PEFreePrintable
Kotahitanga in Team Sports
A free pe worksheet ready for your classroom. Open in Kuraplan to grab the print-ready PDF, customize it for your students, or generate a fresh version in seconds.

Kotahitanga in Team Sports
📚 Part 1: Understanding Kotahitanga
1. What does the word "kotahitanga" mean?
Individual strength and skill
Unity and collective strength
Competition between team members
Physical fitness and training
2. Which of the following are examples of kotahitanga in team sports? (Select all that apply)
Players supporting each other during difficult moments
Team members communicating effectively on the field
Only the best players getting recognition
Working together towards a common goal
Celebrating each other's successes
3. How does kotahitanga relate to hauora (wellbeing) in team settings?
It only affects physical wellbeing
It supports social, emotional, and spiritual wellbeing
It has no connection to hauora
It only matters for Māori students
✏️ Part 2: Applying Kotahitanga
4. Think of a sport or team activity you participate in. Describe one specific way kotahitanga is shown in this activity.
5. Complete this sentence: "When a team demonstrates kotahitanga, the benefits include _________________ and _________________."
6. Imagine you are the captain of a rugby team that has been struggling with teamwork. Write three strategies you would use to build kotahitanga within your team.
Strategy 1: ________________________________________________
Strategy 2: ________________________________________________
Strategy 3: ________________________________________________
7. Describe a time when you experienced or witnessed strong kotahitanga in a team setting. What made it special?
🤔 Part 3: Reflection and Action
8. Rate yourself on how well you contribute to kotahitanga in team activities:
Excellent - I always support and encourage my teammates
Good - I usually work well with others and help the team
Fair - I sometimes contribute to team unity
Needs improvement - I focus mainly on my own performance
9. Choose one area where you could better demonstrate kotahitanga in your next team activity:
Communicating more positively with teammates
Offering help and support to struggling team members
Listening better to others' ideas and suggestions
Celebrating team achievements rather than just individual success
Being more inclusive of all team members
10. Write a commitment statement: "In my next team activity, I will demonstrate kotahitanga by..."
About This Worksheet
Free in Kuraplan
Sign up free, grab the PDF, and customize it for your class.
Print-Ready
Formatted for standard paper. Clean layout, easy to read.
AI-Generated
Created with Kuraplan's AI, designed for real classroom use.
For Teachers & Parents
Use in classrooms, for homework, tutoring, or homeschool.
Need a custom version of this worksheet?
Kuraplan's AI generates custom worksheets in seconds — differentiated for every learner, aligned to your curriculum.
Generate Custom Worksheets — Free No credit card Curriculum-aligned Under 60 seconds
More PE Worksheets

Foundation
Exploring Historical Perspectives
Free
Year 6
Fraction, Decimal, Percentage Problems
Free
Year 6
Copy of Fractions, Decimals, Percentages Activity
Free
Year 6
Fractions, Decimals, Percentages Activity
Free
Year 3
Pests of Aotearoa Worksheet
Free
Year 3
Introduced Pests in Aotearoa
Free
Year 3
Shapes: 2D and 3D Exploration
Free
Year 10