A large set of print-and-go activity sheets for use during a topic study of RUGBY or for when special events such as the Rugby World Cup are on. DESIGNING ACTIVITIES: Rugby uniform (various templates) Rugby boot Rugby ball Water bottle Hoodie Jacket and Puffer Jacket Trophy Scarf, beanie and gloves Flag Supporter sign Postage stamp WRITING ACTIVITIES Interview questions Text Email View from the grandstand Would you rather play … Did you know … Argument writing (4 different statements) Newspaper article writing - (10 different photos, plus blank template) Designed on A4 size paper. Suitable for any classroom around the world as they are not country/team specific. © Suzanne Welch Teaching Resources

A super-fun art project for your students when celebrating special days such as: ♦ ANZAC Day ♦ Remembrance Day ♦ Memorial Day ♦ Armistice Day This project involves your students ruling straight lines between 2 dots on a template, to create poppy inspired art work. This is Design C (medal). Included: ♦ Template ♦ Example – black/white and colour ♦ Instructions Level of Difficulty: Your students need to be able to use a ruler to draw straight lines between 2 points (even the curves are made with straight lines … it’s like magic!). The designs look more complicated than they actually are. Concentration is required, but the actual process is not difficult. Instructions: Simple, clear, easy-to-follow instructions are provided. One instruction per page (image and a sentence). Display the instructions via a data projector if you have access to one. Otherwise print and enlarge them and/or demonstrate on an enlarged template. Equipment Needed: You need a ruler and a pen (black works best). Something to colour with (eg coloured pencils, watercolours, felt tip markers, chalk pastels, dye, etc) Size: The artwork measures approximately 17cm x 17cm. Designed on A4 size paper. This is Design C (medal). Other designs are also available in my store: Design A - wreath Design B - cross Design D - poppy Keywords: string art, parabolic curves, math, geometry, patterns, war, symbolism, veteran ********************************************************************** © Suzanne Welch Teaching Resources

A super-fun art project for your students when celebrating special days such as: ♦ ANZAC Day ♦ Remembrance Day ♦ Memorial Day ♦ Armistice Day This project involves your students ruling straight lines between 2 dots on a template, to create poppy inspired art work. This is Design B (cross). Included: ♦ Template ♦ Example – black/white and colour ♦ Instructions Level of Difficulty: Your students need to be able to use a ruler to draw straight lines between 2 points (even the curves are made with straight lines … it’s like magic!). The designs look more complicated than they actually are. Concentration is required, but the actual process is not difficult. Instructions: Simple, clear, easy-to-follow instructions are provided. One instruction per page (image and a sentence). Display the instructions via a data projector if you have access to one. Otherwise print and enlarge them and/or demonstrate on an enlarged template. Equipment Needed: You need a ruler and a pen (black works best). Something to colour with (eg coloured pencils, watercolours, felt tip markers, chalk pastels, dye, etc) Size: The artwork measures approximately 17cm x 17cm. Designed on A4 size paper. Other designs are also available (in my store): * Design A - wreath * Design C - medal * Design D - poppy © Suzanne Welch Teaching Resources

A super-fun art project for your students when celebrating special days such as: ♦ ANZAC Day ♦ Remembrance Day ♦ Memorial Day ♦ Armistice Day This project involves your students ruling straight lines between 2 dots on a template, to create poppy inspired art work. This is Design D (poppy). Included: ♦ Template ♦ Example – black/white and colour ♦ Instructions Level of Difficulty: Your students need to be able to use a ruler to draw straight lines between 2 points (even the curves are made with straight lines … it’s like magic!). The designs look more complicated than they actually are. Concentration is required, but the actual process is not difficult. Instructions: Simple, clear, easy-to-follow instructions are provided. One instruction per page (image and a sentence). Display the instructions via a data projector if you have access to one. Otherwise print and enlarge them and/or demonstrate on an enlarged template. Equipment Needed: You need a ruler and a pen (black works best). Something to colour with (eg coloured pencils, watercolours, felt tip markers, chalk pastels, dye, etc) Size: The artwork measures approximately 17cm x 17cm. Designed on A4 size paper. This is Design D (poppy). Other designs are also available in my store: Design A - wreath Design B - cross Design C - medal Keywords: string art, parabolic curves, math, geometry, patterns, war, symbolism, veteran ********************************************************************** © Suzanne Welch Teaching Resources

A fun, effective art activity for your students to complete and give to their mother on Mother’s Day. It looks tricky …. but it is very simple! The artwork involves drawing a number of straight lines between the dots on a template. Your students will get a thrill when the curves just appear! Included: ♦ dotty template. ♦ template with lines (this can be used to show the completed design, or for a ‘colouring only’ activity). ♦ example of finished, coloured artwork. ♦ simple, clear instructions (with images). I have provided 8 steps to complete the line art. Each step is on one page. The instructions are suitable for displaying via a data projector so all of your students can refer to it and self-check. The Process: ♦ Draw the lines. ♦ Draw a stem, leaves, flower pot, etc. ♦ Write words/phrases in the petals that describe your Mother. ♦ Colour/decorate. ♦ Give to your Mother. This activity is also suitable as a general art activity. You don’t have to use it for Mother’s Day. Have a student that doesn’t celebrate Mother’s Day? No problem. They can make the flower and decorate it in a different way. Skill enhancement: ruling straight lines with precision. Keywords: parabolic curves, string art, line art, geometry, flower, math, ruler, straight lines. © Suzanne Welch Teaching Resources

A super-fun art project for your students when celebrating special days such as: ♦ ANZAC Day ♦ Remembrance Day ♦ Memorial Day ♦ Armistice Day This project involves your students ruling straight lines between 2 dots on a template, to create poppy inspired art work. This is Design A (wreath). Included: ♦ Template ♦ Example – black/white and colour ♦ Instructions Level of Difficulty: Your students need to be able to use a ruler to draw straight lines between 2 points (even the curves are made with straight lines … it’s like magic!). The designs look more complicated than they actually are. Concentration is required, but the actual process is not difficult. Instructions: Simple, clear, easy-to-follow instructions are provided. One instruction per page (image and a sentence). Display the instructions via a data projector if you have access to one. Otherwise print and enlarge them and/or demonstrate on an enlarged template. Equipment Needed: You need a ruler and a pen (black works best). Something to colour with (eg coloured pencils, watercolours, felt tip markers, chalk pastels, dye, etc) Size: The artwork measures approximately 17cm x 17cm. Designed on A4 size paper. These designs are also available (in my store): * Design B - cross * Design C - medal * Design D - poppy Keywords: string art, parabolic curves, math, geometry, patterns, war, symbolism, veteran © Suzanne Welch Teaching Resources

A ‘Fun with a Ruler’ art project for your students to complete on St Patrick’s Day. There are 2 different templates to choose from. This project involves your students ruling straight lines between 2 dots on a template. When they have finished drawing all of the lines they can give their artwork some colour. There is space at the bottom of each template for a writing task that you may wish to set (eg ‘If I found a pot of gold I would …’). If you don’t want this, simply cut the artwork out when finished. Included: ♦ Shamrock with pot of gold. ♦ Shamrock without pot of gold. ♦ Shamrock – draw your own stem, without pot of gold. ♦ Practise template. ♦ Example of the completed design. ♦ Instructions. The templates are provided in both black and light grey dots. Level of Difficulty: Your students need to be able to use a ruler to draw straight lines between 2 points. The designs can look more complicated than they actually are. Concentration is required, but the actual process is not difficult. Instructions: Simple, clear, easy-to-follow instructions are provided. One instruction per page (image and a sentence). Display the instructions via a data projector if you have access to one. Otherwise print and enlarge them and/or demonstrate on an enlarged template. Practise Tempate: A practise template is included for your students to practise ruling the pattern before you give them the actual template. Equipment: You need a ruler and a pen (black or green works best for this project). Something to colour with (eg coloured pencils, watercolours, felt tip markers, chalk pastels, dye, etc) Keywords: string art, math, geometry, patterns, Ireland, Irish, luck. © Suzanne Welch Teaching Resources

A simple craft activity for your students to make to celebrate Waitangi Day. 1. Colour the flag on the front and the writing on the back. 2. Cut around the outside border. 3. Fold in half. Place a wooden skewer (or similar object such as a drinking straw) at the half-way point. 4. Glue the inside so the two halves stick together. Templates for these 4 Flags: * Flag of the United Tribes of NZ – the first national flag, adopted in 1834. * Union Jack – NZ’s flag after the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi. * New Zealand Flag – formally adopted in 1902. * Tino Rangatiratanga (National Māori Flag) – launched shortly before Waitangi Day in 1990. Refer to the images above to see 3 of these flags. 2 templates per A4 page. Sharp colouring pencils or fine-tip markers are best to use in this activity (especially for the NZ flag as the areas to colour are quite small). Approximate size: 13.5cm x 7cm when finished. ********************************************************************** © Suzanne Welch Teaching Resources

A variety of templates that can be used when learning about topics such as … ♦ Waitangi Day / The Treaty of Waitangi / Te Tiriti o Waitangi ♦ New Zealand ♦ New Zealand history ♦ Flags The 4 Flags Included in this Resource: ♦ Flag of the United Tribes of NZ – the first national flag, adopted in 1834. ♦ Union Jack – NZ’s flag after the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi. ♦ New Zealand Flag – formally adopted in 1902. ♦ Tino Rangatiratanga (National Māori Flag) – launched shortly before Waitangi Day in 1990. The Activity Templates: ♦ Large templates (on A4 size paper) ♦ Flag on a Stick – colour the flag on the front and write/draw on the back (or leave it blank). Attach to a stick (eg wooden skewer or drinking straw) by folding in half and gluing the front and back together. ♦ Flag Booklet – colour the flag on the cover and write on the 3 pages. Staple together. ♦ Trifold – colour the flags and write about them. Does not include the Union Jack. ♦ Diorama – colour the flag and write about it. ♦ Flip-Flap – colour the flags and heading, cut and fold, glue to a blank piece of A4 paper, lift the flag flaps and write underneath. ♦ Writing template – colour the flag and write about it. ♦ Graphic organiser – colour the flag and write about it. ♦ Blank templates – for the activities mentioned above but your students will draw the flag themselves. These templates could also be used for designing a new NZ flag or a flag for your classroom or school. *** Each activity comes with templates for all 4 flags (except for the Trifold). ********************************************************************** © Suzanne Welch Teaching Resources

A set of 9 reference cards about the stars in the Matariki cluster. Each card shows the name of the star and the area of the environment that it holds dominion over. Please note that the domains may vary between iwi. 2 reference cards per A4 sheet of paper. ********************************************************************** © Suzanne Welch Teaching Resources

This resource is designed to help students learn the names of the stars in the Matariki cluster and their associations (domains). Included: ♦ Matching cards - black and white ♦ Matching cards - coloured border ♦ Activity sheet - cut, match and paste ♦ Answer sheet The matching cards can be used to play 'Memory'. Place all of the cards face down and take turns at flipping two cards over. If they match, you keep the cards. If they don't match, you flip them back over. The winner is the person with the most cards at the end. Please note that the domains may vary between iwi. Designed on A4 paper. ********************************************************************** © Suzanne Welch Teaching Resources

Celebrate the Māori New Year with this writing/art activity. Write a haiku poem on the feather template. Add colour and cut it out. Join the class feathers together to make a korowai (Māori cloak). Included: ♦ Haiku framework chart ♦ Example poem ♦ Feather template – with lines for writing ♦ Feather template – without lines Please note that information/instructions are not included for the making of the korowai. To see examples, please do an image search online (Matariki feather cloaks). The Haiku Poem: The haiku poem is a simple, 3-line poem that involves counting syllables. The framework is: 5 syllables, 7 syllables, 5 syllables. Early finishers can use the feather template without the lines to create additional decorative feathers that can then be interspersed between the haiku feathers. Made on A4 size paper. Two feathers per sheet. ********************************************************************** © Suzanne Welch Teaching Resources

Make a collaborative poppy quilt with these poppy squares. Great for war remembrance days such as: ♦ Anzac Day ♦ Remembrance Day ♦ Veterans Day ♦ Armistice Day ♦ Memorial Day There are 10 different styles of poppies. Plenty of choice for everyone! 2 poppy squares on each page. Each square is approximately 13cm x 13cm. Also included are quilt squares with the words: * We will remember them. * Lest we forget. Simply colour, cut and place together to make a quilt. Made on A4 size paper. ********************************************************************** © Suzanne Welch Teaching Resources

A poetry writing activity for your students that can be used for war remembrance days such as: ♦ Anzac Day ♦ Remembrance Day ♦ Armistice Day ♦ Memorial Day ♦ Veterans Day Write the acrostic poem, add colour, cut and display as bunting. Simply trim the flap off if you don’t want to display it as bunting. There are 5 different styles of poppy headers for each of the words listed below. (80 different templates altogether). The 16 Words: SOLDIER PLATOON BATTLE REMEMBER POPPIES SACRIFICE MILITARY CONFLICT TRENCHES WEAPONRY VETERAN FREEDOM WAR PEACE ANZAC DAY (for NZ and Australian classrooms) GALLIPOLI (for NZ and Australian classrooms) Provided in 2 Paper Sizes: ♦ A4 paper size ♦ Letter paper size ********************************************************************** © Suzanne Welch Teaching Resources

These ‘wall balls’ look great displayed on the classroom wall. They can be used for war remembrance days such as: ♦ Anzac Day ♦ Remembrance Day ♦ Memorial Day ♦ Veterans Day ♦ Armistice Day Colour, cut and display on the wall. A blank circle (same size) is also provided as an optional additional activity. Your students can draw or write something in the circle and then attach it behind the poppy circle. Lift the flap to view what is underneath. Two templates are included – completely blank; with lines for writing. There are 8 Different Sets of Templates: ♦ We Will Remember Them ♦ Lest We Forget ♦ Remembrance Day ♦ Memorial Day ♦ Veterans Day ♦ Armistice Day ♦ Anzac Day (NZ/AU classrooms) ♦ Gallipoli (NZ/AU classrooms) There are 5 different poppy images in each set. Approximate size of circle: 18 cm in diameter. Provided in 2 paper sizes: ♦ A4 paper size ♦ Letter paper size ********************************************************************** © Suzanne Welch Teaching Resources

A poetry writing activity for your students that can be used for war remembrance days such as: ♦ Anzac Day ♦ Remembrance Day ♦ Armistice Day ♦ Veterans Day The Diamante Poem looks at nouns, verbs, adjectives and synonyms/antonyms. This resource contains 2 different frameworks for your students to use. Included in this Resource: ♦ 2x framework charts ♦ Example poems for both of the frameworks ♦ 15 different publishing templates. Provided in 2 Paper Sizes: ♦ A4 size paper ♦ Letter size paper ********************************************************************** © Suzanne Welch Teaching Resources

A handy resource for war remembrance days such as: ♦ Anzac Day ♦ Remembrance Day ♦ Armistice Day ♦ Veterans Day 10 Different Designs: Great for making wreaths and other craft activities. Made on A4 size paper. 12 poppies per sheet. Please note that this resource is for teachers to use in the classroom, not for sellers to make products with. It is a PDF file. It is not clip art. Thanks. ********************************************************************** © Suzanne Welch Teaching Resources

Classroom activities that can be used when looking at war remembrance days such as: ♦ Anzac Day ♦ Remembrance Day ♦ Armistice Day ♦ Memorial Day ♦ Veterans Day Included: ♦ 2x wall charts ♦ Circle with poem in the middle. Decorate the border and poppy. Cut if desired. ♦ Poem with poppy border. Draw a picture in the oval. ♦ 2x bookmark templates. Colour, cut, fold and glue. Laminate if desired. ♦ Sequencing activity. Cut the pieces out and glue the poem in order. ♦ Pattern Art. 2 Paper Sizes: ♦ A4 paper size ♦ Letter paper size 2 per page: bookmarks, circles, sequencing. The Ode of Remembrance: They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old: Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn. At the going down of the sun and in the morning, We will remember them. Written by: Laurence Binyon ********************************************************************** © Suzanne Welch Teaching Resources

A creative way to present some poetry on war remembrance days such as: ♦ Anzac Day ♦ Remembrance Day ♦ Armistice Day ♦ Memorial Day ♦ Veterans Day Write the acrostic poem in the square and then cut it out. Fold the pocket template and glue the poem in centre, under the flaps. Template Options: ♦ Acrostic Poem – 8 templates to choose from (see list below). ♦ Ode of Remembrance – this is not a writing activity, it is just a copy of the poem that students can glue in and learn. ♦ ‘Thank you for …’ – write a list of things you appreciate about the men/women who serve in the military. ♦ Blank – decide on your own writing (or drawing) activity. The Acrostic Poem Templates: MILITARY SOLDIER WAR VETERAN WAR REMEMBER ANZAC DAY ANZAC COVE GALLIPOLI Approximate size (once folded): 9cm x 8.5cm. Two Paper Sizes: ♦ A4 paper size ♦ Letter paper size Please note that with the letter size paper, the pocket template is on one piece of paper and the square that gets glued in the middle is on another piece of paper (4 squares per sheet). ********************************************************************** © Suzanne Welch Teaching Resources

A poetry writing activity for your students that can be used for war remembrance days such as: ♦ Anzac Day ♦ Remembrance Day ♦ Armistice Day ♦ Memorial Day ♦ Veterans Day This poem has the format of 5 syllables, 7 syllables, 5 syllables. Write the poem then add colour, cut, fold in half and glue together. Laminate if desired. Included: ♦ 2 x poppy bookmark templates – with and without lines for writing ♦ 1 x soldier silhouette bookmark template – with and without lines for writing ♦ Poem Framework ♦ Example poem 2 paper sizes: ♦ A4 size paper ♦ Letter size paper Approximate size: 19cm x 7 cm (once folded) ********************************************************************** © Suzanne Welch Teaching Resources