Matariki

Recently Room 7 have been researching about Matariki and we have all so created the Matariki Sky. A interesting fact about matariki is that the Maori people believed the brighter the stars, the better the crop will be that year.

Trip to the Marae:

07/07/16 - Visit to the Marae

I was so excited because the whole school was going to the Marae in Glen Innes and I had never been there before, only at my own Marae. As we were walking towards the Marae, I thinking about my Karanga / Powhiri that I was going to do, before we entered the Marae.

In this Photo I am preparing for my Karanga
with Mrs. Tui

When we got there I was worried and scared I was going to forget a word or miss pronounce it, because that was the worst thing that could happen, as I started I felt more confident and at the end, I was no longer scared, then we removed our shoes and entered the Marae.

Then the Chief of the Marae stood up and said some words, then  2 boys from our class, Room 7 stood up and said some words in Maori and then English, after them it was our principal’s turn, he said thank you on behalf of our school, then the 10 people in front and me went up to hongi the people of that marae.

After that we all went outside, put on our shoes and we had some food to eat, only a bit, then we went and explored, Me, Von, Henrietta, Malia, Luisa, Stanley and other students played Pukana, after that we were all called into the hall.

This is our class outside
the Marae

When we were in the hall, Where Whaere taught us some more words and the meaning / story of their Marae and it’s name Ruapotaka, she also told us our pepeha, it’s like a introduction of who you are and where you come from.

After that we were put with our soul friends, first we were making a flower with flax, then we went back into the Marae and sang a waiata.

This is us singing the
Waiata

Then we had Lunch and we played again. Then we had a big chat with the people from that Marae. Then we got onto the bus and we went to tech, but the other classes stayed.

How Maui slowed the Sun

Recently we have been researching Maori myths and legends and I will like to share mine with you, I have down the story called "How Maui slowed the Sun" if you would like to have a look please click here and enjoy, thank you.

Months of the Year in Maori:

Kohi-tātea - January

Hui-tanguru - February

Poutū-te-rangi - March

Paenga-whāwhā - April

Haratua - May

Pipiri - June

Hōngongoi - July

Here-turi-kōkā - August

Mahuru - September

Whiringa-ā-nuku - October

Whiringa-ā-rangi - November

Hakihea - December

Days of the Week in Maori:

Rāhina - Monday

Rātū - Tuesday

Rāapa - Wednesday

Rāpare - Thursday

Rāmere - Friday

Rāhoroi - Saturday

Rātapu - Sunday

The Treaty of Waitangi

Maori and English Presentation !