Tai Tōrua workshop – Nature Connection
On a clear crisp Marlborough Autumn morning Ramona and Angela invited a group of ECE and Primary teachers to join them outside for an introduction to Nature Connection.
The Marlborough District Council Environmental Education team had been invited to present at the Tai Tōrua workshop. The focus for this workshop was to “support teachers to move from traditional views and practices in Health & PE to more inclusive, culturally responsive and innovative initiatives within the curriculum and its delivery”.
Nature Connection was the perfect fit to this brief. With substantial research highlighting the benefits that nature has on our Hauora, Ramona and Angela were able to introduce a variety of activities and ideas under the pillars of Te Whare Tapa Wha. They also unpacked the five nature connection pathways that deepen our relationship to nature – Senses, Beauty, Emotion, Meaning and Compassion.
Nature Connection is about deepening our relationship with nature, its not how long we spend in it but what we do.
Ideas ranged from excursion kits to resources that can be brought into the school/centre environment.
Angela sharing resource ideas
This event is proudly hosted by Physical Education New Zealand (PENZ) and Sport Tasman and REAP Marlborough.