Matariki at Tupu Library.

MATARIKI AT TUPU LIBRARY

We applaud the amazing talent of our tamariki who were invited to attend the first Auckland Libraries Matariki event hosted by Tupu Library in Otara.

A special occasion to celebrate new beginnings and whanaungatanga which we were excited to participate in and extend aroha to our Otara community through waiata-ringa, haka and waiata.

We congratulate our performers: Azariah, Tylae, Caroline, Amaziah, Hauldreson, Irie, Josey, Mary-Jane, Tanolo, Apitanga Gloria, Olioni, Tevita and Zephyr.

Special Meitaki Ma’ata (Thank you) to our band members Mr Greig and Mr Takatainga for sharing our special sound. To our Auckland libraries whanau Roimata, Isabella and Rongo for the invitation to perform and your support.

Room 9 Grass Men.

Room 9 Grass Men

In Room 9 we have been finding out about seeds and plants. We each made a Grass Man by filling an old sock with some grass seed and soil. 

We chose eyes, a nose and a mouth for our Grass Man. Then an adult helped us glue them on.
Grass Men need water and light to grow. We put them on a table by the window where the sun always came in. We had to water them at the water fountain if they felt dry.After a few days, this is what they looked like:    

We waited a few more days. On Monday when we came to school, we got a big surprise! Our Grass Men had really long hair!

                  

Time to give the Grass Men a haircut!

We think they look great!!

           

Ruma Tahi Authors.

                                  

Haere mai Nau mai

Welcome to Ruma tahi!

We have been learning to speak Te Reo Māori through waiatas (songs) Māori games using rakau and poi and listening to Māori legends. We learnt about Māori symbols so we decided to make our own book. We wrote sentences using similes and we drew straight and curved lines and used collage to make our symbols.

                                                     

Our pikorua is blue like the pacific Ocean and it looks like number eight. Tamerita, Latai & Teremoana

Matau looks like red hot flames of blazing fire. It is strong as a lion. Eli

Porowhita represents the past and future. It looks like warrior's eyeballs popping wide open.

Toakase, Pauline & Taylah.

Koru represents new beginnings. It is beautiful and you can wear it like a necklace. Jahmani.

It looks like a baby in mummy’s tummy.   Ngatokorima.

Matau is a Māori fish hook. It looks like a bonfire. It is parakaraka like a goldfish. Izrayl, Taufa & Mark.

Our porowhita looks like my nana’s earrings.  Mahine.

It is blue like fresh air. Susana.

It is blue like the ocean. Miana.

It is white like fluffy clouds. Fakalelu & Sekola.

Koru is a spiral like a snail’s shell. Koru is green like the dense bush and forests of Aotearoa. Taniela & Moses.

Our muri paraoa is black and shiney like the stars.

Room 1

Our roimata is kakariki like a tall totara tree.

Mrs Tu’ikolovatu.

       

Bubbles in Room 5!

Bubble Trouble with Room 5!

This term, we had Science in a Van come and visit. It was wonderful and magnificent. We learnt about bubbles and mixtures.

“In class, Miss Kelly did some predictions work with us. We guessed what we thought would happen when we made our own bubbles” - Omera.

"The bubbles go POP! The bubbles fly in the air. Bubbles are fun.” - Gideon

Can you make your own mixture? Put two things together and see what happens!

Remember in Science we…

1.Predict!

2.Observe!

3.Evaluate!

Science in a Van with Room 3.

 

Science in a Van.

My favourite part about the science show was the big bubbles.
From: Kaya and Aroha.

My favourite part was when Alan got the trumpet to blow the bubbles.

From: Sokopeti.

My favourite part was when we blew the bubbles to the ceiling.

From: Calais, Dimitri, Brian, Lazariuz, Emanuel, Meilani and Sione.

 My favourite part was seeing a cloud in the bottle.

From: Rose.

My favourite part was seeing the food colouring mixed with the water.

From: Jayla.

My favourite part was the student holding a bubble.

From: Jhoanne and Malachi.

Te Ao Maori in Junior School

Ka mau te wehi!

Yendarra is outstanding!

Ka pai (well done) to our kaiako (teachers) and tamariki (children) for engaging in Te Reo me ona Tikanga.

We have been blessed with visits to Whaiora Marae, to different classrooms to learn rakau, weaving, te reo and waiata and had the privilege of welcoming He Oranga Poutama into our kura to teach poi and ki o rahi.

Tena koe whanau

Room 2’s Te Ao Māori Experience

Room 2’s Te Ao Māori Experience

Room 2 had an awesome Te Ao Maori week! We learnt so many new things and we were excited to share our learning with our friends and families.

First, we visited Room 5 and learnt to use rakau. Next, we danced to Kotahitanga, a Maori Jump Jam song. Then, we learnt Te Reo Maori names for our body parts. Finally, we learnt Te Reo Maori names for our favourite fruit.

We can’t wait to learn more about Te Ao Maori!

“In Room 6, we did Jump Jam. It was fun. I was really scared but I did it.”

By Ocean

“In Room 5, I was using rakau. I was trying to throw the rakau up but then… I didn’t catch the rakau.”

By Sofaea