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Here is a photo of my husband and youngest son when we first arrived in New Zealand. I have their permission to share this photo. This photo represents well-being (mana atua) because it shows a happy, clean, well-fed child in nature being embraced by his father. Our son, Amaranth wanted to see the cows, so we stopped to see the cows. The mana atua strand talks about the importance of allowing children to make choices and to take reasonable risks. You can tell in the photo that Amaranth feels safe despite being in an unfamiliar environment with large cows.

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This child is independently climbing a tree without any support from an adult behind her to hold or catch her. This is a managed risk situation where the child is making her own judgments and assessments of how to climb this tree without falling. She is showing independence, persistence and resilience. The more she can practice tree climbing in a managed risk environment with kaiako present, the more she will be able to extend her independence and autonomy. This links to the principle in Te Whāriki, Whakamana “Kaiako have an important role in encouraging and supporting all children to participate in and contribute to a wide range of enriching experiences. These expand the children’s competence and confidence and, over time, enable them to direct their own lives”

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Photo taken by me, Michelle Hussein, with permission of Jacob Hussein (face shown).

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This is a photo of my two children. The young girl whose face is not shown is Anika, a known risk-averse child, and the boy helping her is her brother, Jacob, a known risk-taker. He is constantly trying to get her to take more risks in order to enjoy life as he sees it, but all she wants to do is sit in a nice cozy cafe and drink chai tea latte's and hot chocolates (boring for him!) I've chosen this photo because it incorporates things I hold to be paramount to childhood - risk-taking, muddy bodies and nature. There was no real hazard here as the drop down was only a few feet, I was standing beside her just in case, and the log itself was very wide and stable. Still, she is terrified to stand up and walk across so instead she assesses the risk and decides it is safer to crawl. Here she is being resilient and, while risk-taking, she is understanding her mana atuatanga - her own uniqueness in this situation. Her health is being promoted (exercise), her emotional wellbeing is nurtured (she is being gently coaxed by her brother) and she is safe from harm. These are all aspects her brother has experienced before her, and continues to do so in his own journey. This ties into Principle 1 - Empowerment as well as Principle 4 - Relationships as her and her brother navigate the log.

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Picture taken from unsplash and posted by Olivia Bauso

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The picture of a kid here gives an image of him /her enjoying the time he /she is having on that swing where he has no fear of falling or going to heights.

This also shows the child’s interest in outdoor activities and keeping himself /herself active.

As Te Whariki mentions environment in wellbeing ( mana atua) by providing demanding environment and not risky for tamariki

Here I observed that the kid looks happy because he /she know his/her comfort zone and with his /her own experience where he /she migh have fallen many time from that swing he /she is now confident and independent.

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The young child is playing in an environment where there is the possibility to be many risks. Through watching and knowing the child the kaiako are able to keep him/her safe.  In Te Whariki these types of environment support the development and enjoyment, together with emotional regulation and self control. As Kaiako's we have to trust that the child's communication and increasing independence is being supported. As our children need to be able to make choices and take these risks.  All of the activities around the child look challenging but none of them are hazardous. But they could have these risks, and as Kaiako's we support the healthy risk taking play.

Amy Gardiner

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I wanted to find an image that represents wellbeing within environment. I love how wellbeing can be linked to nature. However I also wanted to look at the importance of having the right environment for different needs to support wellbeing. Such as having the space to be physically active, healthy and independent but also providing a quiet, comfortable space. Te Whariki mentions environment  in wellbeing - mana atua by providing a "challenging environment but not hazardous". As well as an environment that is "calm and safe". I understand that having a balance is important in being able to support the overall wellbeing of someone. I think this links with the principle of Kotahitanga - holistic development. This principle talks about how children need a "broad and rich curriculum" that supports tamariki in all areas of their life.
(image sourced from Unsplash)

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This picture of my son Lukes represents what I understand by the Māori concept of spirituality in relation to “wairua - unique capacity of the child to think rationally, creatively and intuitively” he is going fast down the Flying Fox, in his unique way leaning back, raising legs, and enjoying his own way of doing things. His holistic Wellbeing Mana Atua is protected and nurtured by experiences where he can manage his risk-assessment, make choices and explore what his body is capable of doing. His confidence, independence and enjoyment are promoted.

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Nurturing their own health and wellbeing and learning to do so safely is an important aspect of mana atua in early childhood education. This child is using a sharp knife to cut up their own healthy snack. The risk is the use of a real tool to complete a task but children can be trusted to try something as long as they understand the risk. As kaiako, encouraging healthy choices, allowing tamariki to independently provide for themselves in a safe setting helps children feel supported and cared for by themselves and others around them. This links to the principle of whakamana in Te Whariki. The learning outcome by cutting up their own healthy food includes self care, understanding the needs of their bodies, an awareness of hauora and the opportunity to assert independence.

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This child is playing in an environment that has managed risk. Kaiako keeps the child safe from harm through knowing the child and giving them the support to gradually develop their independent skills. The child that is seen as capable and competent, overtime grows their confidence, independence, and resilience in taking on challenges.

Amy Calder

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The child here is using her hands to support herself while she is climbing out of the sandpit. She is practicing how to keep herself safe while moving around and exploring the environment. Also, the child has the ability to make a choice to get out of the sandpit. She shows confidence and independence when she made her own mind to climb out, moreover she started to get out by herself.
That links to this goal in Te whariki
The learning outcome is :Over time and with guidance and encouragement, children become increasingly capable of  keeping themselves healthy and caring for themselves | te oranga nui  And that has been demonstrated in the image of the child who has understanding of how her body functions and how to keep herself safe.  Managing themselves and expressing their feelings and needs | te whakahua whakaaro has been shown the child's sense of personal worth and cultural identity and the ability to make choices, focus attention, maintain concentration and be involved.