Education

We’ve worked with leading educational resource developer Core Education to develop a free online programme of resources for schools, using the context of the Kate Valley Landfill to explore four themes of importance to present and future generations: science and technology, globalisation, history and the future, and climate change.

Each theme has discussion and inquiry cards, and follow up activities covering achievement objectives at levels 3 and 4 in science, technology, and social science. It uses the ‘understand, know, do’ structure that will form the basis of the learning areas in the refreshed curricula.

All the resources in this programme meet the principles of the New Zealand curriculum: high expectations, Treaty of Waitangi, cultural diversity, inclusion, learning to learn, community engagement, coherence, and future focus.

The resources are accompanied by videos of students from nearby Tuahiwi and Woodend Schools interviewing people about the background, the work, the processes, and the area.

Download the programme Guide for more information on how to use these resources.