Manahau

13/09/2025

Kia ora kaiako! 👋

We've put together some simple, meaningful resources you can use in your classroom for Te Wiki o te Reo Māori. This week, we’re celebrating te reo in fun, everyday ways while supporting tamariki wellbeing.

Here’s what you can try:

Kupu List Worksheets – collect and revisit new words all week

Upoko, Pakihiwi (Head, Shoulders) – a waiata to get moving and lift moods

My Pepeha template & mindful colouring – easy ways to bring whakapapa and te reo into class time

Check them out here:
https://www.manahau.nz/activities/embracing-te-reo-maori-with-te-whare-tapa-wha

Whare Tapa Whā activity – help tamariki plan for the holidays and look after their hauora:
https://www.manahau.nz/activities/whare-tapa-wha-through-the-holidays

Plus, grab some free posters for your classroom:
https://www.manahau.nz/te-reo-maori-posters

And… it’s the last week of term! Ngā mihi nui for everything you do - showing up every day for your tamariki makes a huge difference, and we see and appreciate you. 💛

09/09/2025

If you’re after some Te Wiki o te Reo Māori posters, we’ve put a few together for you. You can grab them as plain posters or with cut-out tabs, depending on what works best for you 💚
link: https://www.manahau.nz/te-reo-maori-posters

02/09/2025

Here are some ideas you can bring into your classroom this week for Te Wiki Tiaki Ao Tūroa | Conservation Week 💚 They’re quick and simple activities that still make a real impact to your tamariki. Check them out and share with your fellow kaiako for everyday inspiration around teaching conservation and protecting te taiao!
Link: https://www.manahau.nz/activities/conservation-week-fun

26/08/2025

The days are getting brighter, and it feels like a great time to reset and embrace new energy. We’ve gathered some classroom activities that help tamariki feel calm, connected, and hopeful for the future.

From colouring to relax, to making gratitude cards for someone special, to setting goals with their own ara (path), these moments of reflection can make a big difference. It’s about creating space to pause, notice the good, and move forward with positivity🌟
our website: https://www.manahau.nz/

13/08/2025

Here’s our ideas for finding calm in your classroom 💚 These help to build emotional literacy in ākonga, while also supporting your own wellbeing ✨ Here’s a link to where you can find the activities!

https://www.manahau.nz/activities/finding-calm

These activities can fill an entire lesson, like the 20 Ways to Find Calm Again worksheet, or be a quick 2-minute break in your day with something like puku breathing, making them super adaptable and easy to use in your classroom.

If you’d like ideas like these sent straight to your inbox each week, sign up for our free newsletter. It’s packed with practical classroom tips to make planning easier and help take the stress out of your day!

https://manahau.eo.page/sign-up

08/08/2025

To all teachers - you're doing so well ✨
A calm kaiako means calm tamariki which is why we thought it would be handy to share these tips with you 💚

04/06/2025

When It’s Hard to Get to School: Support for You and Your Tamariki!

👉 This upcoming webinar from Anna promises to offer practical, doable strategies to support attendance for parents, especially those raising neurodiverse or anxious tamariki

There's also the option to purchase the recording to have on file and share with parents when a little support is needed 💕

https://events.humanitix.com/school-attendance

29/05/2025

NEW Webinar: When It’s Hard to Get to School: Support for You and Your Tamariki 💕

Anna from our tīma is a parenting and child wellbeing specialist with a background in psychology and decades of experience working across national parenting and wellbeing projects, including Sparklers, Tākai and New Zealand Institute of Wellbeing & Resilience - NZIWR as well as supporting whānau through all the ups and downs. She brings a calm, non-judgmental approach that helps parents feel seen, supported, and more confident – especially when things are tough.

Anna will be joined by an experienced educator and leader working closely with schools where school attendance is an ongoing challenge.

The webinar promises to offer practical, doable strategies for parents, especially those raising neurodiverse or anxious tamariki. 🥰

This fresh, honest webinar is perfect for whānau – and you can:
✨ Share the link so they can book direct
🫶 Pre-purchase it for your whānau community
💻 Or purchase the recording to share anytime

https://events.humanitix.com/school-attendance

26/05/2025

We know how complex absence can be across your whānau - and lately, we’ve been hearing from some kaiako asking for support. So we’ve pulled together some quick, helpful resources you can use straight away 💕

Got a whānau page or pānui? These are ready to copy and paste, whether that’s weekly, termly, or use them as email messages to whānau who you’re noticing have higher absences.

We've got...

💬 Words to reduce guilt and grow understanding - why showing up matters,

👟 A gentle reminder about how attendance helps,

🌅 Tips for calm mornings,

🤝 And encouragement to reach out early

Find the full messages here 👇
https://www.manahau.nz/tackling-absences-together

13/05/2025

💡Coming up this Thursday (7:30pm)! Anna from our tīma is co-hosting a practical webinar as part of Selwyn Parenting Week. She’ll be joined by Morwenna Bates-Thornton, an early childhood kaiako and mum of three neurodiverse tamariki.

Together, they’ll unpack how a strengths-based approach can totally shift how you see ND tamariki — and yourself. 🥰

https://events.humanitix.com/neurodiversity

Selwyn Parenting Network

We know parenting a neurodivergent child comes with its challenges — but also incredible strengths. Join us for our upcoming webinar, Thriving with neurodiversity: A strengths-based approach for parents that will flip the narrative and leave you feeling encouraged, connected, and confident. ❤️

👉 See your child (and yourself) through a strengths-based lens
👉 Learn to advocate with confidence for your child’s needs
👉 Discover your own hidden strengths as a parent
👉 Take away practical, useful strategies for everyday parenting
👉 Connect with like-minded parents who get it

We're excited to be facilitating this season as a part of the Selwyn Parenting Week lineup with Selwyn Parenting Network. Presented by Anna Mowat (Director of Real Parents, background in psychology) and Morwenna Bates-Thornton (educator and incredible māmā to three neurodivergent tamariki)

Register here! 👇

https://events.humanitix.com/neurodiversity

12/05/2025

We're just so lucky to be surrounded by such incredible colleagues and friends who support our mahi — and this week, we’ve had the absolute privilege of teaming up with the amazing Karena Findlay from Succeed Differently. Karena is a deeply experienced social worker who brings insight, warmth, and real-deal understanding to her mahi supporting neurodiverse tamariki and those who care for them. 💜

👉 Together, we’ve created a practical, easy-to-use PDF resource that takes you through key brain domains, the challenges many neurodiverse tamariki face, and simple, effective strategies you can use at school or at home.

https://www.manahau.nz/how-to-succeed-differently

04/05/2025

We're super excited to share this new opportunity from our friends at Grow Waitaha! 😍

Grow Waitaha is proud to launch their Gender Diversity Self-Guided Modules this week. These resources are designed to support schools and kura in fostering inclusive environments for all ākonga. As part of releasing these modules, they are hosting a Zoom activation event and inviting educators to come be part of this kōrero!

This live event is May 5th from 4:30pm!

Get all the details and register here! 👇

https://www.growwaitaha.co.nz/events/events/gender-diverse-rangatahi-resource-launch