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Keynotes
Dr Melinda Webber (Ngāpuhi, Ngāti Kahu, Ngāti Whakaue)
Professor at the Faculty of Education and Social Work, The University of Auckland
The Mana Model: A strengths-based and school-wide approach to mental health education
This keynote will discuss how schools and outdoor education, health education and physical education teachers can create learning environments that enable the mana of students to thrive. The concept of mana comes from a Māori worldview and refers to qualities including self-efficacy, purpose, pride and belonging. Melinda’s research will discuss the ways students’ thinking, behaviour and mental wellbeing is motivated by the desire to achieve a sense of mana across multiple social and cultural contexts.
Melinda is a recipient of a number of prestigious research grants for projects focused on better understanding the effects of culturally sustaining teaching, localised curricula, and enduring school-family-community partnerships for learning.
Shelly Davies (Ngātiwai, Ngāpuhi, and Ngāti Porou)
Author, speaker
Over a decade of training people to use their voices more authentically and powerfully, Shelly found her voice (and her life) becoming more powerful. But how did that happen? Shelly shares some lessons in badassery that have got her to where she is today, including:
- boundaries
- how to train your brain to be happier
- how to give fewer f*cks what other people think
These lessons are hard won. So don’t think this keynote will be anything other than deep, raw, and REAL (you’re welcome!).
Shelly Davies has been described as the love-child of Brené Brown and P!nk—although her very awesome parents would probably disagree. She’s of New Zealand Māori descent—a fact that is literally etched onto her chin—and she’s known internationally for her unconventional and irresistible work in the field of plain language and clear communications. At age thirty-seven, Shelly walked away from her family’s five-generation commitment to a conservative Christian religion and started the exploratory period of her life, also known as “f*#!ing s!*t up.” She drank alcohol and coffee for the first time, started showing some skin to the daylight, and dedicated herself to fluency in a whole new language: profanity.
She now uses her hard-won lessons in badassery to inspire audiences around the globe to know themselves, love themselves, find power, and have joy. Shelly Davies lives in Rotorua, New Zealand with her Carver Boy, unless she’s at home on Aotea, Great Barrier Island, not wearing pants. Shelly is of Ngātiwai, Ngāpuhi, and Ngāti Porou descent, and is conversational in te Reo Māori.
Isobel Mills-Williams and Stephanie McHardie
Acting Lead Advisor and Senior Manager Curriculum Design, Ministry of Education
Isobel Mills-Williams and Stephanie McHardie from Te Poutāhū (The Curriculum Centre) will be providing an overview of the Wellbeing, Healthy Active Learning and Curriculum Leads initiatives, and progress made since last appearing at the conference in 2021. They will be covering the release of wellbeing resources, including the refreshed TKI HPE Online and the Relationships and Sexuality Education suite of resources released in April. The team will also look to the future refresh of Health and Physical Education in 2024 and provide an overview of the Curriculum Refresh journey thus far.
Master of Ceremonies
Kat Wells
Kat is HOD Health Education and Faculty Leader for Student Services at Lynfield College in Auckland. These two roles give her an overview of how Health Education is able to connect in with whole school wellbeing initiatives. She teaches Health Education up to Level 3 including Scholarship HPE. With a background in design she has a particular interest in using problem solving to engage students in real-life health promotion projects to ensure that all students are developing 21st Century skills and achieving to their full potential. Kat is a co-author of NZCER’s ‘Mental Health Education and Hauora’ teaching and learning resource.
Creating a Whole School Approach to wellbeing
Presented by Michael Darragh, Head of Physical Education & Health Education, Mangere College
Hear about the journey our school has been on around wellbeing. This includes developing a community-wide Wellbeing Focus Group and the development of a specific wellbeing lesson into the curriculum. I will share some research-based good practice around how to develop wellbeing within your school, including teaching explicit wellbeing lessons, developing an implicit curriculum, building ownership, creating an effective team, choosing an appropriate wellbeing model, and measuring and evaluating success.
Michael completed a Masters of Educational Leadership in 2021. He has worked as an Across School Leader developing, implementing, and supporting wellbeing practices across our Kahui Ako.
Learning outcomes:
- Greater understanding of how to develop wellbeing within your school.
- Consideration of some of the processes needed to create a Whole School Approach.
Format: 45 minute interactive workshop
Suitable for: Heads of departments;Beginning year teachers;Teachers of health education;Teachers of physical education;Teachers of NCEA;Those interested in teaching years 9-10 students;
Health Science – The missing link
Presented by Lorraine Barton, Assistant Head of Department Health, Whangarei Girls High School
We saw a gap in the learning for students looking into further study in the health science area. There is a distinct lack of human anatomy and physiology in the current NCEA offerings. We created, and trialled a course for 2021 with no credits, some learning for learning’s sake. We made sure students had enough credits from other subjects. In the 2021 pilot year, we had one fully engaged, incredible class, and are all set for two classes for 2022. We are happy to share our journey with other schools thinking of creating something similar.
Lorraine trained at Exeter University in the UK and has been here 25 years. She has taught first year anatomy and physiology at level 5 tertiary for 14 years previously, and experienced first-hand the shock for students at the topic. She is now back in a High school for her 5th year and loving the challenges and changes.
Learning outcomes:
- Inspiration on creating a new course to meet student needs.
- Understand how the course ran and learn a couple of quick activities to get excited about.
Format: 45 minute presentation
Suitable for: Heads of departments;Beginning year teachers;Teachers of physical education;Teachers of health education;Teachers of NCEA
Cross-curricular teaching in junior hubs
Presented by Katie Geary with Anna Bryson and Jess Cottrell, Hastings Girls’ High School Health and Physical Education Department
Our place-based local curriculum design is responsive to the interests, skills and strengths of our girls. When we spend time doing the things we love, we are more confident in taking risks and learning new things. To achieve this vision, we have created a programme which is shaped around our students. Teachers collaborate to create a rich curriculum enabling students to extend their skills and knowledge in their specific curriculum area, through one common lens. We are wanting to share our experiences when it comes to three hubs, Exploring the Great Outdoors, Healthy Communities and Pathway to the Podium.
Katie, Anna, and Jess are the Health and Physical Education Department at Hastings Girls’ High School – they come as a pack. Between them they have a range of experience in teaching, leading and advising in both Aotearoa and overseas. They all have different passions within their subject areas and want to share these with you.
Learning outcomes:
- Get a range of cross curricular planning ideas, while also hearing about the ‘Plus, Minus and Interstings’ of the process.
- Have the opportunity to co-plan a unit of work, using your own cross curricular knowledge, and that of others in the workshop.
Format: 45 minute interactive workshop
Suitable for: Heads of departments;Beginning year teachers;Teachers of health education;Teachers of physical education;Teachers of outdoor education;Those interested in teaching years 9-10 students;
NCEA Change package and Q&A
Presented by Katrina Whaanga and Mere Davis, Ministry of Education Learning Area Leads for Health and Physical Education
Still trying to get your head around the changes, what they mean for your ākonga and how you will go about planning? Come along and get an overview of the NCEA Change package and join in a question and answer session with key Ministry of Education leads.
Katrina has over 25 years teaching experience in both Junior and Senior Physical Education and spent more than 15 years in middle and senior leadership. She joined the Ministry in May 2021. She is passionate about seeing ākonga succeed and is excited about the difference the NCEA RAS project will make. Mere joined the Ministry of Education at the start of 2021, after 26 years of teaching Physical Education and Dance across five different secondary schools in the Waikato. Mere has also been a Deputy Principal and Principal’s Nominee in three schools. She is passionate about rangatahi development, including Māori succeeding as Māori.
Learning outcomes:
- Understand the NCEA Review of Achievement Standards changes,
- Understand how the Review of Achievement Standards fits in with the curriculum refresh.
- Have your questions answered about the change package.
Format: 45 minute session
Suitable for: Heads of departments; Beginning year teachers; Teachers of health education; Teachers of physical education; Teachers of outdoor education; Teachers of NCEA; Those interested in teaching years 9-10 students;
Building a strong community within your team and learning area
Presented by Carl Condliffe, Deputy Principal, Wellington East Girls’ College and Dr Susannah Stevens, Board Chair of Physical Education New Zealand, University of Canterbury
In the midst of a pandemic and with the uptake of a hybrid approach to learning, it has become essential for leaders to create robust and committed communities where relationships are strong, effective and resilient. Both presenters have been trialling evidence-based ‘community’ based approaches in their work to maximise their own understandings, support colleagues and lead teams.
This session will unpack several principles that will support your ability to build an authentic and enriching team, department, or learning area community; where staff and students have mutual concern for one another, share personal values, and join together in meaningful shared experiences.
Carl has taught Health and Physical Education for 16 years across a variety of schools, spending more than 12 years in middle leadership. He is passionate about leading teams, building community and the meaningful application of technology in Physical Education. Carl is a current Board Member of Physical Education New Zealand. Susannah is a senior lecturer in the school of Teacher Education, and the Strategic Director of the Child Well-being Research Institute at the University of Canterbury and education lead for a cardiovascular centre for research excellence.
Learning outcome: Understand the key elements of community and how teachers can leverage them to build community within their working team.
Duration: 90 minutes
Format: 90 minute presentation/workshop
Suitable for: Heads of departments;Teachers of physical education;Teachers of health education;Teachers of NCEA;
Effective mentoring for Heads of Departments
Presented by Karen Holder, Secondary Subject Advisor, Physical Education New Zealand
Effective mentoring is beneficial for both mentee and mentor if it is done correctly. In this session, participants will learn about key principles and ideas for effective mentoring in a uniquely Aotearoa setting. Given the time pressure for Heads of Departments, there will be discussion about how to efficiently manage mentoring within a department.
Karen has been teaching for over 20 years, teaching both Junior and Senior Physical Education and has just joined the Physical Education New Zealand team this year. Passionate about the lifelong learning ākonga gain through quality Physical Education, she sees the need for teachers to be dynamic and responsive but also understands the constraints teachers have, including time
Learning outcomes:
- Learn about the key principles of effective mentoring in Aotearoa and the benefits for mentor and mentee.
- Discover some tips about doing this within the department.
Format: 45 minute interactive workshop
Suitable for: Heads of departments;
A tiki tour around the new TKI Health and Physical Education Community
Presented by Marisa McKay, Primary and Intermediate Advisor, Physical Education New Zealand
Under development in 2021, and made live in 2022, teachers of Health and Physical Education have a new, upgraded, user friendly one stop shop for all things Health and Physical Education. Led by Core Education on behalf of the Ministry of Education, a team of writers and subject experts have created a new site for Health and Physical Education in the New Zealand curriculum. Join Marisa as she takes you through the site to show you what’s available.
Marisa is an experienced, registered teacher and skilled facilitator, with a passion for physical education. She works with leaders and teachers to evaluate their current curriculum, planning and pedagogical practice and identify ways to improve outcomes for learners in physical education. She is currently facilitating MoveWell workshops and Networks of Expertise professional learning and development opportunities in physical education, across the country.
Learning outcomes:
- Know your way around the new Health and Physical Education page on TKI
- Understand how the site can support teachers in Health and Physical Education
Format: 45 minute interactive workshop
Suitable for: Beginning year teachers;Teachers of health education;Teachers of physical education;Teachers of outdoor education;Those interested in teaching years 9-10 students;Heads of departments;
Lessons learned from Embracing Change
Presented by Rachel Dickinson, Senior Tutor, School of Sport, Exercise and Nutrition, Massey University
Darwin noted that it wasn’t the strongest or the most intelligent of the species who survived but those most adaptable to change. In this presentation, I hope to share some of my key career learnings as a teacher, Head of Department and curriculum leader that may help you move beyond survival and instead thrive in our chosen profession. Participants will be asked to reflect on and share (as appropriate) some pivotal moments in their own career and consider how our response to change can impact our growth and wellbeing.
After more than 20 years of teaching Health and Physical Education both in New Zealand and at international schools in Asia, Rachel now teaches the Bachelor of Sport and Exercise at Massey. Her current study and research interests are student and staff wellbeing and transition into university.
Learning Outcomes:
- Reflect on how you respond to change and share experiences with others.
- Consider how experiences shared and advice offered may apply or be useful in your own situation.
Format: 45 minute interactive workshop
Suitable for: Heads of departments;Beginning year teachers;Teachers of health education;Teachers of physical education;Teachers of outdoor education;Teachers of NCEA;Those interested in teaching years 9-10 students;
Moving into the digital world: Junior Physical Education and Health Education portfolios
Presented by Kevin MacDonald and Jeremy Te Huia, Head of Department and Assistant Head of Department of Physical Education and Health, Rotorua Boys High School
This session will encompass how we as educators can use digital tools to foster student engagement in Physical Education. A portfolio enables a one stop shop for all learning to be completed, regardless of it being inside or outside the classroom. This portfolio enables learners to collaboratively with both teachers and their fellow classmates.
Kevin and Jeremy’s focus is to provide our student’s particularly Maori students with an education that we “Teach it” and they “Learn it and then Live it”.
Learning outcome: Be more aware of digital tools to help them deliver junior Physical Education and Health Education.
Format: 45 minute interactive workshop
Suitable for: Beginning year teachers;Teachers of physical education;Teachers of health education;Those interested in teaching years 9-10 students;Heads of departments;
Overcoming the stereotypes in Health Education by a male Health Education teacher who loves Health
Presented by Jonny Kennedy, Health and Physical Education Teacher, Inglewood High School
If there’s a Health Education teacher stereotype – I’m not it. I am a male, British, Outdoor Education turned Health Education teacher hoping to make Health Education more fun, purposeful, and culturally relevant for all. I’m on a journey from keeping one day ahead to now, teaching Juniors, L1, L2 and L3 courses in Health Education. I love teaching Health, and some topics I find tough to teach. I’m learning to change the way I teach so all students can love it too. I’m hoping to generate discussions and share strategies that enables Health to be more than a writing subject, seemingly dominated by females.
Eight years ago Jonny left the United Kingdom behind for a new adventure as a Physical Education and Outdoor Education teacher in New Zealand. Becoming a Health Education teacher wasn’t part of the plan and it scared him! Now he’s into his sixth year of learning to teach Health Education across all ages and is loving it!
Learning outcomes:
- Hear lessons learned from a male teacher in a seemingly female dominated subject.
- Gain ideas and insights to teach Health Education in a different and non-stereotypical way.
Format: 45 minute interactive workshop
Suitable for: Beginning year teachers;Teachers of health education;Teachers of NCEA;
Hear and share: Early career challenges and opportunities
Presented by Karen Holder, Secondary Subject Advisor, Physical Education New Zealand
Beginning and early career teachers are encouraged to attend this interactive session and share challenges that are faced but also the opportunities that arise. Gain some ideas, share with like-minded people and create networks to share the journey with. There will be an opportunity to share ideas but also ask questions in this inclusive, friendly workshop session for beginning and early career teachers.
Karen has been teaching for over 20 years, teaching both Junior and Senior Physical Education and has just joined the Physical Education New Zealand team this year. Passionate about the lifelong learning ākonga gain through quality Physical Education, she sees the need for teachers to be dynamic and responsive but also understands the constraints teachers have, including time
Learning outcomes: Hear and share ideas and tips, and create networks with like-minded people in the same stage in their career.
Format: 45 minute interactive workshop
Suitable for: Beginning year teachers;
Supporting rainbow young people
Presented by Ben Black, Te Moana-a-Toitehuatahi / Bay of Plenty Schools Coordinator at InsideOUT Kōaro
InsideOUT will discuss some of the key barriers that rainbow and takatāpui young people in Aotearoa experience when participating at school, particularly in health classes, physical education, sport and active recreation. They will then speak to some of the resources that they have recently developed to provide teachers and other staff with guidance to help navigate these challenges alongside rainbow young people.
Ko Tūhoe, Whakatohea me Te Whānau-a-Apanui oku Iwi. He Takataapui ke ahau, heoi ano ka noho ahau I roto I toku mana ake. Kei Whakatāne ahau e noho ana. Ben has a background in working for NGOs supporting and advocating for people living with HIV, helping to reduce HIV stigma and discrimination. Co-founder of Toitū te Ao a by Māori for Māori living HIV Support Network helping advocate, educate, support and inform peers and whānau through their huarahi. He is an advocate for our Rainbow Takataapui whānau. Ben is from Whakatane, and loves being surrounded by nature, water and whānau.
Learning outcomes:
- Understanding of the barriers to inclusion and participation faced by rainbow learners in education settings.
- Appreciation of why active inclusion of these young people is important to achieve equity in education and health outcomes
- A knowledge of the wider services and resources available to support rainbow young people in Aotearoa.
Format: 45 minute presentation
Suitable for: Heads of departments; Teachers of physical education;Teachers of health education; Teachers of Outdoor Education; Beginning year teachers; Those interested in teaching years 9-10 students; Teachers of NCEA; Those interested in the research.
Food and Nutrition and Holistic Physical Education
Presented by: Scott Leggett, Head of Department and Nicola Potts, Teacher in Charge of Food and Nutrition and Hospitality, both at St Patrick’s College, Silverstream
What is the place of Food and Nutrition in your school curriculum? Join our discussion about how St Patrick’s College Silverstream believes in a program with all three subjects taught in an integrated curriculum; shared learning intentions, purposeful design, and staff with the skills to teach in the gym, classroom and kitchen. Our Year 9 cohort experience this as part of their physical ‘practical’ education and well-being course. Also, integrating NCEA standards across classes to give students a deeper, holistic experience. As a pilot school for both Health Studies (Food and Nutrition) and Physical Education this year, we are always looking to the future.
Nicola has over 30 years’ experience teaching in both secondary and tertiary institutes is involved with the Level 2 RAS project, and Level 1 pilot for Health Studies. She is also the Home Economics Kaiārahi. Scott took his passion for physical education at high school to Massey University, studying a Bachelor of Sport and Exercise, and completing his Graduate Diploma in Teaching (secondary). Scott balances his time between family, his local hockey club, board games, and baking.
Learning outcomes:
- Understand the shared learning and common ground between Food and Nutrition and Physical Education.
- Get ideas for integrating home economics and Physical Education within your school
Format: 45 minute presentation
Suitable for: Heads of departments;Teachers of physical education;Teachers of health education;Beginning year teachers;Those interested in teaching years 9-10 students;Teachers of NCEA;
Keeping students safe in the dating app world
Presented by Abby Craig, Head of Physical Education and Health, and Laura Hutchinson, Physical Education and Health Teacher, both at Wellington Girls’ College
This is a presentation that we delivered to Year 13 students about the dos and don’ts of modern-day dating. The presentation includes what to look out for, red flags, meet ups, ghosting, feelings, when to un-match, as well as tips and takeaways for keeping safe when dating online.
Abby completed a Bachelor of Physical Education from Otago University and the Graduate Diploma of Secondary Teaching from Victoria University. She has worked as a Physical Education and Health teacher for nine years and held roles such as dean and assistant HOD of Physical Education and Health. Laura completed a Bachelor of Physical Education from Otago University and the Graduate Diploma of Secondary Teaching from Victoria University. She has taught Physical Education, Health Education and Te Reo Māori for seven years across three schools, and has been an assistant HOD of Physical Education and Health. Abby and Laura are both active members of their Kāhui Ako.
Learning outcomes:
• The ins and outs of modern-day dating (dating apps)
• How to discuss safe practices of online dating while maintaining inclusivity of all genders and sexualities.
Format: 45minute presentation
Suitable for: Heads of departments; Beginning year teachers; Teachers of health education
Partnering for Impact | Achieving better learning outcomes in the outdoors
Presented by Nic Mead, owner and adventure specialist at Auckland Sea Kayaks, and Evelien van Vliet, Programme Manager at NZ Sailing Trust
Outdoor learning offers unrivalled opportunities to extend the potential of our young people. We learn in context and through experience and place. For our rangatahi, it’s integral that learning can take place beyond the school environment, beyond their social environment and beyond the edges of their comfort zone. So how can we develop the partnerships necessary between schools and the private sector to overcome barriers to achieving this, embrace change and sustain outdoor learning for our young people?
Auckland Sea Kayaks (ASK) specialise in marine-based tourism and education in the Hauraki Gulf Marine Park and NZ Sailing Trust (NZST) deliver youth development programmes on famous yachts sailed by Sir Peter Blake.
Nic Mead owner of ASK is passionate about protecting, enhancing, and educating guests about the Hauraki Gulf. Evelien van Vliet is Programme Manager for NZST believes about not reinventing the wheel, coming up with new ways to work.
Learning outcomes:
- Reflect on the current challenges facing off-site partnerships and workshop solutions to overcoming these.
- Myth-bust the risks and rewards of off-site / outdoor learning
- Be inspired by some outdoor learning case studies as shared by Auckland Sea Kayaks and the New Zealand Sailing Trust.
Format: 45minute presentation
Suitable for: Those interested in teaching years 9-10 students; Teachers of NCEA; Teachers of outdoor education; Beginning year teachers; Heads of departments;
MoveWell in nutshell
Presented by Marisa McKay, Primary and Intermediate Advisor, Physical Education New Zealand
MoveWell is the newest teacher resource for physical education. Aimed specifically at primary and intermediate teachers, MoveWell was written and produced right here in New Zealand. Different from any other physical education resource you have seen in the past, MoveWell is grounded in pedagogy and supports the development of the whole child through physical education. Join Marisa to learn about what makes this resource unique, how to use it within your own school and to play some games, of course!
Marisa is an experienced, registered teacher and skilled facilitator, with a passion for physical education. She works with leaders and teachers to evaluate their current curriculum, planning and pedagogical practice and identify ways to improve outcomes for learners in physical education. She is currently facilitating MoveWell workshops and Networks of Expertise professional learning and development opportunities in physical education, across the country.
Learning outcomes:
- An opportunity to interact with the resource and learn about what makes this resource unique.
- Understand how to use it within your own school to meet learner needs.
- Play some games.
Format: 45 minute interactive workshop
Suitable for: Teachers of physical education;Beginning year teachers;Those interested in teaching years 9-10 students;Heads of departments;
Play Your Best Card
Presented by Rachael Dixon, Co-chair New Zealand Health Education Association and health education lecturer, University of Canterbury and Tania Cotter, Chief Executive, Physical Education New Zealand
Play Your Best Card is a team-based card game for young people that aims to inspire critical thinking and encourage conversation about health-related situations. The game connects to Health Education learning across a range of contexts and levels. In this practical workshop, Tania will lead you in having a go at the game – including how it can be adapted, while Rachael will talk about connections to curriculum/NCEA and share several of the activities from the teaching and learning resource for Health Education, based on the game. Workshop participants who have not already ordered their own set of Play Your Best Card will receive one at the workshop.
Tania was involved in the development of Play Your Best Card in her previous role at Te Hiringa Hauroa | Health Promotion Agency. She commissioned Rachael through the New Zealand Health Education Association, to write a teachers’ guide for it. Tania and Rachael last presented this workshop together in 2019.
Learning Outcomes:
- Gain awareness of how to use the game in Heath classes.
- Gain greater understanding of the teacher guide activities relation to junior and NCEA level programmes.
Format: 45 minute interactive workshop
Suitable for: Beginning year teachers;Teachers of health education;Those interested in teaching years 9-10 students;Heads of departments;
HPE Scholarship Q&A
Presented by Jenny Robertson, Professional Learning and Development facilitator, New Zealand Health Education Association
This facilitated discussion/workshop will invite participants to identify key questions related to HPE Scholarship. Participants will be encouraged to share what works for them and discuss ‘problems of practice’ with a view to discovering a range of possible solutions or approaches, based on the experiences of their colleagues. Discussion starters could include: How do students choose topics for their HPE report, based on the required source material?; How do students incorporate ideas from the HPE underlying concepts throughout their report?; What other concepts are relevant for students to draw on (with selected topics)?; What are some potentially fresh new perspectives on HPE related issues? How do I best (and most ethically) support my students through the process? Breakaway discussion groups focused on different topics are an option.
Jenny teaches teachers in both initial teacher education courses and in professional learning and development contexts. She has many years of experience working on curriculum-related health education developments, and writes resources for health education.
Learning outcomes:
- Be thinking about different ways to approach the selection of HPE scholarship topics and exploring these with a range of concepts
- Seek possible solutions to HPE Scholarship ‘problems of practice’.
Format: 90 minute presentation/workshop
Suitable for: Heads of departments; Beginning year teachers; Teachers of health education; Teachers of NCEA; Those interested in teaching years 9-10 students;
Ka mua, ka muri: Using Pūrākau to frame understanding
Presented by Whaea Louise Carter, Head of Department Junior Health and Physical Education me Kaiāwhina Māori at Te Kāreti Tamatāne o Te Whanganui-a-Tara / Wellington College;
Pūrākau (Māori myths) offer us insight into the nature of the world, telling of larger than life heroes, giving guidance, show us how to unlock our pūmanawa. Pūrākau show us who we are, and where we come from, allowing us to look to the past to unlock the future. The lessons of pūrākau are used extensively throughout kaupapa Māori, and all I have done is bring these into my teaching (specifically senior Health Education) and pastoral care spaces. This workshop is simply a chance for me to show you what I do, and to offer some insight into how you could incorporate pūrākau into what you do too.
Hailing from the Mighty Waikato, Wellington has been home for the past 18 years. Mum to three teenage boys, life is a constant emotional rollercoaster. To get balance, life is spent in equal amounts in/on the water and up the hills. Currently enjoying the journey of exploring her own origins as wāhine Māori.
Learning outcomes:
- Learn pūrākau was used to frame learning outcomes in Senior Health classes.
- Go through a pūrākau together to harvest the insight you can offer your tauira.
- Discover how else we might use pūrākau in other settings (including pastoral care).
Format: 45 minute interactive workshop
Suitable for: Heads of departments;Beginning year teachers;Teachers of health education;Teachers of physical education;Teachers of outdoor education;Teachers of NCEA;Those interested in teaching years 9-10 students;
Kia tū rangatira ai: Māori flourishing at school
Presented by Melinda Webber, Professor at the Faculty of Education and Social Work, The University of Auckland
Following on from her keynote address, this workshop provides an opportunity for teaches to find out more and ask questions about the Mana Model.
Format: 45 minute interactive workshop
Suitable for: Heads of departments; Beginning year teachers;Teachers of health education;Teachers of physical education;Teachers of outdoor education;Teachers of NCEA;Those interested in teaching years 9-10 students;
Teaching for social justice in HPE: ‘ A pillar that gives HPE its purpose’
Presented by Rod Philpot, Senior Lecturer and Programme Leader of the Bachelor of Sport, Health and Physical Education degree at the University of Auckland
In 2007, Ian Culpan and Judy Bruce suggested that teachers implementing the New Zealand HPE curriculum would be required to develop practices that lead to equity and social justice. Despite its everyday use in education, the concept of social justice and what it is that HPE teachers can do in the name of teaching for and about social justice are less clear. In this session, we will begin by exploring the meaning of social justice, and related concepts such as equity and inclusion. Drawing on interviews with 20 New Zealand HPE teachers, we will discuss teachers’ perceptions of social justice. We will then examine teaching practices for social justice, what we have called ‘social justice pedagogies’ and debate the advantages and disadvantages of each.
Rod began working at the university in 2010 after 16 years teaching health and physical education in Auckland secondary schools. He has been an assistant teacher, year 12 dean, head of outdoor education, head of department, and an HPE faculty leader.
Learning outcomes:
Format: 45 minute interactive workshop
Suitable for: Heads of departments; Beginning year teachers; Teachers of health education; Teachers of physical education; Teachers of outdoor education; Teachers of NCEA; Those interested in teaching years 9-10 students;
Strengthening Year 9 and 10 Health Education
Presented by Rachael Dixon, Co-chair New Zealand Health Education Association and health education lecturer, University of Canterbury
Using the learning matrix (big ideas and significant learning) for the new level 1 health studies standards, as well as some key questions, we will take stock of our year 9 and 10 programmes and brainstorm ideas for developing engaging and responsive junior health education programmes. Bring along your existing programmes, questions and ideas for changes.
Rachael is an experienced secondary school teacher, PLD facilitator, resource developer and lecturer. She is on the health education subject expert group for the review of achievement standards and is a strong advocate for quality health education, and for supporting the health education teaching profession. She researches in the area of pedagogical practices in, and learning outcomes of, health education.
Learning outcomes: Share current practice and ideas for change with other health education teachers and explore how the level 1 learning matrix can be used to support programme development in years 9 and 10.
Format: 90 minute presentation/workshop
Suitable for: Those interested in teaching years 9-10 students;Teachers of health education;Heads of departments;Beginning year teachers;
Maximising student teachers’ opportunities to learn from the ‘EOTC champions’ while on professional experience placements
Presented by Margie Campbell-Price, Senior Lecturer, University of Otago
Education Outside the Classroom (EOTC) is an integral and valued aspect of school life. Hill et al (2020) reported that EOTC flourished with positive school culture, quality EOTC systems, opportunities for professional learning and ‘EOTC champions’. However, availability of and access to suitably experienced and capable teachers to assist with or lead EOTC experiences was a constraint. Inadequate preparation for EOTC in initial teacher education (ITE) was of concern. This presentation draws on student teachers’ in-school experiences of EOTC to stimulate discussion about ways in which ITE and ‘EOTC champions’ can maximise opportunities and professional learning to build new teachers’ capability and readiness.
With a long involvement in Education Outside The Classroom, Margie has spent many years teaching in secondary schools and initial teacher education. A member of the New Zealand Tertiary Educators EOTC Advisory Group, Margie and her colleagues are mindful of the potential ‘shortfall’ of EOTC coverage in Initial Teacher Education programmes. She seeks to capitalise on student teachers’ enthusiasm for EOTC through quality school-based experiences.
Learning outcomes: Develop a shared understanding of the respective contribution that ITE providers and Mentor/Associate Teachers can make to build capability and ‘EOTC readiness’ of future secondary teachers.
Format: 45 minute interactive workshop
Suitable for: Teachers of outdoor education;Those interested in the research (what the research tells us);Heads of departments;
Mātauranga Māori considerations within an Outdoor Education context – A questioning framework
Presented by Sophie Hoskins, Outdoor Education Kaiārahi, Outdoor Education Teacher, Tarawera High School, Education Outdoors New Zealand
If you would like support to engage with mātauranga Māori in an outdoor education context then come along and hear some considerations and explore what you can do. We are all in different places with our own knowledge of mātauranga Māori and these considerations range from simple to more complex. This is a workshop to share, support and encourage each other.
Sophie loves enabling young people to get outside, have adventures and connect with their place. She has been the Outdoor Education kaiārahi for the past four years, supporting all teachers with anything related to education outdoors.
Learning outcome: Points of action for incorporating mātauranga Māori into their own Outdoor Education programmes.
Format: 45 minute interactive workshop
Suitable for: Teachers of outdoor education;
Strengthening youth action in the school community
Presented by Jenny Robertson, Professional Learning and Development facilitator, New Zealand Health Education Association and Rachael Dixon, Co-chair New Zealand Health Education Association and health education lecturer, University of Canterbury
One of the resources on the TKI Health and Physical Education Community refresh is a toolkit to support the learning and development of skills, knowledge and understanding needed for young people to take health promoting action in their schools and local communities. The workshop will explore ways students can take ethical and meaningful action and the all-important role of the teacher as they guide, monitor and supervise the process, as well as introduce deliberate acts of teaching to the learning programme in order to develop students’ capacity for taking action. A focus on the Action Competence Learning Process will feature throughout the workshop.
Jenny teaches teachers in both initial teacher education courses and in professional learning and development contexts. She has many years of experience working on curriculum-related health education developments, and writes resources for health education. Rachael is an experienced secondary school teacher, PLD facilitator, resource developer and lecturer. She is on the health education subject expert group for the review of achievement standards and is a strong advocate for quality health education, and for supporting the health education teaching profession.
Learning outcomes:
- Gain a refreshed understanding of health promotion as an underlying concept for Health and Physical Education.
- Understand the deliberate acts of teaching required to develop students’ capabilities for taking action.
Format: 90 minute presentation/workshop
Suitable for: Heads of departments;Beginning year teachers;Teachers of health education;Teachers of NCEA;Those interested in teaching years 9-10 students;
Planning for Outdoor Education using the Review of Achievement Standards
Presented by Aletia Thompson, Lead Secondary Advisor, and Katrina Whaanga, Learning Area Lead for Health and Physical Education, both from the Ministry of Education
A chance for teachers involved in Outdoor Education/Adventure Recreation courses, or those interested in including Outdoor Contexts in their Level 1 courses to undergo a planning process using the Review of Achievement Standards products. We will look at using the Learning Matrix to create a teaching and learning plan that utilises your local contexts, as well as answering any questions about Outdoor Education within the Review of Achievement Standards.
Aletia taught 14 years at Rangitikei College, was Senior Tutor in Health and PE within the Massey Graduate Diploma Learning and Teaching, and a practicum mentor and appraiser. Recently joining the Ministry of Education, Aletia focuses on the development of PE and Outdoor Education within the NCEA RAS project. Katrina has over 25 years teaching experience in both Junior and Senior Physical Education and spent more than 15 years in middle and senior leadership. She joined the Ministry in May 2021. She is passionate about seeing ākonga succeed and is excited about the difference the NCEA RAS project will make.
Learning outcomes:
- Create a plan for Level 1 Outdoor Education.
- Gather understanding of pedagogical changes needed for RAS.
Format: 90 minute presentation/workshop
Suitable for: Heads of departments; Beginning year teachers; Teachers of outdoor education; Teachers of NCEA;
Keeping the camp fires burning bright: School camps in 2022
Presented by Celia Hogan, Director and Education Specialist at Little Kiwis Nature Play, Education Outdoors New Zealand board member
Camp is often one of the most memorable schooling experiences for our young people. However, tight budgets, COVID-19, and staffing challenges can all play havoc with school camp! This workshop is designed to provide you with the tools and inspiration to ‘re-vision’ your school camp experiences. We’ll discuss ways to make your school camps more localised, innovative and student-centre, and you’ll will get the opportunity to ‘play’ with several simple, learning-rich and fun camp and crafting activities. Worried about parental expectations? Don’t worry, we’ll discuss ways that you can manage that too!
Celia studied outdoor recreation and adult teaching at Aoraki Polytechnic. For the past 23 years she has worked in a variety of outdoor education organisations nationally and internationally. From instructing, running OE programmes in high schools, tutoring at Polytechnic level and running multi week wilderness expeditions, she gained experience setting up, developing and running outdoor programmes, leadership development programmes and establishing risk management and safety systems.
Learning Outcomes:
- Explore four core concepts that support localised, equitable and place/student responsive camping experiences.
- Identify solutions to common school camping challenges.
- Experience simple, learning-rich and fun camp/crafting activities.
Format: 90 minute presentation/workshop
Suitable for: Heads of departments; Beginning year teachers; Teachers of health education; Teachers of physical education; Teachers of outdoor education; Those interested in teaching years 9-10 students; Teachers of NCEA;
Planning to the edges of the curriculum for senior courses
Presented by Michaela Harris, Health and Physical Education Educator, Rototuna Senior High School
With NCEA as a driver within a senior course it is easy to become narrow in the knowledge and understanding that students experience in the learning. Come learn about how the use of threshold concepts or big ideas can transform a year programme for senior students. The workshop will go through the use of breaking down KUES – knowledge & Understanding we want our tauira to have along with the Experiences and Skills they will need learn to apply the KU. Then how you can evidence learning along the way towards assessment opportunities.
A passionate educator prepared to challenge and switch things up with a focus on enhancing learning progressions for our tauira. She is always looking for opportunities to empower tauira and seeks equity for all who walk through her door.
Learning outcomes:
- Planning and designing senior year long courses that are the edges of the NZC
- How to unpack Threshold/concepts to design units of work
- Learning that assessment can fall out of the learning and not drive the learning in a senior course.
Format: 45 minute interactive workshop
Suitable for: Heads of departments;Teachers of health education;Teachers of physical education;Teachers of outdoor education;Teachers of NCEA;
Physically inclusive pedagogy for all abilities.
Presented by Tarryn-Ann Fahey, Outdoor Education/Physical Education kaiako, Mountainview High School
Diversity is a fact, inclusion is an act. The question we’ll explore is how can we better engage students with physical disability, and non-participants into physical education and Education Outside the Classroom . This will be broken into three key ideas.
1. What does ‘inclusion’ currently look like?
2. How do our policies/systems we have influence this?
3. How can we as teachers create true spaces of inclusion, under a UDL framework.
As both a para-athlete, Deaf kiwi, and PE/OED teacher, I look forward to sharing my personal experience of working in a field not designed for me, and what the research tells us about the current status of “integration” vs “inclusion”, and methods to create equity for our rangatahi. We will dive into looking at a standard from each year level, and discuss ways we can frame these to engage all learners.
As a para-athlete, New Zealand Sign Language speaker, and kaiako, climbing cliffs, surfing waves, and teaching Physical Education with physical disability is somewhat a paradox. From studying her bachelors at the Otago Institute of Sport and Adventure, involvement in Parasport, and completing my Masters in Teaching and Learning Tarryn-Ann has found her place in exploring how we as kaiako can creating inclusive spaces in physical environments.
Learning outcome: Understand Universal Design for Learning (UDL) Know how to create inclusive pedagogy in physical settings.
Format: 45 minute interactive workshop
Suitable for: Teachers of physical education;Teachers of outdoor education;Heads of departments;Those interested in the research (what the research tells us);
Place and culturally responsive approaches for designing local curriculum
Presented by Jane Townsend, Deputy Principal, Pāpāmoa College
A case study from a Nayland College Teacher Led Innovation project will be shared, as well as the professional development activities that lead to active, place and culturally responsive approaches across and through the curriculum. This interactive workshop will use active, place and culturally responsive approaches to teach and learn about our local significant places.
Jane is passionate about place and culturally responsive approaches, active learning strategies, and integrated curriculum. She has a background in outdoor education and enjoys providing opportunities for ākonga to learn through, and about their significant place/s. In her space time Jane paddles waka ama, rides her mountain bike, while connecting with her favourite people and places in both the Bay of Plenty and Te Tau Ihu
Learning Outcome: Understand the why, how, and what of active, place and culturally responsive approaches.
Format: 45 minute interactive workshop
Suitable for: Heads of departments;Beginning year teachers;Teachers of outdoor education;Teachers of physical education;
‘Going with the flow’: Gender equity in EOTC
Presented by Fiona McDonald, CEO Education Outdoors New Zealand
If you deliver Education Outside the Classroom (EOTC) this workshop is for you! Outdoor learning experiences can enrich our students’ learning, however for some of our young people being outdoors can present additional challenges. In this workshop we will consider the specific needs of young people who may be menstruating, as well as for students who are transgender, intersex or gender diverse. We will explore the newly released resource by Education Outdoors New Zealand called ‘Going with the flow: Menstruation and rainbow inclusive practices in the outdoors’. At the end of this thought-provoking and interactive workshop you will have a better understanding of how to develop gender inclusive practices in EOTC and have a range of tools to support you in this mahi.
Fiona has worked as a teacher, Head of Faculty, Assistant and Deputy Principal at a high school level. As well as the Education Outdoors New Zealand CEO, she provides EOTC advice and guidance to schools and is a member of the Ministry of Education reference group that was involved in the development and ongoing review of the EOTC Guidelines.
Learning Outcomes:
- Explore the new EONZ gender equity in EOTC resource.
- Identify common barriers to outdoor participation for students who are LGBTIQA+ and/or who menstruate.
- Identify a range of practices/tools/strategies that you can use to increase gender equity in outdoor learning
Format: 45 minute interactive workshop
Suitable for: Heads of departments;Beginning year teachers;Teachers of health education;Teachers of physical education;Teachers of outdoor education;Teachers of NCEA;Those interested in teaching years 9-10 students;Those interested in the research (what the research tells us);
Mountain biking 101
Presented by Sophie Hoskins, Outdoor Education Teacher, Education Outdoors New Zealand Kaiārahi, Tarawera High School, Education Outdoors New Zealand and Jamie Garrod, Director, New Zealand Mountain Biking
It can be easy to forget about the basics when students get on a bike and start riding.
Come along and get some top tips for teaching mountain biking skill progressions to your students. Learn a simple sequence of activities that can be run on the school field to develop the technique students need to keep safe and that help bring less confident riders up to speed. We will also discuss the revised mountain biking unit standards and how these activities link to them. You can observe or participate. If you have a bike and helmet with you, bring them along. There will also be some available to use.
Sophie and Jamie are both avid mountain bikers from Rotorua. As founder and director of New Zealand Mountain Biking, Jamie has extensive experience teaching mountain biking to school students as well as offering PLD to kaiako on teaching mountain biking progressions. Sophie is a secondary outdoor education teacher who can help you with any questions around mountain biking and assessment.
Learning Outcome:
- Understand the progression of teaching mountain biking and activities you can use to sequence this well.
- Understand the revised mountain biking unit standards.
Format: 90 minute practical outdoor workshop
Suitable for: Teachers of outdoor education
Learning from the Piloteers of Level 1 Physical Education
Presented by Aletia Thompson, Lead Secondary Advisor, Ministry of Education and Nat Lane, Teacher in Charge Physical Education and Health Education, Manawatū College
Interested to hear the process and experiences of our first five schools to run a trial and pilot of Level 1 Physical Education? Come along and listen to some of the early learnings and some get advice on getting your team on board with the changes.
Learning outcomes:
- Gain understanding of the process the piloteers have used to plan.
- Gain understanding of some of the main shifts in practice the RAS process has created for our pilot schools.
Format: 90 minute presentation/workshop
Suitable for: Heads of departments;Beginning year teachers;Teachers of physical education;Teachers of outdoor education;Teachers of NCEA;Those interested in teaching years 9-10 students;
Outdoor First Aid – the latest updates, tips and techniques
Presented by Henry Worsp, General Manager, PEAK Safety
Join Peak Safety for a session on what’s hot and what’s not in the world of Outdoor First Aid. Including: Outdoor accident site management – how to best access the emergency services; Trauma injury updates; Common medical emergencies for schools; Drugs – what can/cannot be carried in a First Aid Kit; Bring any wonderings for a question and answer session.
Henry loves adventures involving family, friends and community as well as pottering in the garden. In his role at PEAK Safety, he manages the provision of emergency medical services to over 200 outdoor events each year. This experience informs PEAK Safety’s Outdoor First Aid courses for school staff and students across the country.
Learning outcomes:
- Learn about some of the most recent updates and common emergencies for schools.
- Understand where you are at with your own outdoor First Aid knowledge and skills and, what gaps you may need to fill.
Format: 45 minute interactive workshop
Suitable for: Heads of departments;Beginning year teachers;Teachers of outdoor education;Teachers of physical education;
Changing the way we share learning experiences
Presented by: Rachel Dickinson, Senior Tutor, School of Sport, Exercise and Nutrition, Massey University
With online learning options still needed, we need to address the challenge of incorporating the experiential and movement aspect for Health and Physical Education. This presentation shares the use of digital tools to facilitate experiences and increase movement and interaction online including fieldtrips, skill performance and practical assessment. Student examples will be shared and you are encouraged to bring your device to explore together some online tools including Flipgrid, Padlet, Slideshows, Mentimeter).
After more than 20 years of teaching Health and Physical Education both in New Zealand and at international schools in Asia, Rachel now teaches the Bachelor of Sport and Exercise at Massey. Her special areas of interest are Te Ao Kori, place-based pedagogies and health promotion.
Learning outcomes:
- Embrace changing learning environments by engaging with approaches to increase movement, experience and interaction.
- Investigate online tools to help facilitate this engagement.
Format: 45 minute interactive workshop
Suitable for: Heads of departments;Beginning year teachers;Teachers of health education;Teachers of physical education;Teachers of outdoor education;Teachers of NCEA;Those interested in teaching years 9-10 students;
Whanaungatanga – A Kaupapa Māori Approach to Social Responsibility
Presented by Chris Scarlett, Pōutiaki Health and Physical Education and Natasha Brill, Kaiako HPE, both of Rototuna Senior High School
The Whanaungatanga Model has come about from us trying to understand a Māori view of what it means to be socially responsible. After some extensive korero and readings around whanaungatanga, we decided that there could be an opportunity to teach social responsibility through a Kaupapa Māori approach. It focus on trying to bring mautauranga Māori aspects into our practical day to day teaching. In this session you will have the opportunity to explore this model, engage in some physical activities and reflect on your level of social responsibility.
From being at the top of her international game (hockey) to being top of the age scale at teachers college, Tash is never one to shy away from a challenge. Chris is an enthusiastic life-long learner with a passion for the outdoors. We will discuss our experiences with implementing the whanaungatanga model at Rototuna Senior High School within an Outdoor Education and Physical Education context, happily exposing our downfalls and wins along the way.
Learning outcomes: Gain a detailed understanding of Social Responsibility via a Kaupapa Māori lens.
Format: 90 minute presentation/workshop
Suitable for: Heads of departments;Beginning year teachers;Teachers of physical education;Teachers of outdoor education;Teachers of NCEA;Those interested in teaching years 9-10 students;
It’s all about the doing in Physical Education! Model-based pedagogy in practical PE
Presented by Karen Holder, Secondary Physical Education Subject Advisor, Physical Education New Zealand
As Physical Educators we want our students to practically participate and of course learn! This practical workshop will allow participants to experience how to practically apply a non-linear pedagogical approach to teaching in Physical Educationie apply model-based pedagogy into Physical Education teaching to focus the learning. They will consider how manipulating the constraints of the learner, environment or task in game-based activities can impact on learning. Participants will look critically at how Constraints-Led learning and Teaching Games for Understanding differ, and reflect on the application of theory in their own teaching practice.
Karen has been teaching for over 20 years, teaching both Junior and Senior Physical Education and has just joined the Physical Education New Zealand team this year. Passionate about the lifelong learning ākonga gain through quality Physical Education, she sees the need for teachers to be dynamic and responsive but also understands the constraints teachers have, including time.
Learning outcome: Experience activities that you can utilise with classes, and critically consider the use of model-based pedagogy in teaching.
Format: 45 minute physical workshop (indoor court)
Suitable for: Heads of departments;Beginning year teachers;Teachers of physical education;Those interested in teaching years 9-10 students;
Developing an Inclusive Learning Community- practical kaupapa for achieving a caring and supportive class culture in junior PE
Presented by James Glen, Lead Advisor, Halberg Foundation and Heather Lindsay, Riccarton High School
Is your junior Physical Education class a place where learners can foster interdependence and shared responsibility, rather than reinforcing the notion that all responsibility rests with the kaiako/teacher? Are you searching for new ideas to develop a positive learning culture in your class? This practical workshop introduces a resource/rauemi focusing on developing classes as Inclusive Learning Communities, in which all students feel accepted and can enjoy positive relationships with their fellow learners and teachers. The sub focus is on ‘Disability Inclusion’ with examples of disability sports. This informative and practical session will cover the background behind the development of the resource/rauemi, it’s intended learning outcomes and how it can be used with your classes.
James’ role has regional and national focuses breaking down the barriers that prevent young people with disabilities being active in sport, play and physical education. Prior to this he was a secondary school Physical Education teacher in Auckland and primary school Physical Education teacher in London.
Learning outcomes:
- Learn about a newly developed resource to be delivered to junior secondary school students.
- Gain a greater understanding of what inclusion/disability inclusion is and how to implement the concepts into your teaching and learning.
Format: 90 minute physical workshop (indoor court)
Suitable for: Teachers of physical education;Heads of departments;Those interested in teaching years 9-10 students;
Normalising te ao kori in everyday Physical Education lessons – lessons from the Hikairo Schema
Presented by Dr Susannah Stevens (Susie), Senior Lecturer, University of Canterbury
This practical session will be done through modelling. From the moment you enter, you become a student taking part of an everyday Physical Education lesson. One where culturally responsive practice, and te ao kori are normalised using a traditional Eurocentric sporting context. The strategies used are from evidence-based documents: The Hikairo Schema for Secondary, and Ngā Taonga Tākaro II: The Matrix. The aim of this session is to model how easy it is to make te ao kori an authentic part of your everyday lessons. You need to be dressed to move for a physical education lesson. Don’t bring a note from home excusing your participation.
Susie is a senior lecturer in the School of Teacher Education, and Strategic Director of the Child Well-being Research Institute at the University of Canterbury. She is the Board Chair of Physical Education New Zealand, a mum, and education lead for a Cardiovascular Centre for Research Excellence (HHANZ CoRE). Her research interests are physical education, joy of movement, embodied learning and curriculum.
Learning outcome: Experience examples of te ao kori and culturally responsive pedagogy that are relevant, simple and transferable for every day physical education lessons.
Format: 45 minute physical workshop (indoor court)
Suitable for: Those interested in the research (what the research tells us);Those interested in teaching years 9-10 students;Teachers of NCEA;Teachers of physical education;Beginning year teachers;Heads of departments;
Connection before content
Presented by Carl Condliffe, Deputy Principal, Wellington East Girls’ College
A wise teacher once told me that you should always build connection before content. This session will cover a number of basic games, activities and icebreakers to build whanaungatanga with your students before engaging in the process of learning. These activities are fun, high energy and a great way to connect with staff and students alike.
Carl has taught Health and Physical Education for 16 years across a variety of schools, spending more than 12 years in middle leadership. He is passionate about leading teams, building community and the meaningful application of technology in Physical Education.
Learning outcome: Learn a variety of connection based activities to support building whanaungatanga with your staff of students
Format: 45 minute physical workshop (indoor court)
Suitable for: Beginning year teachers;Teachers of outdoor education;Teachers of physical education;Heads of departments;
Hybrid @East
Presented by: Jess Martin, Learning Area Lead Physical Education and Health and Kylie Olsthoorn, Design and Evaluation Lead Health and Physical Education, both at Wellington East Girls’ College
How do you create an experience for your learners that is familiar and engaging whether online or face-to-face? Come along to hear how our school used Derek’s Wenmouth’s papers to inform our thinking during the omicron outbreak. We will share how we adopted a school wide hybrid approach and adapted our Health and Physical Education programmes to deliver a sustainable model to teaching and learning. Examples will be shared of teacher and student experiences, along with videos, challenges, learning tools and template designs. There will be an opportunity for people to share their experiences over the past 6 months.
Jess has been teaching for 13 years both in New Zealand and the United Kingdom. She has been in middle management for five years. Kylie has been teaching for 17 years and has spent the last 12 years teaching internationally in three different countries.
Learning outcomes: Understand a hybrid approach to learning. Generate discussion and share tools that supported Health and Physical Education in a hybrid learning environment
Format: 45 minute interactive workshop
Suitable for: Heads of departments;Beginning year teachers;Teachers of health education;Teachers of physical education;Teachers of outdoor education;Teachers of NCEA;Those interested in teaching years 9-10 students;
Using games for developing kotahitanga
Presented by Karen Holder, Secondary Physical Education Subject Advisor, Physical Education New Zealand
In this practical workshop, participants will work together in groups to unpack kotahitanga and various strategies that can be used to promote it. A range of games and activities will be played that require teamwork and involvement from all participants to make the session enjoyable for all – as we want for our ākonga.
Karen has been teaching for over 20 years, teaching both Junior and Senior Physical Education and has just joined the Physical Education New Zealand team this year. Passionate about the lifelong learning ākonga gain through quality Physical Education, she sees the need for teachers to be dynamic and responsive but also understands the constraints teachers have, including time.
Learning outcomes: Unpack kotahitanga and what it might look like, feel like and sound like in Physical Education contexts, and consider strategies that can be used to promote and enhance kotahitanga.
Format: 45 minute physical workshop (indoor court)
Suitable for: Heads of departments;Beginning year teachers;Teachers of physical education;Teachers of NCEA;Those interested in teaching years 9-10 students;
Preparing to assess standards
Presented by Alison Schofield and Rebecca White, National Assessment Moderators Physical Education, NZQA
What opportunities are there in assessment design? This workshop will help you to gain insight into the step up from level 2 to level 3 standards in Physical Education across different discourses. For example, leadership, outdoor education, socio-cultural or biophysical. We help untangle the common fishhooks we see in the step up. This will include how to unpack all the support materials available such as criteria and explanatory notes of each standard, examining the clarification documents, exemplar documents and addressing issues seen in moderation. Also, what other support materials that are available, such as the National Moderator’s report and online assessor support workshops, and how these will support design and allow for greater opportunities in assessment.
Ali’s current role is to ensure consistency nationally of assessor judgements in external moderation for NCEA and other sector support. She has come into this role from a diverse teaching career working in small rural, large urban and independent schools as well as working on a year contract for Team Solutions. Rebecca has recently joined NZQA having worked across a range of secondary schools, as well as some time overseas in an international school.
Learning outcomes:
- To develop further understanding of assessment design.
- To develop further understanding how the support materials can be used to confidently design assessment tasks.
Format: 90 minute interactive workshop
Suitable for: Beginning year teachers;Techers of physical education;Teachers of NCEA;Heads of departments;
Vaping – What is it and what can we do?
Presented by Ben Birks Ang, Deputy Executive Director, Programmes, NZ Drug Foundation and
Ben Youdan, Policy Advisor, ASH (Action for Smokefree 2025).
We’re used to helping young people make sense of trends and the world around them. But what happens when something new, like vaping nicotine and learning how to do vape tricks, comes into the scene? In this interactive workshop we will share information about vaping, review its harm profile compared to other substances, and explore how to engage students in learning about the underlying Health and Physical Education concepts. Come prepared to reflect on the learning needs in your school community.
Ben Birks-Ang has extensive experience establishing and managing school-based, community, and residential drug and alcohol programmes. He’s also the Chair of the professional association for Aotearoa’s addiction workforce.
Ben Youdan has extensive experience in Aotearoa and in the UK leading charitable organisations and leading research and policy work about smoking. He’s run government-funded social marketing programmes, headed political campaign teams, and been a regular media commentator.
Learning outcomes:
- Gain knowledge of facts and statistics about vaping.
- Gain an appreciation of the role of health teachers to engage students in learning about underlying health and physical education concepts that relate to vaping.
Format: 90 minute presentation/workshop
Suitable for: Heads of departments;Beginning year teachers;Teachers of health education;Teachers of physical education;Teachers of NCEA;Those interested in teaching years 9-10 students;Those interested in the research (what the research tells us);
Navigating the Journey: Supporting teachers supporting students
Presented by Alex Michel-Smith, Health Promoter, Family Planning
Family Planning Health Promotors can support you with challenging topics – find out what they can do to support you, how to access this support. In this session we’ll share also what Navigating the Journey is and how to get the most of out the resource.
An experienced Health Promoter from Otautahi, Christchurch with a passion for supporting interns. Alex is also currently completing her Masters alongside her Health Promotion role for Family Planning.
Learning outcomes:
- Know what resources and support Family Planning can provide for you and your school.
- Know how to access and use their resources.
Format: 45 minute presentation
Suitable for: Heads of departments;Beginning year teachers;Teachers of health education;Those interested in teaching years 9-10 students;
EOTC and safety
Presented by Fiona McDonald, CEO, Education Outdoors, New Zealand
Has your school engaged with the Ministry of Education guidelines for EOTC? Is your school implementing good practice systems? If you would like to learn more about understanding and implementing good practice processes and what EOTC resources are available, then this workshop is for you.
Previously Fiona has worked as a teacher, Head of Faculty, Assistant and Deputy Principal at a high school level. As well as the Education Outdoors New Zealand CEO, she provides EOTC advice and guidance to schools and is a member of the Ministry of Education reference group that was involved in the development and ongoing review of the EOTC Guidelines.
Learning outcomes: Know where to access the most up-to-date EOTC resources and how you can get further support for yourself and your school.
Format: 45 minute presentation
Suitable for: Heads of departments;Beginning year teachers;Teachers of NCEA;Teachers of outdoor education;
Rock out with Rock-fit!
Joe Hanks , General Manager, Rock-it Boards New Zealand
Rock-it Boards are beautiful curved wooden balance / exercise / play boards. This practical session will introduce some of the ways you can use the board for individual use as well as in group settings. You will discover more ways for the board can be used whilst having fun!!
Presenter bio: Joe has a back ground in Hockey, both playing and coaching to a high level across New Zealand. A passionate sports person from England who now calls himself a Kiwi. Joe is also local of the beautiful Hawkes Bay, where the Boards are made!
Learning outcomes:
- Explore the rock-it Board’s use in developing balance, coordination, flexibility, strength, and relaxation
- Share ways it could be used in your teaching and learning programmes
Format: 45 minute interactive workshop
Suitable for: Beginning year teachers; Teachers of health education; Teachers of physical education; Teachers of outdoor education; Those interested in teaching years 9-10 students; Heads of departments;
MoveWell at Years 9 and 10
Presented by Marisa McKay, Physical EducationNew Zealand
MoveWell is the newest teacher resource for Physical Education and was written and produced right here in New Zealand. Different from any other Physical Education resource you have seen in the past, MoveWell is grounded in pedagogy and supports the development of the whole child through physical education. Join Marisa to look at ways this resource can support learning at the junior secondary level (Years 9 and 10).
Marisa is an experienced, registered teacher currently facilitating MoveWell workshops and Networks of Expertise professional learning and development opportunities in Physical Education, across the country.
Learning outcomes:
- Interact with the resource and learn about what makes this resource unique.
- Understand how it can support learning at Years 9 and 10
Format: 45 minute presentation
Suitable for: Beginning year teachers; Teachers of physical education; Those interested in teaching years 9-10 students
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