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Your Rights OP3!

  • All Ages
  • Teacher Tips
  • Children's Rights
  • Teacher Tips
  • Whānau and Home Resources
  • Early Childhood Education
  • Primary School
  • Secondary School
  • Take Action

Aotearoa recently adopted optional protocol 3 of the Convention on the Rights of the Child, which allows children to submit a complaint to the United Nations, learn more about OP3 here!

Your Rights OP3!

  • All Ages
  • Teacher Tips
  • Children's Rights
  • Teacher Tips
  • Whānau and Home Resources
  • Early Childhood Education
  • Primary School
  • Secondary School
  • Take Action

Aotearoa recently adopted optional protocol 3 of the Convention on the Rights of the Child, which allows children to submit a complaint to the United Nations, learn more about OP3 here!

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Supporting Children in Emergencies

  • Teacher Tips
  • Whānau and Home Resources
  • Climate and Global Issues
  • Primary School
  • Early Childhood Education
  • Secondary School

Talking to children about an emergency or natural disaster can be a difficult balance between keeping them informed, but not scaring them. Our resource supports adults to support tamariki.

Supporting Children in Emergencies

  • Teacher Tips
  • Whānau and Home Resources
  • Climate and Global Issues
  • Primary School
  • Early Childhood Education
  • Secondary School

Talking to children about an emergency or natural disaster can be a difficult balance between keeping them informed, but not scaring them. Our resource supports adults to support tamariki.

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Go Plastic Free

  • Years 7-8
  • Years 9-13
  • Years 4-6
  • Lesson Plan
  • Activity Sheet
  • Powerpoint
  • Special Days and Celebrations
  • Teacher Tips

Make sustainable choices with Save the Children and Twinkl New Zealand for Plastic-Free July! Go beyond recycling - and dive deeper with our resources for school and home.

Go Plastic Free

  • Years 7-8
  • Years 9-13
  • Years 4-6
  • Lesson Plan
  • Activity Sheet
  • Powerpoint
  • Special Days and Celebrations
  • Teacher Tips

Make sustainable choices with Save the Children and Twinkl New Zealand for Plastic-Free July! Go beyond recycling - and dive deeper with our resources for school and home.

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Children's Rights Booklist

  • Teacher Tips
  • Whānau and Home Resources
  • Children's Rights

Picture books are an engaging way to learn about complex concepts. Stock up your school, class or home library with these books, and begin familiarising children with the concept of rights.

Children's Rights Booklist

  • Teacher Tips
  • Whānau and Home Resources
  • Children's Rights

Picture books are an engaging way to learn about complex concepts. Stock up your school, class or home library with these books, and begin familiarising children with the concept of rights.

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Child-Sensitive Guides

  • Years 4-6
  • Years 7-8
  • Years 9-13
  • Teacher Tips
  • Lesson Plan
  • Teacher Tips

When confronting topics are seen on the news, children may come to adults for guidance. We've created these child-sensitive guides to global humanitarian emergencies.

Child-Sensitive Guides

  • Years 4-6
  • Years 7-8
  • Years 9-13
  • Teacher Tips
  • Lesson Plan
  • Teacher Tips

When confronting topics are seen on the news, children may come to adults for guidance. We've created these child-sensitive guides to global humanitarian emergencies.

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Fundraising and Action

  • All Ages
  • Teacher Tips
  • Lesson Plan
  • Children's Rights
  • Take Action
  • Teacher Tips

Children love to take action on issues that are important to them, it is empowering and an essential part of learning through inquiry. There are lots of different ways to take-action!

Fundraising and Action

  • All Ages
  • Teacher Tips
  • Lesson Plan
  • Children's Rights
  • Take Action
  • Teacher Tips

Children love to take action on issues that are important to them, it is empowering and an essential part of learning through inquiry. There are lots of different ways to take-action!
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Back to School Bundle

  • Years 1-3
  • Years 4-6
  • Years 7-8
  • Years 9-13
  • Lesson Plan
  • Inclusion
  • Primary School
  • Secondary School
  • Teacher Tips

We have bundled our favourite resources to begin building a positive classroom culture during the first weeks of school.

Back to School Bundle

  • Years 1-3
  • Years 4-6
  • Years 7-8
  • Years 9-13
  • Lesson Plan
  • Inclusion
  • Primary School
  • Secondary School
  • Teacher Tips

We have bundled our favourite resources to begin building a positive classroom culture during the first weeks of school.

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Workshops and Lessons

  • Early Childhood Education
  • Years 1-3
  • Years 4-6
  • Years 7-8
  • Years 9-13
  • Teacher Tips
  • Teacher Tips
  • Secondary School
  • Early Childhood Education
  • Primary School
  • Whānau and Home Resources

The education team at Save the Children New Zealand is available for professional development workshops for teachers, and lessons for students about rights and global issues. We can work with you to tailor a workshop for your school or class.

Workshops and Lessons

  • Early Childhood Education
  • Years 1-3
  • Years 4-6
  • Years 7-8
  • Years 9-13
  • Teacher Tips
  • Teacher Tips
  • Secondary School
  • Early Childhood Education
  • Primary School
  • Whānau and Home Resources

The education team at Save the Children New Zealand is available for professional development workshops for teachers, and lessons for students about rights and global issues. We can work with you to tailor a workshop for your school or class.

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World Children’s Day

  • Years 1-3
  • Years 4-6
  • Years 7-8
  • Years 9-13
  • Lesson Plan
  • Quiz
  • Powerpoint
  • Children's Rights
  • Special Days and Celebrations
  • Teacher Tips
  • Early Childhood Education
  • Primary School
  • Secondary School

See our World Children’s Day bundle for ways to celebrate and learn on this special day. Includes a link to our World Children’s Day quizzes, rights-defenders activity, children of the world stories, a presentation for assemblies and more.

World Children’s Day

  • Years 1-3
  • Years 4-6
  • Years 7-8
  • Years 9-13
  • Lesson Plan
  • Quiz
  • Powerpoint
  • Children's Rights
  • Special Days and Celebrations
  • Teacher Tips
  • Early Childhood Education
  • Primary School
  • Secondary School

See our World Children’s Day bundle for ways to celebrate and learn on this special day. Includes a link to our World Children’s Day quizzes, rights-defenders activity, children of the world stories, a presentation for assemblies and more.

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