Hoea rā actions

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Powhiri mai actions

This is one of our waiata for our Senior prizegiving this year.

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Ruma tekau ma rua's 'Ngā Kai Moana'

Room 12 have put together a wonderful animated story about Ngā kai moana.  Ka pai tamariki and Mrs Barks!


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Ko te mea nui

This waiata is about the importance of truth, hope family and people.

Ko te mea nui from Team 5 PES on Vimeo.

Tātai Whetū

This waiata is about acknowledging our loved ones who have passed away and adorn the night skies.  Asking them to shine their light on us from above.

Tātai Whetū from Team 5 PES on Vimeo.

Pātere

This pātere was written to accompany the waiata 'kiko'.

Kimihia Pātere from Team 5 PES on Vimeo.

New waiata - Kiko kiko

This waiata is about students searching for a purpose in their journey as young men and women. 

Kiko kiko from Team 5 PES on Vimeo.

Ka mate - Year 5 and 6 haka

On Tuesday afternoons the kids in Room's 16, 17 & 18 have been learning about Te Rauparaha's Ka Mate Haka with Whaea Raewyn. The Ka Mate Haka is the famous haka performed by the All Blacks. This is a performance of the haka by our kids after only two afternoons of practice.

Ōku matua waiata

The new waiata for senior kapa haka this week is called 'Ōku matua'.  It is a waiata written to pay tribute to our elders/caregivers/parents who nurture, guide and teach us.

Junior Pounamu

Junior Pounamu (Yr 1-4) is continuing with Whaea Raewyn in the wharefono on Mondays.  Aren't they ataahua!

New waiata for senior Kapa Haka - Hoea rā

For our first senior Kapa Haka session, students learned a new waiata written by their Kaiako Mr Gemmell.  Here's a movie of them learning the tune and kupu.  Check out the kupu and translation on the 'waiata' page.

Poroporoaki

This poroporoaki waiata was written up in Waitangi by one of our students (Rocky) and Mr Gemmell last weekend.  It was taught to our kapa haka group on Friday afternoon.  You can find the kupu and translation of this waiata under the 'waiata' tab at the top of our blog.

Senior Kapa Haka

We started after school practices for the Year 7 & 8 Kapa Haka group on Friday.  They start at 3.15pm and finish at 4.30pm in the Wharefono.  You are more than welcome to come along to learn with us or tautoko if you wish - nau mai haere mai.  We had an awesome first practice with our kaiako Matua Patrick Gemmell - ka pai koutou!

Week 5 Te Reo Class

Whaea Merle was away today so we had Whaea Colleen take the class.

Whakatauki:
Ahakoa te iti

He pounamu tonu

Although it (taonga) may be small

It is still precious

Karakia:  

E te Atua Manaakitia Matou Me nga whanau hoki I nga wa katoa

Lord Watch over us And our families also At all times

i te taha maui/matou

ki runga

ki raro

ki te taha

ki te matau

 

Te Reo Week 4

Whakatauki:
Ka heke nga roimata, Ka heke te hupe, Ka rere to waiora
The tears shall fall, The hupe shall fall, The life waters will flow.

Which simply means your own expression of love and respect for someone.

This weeks session involved students practicing their kupu hou from last week, tangohia, whakahokia etc.  Students then practiced  simple sentences using past tense - I went...

I haere au ki te toa
I went to the shop

I haere ma raro au ki te moana
I went by foot to the sea

We also spent time having a korero about "What is being Māori?"

Student answers:  He tangata, Identity from being Māori, He taonga tuku iho, tupuna, indigenous, the way things are done.  Tikanga/Kawa customs.Whakawhanaungatanga - you matter!  When we know where we are from - kia tau! 

Tikanga/Kawa is up to you.  How you do things in your whare are up to you.  The way you behave in your own space, how you handle yourself is 'what

mā - white clean
ori - in time
Māori - To make clean

Te Reo Week 3

Whakatauki:  "He aha te mea nui o Te Ao? He tangata, he tangata, he tangata!
                      "What is the most important thing in the world? It is people, it is people, it is people!"

This week the students are practicing sentences using kupu hou (new words) learned in last weeks class.  

Kupu Hou

Tangohia - pick up

Waihotia - place down

Whakahokia - Put back

Hoatu - Give to ________

Homai - Give to me

Sentences

Homai e rua nga rakau

Give me 2 sticks

Tangohia e wha nga rakau

Pick up 4 sticks

Hoatu ki a Aroha e wha nga rakau whero

Give Aroha four red sticks

Have a look at the tauira practising their koreoro

 

Te Reo Classes for Whānau

We are very lucky to be able to offer Te Reo me ona Tikanga classes for the Whānau of Pt England School.  He mihi nui ki Tāmaki Adult Literacy who were wonderful in providing the funding AND our beautiful kaiako Whaea Merle.
  
The classes are held on Friday afternoons from 1pm to 3pm in our Whare fono at school. The first session was last week and it was awesome! 

Ka pai to mahi whānau - ka kite a terā wiki!

Arohatia te Reo - Cherish Māori Language 2013

On the final day of Term 2 winners for the Arohatia Te Reo school wide competition was announced.  Here is the video played in our school assembly from our special judges.  Do you think they made good decisions?