Events In History
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12 August 1816New Zealand’s first school opensThe simple building measured about 10m x 6m and included an area for Māori students to sleep and a cordoned-off platform for teachers and Pākehā students Read more...
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Guide for junior teachers
Ideas for using NZHistory.net.nz in the primary school classroom
- Page 1 - Guide for junior teachersIdeas for using NZHistory.net.nz in the primary school
Schools and the First World War
Schools and children were quickly called into action at the outset of the First World War in 1914. Developing patriotic, fit and healthy citizens was seen as important to the survival of the country and the Empire. Hundreds of teachers joined the NZEF, including many from sole-teacher schools. Almost 200 never returned.
- Page 2 - Schools in 1914The head of the Department of Education believed that ‘moral purpose should dominate the spirit of the whole school life.’ Schools and teachers were to shape children into
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Main image: A tiny patriot
Ruth Swanson poses with the pet lamb she gave to the Patriotic Fund.
