
Welcome! Celebrating Our Amazing Differences
A special journey about belonging Year 1 - Our First Adventure Together

What Does 'Belonging' Mean?
Feeling safe and happy Being part of our class family Everyone is welcome here We care about each other

Let's Share Our Names!
Say your name clearly Tell us something special about it Listen to your friends' names Practice saying new names together
We All Look Different - And That's Wonderful!
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What Makes You Special?
Think about what you love to do What are you good at? What makes you happy? Share with a friend next to you

Our Families Are All Different
Some families are big, some are small We might live with mum, dad, grandparents, or whānau Some families have pets We celebrate different special days We eat different yummy foods

Languages Around Our Class

Our Friendship Recipe
1 cup of kindness 2 tablespoons of sharing A pinch of helping Mix with big smiles Add lots of fun together!

Our Class Promise
We will be kind to everyone We will include others in our games We will celebrate what makes us different We will help each other learn and grow

Our Amazing Class Community
We are all different and that's fantastic! Our differences make us stronger together Everyone belongs in our classroom We are excited to learn from each other Welcome to our class family!