Hello everyone,
Welcome to another Health blog. Today in Health, we played a drawing game. We had to work in pairs and sit back-to-back. One person had to pick a picture and then explain it to their partner, who had to draw it without seeing the original. It was very fun and interesting to see how the drawings turned out.
In this blog, I will be answering some questions related to today’s activity. For our blog task, we had to choose a level: Ace, Pro, Legend, or Titan. I picked Titan because I knew what I wanted to write.
Explain what Te Whare Tapa Whā is –
Te Whare Tapa Whā is a Māori model of health that explains how our wellbeing is made up of four important parts, like the four walls of a house.
- Taha tinana – our physical health (our body)
- Taha hinengaro – our mental and emotional health (our thoughts and feelings)
- Taha whānau – our social health (our relationships with friends and whānau)
- Taha wairua – our spiritual health (our beliefs, values, and sense of purpose)
If one wall is weak, the whole house becomes unstable. This shows that we need to look after every part of our hauora, not just our body or our mind, so we can stay balanced and healthy.
Describe your activity in detail –
Our activity was a partner drawing game. We were put into pairs and had to sit back-to-back so we couldn’t see each other’s papers. One person in the pair was the describer, and the other person was the drawer.
The describer was given a picture and had to explain what it looked like using only words. They weren’t allowed to show the picture or use hand gestures because we were facing away from each other. The drawer had to listen carefully to the instructions and try to draw the picture as accurately as possible.
We had turns, so my buddy got to do 2, and I got to do 1, but it was interesting how the pictures turned out. I feel my buddy did a better job than me in describing.
Explain how your hauora was impacted by participating in today’s activity –
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Taha hinengaro (mental and emotional health): My mental and emotional health was positively affected because the activity was fun and made me feel relaxed. I had to concentrate and think carefully about how to describe or understand the instructions. It was also a bit challenging, but in a good way. I felt proud and amused when I saw the final drawing, even if it wasn’t perfect.
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Taha whānau (social health): This activity helped my social health because I had to work closely with my partner. We needed to trust each other and communicate clearly. We also laughed together when we compared the pictures, which helped build our relationship and made the classroom feel more connected and supportive.
Explain what is important to know or understand when participating in a game with others –
When participating in a game with others, it is important to understand:
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Clear communication – You need to listen carefully and speak clearly so everyone knows what to do. In our drawing game, good communication was the key to getting the picture right. If the instructions are confusing, people can feel frustrated or left out.
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Teamwork – Many games, like the one we played, rely on working together. Teamwork means helping each other, listening to each other, and trying your best as a pair or group. Good teamwork makes the activity more successful and fun.
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Having a positive attitude – It’s important to remember that games are for learning and having fun, not just for winning or being perfect. A positive attitude helps you enjoy the experience, even if the drawing doesn’t turn out exactly right. This is important because it supports your hauora and the hauora of others.
Pictures of the activity –
Thank you for reading my blog today,
Shreeya
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