Rites of Passage Lived Experience

Community Year 7-9 Learners first followed by full school community

Venue River classroom, Fern Whare, the Awa

Time 9am - 3pm

Day

9am - 12:00pm Lived Experiences Circles

Community Y7-9 Learners Girls

Location River Classroom

Lived experience Mums

Moonflow/Menstruation, Moon Flow/menstruation experiences - Power of your period!

9am - 12:00pm Lived Experiences Circles

Community Y7-9 Learners Boys

Location Fern Whare

Lived experience Dads

Wakatauki - Wisdom. Knowledge.
Tama and tane fire circle sharing. Smudge - Sharing stories. Set the scene. Focus question - What was a huge challenge for you growing up? Who helped you through it and what did you learn?
As they leave the closing space each tama/boy gifts rock taonga & word

12pm - 12:30 Lived experience of Rainbow Community

Community Y7-9 Learners

Location Fern Whare

Rainbow group - Inside Out - Deep sharing - Opening space to share experiences - fears - journey - Floating my Fears away

1:30pm - 3pm Final Ceremony

Community Full School

Location The Awa

Note If you are unable to attend the whole afternoon please meet at the Awa at 2pm for the closing ceremony celebrations.

Rites of Passage Opening Ceremony