Year 1 – 10 Programmes
DISCOVER - Tarawera Eruption Survivor Experiences Learn their stories
Always on
Learn more about the 1886 eruption through the eyes of those who lived through the events of the disaster. Suitable for Years 5 - 10.
Ake! Ake! - 28 Māori Battalion
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Curriculum Link: Social Science
Suitable for: Years 3 – 10
Duration: 1.5 hours
World War 1
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Curriculum Links: Social Sciences
Suitable for : Year 3-10 Students
Duration: 1.5 hours
Still Life into Surrealism
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Curriculum Links: Visual Arts
Suitable for: Year 5 - 13
Duration: 2 hours
Heroes and Electrical Circuits
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Curriculum Links: Science and Health/Physical Education
Suitable for: Years 3 – 10
Duration: 2 hours
Let’s Get Coding - Digital Technology (all ages)
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Curriculum link: Digital Technology NCEA L1,2,3 Computational Thinking Progress Outcome 1 and 2
Suitable for: Year 1 - 10
Duration: 1-2 hours
AquaBots Underwater robotics
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Curriculum links: Digital Technology, Technology, Math, Science, English
Suitable for: Year 4—13 students
Teams of students build an AquaBot to take part in competition where robots complete various underwater tasks.
Te Paepaehakumanu - The Government Gardens
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Curriculum Links: Social Sciences
Suitable for Year 3-10 students
Duration: 2 hours
Horohopu - Taonga Tākaro
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Curriculum Links: Social Sciences and Physical Education
Suitable for Year 3 — 8 students
Duration: 2 hours
Ngā Kōrero o Te Kura - School Stories
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Curriculum Links: Social Sciences
Suitable for: Year 4 - 10
Duration: 2 hours
Māra Kai – A Traditional Māori Garden Only available April/May
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Curriculum Link: Social Science
Suitable for: Years 1 – 10
Duration: 1.5 – 2 hours
Tarawera Te Maunga Tapu
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Curriculum Link: Science or
Social Science
Suitable for Year 3 - 10 students
Duration: 1.5 hours
PC4G Girls explore the exciting world of coding
Date: Tuesday, 16 November 2021
Curriculum links: Digital Technology
Suitable for: Year 9—10 female students in Rotorua
Costs: $5 per student. Max 6 students per school
Te Arawa Journeys Ngā Haerenga o Te Arawa
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Curriculum links: Social Sciences and Technology
Suitable for: Year 1 -10 students
Duration: 1 - 2 hours
Abstract Printmaking
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Curriculum link: Visual Arts
Suitable for Years 5 – 11
Duration: 1-2 hours
Te Arawa Early Games and Toys
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Curriculum Links: Social Sciences & Technology
Suitable for: Year 1 - 8
Duration: 1.5 hours
Discovering Aotearoa
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Curriculum Links: Social Sciences
Suitable for: Year 3 - 10
Duration: 1.5 - 2 hours
Land of the Taniwha
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Curriculum Links: Visual Arts and Social Sciences
Suitable for: Year 1 - 10
Duration: 2 hours
Hidden Treasures
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Curriculum Links: Visual Arts and Social Science
Suitable for Year 3 – 10 students
Duration: 2 hours
Exploring Geothermal Environments Discover why geothermal activity occurs in Rotorua.
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Curriculum Links: Science
Suitable for: Year 3-10 students
Duration: 2 hours
Making Movie Magic
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Curriculum Links: Technology
Suitable for: Year 3 - 8 students
Duration: 1.5 hour
Mixed Media Fun: Māori Artworks formally called Contemporary Māori Artists
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Curriculum Links: Visual Arts
Suitable for: Year 1 - 10
Duration: 1.5 - 2 hours
Rotorua Settlers and Steam Museum
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Curriculum Links: Social Sciences, English, Technology and Science
Suitable for :Year 1-10 Students
Duration: 2 hours
Amazing Race and Swim Explore the Government Gardens and swim at the Polynesian Spa
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Curriculum links: Social Sciences and Physical Education
Suitable for: Year 1 - 13 students
Duration: 2 - 3 hours
Robocup Junior Program robots to complete tasks
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Curriculum links: Digital Technology, Technology, Math, English, Drama
Suitable for: Year 4—13 students
A national robotics competition for students using various programmes robotic platforms to complete tasks.
Do You See What I See?
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Curriculum Links: Visual Art & Science
Suitable for: Year 3 - 10
Duration: 1.5 - 2 hours
Robotics 101 (Edisons, Beebots and Lego™ Mindstorm)
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Curriculum Link: Technology
Suitable for: Year 0-13
Duration: 2 hours
Sun Print Magic
Until: Sunday, 19 December 2021
Suitable for Year 3 – 13
1 hour Duration
Term 4 only
Evolocity Designing electric go-karts
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Curriculum links: Digital Technology, Technology, Math, Science
Suitable for: Year 7—13 students
Stimulating awareness of electric transportation by building electric go-karts.
