How to find Matariki

Matariki is found low on the horizon in the north east of the sky. Try looking here between 5.30 a.m. and 6.30 a.m.

The pot

1. First find the pot (the bottom three stars of the pot are also called Tautoru, or Orion’s Belt). To find Puanga (Rigel) look above the pot until you see the bright star. To find Matariki, keep going.

2. To the left of the pot, find the bright orange star, Taumata-kuku (Alderbaran).

3. Follow an imaginary line from Tautoru (the bottom three stars of the pot), across to Taumata-kuku and keep going until you hit a cluster of stars.

4. That cluster is Matariki. If you have good eyes you should be able to pick out individual stars. If it looks fuzzy, look just above or just below and the stars will be clearer.

Matariki

Everyday this week we are posting ways to find out more about Matariki

Here are some examples:

Matariki: The Maori New Year - Find the answers to these:

1. In Maori what does Matariki mean?

2. What are some of the explanations given for the origins of the cluster of stars associated with the Maori New Year?

3. In traditional times what did Maori acknowledge with the arrival of Matariki?

4. How did Matariki affect Maori farming?

5. What role do kites (pakau) play in Maori celebrations of Matariki?

Revise your pepeha for Matariki!

Ko ______ te maunga (My mountain is _______)  
Ko ______ te awa (My river is _______)  
Ko ______ te kura (My centre/school is _______)  
Ko ______ te akomanga (My class group is _______)  
Ko ______ te/ngā kaiako (My teacher/s is/are _______)          
Ko ______ ahau (I am _______)

KARAKIA

E Te Atua kaha rawa manaaki tia ia matou i o pononga tino nui te honorē me te korōria mo ake tonu atu.

Te Rangatahi - please learn the karakia above.

Papaki titaha - Whakawhiti

TE RANGATAHI - Ka rawe hoki practice today (Tuesday 28th April), kia manawanui - keep it up! 
Please watch Hari and Kapi performing "Papaki titaha" above and practice the actions and kupu or words before next week. Thanks See you then!

Whakawhiti - Paki Pakia

Te Rangatahi have just learned a new haka for wahine called Whakawhiti. Here you see Whakawhiti being performed then followed by Paki Pakia - the boys haka.

Could all Te Rangatahi members please watch the above clip and learn the kupu (words) and actions. Have a relaxing and safe holiday. See you next term!

Te Reo class

On Monday we will be continuing with te reo class

We will need to go through these things:

How we work when we are at te reo class -
Revise what we did last time - classroom commands
Build on new learning - Pepeha posters

Classroom commands:
turituri - be quiet
kia tere - be quick
titiro mai - look this way
huri mai - turn this way
inaianei tonu, right now
kaua wareware - don't forget

This week we are learning and using these commands:
whakarongo mai - listen
kia tau - settle down
ka taea koe - you can do it
ka tika - that's correct

We will also start making pepeha posters which will include:
Tauparapara - you can chose and I'll show you one I use
Mihimihi - we can find basic ways to mihi
Pepeha - how you introduce yourself

Those of you who are a bit more advanced can find and use more extensive tauparapara, mihi and pepeha. Think of what else you can add rather than just the basics. I also would expect you to be able to write and say this to a group.