Nga mihi mo te...

Today we looked at saying "thank you for..." in Te Reo Maori.  If we are needing to thank people for them doing something for us we can use the phrase:

Nga mihi mo te...

Here are some examples we could say:

• korero (talk)
• mahi pai (work)
• wa (time)
• awhi (help)
• tautoko (support)

The challenge for you is to use this phrase when you want to thank someone.

Kia kaha kotou!

We did it!!!!

Yesterday was the first time that we welcomed visitors into Whetu Piata.  They were amazed, impressed and enjoyed our Pou Mihi.

The Principal from Westend spoke back to us in Te Reo Maori.  We were impressed and surprised that he could Maori.

Even though we were shy to start with, we gave it our all and were very proud of ourselves.

We would definitely be willing to try that again!

Ka rawe, Whetu Piata!!!!!!!!!!!!

Week 10 with Papa Jack

Papa Jack is impressed with our Mihi!  Yay!!!  That is super exciting.  We need to remember that we use inside voices when we are inside as the inside belongs to the god of peace.  Outside is where we use our aggressive voices as this space belongs to the god of battle.

We have been focussing on our own Pepeha. Don't forget to get your sheets back in so we know your whanau and your affliations.

Here are the actions for our Pepeha:

Ko Tararua te maunga

Ko Manawatu te awa

Ko Kurahaupo te waka  

Ko Rangitane te iwi  

Ko LC 12/13 te hapu   (action needed)

Ko Rangimarie te whare

Ko Rangiotu te marae

Ko _____  taku papa (right hand on the chest) 

 Ko _____ taku mama (left hand on the chest)

   

Ko Tash  taku ingoa (pat chest)

Tihei Mauri ora!!!

Extension if you are keen:

Toko___  nga tamariki i taku whanau

Ko au te tua___

(there are ___ children in my family, I am the ___ child)

Kotahi te tamariki i taku whanau

Matariki 2015 - Week 9

What is Matariki?

Have a look at the links below to see if you can explain to a buddy what Matariki is...

Matariki Video

Matariki Facts

Matariki Book to listen along to

Nga Tamariki o Matariki - song

Pa Jack Week 8

ruruku mai - begin your Karakia - Pou Mihi

Pou Mihi Actions

Pou kaha rawa - Manakitia mai: Make a mountain/chest tap
Pou Haerenga - Haere ra: right hand out freeze, then wiri
Pou Oranga - Mihi mai: open palms swish up towards your chest. Mihi mai - hands wiri in and out
Pou Manawhenua - takoto mai: Left hand out freeze, then wiri
Pou Herenaga waka - toia mai: right hands up ready to toia mai
pukana

Now we can make sure we are practising the right actions.

Te Reo Kori Rotation

During our Te Reo Kori rotation today we started exploring rakau.

We used this video to help us keep in time with our buddies...

E Papa Waiari

Term 2 with Papa Jack

We started our sessions with a quick "Kei te pehea koe?" game.

Papa Jack or Pa Jack???  If you are younger than 12 you call an elder Papa, if you are older than 12 you would say Pa

Actions to our Pou Mihi were covered.

Pukana is all about showing our inner power, by being silly and noisey afterwards, you loose the mana you have just shown.

Ka ki a Haimona (Simon says in Maori)
- etu (stand)
- enoho (sit)
- waha ngu (quietly)
- korua (groups of two)

Whaea - means an important lady
Matua - means an important man
tamariki - childen

Kei hea to Whaea? Where is Whaea?
Kei hea to Matua? Where is Matua?
Kei hea to karaka?  Where is the clock?
Kei hea to rama?  Where is the light?
Kei hea to papa?  Where is the floor?
Kei hea to tepu?  Where is the table
kia tere - hurry up

Our children were really great with their new words!

Number game
Right hand out
Kore - zero - swip hand
tahi - one - tap once
rua - two - tap twice
toru - three - tap three times
wha - four - tap two fingers twice
rima - five - all five fingers at once
ono - six - all five fingers at once plus 1
whitu - seven - all five fingers at once plus 2
waru - eight - all five fingers at once plus 3
iwa - nine - all five fingers at once and tap two fingers twice
tekau - ten - twist and pull
tekau ma tahi - eleven - twist and pull plus 1