1PED Contexts
A blindfold
The anatomical name for the finger bones
Phalanges
The Te reo Māori name of Christchurch
Ōtautahi
The number one in te reo Māori
tahi
Year that Riccarton High School was opened (it's in the 1950's)
1958
The language the word kotahitanga comes from
Te reo Māori
Anatomical name of the shin bone
Tibia
Highest New Zealand peak
Aoraki / Mt. Cook
The popular 2000's TV show our Kotahitanga unit is based on
Survivor
All four Riccarton Way values (English or Te reo Māori)
Kairangi (Excellence), Manawanui (Commitment), Manaakitanga (Respect), Ngākaupono (Honesty)
The name of the blue drum in Ki-o-rahi
Tupu
Name of the movement performed when lifting you arm out to the side
Shoulder Abduction
Name of New Zealand women's rugby team
Black Ferns
Meaning of Kotahitanga in one word
Unity / Togetherness
The name of the longest serving teacher at RHS
Mr Nielsen
Name of volleyball skill and gen-z slang term used when someone is well dressed or doing something successfully
Serve/Serving
The muscle group on the anterior of the femur
Quadriceps
Name of New Zealand high-jumper to receive a Gold medal at the 2024 Paris Olympics
Hamish Kerr
Name two strategies relating to Kotahitanga
Positive Communication, Negotiation/Compromise, Effective Feedback, Problem Solving, Leadership
The name of another Level 1 PE teacher
Mr Payne, Mrs Thomas, Mr Laing, Mrs Lindsay
The category of dance that includes the Paddy cake polka and Jiffy mixer
Line dance
Gastrocnemius
Now used name of the New Zealand Island that was called "Middle Island" in the 19th Century
The South Island / Te Waipounamu
Total number of different Kotahitanga Strategies we looking at over this unit
6 Strategies
Official name of either the "Big" or "Small" gyms
Gainsford Gymnasium / McHarg Gymnasium