Te Whāriki · NZ Ministry of Education
Wellbeing (Mana Atua) — printable resources
Health and emotional wellbeing, ensuring children feel safe, nurtured, and physically supported.
- Pre-Nursery (pēpi / infants) · ages 2-3 · 204
- Nursery (nohinohi / toddlers) · ages 3-4 · 423
- KG (kōhungahunga / young children) · ages 4-6 · 197
Mana Atua, or Wellbeing, focuses on protecting and nurturing a child's physical, emotional, and spiritual health. Our printable resources support this vital strand with feelings-sorting tasks, body-awareness templates, and self-care routine charts. These tools help children identify their emotions, explore sensory play, and learn about healthy habits, dental hygiene, and physical safety in a supportive environment.
Kaiako can easily weave these templates into daily play-based programmes to establish a sense of safety and calm. Use the routines worksheets during transitions or lunchbox nutrition discussions with nohinohi and kōhungahunga. By connecting these printables with real-life daily practices and quiet moments of self-regulation, you help children feel secure and empowered to look after themselves and support their peers.
Resources for Wellbeing
- KG
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KG Unit 1 Week 1 — Myself — Interests and Hobbies
- KG
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KG Unit 1 Week 2 — Functions of My Body Parts
- KG
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KG Unit 1 Week 3 — Growing Up
- KG
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KG Unit 1 Week 4 — My Family
- KG
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KG Unit 1 Week 5 — Our Neighbourhood
- KG
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KG Unit 1 Week 6 — Feelings and Emotions
- KG
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KG Unit 1 Week 7 — Our Responsibilities
- KG
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KG Unit 2 Week 1 — Stars and Constellations
- KG
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KG Unit 2 Week 2 — Solar System
- KG
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KG Unit 2 Week 3 — The Earth
- KG
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KG Unit 2 Week 4 — Movement: Objects That Move
- KG
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KG Unit 2 Week 5 — Space Vehicles and Astronauts
- KG
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KG Unit 2 Week 6 — Inventions and Technology
- KG
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KG Unit 2 Week 7 — Endangered Species and Conservation
- KG
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KG Unit 3 Week 1 — Continents and Oceans
- KG
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KG Unit 3 Week 2 — My Country
- KG
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KG Unit 3 Week 3 — My Country II
- KG
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KG Unit 3 Week 4 — Wonders of the World
- KG
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KG Unit 3 Week 5 — Directions
- KG
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KG Unit 3 Week 6 — Seasons
- KG
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KG Unit 3 Week 7 — Calendar
- KG
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KG Unit 4 Week 1 — Self-Expression & Creativity
- KG
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KG Unit 4 Week 2 — Communication
- KG
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KG Unit 4 Week 3 — Creative Expression
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