Blogger of the Week: KAHURANGI Te Taha Tinana (Physical Wellbeing)

This term for our inquiry we are looking at Te Whare Tapa Wha. This concept compares our bodies to a whare (house) with tapa wha (four walls or sides). Each wall or side represents an aspect of our health that we need to look after so that we are strong and healthy.

In our class, we worked together to find out more about TE TAHA TINANA or our physical wellbeing. First they drew a gingerbread person and covered it with different ways their friends and family could use to look after their bodies.

Simon and Kahurangi

Then they had to create three targets for the next week that would help them to improve their physical wellbeing.

Kahurangi's personal goals were:

Do/Movement

My first goal is to join more sport groups. Also i want do more running activities.

Eat/Drink

One of my goals for physical well being is to improve my eating just like getting better at deciding whether i want healthy food.

Hygiene

Last i want to get better at brushing my teeth more often and have showers 2 times a day not once.

What three goals could you set yourself to have better physical health?

Believe in yourself! - Inspire Tour 2018

Covenant Events brings their 'INSPIRE TOUR' to Point England!

It was an awesome time for all our year 7 and 8 students.  Learning valuable lessons for life right now and into the future!

Here are some gems from the show:

• How can we achieve the goals we set ourselves? Have you set yourself a goal?  Do it!
• ASK - don't be afraid to ask for help.  It's the best thing to do when you're stuck. People WANT to help you!   
• BELIEVE IN YOURSELF - having the confidence to give things a go is another key to achieving our goals!

Through play, song and dance Mayo and Levi entertained and taught us.  It's very likely a message we've heard from our own families, teachers and friends, however, it's always good to hear again.  Maybe for some of us we haven't heard it said enough.

Our Year 7 & 8 boys had the privilege of spending some time, up close and personal, with these two talented young men.  They got to have some real talk about being Pasifika, Maori and Kiwi boys who CAN achieve what they want to.

Thank you Levi and Mayo/Covenant Events for this wonderful experience.  No doubt other Manaiakalani schools will be keen to have you visit them too!

Malo lava le faasoa ma taumafai auā fanau a le Pasifika ma Aotearoa!