Curriculum Alignment:
Level: Level 2 of The New Zealand Curriculum.
Key Competencies: Thinking; Using language, symbols, and texts; Managing self; Relating to others; Participating and contributing.
Values: Excellence; Innovation, inquiry, and curiosity; Diversity; Equity; Community and participation; Ecological sustainability; Integrity; Respect.
Learning Areas: Primarily Social Sciences (Aotearoa New Zealand's Histories), English (Literacy), Te Reo Māori, and The Arts, with cross-curricular links to Science, Mathematics, Technology, and Health.
Focus: Understanding pūrākau as traditional narratives; geographical introduction to Te Waipounamu (South Island) and its significance.
Focus: Introduction to Māui's family and early life as depicted in the pūrākau.