Whenua beneath us. Possibility ahead.TAMARIKI / Growing through play
Tamariki
Play, belonging and being listened to are everyday strengths.
A little space to be you.A little place to begin.
- Make time for a game that suits your space and abilities.
- Invite tamariki to help prepare a familiar meal.
- Share a word, song or family story without testing anyone.
- Ask what made today easier or harder.
Care for the four walls of your whare
Taha Tinana
Find enjoyable movement and familiar kai.
Taha Hinengaro
Listen without rushing to solve everything.
Taha Wairua
Make room for identity, language and place.
Taha Whānau
Let children help choose the activity.
Many generations, one waka
Fire in Ice Waka Ama Club describes a sport where tamariki, parents and grandparents can belong together.
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