Celebrating Cook Island week

Kiaorana To All 
Celebrating Cook Island week
Making of Tivaevae in Room 9 
We made a Tivaevae - Cook Island quilt.We used coloured paper and we each made small piece of Cook Island pattern. We put all our patterns together to make our own Cook Island quilt. 

We learnt a few Cook Island words like- 
Mumu - skirt 
Tutu, Titi, - lay around the head and neck
Umu - type of cooking - cooked underground using banana leaves
Kete,- basket making 
 kia orana (hello)

aere ra (goodbye)

pe’ea koe? (how are you?)

mama (Mum)

metua (Dad)

Sapati - day they go to church (Sunday)

We loved making the Cook Island Quilt. 

Making Tivaevae in Room 9

    

Celebrating Maori Language week

Tena Koutou to all!!

Celebrating Maori Language week 
We started term 3 with the celebration of Maori Language week. We made Poi's and did a poi dance. We learnt about the Maori culture and the significance of picking up the green leaf when welcoming new visitors. We also learnt about the Koru pattern and its significance in Maori Culture. 
We learnt about Hongi and Hangi. We celebrated the Maori Language week by doing various activities by going to other classes. It was great fun. 

Making Poi's using polystyrene foam pieces in plastic bags

Dancing with Poi's to the tune - E rere taku poi