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

Day one with Pa Jack (AKA Kelly Mercer :))

Today was our first day with Mrs Mercer...

Te Reo Maori with Pa Jack/Kelly Mercer

Pou Mihi:

·      Some of our actions aren’t quite right let’s wait until Papa Jack shows us the right ones

·      What does it actually mean??  We are family and part of a group.  We are hear to learn and make new friends

·      A mihi that can be used at anytime for any reason.

·      Tena koutou katoa – this start the mihi

·      Tena koutou, tena koutou, tena tatou katoa – this ends the mihi and replaces “tehei mauri ora”

·      Pou Kaha Rawa, Manakitia Mai– I acknowledge and understand the importance all of the things that inspire and motivate you (teachers, coaches, role models, brothers, family, bobcat drivers, friends) I vaule you and you are important to me.

·      Pou Haerenga, Haere Ra – People who have moved on or passed away, we acknowledge all of those people who are feeling a bit sad today.

·      Pou Oranga, Mihi Mai – People who are living and are important to us today.

·       Pou manawhenua, Takoto Mai – we acknowledge the land and the people who come from this place.

·      Pou Herenga waka, Toia Mai - Now I say thank you and value all of the people who have come here today for this shared purpose

·      Tehei Mauri Ora – let it be, I agree,

Ko Te Rakiraki