculum Overview

Throughout a year each concept will be included in our integrated learning plans at least once. Some may be covered more than once ie hauora is a focus every term.

Hauora - Wellbeing

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Overview of Curriculum Learning Term 2, 2025

Our key concept for Term 2 is He kaitiaki āhau (I am guardian) - Kaitiakitanga (guardianship). Our key curriculum areas this term are Science (living world) and Social Science (place and environment). The NPS Qualities that we will focus on are Wonder, Discover, Share. The purpose of our learning is to be kaitiaki of our school environment, including taking care of our plants (Y1/2), reducing waste (Y3/4), and exploring what it means to be 'pestfree’ (Y5/6).

Kaitiakitanga refers to guardianship of the sky, the sea, and the land. A kaitiaki is a guardian, and the process and practices of protecting and looking after the environment are referred to as kaitiakitanga. At NPS, we work together to build a school community and culture where ākonga take the responsibility of being kaitiaki very seriously. Through a science and social science focus, ākonga develop new understandings of what it means to be a kaitiaki in our school, the community, and wider world, including the principles of sustainability.

Other curriculum focuses this term include ongoing reading, writing, and mathematics programmes.