Year 1 – 10 Programmes
Māra Kai – A Traditional Māori Garden Available 23 March 2020 - 15 May 2020
Dates: Monday, 23 March 2020 to Friday, 15 May 2020
Curriculum links: Social Sciences
Suitable for Year 3 – 10 students
Duration: 2 hours
Let’s Animate - Digital Technology (all ages)
Always on
Curriculum link: Digital Technology NCEA L1,2,3 Computational Thinking Progress Outcome 1 and 2
Suitable for: Ages from 5 - 18
Duration: 1-2 hours
Exploring Geothermal Environments Discover why geothermal activity occurs in Rotorua.
Always on
Curriculum Links: Science
Suitable for: Year 3-10 students
Duration: 2 hours
Robotics 101 (mBots + Edison)
Always on
Curriculum Link: Technology
Suitable for: Year 5-8
Duration: 2 hours
Hidden Treasures
Always on
Curriculum Links: Visual Arts and Social Science
Suitable for Year 3 – 10 students
Duration: 2 hours
2020 Olympic Games Available from mid Term 2 to mid Term 3 Only
Until: Saturday, 29 August 2020
Curriculum Links: Visual Arts and Physical Education
Suitable for Year 1 – 10 students
Duration: 1.5 - 2 hours
Land of the Taniwha
Always on
Curriculum Links: Visual Arts and Social Sciences
Suitable for Year 1-10 students
Duration 2 hours
Making Movie Magic
Always on
Curriculum Links: Technology
Suitable for: Year 3 - 8 students
Duration: 1.5 hour
Rotorua Settlers and Steam Museum
Always on
Curriculum Links: Social Sciences, English, Technology and Science
Suitable for :Year 1-10 Students
Duration: 2 hours
AquaBots Underwater robotics
Always on
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
Always on
Curriculum Links: Social Sciences
Suitable for Year 3-10 students
Duration: 2 hours
PC4G Girls explore the exciting world of coding
Always on
Curriculum links: Digital Technology
Suitable for: Year 9—10 female students in Rotorua
Costs: $5 per student. Max 6 students per school
Balancing Power The Function of Central and Local Government
Until: Friday, 25 September 2020
Curriculum Link: Social Sciences
Suitable for: Year 3-10
Duration: 1.5 - 2 hours
Venue: Rotorua Lakes Council Civic Centre (subject to availability)
Rotorua’s Treaty? The Fenton Agreement Available from Term 2 onwards
Always on
Curriculum links: Social Sciences
Suitable for Year 5 – 10 students
Duration: 1.5 hours
On Point
Always on
Curriculum Link: Visual Arts
Suitable for Year 3-10 students
Duration: 2 hours
Cubelets Robot Blocks & Sensors
Always on
Curriculum Links: Technology.
Suitable for: Year 1 – 4 students
Duration: 1 hour
Working Together On A More Sustainable Rotorua Available from Term 2 Onwards
Always on
Curriculum Links: Science and Social Sciences
Suitable for Year 5 – 10 students
Duration: 2 hours
Robocup Junior Program robots to complete tasks
Always on
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.
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.
Horohopu - Taonga Tākaro
Always on
Curriculum Links: Social Sciences and Physical Education
Suitable for Year 3 — 8 students
Duration: 2 hours
Amazing Race and swim Explore the Government Gardens and swim at the Blue Baths
Always on
Curriculum links: Social Sciences and Physical Education
Suitable for: Year 1 - 13 students
Duration: 2 - 3 hours
Just Another Masterpiece Abstract Art
Until: Friday, 3 July 2020
Curriculum link: Visual Arts
Suitable for Years 5 – 11
Duration: 1-2 hours
Matariki Available Term 2 Only
Dates: Monday, 1 June 2020 to Friday, 31 July 2020
Curriculum links: Science and Digital Technology
Suitable for Year 3 – 10 students
Duration: 2 hours
Who Am I? Available Term 1 Only
Until: Thursday, 9 April 2020
Curriculum Link: Visual Arts
Suitable for Year 3-10 students
Duration: 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
Te Arawa Journeys Ngā Haerenga o Te Arawa
Always on
Curriculum links: Social Sciences and Technology
Suitable for: Year 3 -8 students
Duration: 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
