Junior Kapahaka Tuesday 23 August 2016

Making our Matariki kites Part 2

Today we constructed our Matariki kites.  We used Harakeke (Flax) Stalks, Toi toi, Ribbon, Cellophane, Shells and Feathers.

We each had a star and worked in groups.

Waiti - Samantha, Ian, Aarav

Waita - Izabella,  Lauren, Tiffany

Tupu a Nuku - Sophie, Rajeev, Joshua

Tupu a rangi - Andreas, Sanajan, Brendon

Ururangi - Leon, Jenny, Leo

Matariki - Kobi, Ryan, Ryan, Max

Waipuna a rangi - Lily, Stella, and Sebastian

We learnt how to negotiate with each other, tie knots and being careful Kia tupato) around our art works.

Kapai tou mahi ruma tekau ma ono.

Making our Matariki Kites

This morning we started making our matariki kites.  We got into 7 groups, each group is named after the Seven Stars: Waiti, Waita, Tupu a nuku, Tupu a rangi, Waipuna a rangi, Ururangi and Matariki.

First we decided in our groups the shapes our kites would be then we gathered the dried stalks of the Harakeke to make our frames.

Tomorrow we will begin making our kites.

Hi Everyone

I am so so proud of the all the children of  Room 16 who have learnt their mihi and karakia so early in the term!  The children have done so well that some were chosen to tautoko(help or support) other classes in the school both in the morning and end of school to help their classes learn the karakia..

A big thank you to the following children:

Andreas and Sanajan

Rajeev and Ian

Lily and Sophie

Stella and Lauren

He Karakia Timata

E te atua

Manakitia tenei hui

Awhinatia matou

I roto i o matou mahi

Ki te Wairua tapu

To matou Ariki

Amene

(a loose translation of this karakia is that we ae asking for blessings, help and support in our work (learning) for the day)

He Karakia Whakamutuenga

Kia tau kia tatou katoa

Te atawhai o to tatou

Ariki

A ihu Karaiti

Me te aroha o te Atua

Me te whiwhinga tahi tanga

Ki te Wairua Tapu

Amene

(a loose translation or purpose of this karakia is that we are giving thanks for the blessings,love and support that we have received and bring closure to our day/work (learning))

Well done Lily, Sophie, Andreas, Sanajan, Lauren, Stella, Rajeev and Ian.  Whaea is so proud of you!!!

Whaea Tearani

Morning Routine

In the morning when we arrive in our classroom we write up our communications diary, sharpen our pencils to get ready for our learning and day.  "Well done" says Tane the Taniwha and Whaea.  "We are so proud of you all!"

Tane the Taniwha loves good manners!

Tane the Taniwha came to visit Room 16.

Tane just loves good manners!  We told him we do really good manners like "sharing, saying please and thank you, helping others and lots more" says Joshua.  We made shiny new scales for Tane.  Whaea thought that Tane and his new scales would be great for our classroom treaty.  Here we are with Tane.

Tane promised to come back and visit us again soon when we do other exciting things in Room 16.