Description
This beautiful Maori whakatauki (proverb) is the perfect focus for the start of the new school year – ‘He waka eke noa’ – we’re all in this together! Add your own class portraits (or photographs) to the waka, banner & paddles or the collaborative poster to create an eye catching wall display…
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***PLEASE NOTE*** This is a LARGE document that will require you to assemble multiple pages together (after printing) to create the larger images.
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This resource includes a 1.4-metre-long banner:
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Featuring the Maori whakatauki ‘He waka eke noa’ in large print (with the popular English translation of ‘We’re all in this together’)
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A black and white version (perfect for assembling and colouring as a collaborative activity)
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A full colour version (just print, assemble and display)
This resource also includes a 1.3-metre-long waka + hoe/paddles:
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A black and white version (perfect for assembling and colouring or painting as a collaborative activity)
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A full colour version (just print, assemble and display)
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Mix and match 4 different bow designs with 4 different stern designs to produce your own (or a variety!) of waka
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This resource includes a selection of 14 hoe/paddles for the children to colour or personalise with their own designs
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Combine children’s self portraits (or photographs) with the paddles and the assembled waka for an amazing wall display!
NEW ADDITION! This resource now also includes a 32 piece (1.7 X 1.2 metre) Collaborative poster
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Simply print the pages provided and hand out one piece to each pupil to colour before assembling to create a large poster.
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This set contains 32 pieces (hopefully no one has a class size larger than that!) In every collaborative poster, some pieces contain more detail than others—you can always hand out detailed pieces first & save the less complicated pieces for the early finishers.
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You could choose to keep the completed image a secret (only to be revealed once it’s assembled) or share the completed image before starting to help guide their colour choices.