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Kapa Haka Performance
Kapa haka is the term for Māori Performing Arts and includes waiata, dance and chants. The performers stand in rows performing a variety of movements,…
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Virtual Learning at Wairakei
I chose to learn Japanese since I have always wanted to go to Japan. It can be really fun and also hard at the same time. I would definitely recommen…
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The New Way Students Learn to Read
Why teach reading using the Better Start Literacy Programme
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Talking to Learn: Why Oral Language Shapes Every Child’s Success
From first greetings to big ideas—strong oral language skills help tamariki think deeply, connect with others, and unlock every other aspect of learni…
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Ake Ake Ake - Te Reo Māori, Aotearoa’s Forever Language
Subheading: If tamariki are the future of Aotearoa, shouldn’t their journey begin with the language of the land?
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Kei te Pēhea Koe?
Students in Room 15 have been continuing their learning of te reo Māori. The focus for this term has been the phrase “Kei te pēhea koe?” which means “…
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Ko Wai Au? Who Am I?
Room 8’s inquiry was all about tūrangawaewae, where we stand now, where our place of connection is, who we are as people and how we are connected to t…
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Pōwhiri
A pōwhiri is a formal ceremony including speeches, waiata, and the sharing of kai. Pōwhiri is led by the senior students of the school. This is a lea…
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Kōwhaiwhai Korero
The koru is significant in tikanga Māori as it represents growth, strength and peace. As a symbol of our growing knowledge of te ao Maori, students we…
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Whakaoti Rapanga
I orea te tuatara ka patu ki waho - A problem is solved by continuing to find solutions.
