Never Stop Exploring!

This weekend I had the pleasure of exploring Muriwai Beach. After hiking up the trail to see the gannets, it was time to explore the numerous tide pools on offer. There was a plethora of wildlife on display: snails, crabs, starfish, and even an octopus!

Throughout my entire time there I was making connections to science concepts and Kaitiakitanga. Where do you like to explore? How can you make connections between PE explorations and other parts of your learning?

What are we LEARNING today?

The question I get most often is, "What are we doing in PE today?" I've always wondered why people say "do" and not "learn". How do we learn in PE? How do we want to learn? What learner qualities do we use in PE?

How are you building your house?

We all know that a house needs four walls to stand strong. Have you ever thought of yourself as a house? What four walls do we need to help us stay strong? NZC uses this house analogy to explain Hauora, or wellbeing. The image below shows the four parts of Hauora.

Health and Physical Education in the New Zealand Curriculum, Ministry of Education, 2007, p. 22.

How are you building your house? What are you doing to make sure those walls stay strong? What areas do you need help in?