Matariki means celebrating the unique place
in which we live
in which we live
and giving respect to the land we live on.
We walked down the hill to Putikitiki,
we listened and looked at our special grounds
and Nature Trail.
We made a Sensory Map.
We observed our New Zealand native silver ferns
and talked about why they are special.
We sketched a 'worm's eye view' of the silver fern.
We learnt how to weave,
we even wove our own stars!
We read the Legend of the Star Fish
and how Tataraimaka fished them from the sea.
Their tears make the sea salty,
The God of Light felt so sorry for them
that he hauled them up to the sky
and turned them into stars.
Did you know the the names of six of the stars are
Toheti, Toheta, Tupuanuku,
Tupu-a-rani, Ururangi, and Waipuna-a-rangi.
One star is nameless.
It is left for any child who feels lonely
to put his or her name on this star
just before going to bed!
We created some art with Ms Nagels.
The whole school celebrated in the hall together
with pumpkin soup and fried bread.
What a busy week!!!
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