What impact has the introduction of the action plan had on your classroom? It solidified much of the learning about the 8 aspects of wellbeing we have been focusing on, as inclusion, relationships and nurtouring is so well represented in what we got out of this kit. Kids have realized that we are actually far more connected than

How did using this kit change the environment in your classroom? It put cultural capacity at the forefront of what we were doing. It put in perspective a lot of the wellbeing practices we were studing, and created lot of meanigful discussions between students. The concepts of the kit really helped to build connections

“I've been focusing on teaching Wellbeing all year and this kit was the icing on the top!!! It really brought together a lot of the concepts we talked about all year and helped our kids see it in a way they could clearly identify with.”

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What impact has the introduction of the action plan had on your classroom? I will be using this again at the start of the new school year, emphasising pronouncing names correctly, helping children understand their own identity and celebrating everyone in their classes identity. I will also be using the ";What I want my teacher t

How did using this kit change the environment in your classroom? Children seem to become a more cohesive unit, they look out for each other and stood up for things that they thought were wrong.

“This kit was amazing. It really challenged my thinking alongside my students. It opened our eyes to how we act and how our actions, words and attitudes can affect others.”

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What impact has the introduction of the action plan had on your classroom? At this stage, I am planning to use the action plan for future classrooms - however, I can see how effective the action plan would be.

How did using this kit change the environment in your classroom? For the students involved, they have become more aware of they way they speak to each other, and think about people from different backgrounds and cultures. They were very confident presenting their new found ideas to the community, and I feel their exper

“I chose to utilise the kit with a small group this year - and it fit really well with our inquiry at the time. Our school was involved in an Art exhibition, where students inquired into a specific topic/issue. As the students had chosen racism, the kit really strengthened their knowledge and thinking around said issue. The outcome was a wonderfully presented art piece, made of news headlines about racism. There were resources students utilised from the kit to get their audience thinking and engaged into their exhibition.”

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What impact has the introduction of the action plan had on your classroom? All children have a renewed sense of pride in themselves and their cultures in a positive and supportive way.

How did using this kit change the environment in your classroom? The many different languages that are now seen around my walls are a hit with children and adults alike. The supportive and inclusive nature of my students has also been a welcome change as they were somewhat divided beforehand.

“This was an amazing kit for my class, particularly for the children who are of Pasifika descent and children from other parts of the world. They felt important as experts in the classroom and valued as individuals.”

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What impact has the introduction of the action plan had on your classroom? A great kit but was challenging with my year 3 and 4 to select content that they could manage with. Lots of good talking points and group discussions that were really valuable.

How did using this kit change the environment in your classroom? It got the children thinking about life outside of their immediate world.

“A great kit with lots of cool ideas”

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What impact has the introduction of the action plan had on your classroom? We were challenged as individuals and as a class to confront our previously unidentified or unknown bias and examine it in a way that made us question our viewpoints. We were given a platform in which to discuss topics that are sometimes easier to ignore.

How did using this kit change the environment in your classroom? Students became more open over the course of the kit to share ideas and feelings around bias and racism. Particularly things that they were made aware of during the Inquiry. Students were more willing to discuss ideas they may previously have thought of a

“The kit promoted discussions around topics that sometimes are uncomfortable and introduced the concept of racism in a non-confrontational but thought provoking way. The resources were of a very high standard and were on the whole well thought out.”

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What impact has the introduction of the action plan had on your classroom? Lots of great discussions about the statement cards and activities on giving compliments, drawing ";perceived"; ideas of people from the cards. However there are also perceptions of what ";maori"; or 'asian"; means, what people from these cultures say an

How did using this kit change the environment in your classroom? More compliments, thinking about who the person they are speaking to is, and how they will react. Tuakan /teina relationships. Focus on our values!

“Unfortunately I have not done alot of the activities in the kit, but plan on continuing through next year with various activities. I have filled out some of the journal activities. Being Māori many of the facts, comments, reflections hit home. Racism is definitely still alive in New Zealand, though much of it is ";hidden";. Things as simple as the many negative comments about Taranaki Maunga now being the official name of our beautiful maunga ! I have completed a few activities with the children and had great feedback from them. We have 25% maori at our kura, plus 5 children of chinese descent. We are building culturally proactive practices in our class, developing tuakana teina relationships, acknowledging our own and others cultures.”

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What impact has the introduction of the action plan had on your classroom? Became more aware of what makes us unique and how our stereotypes can impact others. Helped us change our thinking and grow our understanding.

How did using this kit change the environment in your classroom? More connected, growing our understanding of one another.

“Had some excellent discussions and learned some excellent things about my students and their thoughts around diversity.”

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