Secondary School Programme

Our secondary school programme is designed for years 7 – 13. The students will enjoy the rich learning experience developed and delivered by our dedicated educators. Howick Historical Village’s education programme is designed to provide hands-on, interactive learning activities that support the New Zealand Curriculum.

We have a variety of programmes, and activities available to best cater to you and your students.

We will provide your students with a fully immersive, fun, and stimulating experience designed to help encourage your students to take their learning to the next level by encouraging students to think critically, creatively, and reflectively.

Secondary School Pack

Primary & Intermediate Schools

Early Childhood

ESOL Group Visits

Plan your visit

Woman dressed in historical attire standing at a table with a jar and other objects inside a room with informational posters on the wall.
Colorful fabric scraps and threads on a woven surface, used for crafting or quilting.
A wooden desk with a vintage quill pen and an empty notebook, next to a wooden chair, in front of a window with greenery outside.
A wooden cart with four wheels and a flatbed platform, shown on aged paper background.
An open vintage blue trunk filled with various household items including a black kettle, white mug, blue mask, and white cloth, with a painting and a piece of paper inside.

Activities

Butter Making

Rag Rugging 

Courthouse

Jolly Trolley

Unpack the trunk

Students take turns to churn cream into butter and observe the process of butter-making. They learn about its importance to 19th century families - a far cry from getting the margarine pot out of the fridge. The remainder of the butter is sent back to the school with the teacher. If the children are lucky, the teacher may do some baking! 

    • Demonstrate understanding of roles and responsibilities within families of the past.  

    • Understand the significance of the early dairy industry to family economies. 

    • Compare past and present technologies.  

A relaxing and therapeutic activity that gives students the chance to start making their own mini rag rug on hessian. A question-and-answer session encourages the students to consider the reasons behind rag rug making and the origin of the resources used. This sociable activity is enjoyed by students of all ages. 

    • Understand how resourcefulness and sustainability mattered in the past, when using ……materials to meet one’s needs.  

    • Explore 19th century daily life and household practices that reflect the social and economic conditions of the time.  

    • Demonstrate how traditions and skills are passed down across generations.

Get the students involved to act out an 1880's court case. Students will be given roles to rehearse and act out in a short play in our Victorian styled court house. Learn about the development of our justice system and compare this historic court case with what happens in the 21st Century. Learn about the different ideologies held by people in 1848 which are demonstrated by the court case. This is an exciting and challenging activity for students who are good readers.

    • Gain an understanding of early court and justice systems in Aotearoa, New Zealand.  

    • Explore how laws and legal processes reflect values and beliefs of Auckland society, 

    • Compare historical court practices with those used in the present day.  

It's a race! Work as a team to assemble a trolley in the time given. This is an exciting technology-based activity where children cooperate to find the best and quickest method of construction. The trolley is assembled using a picture as a guide. The nuts, bolts, pins, wheels and axles are supplied.

    • Understand how technology and design processes have changed over time.  

    • Apply problem-solving strategies to create a working ‘trolley’ from instructions.  

    • Demonstrate collaboration, teamwork and communication.  

Watch as items are removed from a typical Fencible trunk. This activity is hands-on and imaginative. Children can pretend to light the fire, revive it with bellows, mash potatoes, prepare a meal, or do the ironing! This is a wonderful way to learn about the uses of Victorian household items and the differences between original Victorian appliances and those used in the 21st century. 

    • Understand aspects of daily life for early settlers in Aotearoa, New Zealand 

    • Explore how migration influenced people’s lives, including push and pull factors.  

    • Recognise interactions between settlers and Māori.  

    • Compare household tools and technologies from the past with those of today.  

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Looking for a fun, engaging way to bring history to life? We’ve got you covered. Whether it’s a class trip or a special program, we offer hands-on learning experiences your students will love.

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