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Kirihimete end of term resources

As 2020 draws to a close, New Zealand institutions are providing welcome festive inspiration for some Christmassy classroom creativity and learning.

<p>Everyone loves a quiz&comma; right&quest; New Zealand History Nga korero ipurangi o Aotearoa has set a Christmas one for some end of term festive fun in the classroom – or staff room – at  <a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;nzhistory&period;govt&period;nz&sol;culture&sol;kiwi-christmas-quiz" target&equals;"&lowbar;blank">https&colon;&sol;&sol;nzhistory&period;govt&period;nz&sol;culture&sol;kiwi-christmas-quiz<&sol;a><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>National Geographic Kids has provided some crafty classroom inspiration from days gone by with its &OpenCurlyQuote;How to make a Christmas pomander’ activity <a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;natgeokids&period;com&sol;nz&sol;kids-club&sol;entertainment&sol;general-entertainment&sol;how-to-make-a-pomander-craft&sol;" target&equals;"&lowbar;blank">https&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;natgeokids&period;com&sol;nz&sol;kids-club&sol;entertainment&sol;general-entertainment&sol;how-to-make-a-pomander-craft&sol;<&sol;a><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>The National Library not only has its Christmas titles flying off the shelves at this time of year&comma; it also has a holy host of resources for Christmas classroom inspiration <a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;natlib&period;govt&period;nz&sol;blog&sol;posts&sol;fun-christmas-online-resources-and-activities-for-your-classroom" target&equals;"&lowbar;blank">https&colon;&sol;&sol;natlib&period;govt&period;nz&sol;blog&sol;posts&sol;fun-christmas-online-resources-and-activities-for-your-classroom<&sol;a><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>For Te Reo M&amacr;ori resources for activities and language learning around the festive season&comma; there is plenty to choose from at <a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;twinkl&period;co&period;id&sol;resource&sol;nz-t-289-kirihimete-activity-pack-te-reo-maori" target&equals;"&lowbar;blank">https&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;twinkl&period;co&period;id&sol;resource&sol;nz-t-289-kirihimete-activity-pack-te-reo-maori<&sol;a><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>And for the straight down the line&comma; unabridged description of what Christmas is&comma; you’ll struggle to find a more comprehensive description than that provided by the Encyclopaedia Britannica <a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;britannica&period;com&sol;topic&sol;Christmas" target&equals;"&lowbar;blank">https&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;britannica&period;com&sol;topic&sol;Christmas<&sol;a><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Meri Kirihimete&comma; whanau&excl;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&nbsp&semi;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&nbsp&semi;<&sol;p>&NewLine;

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Heather Barker Vermeer

Heather has worked as a journalist, writer and editor in England and Aotearoa New Zealand for over 20 years. She fell in love with words when she received a 'Speak & Spell' tech toy for Christmas in 1984.

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