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Today we had a member of our local Maori community, Melissa Reiri, come to our class and help teach us some plaiting (whiri) with flax (harakeke) [...]
Flax work – Maori
June 8, 2017 -
In room 5 today we are continuing to learn waiata. You can listen to our attempt here. The second waiata we’ve learned is called TENA [...]
TENA KOUTOU – Waiata
May 23, 2017 -
In room 5 today we are continuing to learn waiata. You can listen to our attempt here. The second waiata we’ve learned is called TENA [...]
TENA KOUTOU – Waiata
March 14, 2017 -
In this maths problem We Are Learning To: Follow instructions using grid and compass references on a map. Can you recreate the treasure map from [...]
The treasure map – mathematics
February 21, 2017
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We’ve been exploring our family trees together, students work out which descriptor best applies to which person on their family tree. Why [...]
Our family trees – Maori
August 4, 2016 -
To start introducing whānau-related vocabulary, I made flashcards featuring pictures of people in a family. We’ve been playing games [...]
Whānau-related vocabulary – Maori
June 16, 2016 -
The students who do not participate in Kapa-Haka come to room 5 to participate in Maori focussed lessons. We’ve recently been singing songs to [...]
Tena koe – hello to one
June 2, 2016 -
The students who do not participate in Kapa-Haka come to room 5 to participate in Maori focussed lessons. We’ve recently been singing [...]
E Rere Taku Poi
May 19, 2016
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Today we were learning to sing Maori months of the year song. The video below will help you sing along.
Maori months of the year song
March 31, 2016 -
The Maori vowels song, sung by senior school students at Kapiti Primary School.
Maori Vowels Song
March 24, 2016 -
Today we were learning to sing the tena koe greetings song. The video below will help you sing along.
Tena koe – maori greeting song
March 10, 2016 -
Today we were learning to sing the Maori vowels song – Ahaka ma The video below will help you sing along. and another video to help too.
Ahaka ma – maori vowel song
February 25, 2016
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Who: Families of Kapiti Primary What: Please come to our Matariki Celebration When: Thursday 25 June 2015 from 6pm Meet other parents, share [...]
Matariki celebration at Kapiti Primary School – Maori
June 19, 2015 -
The students have begun sharing their findings about Matariki. And Pacey (photograph) made Matariki star biscuits to share with her team’s [...]
Matariki star biscuits – Maori
June 10, 2015 -
Many of the class are putting their learning about Matariki on Google Slides. They have already discovered that Matariki is connected to the [...]
Finding out about Matariki – Maori
June 4, 2015 -
Need to know more about Matariki? Then visit The Carter Observatory in Wellington which has plenty of events planned for Matariki 2015. [...]
Catch the Stars at Carter- Matariki
June 3, 2015
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We have started learning about Matariki. We have already discovered that Matariki is connected to the stars in the sky. As an art activity, we [...]
Making stars for Matariki #2 – Maori
May 28, 2015 -
We have started learning about Matariki. We have already discovered that Matariki is connected to the stars in the sky. As an art [...]
A necklace of stars – Maori
May 27, 2015 -
We have started learning about Matariki. We have already discovered that Matariki is connected to the stars in the sky. As an art activity, we [...]
Making stars for Matariki – Maori
May 22, 2015 -
We are just about to embark on learning about Matariki. Today we shared what we know and understand about Matariki and what we’d like to [...]
What do we know about Matariki? – Maori
May 21, 2015
