Maori colour song

Room 12 sang the Maori colour song today and were so good that I recorded them singing for you all to hear. Tino pai Room 12!

Rakau

Today we had PMP in Room 12 and did some Rakau (Maori stick games). We were very good at keeping in time with the music. Kapai everyone!

Maori numbers to 10

Our cloak of dreams and aspirations

 We have been very busy writing our dreams and aspirations for Matariki (the Maori new year).

We wrote our dreams onto feathers so that we could
make a 'cloak of dreams'.

First we carefully wove long pieces of material over and under the strips of cloak.

Then the cloak was modelled to make sure

that it looked right.

Next we threaded some string through our feathers and tied them onto the cloak.

Finally we hung the cloak up in the window so that the seven stars of Matariki can shine their power down onto our dreams.

Here are some of our dreams:

I will try to speak more Maori.

I will try to find a  mermaid book from the library.

I will try to go in a rocket.

I want to run fast so I can win a silver medal.

I want to make a boat all by myself and I want to make a tree house.

Matariki, Maori New Year

Tomorrow is Matariki, the Maori New Year.
Matariki  means 'little eyes', or 'eyes of God' and refers to the seven stars that make up the constellation 'Pleiades'.
Matariki signals new beginnings. A time to reflect and set new goals and share dreams and aspirations for the year ahead.

 

Room 12 are busy writing their dreams and aspirations to be displayed for the seven stars to shine down on.

Maori greetings

"Tena koutou", said Ms Anderson.
"Tena koe", replied Room 12.


Genevieve likes riding horses because she goes to Timaru to do it.