Teacher-only planning companion for Kaitiakitanga for Kids. Use this page to keep the resource practical, local, and action-oriented.
The handout works best when students identify one real local action. Avoid turning kaitiakitanga into a decorative word wall without follow-through.
TM-SS-3-K1: How different systems function in Aotearoa and globally — even simple actions become meaningful when students see how waste, water, care, and local places are connected.
The checklist and pledge structure turn abstract care language into visible action inside everyday environmental systems.
Strong as an entry point for taiao or kai inquiry.
NZC-SS-4-2: Understand how formal and informal groups make decisions that impact on communities.
Students move from “I care” to “what should we do?” That shift helps kaiako surface community-minded decision-making rather than individual virtue alone.
Useful when students need action language, not just awareness.
Aotearoa lens: the local taiao matters. Students should name places, waters, species, and taonga from their own world whenever possible.
Swap generic examples for local ones. That one move makes the page far more culturally and pedagogically useful.
Best used with a class kōrero before students write their pledge.