Tī Rākau

We have been having fun in Te Reo this term learning a traditional Maori stick game.We have also been challenging ourselves to see how many consecutive throws we can do with tī rākau before we drop them. 

Some people got to over 40!! You could make your own set of Tī Rākau using magazines or newspapers. Click here for steps to help you. 

                  

                                                                                        Can you find out the                                               meaning or meanings of the word rākau?

NZ Maths Week

 Incorporating Te Reo into Maths

To celebrate NZ Maths week we have been using our Te Reo to explore Maths concepts. We began by practicing Ngā rā o te Wiki (Days of the Week) using Te Reo and made paper chains out of the days to hang up.

We also used the following YouTube clip to help us learn the days.

We also played Bingo using Ngā Tau - our numbers. We were using numbers from Kore - Rua Tekau 

(0 - 20)

We used digital maths programmes to practice our addition using Te Reo. It really challenged us to beat the hourglass. If you would like to have a go follow the link below:

Maths Addition in Te Reo

Year 6 Hāngi

 Year 6 Hāngi to celebrate Matariki

To celebrate Matariki the Year 6 students prepared and cooked their own Hāngi. Unfortunately as we were unable to dig a pit in the traditional way and cook the food underground, we used 2 Multi Kai Cookers which are unique gas operated appliances that give the amazing flavour of an in-ground hāngi.

The students were responsible for preparing the meat and vegetables, setting up the hall as a wharekai and cleaning up afterwards. It was a huge success and fantastic way for us to celebrate Māori New Year.

Kete all ready to go!

 

Chopping and Prepping

The wharekai......Multi Kai Cookers ready to go!

Who wants some kai?

Week 5 Challenge

Karawhiua - Give it a Go!

Kia ora tamariki

Continuing on from my challenges all about Kai from last week... I thought I would include our whānau recipe for Māori fried bread (Paraoa Parai) which are a favourite in our household any time of the day!

These small pillows of bread with their light fluffy texture are similar to doughnuts and eaten with lashings of butter and golden syrup!

Recipe
Ingredients
4 cups standard flour
1 sachet of dried yeast
1/2 cup sugar
3 cups warm water

Method
1. Put flour into bowl
2. Make a well in the center
3. In a jug mix the yeast in 1 cup of the warm water and the  sugar
4. Once mixed add the remaining 2 cups of warm water
5. Pour wet mix into the well and gradually mix from the middle out.
6. Cover with clean cloth and leave to prove in a warm place for 2 and a half hours
7. Once it has doubled in size turn out onto a floured surface, cut into 10cm x 10cm squares (approximately) and shallow fry in oil. 
Please ask an adult to do the frying!

Eat immediately with butter and golden syrup!
You're welcome

Week 4 Challenge

Karawhiua - Give it a Go!

Kia ora tamariki

Here are 3 fun ideas of ways in which you could help improve your Te Reo and Tikanga Māori (Māori language and custom)

Kai! (Food) One of my favourite topics!

Koru Whānau 
Look at the huarākau (fruit) below and choose your top 5. Draw and label them in Te Reo. Maybe you could use them to make a fruit salad.

If you have access to a printer perhaps you could print out two copies by clicking here. Cut them out and have a game of memory with a member of your whānau.

Kowhai Whānau

Look at the whurutu (fruit) above and seperate them into two lists - likes (E pai ana) and dislikes (Kāore e pai ana)
You could use the link below to draw them onto two plates and label.
Likes and Dislikes

Kauri Whānau

Can you find out the meaning of the following words:

kai moana
kai whenua


See if you can come up with 5 examples of traditional Māori kaimoana and kaiwhenua that would have been eaten before the English settlers arrived. 

Have you been to a hangi before? Write a short description of what you experienced and what you ate.
Check out this fun video of how to prepare a traditional hangi.

Arya from Room 12 has sorted the kai and has even included how they are good for our bodies! Tu meke!

Ngā kai e pai ana, kāore e pai ana ki ahau

 

E pai ana (likes)	Health Benefits	Kāore e pai ana(dislikes)	Health Benefits
Merengi (Watermelon)	Keeps you hydrated	Remana	Preventing Asthma
Arani (Orange)	Healthy immune system	Aporo	Good for heart
Paniaporo (Pineapple)	Loaded  with nutrients	Rahopuuru	Vitamin C ,E and  K
Kerepi (Grapes)	Vitamin C and K	Panana	Health and blood pressure
Rahipere	Vitamin C	Kokonati	Protein

Week 3 Challenge

Karawhiua - Give it a Go!

Kia ora tamariki

Here is a fun 'scavenger hunt' style challenge for you to have a go at. 
Time yourself and see how long it takes for you to find the following:
1. Find something that is kōwhai
2. Find something that has the number        rima on it.
3. Find something that makes you koa.
4. Find some of your favourite kai.        

5. Find something that is ātaahua.

Scroll down for help with Te Reo meanings.
Perhaps you could collect the items and photograph them for me to post on the blog.   


Tahi, Rua, Toru.....Haere!
(One, Two, Three....Go!)






Te Reo Meanings
kōwhai - yellow
rima - five
koa - happy
kai - food
ātaahua - beautiful

Indie Jaksic from Room 11 took 59 seconds to find the following items:

She also searched the Maori dictionary online to learn the

Maori word for each item and all of her kupu (words) are correct.

We can also use the word tuakana for older sister.

Kowhai (yellow) - Paper (pukapuka)

Rima (five) - Card (kari)

Koa (Happy)  - Her new Puppy Frankie - (papi)

Kai(Food) - Banana (panana)

Ataahua (beautiful) - My older sister (kauaemua) Tu Meke Indie - Kau ma te wehi! How awesome!
Jayan Patel of Room 19 has also managed for find the 5 items....ka pai! Love the kai you picked too! Your cat makes you koa (happy) and is ātaahua (beautiful) too!