Learning Intentions

Every member of a team has a personal journey. Players prepare for on- and off-field opportunities through hard work to improve their physical and mental fitness. They achieve goals, celebrate success and learn from failure.

Learning intentions for this experience are:

• Understand the whakapapa and personal journeys of local heroes.
• Explore whanaungatanga and the connections between people.
• Investigate the history of football or futsal in your rohe.

Ngā ngohe | Activities

Tāngata rongonui o te whenua | Stars across the land

Investigate a local club, field, or player:

• Use at least five different sources of information.
• Include at least one conversation with a member.
• How does the club play a role in your community, iwi and school?
• What are the on- and off-field roles and responsibilities?
• What makes clubs different from each other?

Create a poster, display, or recording about the club, field or player.

Who’s who?

Research a player:

• Where were they born and where have they played?
• What is their whakapapa and journey?
• What position do they play?
• Consider the decisions and sacrifices they have made.
• Share two or three interesting things about your chosen player.
• Identify similarities between their whakapapa and your own.

Create a healthy meal plan for a week for your athlete.

Create a poster or write an essay or story about your selected player ​

Kuputaka | Glossary

• Haepapa: responsibilities.
• Tūranga: roles.
• Whenua: land.
• Tāngata rongonui: stars.
• Whanaungatanga: connections and shared experiences.
• Rohe: region.