First Prize!

Well done to Dayna, Laura, Anita and Marissa for winning the first prize in the Matariki poster competition run by the Rotorua Public Library. You are awesome - gorgeous poster too!

Storyboarding with Solo

What an excellent job the children did of storyboarding Ohinemutu legends prior to our Marae visit.

It turned out to be rather a difficult task - one I thought would be easy! However, we had to decipher language written in the early 1900 and all the diverse vocabulary prevalent then . . . and then retell in our own language. An excellent writing and reading task - but how would we know we'd achieved any form of success? 'A Solo rubric,' the children said. 

What a great idea! 

So we wrote one - and didn't that give so much more direction to our writing.  

Ohinemutu Visit

          What a fabulous day at Tunohopu Marae! 

We arrived for a powhiri - a great experience for all the children, followed by four activities: a hikoi around the village, science based in Kuirau Park, drawing the carvings and tukutuku panels in the wharenui. Lastly, making fried bread in the wharekai. A flat out day, but a great experience for our children - amazing how many didn't know about the significance of Ohinemutu! A great big thanks to NPeW for their 

support and Callie for liaising with everyone.

Planning for Marae visit and Maori focus this year

Te Āo Māori Planning   2016 Term:2 Level:2 Teacher/Team: Senior Team

Over-Arching Topic/Learning Area (NZCD):

Achievement Objective(s): 3.1 (From Progressions) Students should be able to: 3.2 communicate about events and where they take place	Specific Learning Outcomes: (Learning Intentions) Children will be able to: Identify powhiri practices and procedures Understand that there are specific behaviours acceptable and unacceptable when on a marae answer key questions related to marae Create a storyboard on marae protocols or the powhiri
W.A.L.T: - Identify powhiri practices and procedures - Understand that there are specific behaviours acceptable and unacceptable when on a marae
Modes: (Highlight) (Nga Ara Reo/Learning Modes) Pānui (Reading) Whakarongo (Listening) Mātakitaki (Viewing) Kōrero (Speaking) Tuhituhi (Writing) Whakaatu (Presenting)	Māori Context: (Highlight) Cutural Practices/Traditions History/Past Events/Local Stories The Creation/Nga Atua Marae (functions/roles/ceremonies) The Migration/Te Arawa Waka Māori leaders (Maui/Ihenga/Tamatekapua) Research/Inquiry Matariki/Māori Language Week/Waitangi Day Pōhiri/Protocols Kawa/Tikanga Whakapapa/Geneology/Pepeha Hauora
Language Focus: (Content) Vocab/Pronunciation of Location, powhiri terminology - and learning of the marae specific vocabulary	Topic Focus: (Context) The marae and use of vocabulary related to the Marae
Resources: http://tereomaori.tki.org.nz/Teacher-tools/Te-reo-Maori-lesson-plans/Curriculum-level-4/E-haere-ana-au-ki-te-marae-I-m-going-to-the-marae http://tereomaori.tki.org.nz/Teacher-tools/Te-reo-Maori-lesson-plans/Curriculum-level-4/Nga-tikanga-o-te-marae-Marae-customs http://hereoora.tki.org.nz/Unit-plans/Unit-8-Te-marae	Integrated: (Highlight) Inquiry/Research Literacy The Arts Technology Social Science Science Health/Hauora
Activities / Learnng experiences: Activity 1: E haere ana au ki te marae - I’m going to the marae *Children learn about the sentence structures and vocabulary associated with going to  a Rotorua marae at Whakarewarewa. Activity 2 : Ngā tikanga o te marae - Marae customs Discussion about acceptable behaviours on a marae. Children create a storyboard illustrating the powhiri or marae behaviours.       **More activities on Te Marae
Assessment: See Assessment Rubric below	Integrated (how): Children to attend a day at the marae in week 3, where they will be involved in science, social studies, baking and drawing activittes.
Reflection:	Next Steps: Units to follow:  Days of the Week TKI level 1                               Weather TKI Unit 2

NPeW Conference

 The Rotorua Education Conference     NPeW
                                    31st March 2016

http://www.npew.org/#!conference-2016/yy961 - details on the Rotorua Conference. Some interesting speakers, particularly Kerryann Knox on Covey's 7 Habits - (well worth exploring for our school) And Vikram Murthy on growth mindset . . .

http://www.npew.org/#!npew-song/tutw4 - the song written especially for the conference and our Rotorua schools?

Website: http://www.npew.org

Overall, a mixed bag! Some good messages ie about growth mindset and Covey's 7 Habits, otherwise not a lot we didn't already know.