Marae Visit

On Wednesday 28th of August 2019 we went to a Marae. Once we got off the bus we got welcomed on to the Marae by the Kaikaranga. It was really fun, we got to listen to Maori myths. After that we got get something to eat. We got to eat biscuits, Milo and scones. Once we  finished we all went outside to have a run a round. After that we did a Haka with all the year 6's and year 5's. It was really fun!

Matariki

This week is Matariki. There are 7 stars in the sky. There names are Matariki, Waipuna-a-rangi, Ururangi, Tupu-a-rangi, Hiwa-i-te-rangi, Tupu-a-rangi, Waita, Waiti, and Pohutkawa. They are all sisters. I made an acrostic poem here are some photos.

  

My Mihimihi

Mihimihi 

Riley

I am learning to: introduce myself and others, and respond to introductions using my personal information

Tēnā koutou katoa, (greetings to you all)
Nō Aotearoa ahau (where you are from / Aotearoa*)
Ko Maungawhau tōku maunga (Mountain)
Ko Waitematā Harbour tōku moana (ocean)
Kei Tāmaki Makaurau tōku kāinga ināianei (I now live)
Ko Te Hapara pai tōku kura (school / Good Shepherd School*)
Ko Dwyer tōku whānau (family name)
Ko Willam Matthew tōku pāpā (father)
No Turanganui-a-kiwi ia (Father is from, share diverse backgrounds)
Ko Racheal Janine tōku māmā (mother, ask if maiden or family name)
No Tamaki-Makau-rua ia (Mother is from, share diverse backgrounds)
Ko Riley Dwyer tōku ingoa (your name)
Nō reira, tēnā koutou, tēnā koutou, tēnā tātou katoa.
(Therefore, greetings to you, greetings to you, greeting to us all).

Matariki

Matariki is a cluster of 9 stars. My favourite star is Pōhutukawa because it is about connecting to your loved ones and it's the same spelling as the tree.

Maori Poster

This is the Treaty of Waitangi that Xavier R,Vincent and I did together (my friends). It represents all the chiefs who signed it after the war of Maori and the British. The British weren't fully honest, they said "If you sign this Treaty we get some of your land" but only one British person could speak Maori. He said "If you sign this we will have peace and live in harmony" so they signed it and they gave some of the land to the British.