Programmes

	The New Zealand Wars Give your students the opportunity to understand the Waikato campaign, put events into perspective and realise that the NZ Wars happened all around us, and not in the pages of a book....		Toys of Early Te Awamutu Learn about the social significance of toys and how they work by examining, playing with and making early toys....
	School Days Help your students to understand what school life was like for our grandparents and great-grandparents with our hands-on approach to learning....		Traditional Māori Food Gathering How is a wakakeruru constructed and how did its nooses ensnare its victims? Help your students discover the answers to their questions about traditional fishing, gardening, and bird hunting methods through hands-on experience....
	Fashion: The Way We Wore Fashion is a key part of everyday life, a reflection of society that can give us insights into how people in the past and today lived and wanted to be understood...		Family Life in the Late 19th Century So how was the washing done and what did families do before the xbox and tv? Let your students work out the differences between the 21st and late 19th centuries by engaging them in this self guided programme....
	Yarndley's Bush With guided tours and purpose built resources, Te Awamutu Museum can give your students the tools they need to purposefully explore one of the largest remaining Kahikatea forest stands in the North Island....		Walking in the Shoes of our Ancestors The history of Te Awamutu is all around us. This programme gives your students the tools they need to connect with their town and the people who influenced it....
	Māori Innovation Through close interaction with artifacts, students will understand the innovation demonstrated by pre-European Maori in developing technology to meet the challenges of the New Zealand environment....		Simple Machines Provide opportunities for your students to explore and engage with simple machines from our region's past....
	Raranga (flax weaving) Give your students the opportunity to be tutored by a master weaver to create their very own harakeke kete....		Pā Walk pa sites and study replica models to gain an understanding of the contruction of pa, pre and post European arrival....
	From Morse to Messaging By comparing and contrasting 1860's communication with today, students can make connections with the past in a language they understand....		In Memory of the Fallen Through hands-on activites and exploration of collection items, allow your students to discover the connection between where they live and the military campaigns that shaped the course of war and our country....