Rāmere, te 27 o Pipiri, 2020 Matariki tasks Here are some activities for both parents and teachers to do with their children during Matariki. Link here Kupu Breakdown-Saying Happy New Year over Matariki Matariki signals the start of the Māori new year so it’s appropriate to say, “Happy New Year” or in te reo, …
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Rāmere, te 19 o Pipiri, 2020 Matariki - The meaning of the name With Matariki coming up, some of us may be wondering what the word Matariki means. According to the legend, Tāwhirimātea the god of wind/storms/weather was so upset and angry at the separation of his parents by his brothers that he tore …
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Rāmere, te 12 o Pipiri, 2020 Early Māori Measurement The Measurement Standards Laboratory of New Zealand (MSL) carried out a research project with summer student Te Aomania Te Koha. It explored traditional Māori measurements that were used in New Zealand before the arrival of European colonists. Due to the geographical isolation of New Zealand, …
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Rāmere, te 5 o Pipiri, 2020 It is important to Accept and acknowledge everyone’s experiences of Covid-19 are different Understand and accept that impacts on staff and students can include anxiety, trauma. Economic fall out, family situations, fear Understand and accept that impacts may not have occurred yet e.g. economic fallout due to job …
