Making Rēwana Bread

As part of our unit looking at Kai (food) Rooms 18 and 19 had a go at making Rēwana bread. This is made using a home made yeast (called a bug) out of potatoes.

The bug is prepared up to a week ahead by mashing potatoes with flour and sugar and being left to ferment (age) in a warm place.

This 'bug' is then added to a basic bread mixture and left to prove for a minimum of 4 hours. We baked it and ate it with lashings of butter and strawberry jam. Yum!

If you wish to have a go at making it yourself click here for the recipe.

He kai reka!
(Delicious!)

Curiosity Card Inquiry

Looking to the past to understand culture

How food plays a part in our culture

Year 6 have been focussing their learning on the importance that culture plays on our lives. This fits in nicely with the School wide Inquiry of Turangawaewae (a place to stand).

How and what can we learn from others cultures?

 Rooms 1, 2 and 11 have shared some fantastic ideas about their own culture as well as ways in which others express their culture. They have a great understanding of how we can respect others cultures too! 

What does it mean to have more than one culture?

Check out a collation of  Room 1's ideas here....Room 1 Curiosity Card Inquiry

Haere Mai - Welcome to Te Reo and Tikanga Māori for 2019

The term is in full swing and I have already worked with over 200 tamariki. 

I am loving the enthusiasm shown in the Kākāriki room and together we are improving our understanding of 

Te Reo and Tikanga Māori 

(the Māori language and the Māori 'way of doing things').

2018 New Beginnings

This year we are fortunate to have Whaea Tiana and Sapphire leading our roopu with the support of Mrs Knofflock.  We are learning the following set to perform for our whanau on Friday 23rd November at 2pm in the Hall. Whanau are then invited to stay on and share with us, how Sunnyhills can support our community with recognising Te Ao Maori.

Sunnyhills Koanga Festival 2017

Sunnyhills Kapahaka - Bucklands Beach Intermediate Saturday 17 September 2016

Sunnyhills Kapahaka rocks at the Koanga Festival at BBI!

Sunnyhills Performance Group performance at Buckland Beach Intermediate on Saturday 17 September 2016.

Our programme as fols:

Entry - Kapanapana

Haka - Ara Ngapuhi

Waiata Ringa - Whakarongo ake au

Poi - Purea Nei

Exit - Wairua Tapu

Olivia - Rm 20

Waiata Practice before performance

Whaea Tearani, Tiana, Kylie and Matua Jimmy have led our tamariki beautifully and thank you to our whanau for getting us to school for our practices. 

Koanga Festival 2015

This year the Koanga festival was hosted by Elim Christian College.

We had a fabulous day and were proud to represent Sunnyhills School.  Big thank you to everyone involved in the organisation of this.

Here are some photos for you to enjoy.