Week 7

Tu meke - awesome/too much/wow that's amazing/terrific

tau ke - awesome/too much/wow that's amazing/terrific

Ka rawe - awesome/too much/wow that's amazing/terrific

Nga mihi mo te...
new words for us to learn
Kai - food
Wai or waiata - song
te keke - cake
apororo - apple

What should we say back to someone who thanks us?
Kia ora - thanks
Tau ke
Tu meke
Ka rawe
tu toa - standing strong, presented great strength

E tu _______, pepeha mai.  Stand up ________ and say your pepeha

pakipaki mai tatou, everyone clap please.

tatou ringa - Maori sign language (Maui created this language)
left - maui
right - matau

when saying our pou mihi in tatou ringa you need to use start 'saying' ruruku mai with your left hand (ringa maui).

Aroha mai - I'm sorry

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