Celebrating Chinese New Year 2025 and Connecting with Te Ao Māori
Join us to immerse yourself in the rich cultural traditions of Chinese New Year and the unique fusion with te ao Māori whai connections.
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Languages
Workshop
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Teacher
5 hours
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Face to face
Auckland
Ministry funded
Overview
Celebrate the 2025 Chinese New Year, the Year of the Snake, through a unique blend of traditions intertwined with te ao Māori whai connections. This workshop provides an opportunity to deepen cultural knowledge while exploring innovative ways to incorporate these traditions into the classroom. Travel subsidies are available for participants traveling from outside Auckland.
About the course
When:
Saturday 1 February 2025
9.30am - 2:30pm
Where:
Room 342, Building 201 (Faculty of Arts and Education), 10 Symonds Street, Auckland City Campus, University of Auckland
Parking: Owen G. Glenn Building (OGGB) car park, accessible via Grafton Road. The rate is $6 per day on weekends.
Travel subsidies
Ten travel subsidies of up to $500 each are available for teachers traveling from outside Auckland. To apply, please email tuituia.languages@auckland.ac.nz by 24 January 2025. Travel subsidies will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis.
Registration:
Registrations open on 6 January 2025 and close on 24 January 2025.
This workshop offers hands-on activities that integrate cultural learning with teaching strategies. Activities include traditional Chinese printing (活字印刷), STEM-focused snake handcrafts, and engaging Jeopardy-style games.
Participants will also receive Chinese readers and resources to support their teaching practice.
By the end of this workshop, participants will be able to:
- Integrate Chinese New Year traditions with te ao Māori in the classroom, focusing on cultural connections and the 2025 Year of the Snake.
- Implement hands-on, STEM-integrated activities, such as Chinese printing (活字印刷) and snake handcrafts, to engage students in cultural learning.
- Access and utilise Chinese readers and resources to enhance classroom teaching and enrich students' cultural understanding.
The workshop will be delivered in both English and Chinese.
Spaces are limited, so reserve your spot today for an enriching cultural experience!
At no cost for NZ registered teachers.
Tui Tuia | Learning Circle Languages is funded to provide professional learning for provisionally and fully registered Primary, Intermediate and Secondary teachers throughout Aotearoa New Zealand.
Our partner: CNSST Foundation
