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Showing posts with label Matariki. Show all posts

Friday, 26 June 2020

Matariki Celebrations 2020

Today our whole school celebrated Matariki, the Maori New Year. We started with a school assembly. Students from Room 2 were part of the performances - John and Sione on guitar and Nevaeh and Nina as part of the choir singing the Matariki song from Rahera Davies.

From L to R: Pisirina, John, Nevaeh, Kitione, Nina, John, Eternity and Sione

After assembly we split into different groups across the school - in Room 2 with the help of Miss Vili, our group used paper, glue, wool and cardboard to make star cards to represent Matariki and her six daughters, Tupu-ā-nuku, Tupu-ā-rangi, Waipunarangi, Waitī and Waitā, and Ururangi.


Check out the artwork that Valessa and Kauri made using pastels in their workshop session with Mr Goodwin.

VALESSA

Today on Friday 26 of June it was matariki fun day and we were about to see which activities we were about to do for the whole 6 hours of school! There was Cooking , arts and crafts , Sports , Movie making and I was put in arts and craft , My class I was in was room 7 and the teacher was Mr Goodwin For art we had to create a galaxy kind of art , Here is my art I made it didn't take long took maybe a hour or less to make this . 


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What did/will you and your class/school do to celebrate Matariki this year?


Friday, 28 June 2019

Matariki 2019



Matariki Day at Pt England School was amazing - every student had the chance to celebrate the Maori New Year. There were so many activities to choose from making movies to cooking, from learning the ukulele to hand crafts.

38 students from Year 1 all the way up to Year 8 got together with Ms. Tapuke and Mrs Stone to learn the legend of Matariki. They then learnt about making art with wool and nails.  First, everyone chose a pattern. Then they used a hammer to nailed it to a painted board (check out the videos below to see Terry and a couple of the little kids). Some of the seniors helped out the little kids which was awesome! Finally they got to choose funky coloured wool to twist around in cool patterns.

Have a go yourself - be careful! Watch your fingers with the hammer!