Matariki at Richmond Road School

Ka mau te wehi!!..he rangi  pai rawa atu!! A great day celebrating Matariki with Te Whanau Whariki and Te Whanau Pounamu..4 great workshops...and a tasty hangi for lunch!! Nga mihi

Top kids Matariki visit

On Tuesday Room 17 students went down to Top Kids Child Care Centre to help them celebrate Matariki with a kapahaka performance. We also taught them the Matariki macarena. They gave us a tasty healthy morning tea. Tino pai ano te wheako mo o matou tamariki.

Matariki Haiku

A haiku poem has 3 lines ..line 1 5 syllables.. line 2 7 syllables..line 3 5 syllables...we wrote poems about Matariki
Anei i wetahi tauira

A cluster of stars
Remember our ancestors
Singing waiata
By Azania

Family and friends
The seven stars shine bright
Loving each other
By Donna

Whanau kai tahi
Seven stars seven sisters
The stars are shining
By Atutahi

Mahi raranga
View the stars before sunrise
Whanau haakari
By Cassidy

Matariki 2017

Some of our learning about Matariki..we are writing a report that states facts about what we know about Matariki.Next week we will meet with Richmond Rd and Kowhai to celebrate Matariki.

TE WHITI FROM MOANA

Look at our own Whaea Trina..looking so awesome as Te Whiti from Disneys Moana..

WIG WEDNESDAY!!!!😁😁😂😂

Wig Wednesday is a fun way to raise awareness for Child Cancer....look at our cool wigs we made for this special day!!!

Oku whainga/ my goals

Oku whainga...Room 17 goals for the second half of the year. Rugby balls and netballs heading over the crossbar or in the hoop. Kia kaha tamariki ma ki te whakatutuki i enei whainga.