Schools

 NAU MAI. HAERE MAI. WELCOME.

Welcome to the Education Programme at Papakura Museum. Here we bring our people’s past into our present. Our museum experiences are designed to foster a sense of local identity.
                         
EDUCATION COORDINATOR
That’s me… Sandra Cozens. I’m available on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday most weeks of the year. You can phone, email or visit the museum to meet me on those days.
Phone: (09) 298 2003
Email: education@papakuramuseum.org.nz
Visit: Papakura Museum, Accent Point Building, 209 Great South Road, Papakura.

PROGRAMMES FOR SCHOOLS

Download the Education Calendar for 2012.

RESOURCES
 

BOXED HANDLING COLLECTIONS
Handling collections are available for some programmes and can be used in your classroom before and after your museum visit.
Please contact the education coordinator to arrange access to a handling collection prior to your visit.

Old Days – Old Ways Boxes contain household objects, tools, clothing, and black and white photographs which represent the experiences and achievements of local European settlers during the early 1900s. The Learning Outcomes for Children include: Understanding the way people lived. Strengthening a sense of local identity. Understanding agents of change.

ANZAC Boxes contain uniform, ordinance and personal kit from WWII and black and white photographs from WWI and WWII. Learning Outcomes for Children include: Learning about New Zealand’s role in WWI and WWII. Strengthening a sense of national identity. Understanding war as an agent of change. Developing a concern for human rights.

CUSTOMISED PROGRAMMES

The storeroom and archive contain artefacts and information that seldom see the light of day. This resource can be used to develop a programme that matches a museum experience to your classroom focus study. For most requests we need 6 weeks to develop a programme. We may be unable to meet your request if the storeroom lacks artefacts that support your study.

Some programmes we have produced in the past include:
     As Good as Gold – The Olympics (Year 5-6)
    Wash Day (Year 1-2)
    Calf Club (Year 1-8)
    Business and Innovation (Year 10)
    Tiriti o Waitangi (Year 7-8)
    The Games We Played – Old Toys (Year 3-4)

Download the Custom Programme Request Form (Word doc 40kb).
Please fill this out and return it to the education coordinator.

FEEDBACK
Let us  know what you thought of your museum experience by filling out our Education Review Form (Word doc 40kb) and emailing or posting it back.

EXHIBITIONS AND ACTIVITIES

EXHIBITIONS

Home Fires Burning - New Zealand's Vietnam War
April 24 - June 30 2012

Home Fires Burning is a mixed media installation exploring New Zealand's involvement in the Vietnam War and its on going impact on our community.

Oral history extracts and images collected as part of The Ministry of Culture and Heritage Vietnam Oral History Project present the experiences of the men and women who served in Vietnam over more than a decade.

The display includes uniforms, ordinance, personal items and souvenirs  worn and carried by New Zealand personnel during the Vietnam era.

Go to this link for more information on teaching about The Vietnam War:

http://www.vietnamwar.govt.nz/resources/schools

SCHOOL HOLIDAY PROGRAMMES

There will be no holiday programme during the Term 1 Break : April 9 - 20 2012.