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Kia ora e te whānau

Te Manga wanted to share with their whānau how we start our day, every day.

Tamariki take turns to begin with karakia followed by a himene then mihi followed by waiata tautoko.

We then share our Ngāi Takoto whakatauki and our Tātai Rangatira.

This term we have added to our karakia kete learning three new karakia, one to use for kai time and two others to use to start our day or a hui.  These are on our class site, we encourage you to learn alongside us.

Ma te wa,

Ngā taitamariki o Te Manga

 

Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori

We enjoy Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori is every week in Te Manga. Whaea Jade has been teaching the class the waiata ‘E Minaka Ana’, a beautiful waiata about speaking Te Reo Māori. The class have learnt so quickly, they are learning the actions too. Check out Whaea Jade’s videos of the students learning the waiata.

 

We love cooking with Arlen!

Every Tuesday, Arlen, Whaea Kiran and two other lovely Te Manga students cook or bake. This term the students have had a chance to make shortbread, popcorn, chocolate cake, nachos, gingerbread men, mince savouries, chocolate crackles, pizzas, muffins and cheese scones. Everyone loves Tuesday’s thanks to Arlen and Whaea Kiran. Thank you to both of you!

Pūtaiao – Chemistry with Pranshi, Mia and Te Reinga

Our class love learning about Pūtaiao (science). Some of our students have even conducted their own science experiments at home and brought them in to share with the class.

Pranshi, Te Reinga and Mia were so keen to share that they became the afternoon teachers and stepped us through a Chemistry experiment- Making a Lava Lamp. 

This experiment teaches students about density. The experiment useds liquids with different densities; water, oil and hand sanitiser. When the three substances are combined, they form distinct layers based on their densities. The less-dense liquids rise to the top, while the denser ones sink to the bottom. The students were so surprised that the oil kept moving to the top!

The lava lamp experiment with oil, water, and hand sanitiser was an engaging and hands-on activity that the students really enjoyed. Thank you to Pranshi, Te Reinga and Mia for igniting everyone’s curiosity and interest in science!

 

Celebrating Puanga and Matariki!

We have been learning all about Puanga and Matariki.

In Te Tai Tokerau, Puanga signals the turning of the year – a time of remembrance and reflection, a time to celebrate the present and to plan for the year ahead.

Puanga is the Māori name for the star Rigel in the Orion constellation. Puanga is a star which is seen first in some locations around New Zealand before the cluster of Matariki. This is because Puanga is a 1st magnitude star – meaning it is of the brightest magnitude. The Matariki constellation is a 6th magnitude constellation so it is fainter.

Puanga and Matariki are a time to celebrate the preparation of the māhinga (garden), growing, and harvesting and is also a time for wānanga (learning), reflecting, and sharing hākari (feast) with friends and whānau. We enjoyed a hākari in Te Manga to celebrate Matariki and Puanga. Ngā mihi to Whaea Kiran, Whaea Reyna, Nana Pearl and Nana Angela for helping us on the day and celebrating with us.

Puanga and Matariki are also a time to share pūrākau (stories) with your whānau and friends. The students in the reading group Tikumu read and retold the story of Maui and the Sun.

Click on the link to our class site to find out more.

Cultivating Kaitiakitanga: Paparore School’s Arbor Day Event at Lake Ngatu

Te Runanga o NgaiTakoto – 14th June 2023

Cultivating Kaitiakitanga: Paparore School’s Arbor Day Event at Lake Ngatu

Today Paparore School’s annual Arbor Day event at Lake Ngatu showcased their deep commitment to our environment. Year after year, they continue to plant native trees and plants, demonstrating their dedication as caretakers/kaitiaki of our taiao. With an impressive tally of approximately 40,000 trees planted since 1999, Paparore School is making a significant impact.

Working together with Ngāi Takoto Taiao Kaimahi, Summit Forest, and the Bushlands Trust, Paparore School undertook a big task today, planting over 1400 native trees. This effort perfectly aligns with the schools core values of Porihanga (community) and Kaitiakitanga (environmental stewardship) while enriching their local community curriculum.

Lake Ngatu holds immense significance within the community, and Paparore School wholeheartedly embraces the role of kaitiaki, or guardians, of this precious environment. The day’s activities were made even more meaningful with the invaluable support of their whānau, including parents, siblings, and grandparents.

Through their continuous efforts, they inspire and empower future generations to manaaki and tiaki our natural environment, our taiao.

“Manaaki whenua, manaaki tangata, haere whakamua.”

If we take care of the earth, if we take care of the people, we will take care of the future.

Keep up the amazing mahi Paparore

Te Runanga o NgaiTakoto

Life Education – What do we need to know about the food we eat?

Today we had our first lesson in the Life Education classroom. Our lessons are based around ‘what do we need to know about the food we eat?’

Today Whaea Shanna discussed what we would be learning about and asked us to work together to check our thinking about food from the past and now!

We discussed;

  • What were the foods of early New Zealanders.
  • What foods do we eat now and how what we eat now is different?
  • Foods of early Māori and other ethnicities that came to New Zealand.
  • Where does our food come from now?

We confirmed that food comes from the ground, above the ground, the ocean and a mix of ingredients! We look forward to working on our learning booklets and visiting Whaea Shanna and Harold again next Monday.

 

Mad on Magnets

We explored (and had a lot of fun) with magnets today!

  • We explored what happens between different magnets and paper clips.
  • We observed how they are attracted or repelled by the magnets.
  • We discussed what we saw and why we thought it happened!

We learnt that magnets have two poles, a north pole and a south pole, and opposite poles attract while like poles repel.

Te Ahuru the Turtle (honu)

Did you know there are 7 species of sea turtle around the world and five of those species of turtle are visitors to New Zealand waters. Green, Logger Head, and Leatherback turtles are the most common species to visit the Far North. The Māori word for turtle is honu. We have been learning all about the types of turtles that are in NZ, what dangers they face and how we can help. Click on this link to see our learning on the class site.

Our kura was invited to the release of Te Ahuru the honu. Te Ahuru washed up in Houhora last year. He has been rehabilitating at SEA LIFE Kelly Tarlton’s for the last few months and is now well enough to be released back into the wild. Te Ahuru was released at Kaimaumau. We gathered with Waiharara School, Ngai Takoto, the Department of Conservation (DOC – Te Papa Atawhai) and Kelly Tarltons to support the release of Te Ahuru back into the moana. We  heard stories, sang waiata and celebrated being part of this amazing experience.  We all shared a kai afterwards and reflected on a wonderful day!

Farewell Te Ahuru, Kia kaha, Kia māia, Kia manawanui – Be strong, be brave, be steadfast.

 

 

Easter Cookie Baking and Icing

In our last week of term 1 Te Manga were split into 3 groups and made their own sugar cookie batter. There was a lot of learning on the proper technique to mix certain ingredients together such as creating wells and folding ingredients.

Once the cookies were cut and cooked, each student was able to ice 2 cookies from their groups cookie batter.