Physical Wellbeing Tracker — He Āta Tiaki Tinana
Taha Tinana · Daily tracking of movement, sleep, water, kai, and mood · Years 7–10
Ngā Whāinga Akoranga · Learning Intentions
- Track key physical wellbeing indicators (sleep, movement, water, kai, mood) across a week.
- Identify patterns that link physical habits to mood and energy levels.
- Set realistic physical wellbeing goals grounded in taha tinana principles.
- Situate physical wellbeing within Te Whare Tapa Whā — understanding how tinana connects to the other pou.
Paearu Angitu · Success Criteria
- Tracker is completed daily for at least 5 of 7 days with honest, specific entries.
- Weekly reflection identifies at least one real pattern linking physical habits to how they feel.
- Physical wellbeing goal is specific, realistic, and tied to at least one pou of Te Whare Tapa Whā.
- Students can explain how one physical habit affects at least one other pou (e.g. sleep → hinengaro).
Me pēhea te whakamahi · How to Use This Tracker
- Each evening, spend 2–3 minutes completing that day's row in the tracker table.
- Use the energy scale (1 = very low · 5 = great) consistently to notice patterns over time.
- Note specific barriers or supports you noticed — not just whether you did the activity.
- At the end of the week, use the reflection section to look for patterns and plan next steps.
Tōku Whāinga Tinana · My Physical Wellbeing Goal This Week
He Tiaki ā-Rā · Daily Wellbeing Tracker
Sleep hrs = hours slept last night | Movement = type and duration | Water = glasses | Kai = highlight (best / worst choice) | Mood 1–5
| Rā | Sleep hrs | Movement | Water (glasses) | Kai highlight | Mood 1–5 |
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| Rāhina Mon |
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| Rātū Tue |
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| Rāapa Wed |
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| Rāpare Thu |
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| Rāmere Fri |
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| Rāhoroi Sat |
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| Rātapu Sun |
Aromatawai Taha Tinana · Taha Tinana Check-In Against Te Whare Tapa Whā
How does your physical wellbeing this week connect to the other pou? Give a specific example for each.
How did taha tinana affect taha hinengaro this week? (e.g. exercise → better mood, less sleep → irritable)
How did taha tinana affect taha whānau? (e.g. low energy → less patient with family)
How did taha tinana affect taha wairua? (e.g. going outside / doing kapa haka → felt more myself)
Hononga Marautanga · Curriculum Alignment
Taha tinana — physical activity, nutrition, sleep, and rest as interconnected components of holistic wellbeing; self-management and health literacy; applying Te Whare Tapa Whā.
Understanding how physical wellbeing is shaped by social, cultural, and environmental factors; recognising community and cultural practices as supports for taha tinana.
Tuhia ōu whakaaro · Weekly Reflection
What pattern do you notice in your tracker? What helped your taha tinana most this week — and what is your next step?
Aronga Mātauranga Māori
Taha tinana in Te Whare Tapa Whā is not simply about physical fitness or the absence of illness — it is about the vitality and mauri (life force) of the body in relationship with the whole person. Traditional Māori understandings of physical wellbeing included relationship with the taiao (natural environment): daily connection to fresh air, water, and land was not a luxury but a necessity for hauora. The concept of mauri ora — the flourishing of life force — captures what taha tinana is really about: a body that is nourished, rested, active, and in relationship with the world around it. This tracker asks students to notice that relationship, not just the numbers.
Ngā Rauemi Tautoko · Resources already provided
- unit-8-movement-plan-template.html — planning specific movement activities to track here
- unit-8-nutrition-journal.html — detailed food diary to complement the kai column in this tracker
- unit-8-sleep-diary.html — deeper sleep tracking to complement the sleep hours column
- te-whare-tapa-wha-assessment-unit8.html — full self-assessment connecting tracker data to all four pou