Auckland, New Zealand
Tinder Box is a Social Studies and Technology resource provider for teachers and students studying pioneer pastimes. Tinder Box was launched in 2004 to meet the needs of school teachers and students who could not visit the resources they needed. Richard, the Tinder Box experienced costumed presenter visits schools with interactive curriculum relevant educational activities Victorian Toys, Butter Making, Food for Thought (original artifacts) Pioneer Transport and Toy making Crafts in support of Victorian Toys in which students make a toy. The cost of a visit will vary depending upon school location and will be given following a booking inquiry. Visit Tips and ideas Teacher Guidelines and Frequently asked questions for further information. Teacher, Principal and student feedback attests to the value of Tinder Box visits to schools.
A practical and tactile approach is used via hands-on presentations and original artifacts, to encourage students to inquire, explore and make decisions, enabling them to interpret the past, helping students to meet their achievement objectives and kindling an interest in pioneer past times.
Why Tinder Box?A tinder box is for keeping tinder dry and safe. Tinder is the material that "catches" the spark that is struck by fire steel and flint. Tinder, having "caught" the spark will retain a glowing ember and that ember can be kindled into flame with tow and kindling. A tinderbox , tinder, fire steel, stone and kindling are the tools to start a fire.
Richard, has over 12 years experience of presenting “Living history” both to school students and the public in New Zealand.
Richard, presents activities and crafts appropriate to the Victorian Pioneer period of early New Zealand visiting schools with the Tinder Box resources to fulfill an educational need.
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Through reproduction Victorian toys, original artifacts, craft demonstrations and work sheets, students will gain a greater understanding of their past times. Testimonials from Principals, Teachers and students confirm that Tinder Box is meeting their study needs
The benefits of the Tinder Box Outreach programme are:
- A curriculum relevant resource.
- Experienced and knowledgeable presenters.
- In your school
- Brings books and pictures alive.
- Save travel costs: apply the funds directly to learning.
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The Education Activities
Hands-on student activities. Each activity takes approximately 40 minutes.
Toys (before electricity)
Crafts in support of Toys (students make a toy) New Activity
Food for Thought (original artifacts from the pioneer past)
Butter making (in Great Grandparents' time)
Pioneer Transport how the pioneers addressed the challenge of transport.
The Feedback page
Tell us what your looking for, we value your input!
If you cant see quite what you want, or only some activities that fit your unit study and
you have an idea for another activity, make a suggestion through the feedback page
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Geographical area.
Within a 150 km radius of Auckland, inquiries for bookings beyond this area will be considered.
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Tips and Ideas
- If you are studying Grandparents, consider inviting Grandparents to the school for the day. Those who come will have much to tell your students about the time before they were born.
- Purchase a disposable camera to record the visit.
- Have your students dress in period costume for the day. This need not be clothes can be adapted, i.e. braces, hats, belts and boots for boys, a long dress for girls with a pinafore.
- Consider dressing in period costume for the event yourself.
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Cost of Visit.When considering a Tinder Box visit, it is necessary to either send the booking inquiry form below or telephone us: (09) 412 8235, 021 117 2068.
Unlike venues where you and your students travel to the venue (and the travel component is a separate cost), Tinder Box comes to you and your students in your school, bringing the resource to you
Tinder box prices will vary depending upon:
- the distance we have to travel to your venue,
- the time it takes to get to your school
- the number of students for whom the Tinder Box programme is required.
- The number of activities you want for your students
- Tinder Box will quote a fee at the time of booking.
- Additional students to those previously quoted for at the time of booking will incur an additional fee.
- All visits to be paid for on the day of the Outreach.
- Cheques should be made payable to Tinder Box.
Please Note
The costs of providing the Tinder Box service to schools (running costs, insurance, costuming, resource production, equipment maintenance, office overhead etc.) are all recouped through our fee. The fee quoted at the time of booking for the students for whom the service is requested, is the minimum fee at which we provide the Tinder Box service.
Though your school may choose to calculate the quoted fee as a cost per student for the purposes of collecting the fee for the visit, if students are absent on the day of the visit, the full quoted fee is the amount payable.
Booking Inquiry and programme request
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- If you still require information and would like a copy of the programme, or would like to make a booking then please email us below at:
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