Kotahitanga.
United through Creativity.
The Kit.
Year 4-8 students: Create artworks that foster unity. Investigate the Kotahitanga Exhibition artists. Recreate your own versions of their artworks. Hold a Kotahitanga exhibition. Invite your community.
Learning Areas: The Arts, Social Sciences
Key Concepts: Racism, Equality, Examining race through art, Empathy
Kit Patron: Creative Waikato
Classroom use to date: 350 Classrooms
Number of students reached: 11,200
“An amazing resource that allowed my students to be exposed to, and think critically about, worldwide issues via a different lens.”
What people are saying.
Activism through art
“As a teacher who is not particularly strong within visual arts, this kit helped my students to feel as though they were contributing to something larger than themselves. The simple circle motif, freed students to think about the colour choices and meaning rather than being critical of their own artistic ability.”
Powerful Discussions
“The visuals used in the kit helped the students to express their own thoughts in a safe way and examine how we may have preconceptions and assumptions. It also helped us to open the discussion about the impact of racism. “
Your Physical Kit
Our kits are beautiful, physical, tangible, tactile things (with digital components built in) . They are designed to be used and transformed by students into learning keepsakes. If you register for the Kotahitanga kit then you’ll also be granted access to a private kit page within our network where you’ll be able to access prompt support from a member of our School Kit Team to ensure your teaching experience is awesome.
