The world of maths comes to us!

A big thanks to the people at the world of maths for joining us in Week 2. You guys provided some awesome challenges and kept us thinking. Thank you again for an enjoyable maths lesson!

 

2015 Speeches Done and Dusted!

He mihi tenei kia Ngamoekura raua ko Tamara mo to kourua kaha ki te tu i mua i te kura ki te tuku mihi e pa ana ki to ake kaupapa ara ko te pukamata me te mutunga o to ake tau ki konei i Clendon Park.

No reira, he mihi maioha kia koe Tamara , nau i whiwhi tetahi o nga kapu me nga tiwhikete mo te tau nei! Ka mau te wehi!

A huge congratulations to Ngamoekura and Tamara for representing Room 20 in this years speech competition you both did an amazingly challenging job, well done!

Well done to Tamara for also winning the year 7-8 catergory. We are all happy of your achievement!

Tuakana Teina Learning

Today while a majority of the girls were out at a kapa haka performance, a small group of us shared our knowledge of poi with Room 17.

We talked about traditional poi, poi that are used today and a little bit of information about the poi toa. We also shared with the class a few basic movements.

Hopefully you all learnt something new Room 17!

Below are some photos of us showing Room 17 their poi movements.

Mau rakau!

This week we have been very fortunate to have a student teacher , Whaea Maddy who has lots of knowledge about Te Ao Maori. She has been teaching us alot about Mau rakau.

Nga mihi Whaea Maddy, we can't to learn the rest!

It's Expo week!

This coming Wednesday we have our annual school expo. At our class table we will be showcasing information about our traditional sport, Poi Toa. Make sure you come and check out our Poi, mahi, watch our slide show and enter our competition to win your class a Poi Toa.

Check out this video for information about the Poi Toa.

Poi Toa

Our topic this term is Traditional Māori Games and Sports. A sport we have been focusing on this week is Poi Toa. It is similar to the poi used to perform in kapa haka, but we get to play sports with it. In the olden days, our ancestors would use the poi to strengthen their wrists and prepare themselves for warfare. 

We have not used the traditional materials instead, we used:

*Tarpoline

*Duct Tape

*Newspaper

*Rope

*Plastic Bag

*Scissors

Check out some photos of us making them:

Jada and Ngamoekura cutting up the tarpoline into smaller squares 

Myra reading through her instructions and wrapping her poi with a plastic bag.