Kia Ora whanau,
(collabration of our day)
Today we went to a Marae. (Rawiri)
When we went to the marae we saw ancestors and the Tekoteko, he is on top of the Marae so he can see everybody! (Shae-Leigh)
At the marae we saw Paua shells on the carvings - they use it for the eyes of the carvings/ancestors. (Achazia). They felt smooth (Montana).
At the marae there was a photo of the Maori princess. Her name was Te Puea Herangi.
She is beautiful. (Marcella)
Inside the marae it was red, white, and brown. (Ariki) and the carvings were ontop of eachother. (Cash).
There were heaps of maori patterns and tukutulu panels. (Omar)
Outside the marae there were heaps of patterns and a lot of warriors. (Hunter)
Also outside the marae we saw a warrior and he was holding a paddle. (Hare-Pita)
After, we went to the wharekai, this is where we go to eat our kai (Layton).
We all had heaps of fun today!
Thank you to Mr Heremaia-Graham and Mr Barrett for organising our trip and thank you to our parents who came with us.
Check out some of our photos.
Haere ra,
Ruma 25
2/27/12
2/25/12
Maori Gods...
Kia Ora whanau!
For the past couple weeks we have been looking at the Gods and trying to learn as much as we can about them! So far we have studied Tangaroa and Tawhiri Matea, God of Wind and Storms and God of the Sea.
On Thursday we had a 'Kaimoana' day in our class, we got to try some of Tangaroa's beautiful creatures like the oyster, kina, smoked fish, pipi fritters (thanks Mr Wilson & nan!) and mussels. The tamariki really enjoyed themselves and enjoyed the kaimoana!
Here is what the kids said!..
Oyster: it looked milky, shiny, slimy, tasted like salt, chewy, slippery
Kina: it looked lumpy, orange, sticky tasted like soft, smooth, sweet
Smoked fish: it looked brown, dried, fleshy, tasted smoky, soft, yummy!
pipi fritter: it looked like a pancake but smaller, tasted like onions
mussels: it looked rubbery, tasted chewy, yummy, soft, amazing, stringy,
We did some amazing writing around the kaimoana which will be published and uploaded to our website! So watch this space!
:)
For the past couple weeks we have been looking at the Gods and trying to learn as much as we can about them! So far we have studied Tangaroa and Tawhiri Matea, God of Wind and Storms and God of the Sea.
On Thursday we had a 'Kaimoana' day in our class, we got to try some of Tangaroa's beautiful creatures like the oyster, kina, smoked fish, pipi fritters (thanks Mr Wilson & nan!) and mussels. The tamariki really enjoyed themselves and enjoyed the kaimoana!
Here is what the kids said!..
Oyster: it looked milky, shiny, slimy, tasted like salt, chewy, slippery
Kina: it looked lumpy, orange, sticky tasted like soft, smooth, sweet
Smoked fish: it looked brown, dried, fleshy, tasted smoky, soft, yummy!
pipi fritter: it looked like a pancake but smaller, tasted like onions
mussels: it looked rubbery, tasted chewy, yummy, soft, amazing, stringy,
We did some amazing writing around the kaimoana which will be published and uploaded to our website! So watch this space!
:)
2/9/12
We are well into the term!
Kia Ora tatou katoa,
Week 3 and we are well into our learning! Our tamariki have done exceptionally well with learning the basic Reo within our classroom. Thank you to the parents who have helped along the way... it is greatly appreciated :)
How can you help your tamaiti at home? If possible try to use the Reo at home to help foster the learning. Doing this will not only allow our tamariki to be confident but will also give them the opportunity to become the kaiako.
Remember, if you'd like to contact me/us please leave us a comment or drop us an email: room25_pap@hotmail.com
Noho ora mai,
Mrs Peterson
1/28/12
Term 1 : Turangawaewae
Kia Ora,
Nau Mai, Haere Mai
This term we are focusing on our Turangawaewae (our identity), and exploring our whakapapa. It will be an exciting term jammed with lots of enquiry learning, loads of swimming in our pool, and amplifying our learning with others around the world!
Not only will Turangawaewae bring our own personal world into the class, it will give us a chance to create friendships and bonds with other children around the world so we can learn about their culture and what makes them unique.
Keep your eye on our page, and stay up to date with us! Better yet, our contact details are: room25_pap@hotmail.com
Kia Tu, Kia Maia
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