1. Lesson plan for KS 2,3,4 The Haka
The National Curriculum for Art and Design describes 4 different but interrelated aspects of experience, learning, progression, and assessment.
1.‘Explore and develop ideas’
2.‘Investigate and make’
3.‘Evaluate and develop’
4.’Knowledge and Understanding’

2. International Rugby
During 1905, the New Zealand Rugby team toured the Home Nations of the United Kingdom, the first team from a ‘colony’ to do so
Just before the kick-off of each game the New Zealand Rugby Team performed a strange dance ritual
The ritual was an ancient ‘Maori’ war dance
The Maoris are the ‘indigenous’ people of New Zealand
It has become tradition for New Zealand to perform this ritual before every international game they play
It is now commonly known as The Haka

3. Gloucester v. New Zealand
At Kingsholm
1st live experience of the ‘Haka’ for the people of Gloucester
Most players in the New Zealand team were Maoris
The Maoris liked to have tattoos on their faces
Imagine facing these men doing the Haka, shouting at you, dancing in front of you, and with tattoos on their faces!

4. These are screen shots from the Heritage Website.

5. Your Challenge On each of the 3 templates of Haka facial expressions
Create and draw a tattoo design which emphasis the facial expression
Remember that the Haka is actually a war cry

6. Facial Expressions
Photocopy to A3