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Links to The Arts Curriculum
Visual Arts
Create artworks inspired by the Matariki star cluster (the Pleiades).
Design posters, murals, or symbols that represent identity, whānau, and belonging.
Use traditional and contemporary styles to show personal or cultural connections to Matariki.
Use Māori patterns and symbols (e.g., koru, stars) to communicate meaning and identity.
Use symbols, colours, and patterns to communicate ideas about Matariki.
Dance
Create movements that represent stars, seasons, or the ideas of reflection and renewal.
Perform cultural dances during Matariki celebrations.
Use body language to express stories and emotions connected to identity.
Use movement to show the connection between the stars, people, and the natural world.
Explore contrasts in movement to represent past, present, and future.
Express the values of manaakitanga (care), whanaungatanga (relationships), and kotahitanga (unity) through dance.
Music
Learn and perform songs related to Matariki.
Create their own music that reflects themes of remembrance, celebration, and hope.
Explore how rhythm and sound can express emotion and identity.
Explore traditional Māori instruments (taonga pūoro) and their connection to storytelling.
Compose rhythms or soundscapes that represent the Matariki stars or seasonal changes.
Using Question and answer phrases, ostinato and silence to create music with a variety of instruments related to Matariki/New Years.
improvising to create short answer phrases on tuned percussion/pitched instruments
using question and answer phrases, alongside ostinato and silence, to create musical responses to a stimulus (e.g. a storm)
Drama
Perform stories or legends about Matariki.
Role-play situations that show identity, family connections, or community celebrations.
Use drama to explore feelings of belonging and cultural pride.
Use voice, movement, and facial expressions to communicate ideas and emotions.
Create and perform dramatic scenes that represent remembrance, celebration, and new beginnings.