DISCOVER Wairarapa Geology!
Aratoi Museum of Art and History joins forces with geologist Chris Hollis to bring you a unique school holiday special focused on Wairarapa geology!
ARATOI WESLEY WING
COLOUR BY NUMBERS: Visitors to Aratoi’s Wesley Wing will work collaboratively to colour in a geological map of the Wairarapa. Use the colour key and magnifying glass to identify key features of landmass development during the Holocene, Pleistocene, Pliocene, Miocene and Cretaceous periods. Colour in that area with the correct coloured pencil!
FOSSIL FIND: Try your hand at palaeontology, use a brush to carefully remove soil and reveal oceanic fossils embedded in the rock!
STUDENT ECO-WARRIORS: Touch the interactive sound installation to listen to Wairarapa students sharing their experiences of ecological restoration! Headlining students from Kahutara School, Chanel College, Wairarapa College, Fernridge School, and South End School.
ROCK ART: Use different-sized rocks to create an image of prehistoric life! Take a photo of your artwork and email it to [email protected] to enter the prize draw!
GIVE AND TAKE / 30th Sept - 13th Oct: Support Masterton Food Bank’s Christmas appeal by bringing non-perishable food items into Aratoi to exchange for student artwork! Recommended food items include; Lunch box fillers, reduced cream and onion soup mix, cereals, chips, Christmas puddings and pies, gravy sachets, stuffing mixes, chocolate bars, canned fruit, UHT milk and cream, crackers, lollies, tea and coffee etc.
SCHOOL HOLIDAY EVENT: AN AFTERNOON WITH CHRIS HOLLIS
Join Chris Hollis and Aratoi staff for an afternoon of fossils, fault lines, rivers and swamps! Use magnifying glasses and microscopes to examine fossils, and try your hand at fossil finding, sand sculpting and ecological printmaking.
Maximum of 15 participants. Parent Supervision Required. Bookings essential.
Date: Wednesday 2nd October 2024
Meeting Point: Aratoi Foyer - 12 Bruce Street, Masterton
Time: 1.00 pm - 3.00 pm
Ages: 7 - 18
SCHOOL HOLIDAY EVENT: A RIVER FIELD TRIP WITH CHRIS HOLLIS
Join Chris Hollis and Aratoi staff on an outdoor field trip to the Waingawa River. Learn how to identify rocks from different geological periods and the history of the Wairarapa floodplain!
Maximum of 15 participants. Parent Supervision Required. Bookings essential. Sturdy Shoes required.
Date: Wednesday 9th October 2024
Meeting Point: The southern end of South Road, Masterton, includes a 50m walk to the river.
Time: 1.00 pm - 2.00 pm
Ages: 7 -18
SCHOOL HOLIDAY EVENT BOOKINGS: [email protected]
Information to include in your email:
Names of Tamariki (Children), Ages, No. of Adults, allergies, learning needs, chosen event - An Afternoon with Chris Hollis / River Field Trip with Chris Hollis, Contact Phone Number, Contact Email.