We had another wonderful addition to the end of term celebrations. It was our cultural evening. We all the chance to showcase the different cultures that make up Otahuhu Primary School. We are certainly a school rich in culture.
Here we have a short video sharing one of our rehearsals.
We’re looking forward to sharing images from the actual event soon.
Writing and drawing time this week! After completing work on our personal profiles for our blogs, our Year 6 students were introduced to the wonderful world of Google Draw! They began by drawing a house, where they were able to explore the various tools available in the program, such as shapes and colours.
Room 8 were able to create a variety of different houses, each with their own unique style and personality. Next week, the students will continue their exploration of Google Draw by focusing on cultural motifs and patterns. They will learn how to incorporate different designs into their artwork and create their own unique interpretations of traditional motifs with additional tools in google draw.
We can’t wait to see what they come up with!
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Today Room 8 have started the year with the Manaiakalani Programme. We spent time learning about the ‘Kawa of Care’. That’s right – how we take care of our things!
We shared items that Mrs Tele’a brought into our class. Each time she presented a piece, she asked us about how we might take good care of the item. We pointed out locations in our classroom that would be good storage and working places for the various objects.
We discussed how cost wise some of the items may not be expensive, however very valuable. Valuable in that someone worked hard to make it, it may be something to remember a loved one by, it may be an item passed onto generations – important to our whanau and cultural heritage.
Room 8 were very quick to give great ideas on how you could take good care of a number of items. These items included objects they held dear too. We likened this good practice to how we look after our chromebooks, how we carry/place and store our chromebooks at home AND school. Room 8 have worked very hard and have 13 students so far owning their chromebooks. There are more to come – watch this space!
Tino pai to mahi Room 8 and Ms Dollie. We will keep reminding each other about the Kawa of Care in the weeks to come.
A mihi is a formal greeting, which includes your pepeha, whakapapa, whakatauki etc.
Whakapapa tells people about your lineage and ancestry,
whereas a Pepeha anchors you to the land.
You can link yourself to mountains, rivers, tribes or other landmarks.
Maoridom prioritizes everything before oneself.
You always begin by acknowledging God or the Creator.
Well done Room 8 !! Happy to see you All having fun in the pool. What a lovely way to start Term 4. Swimming at the Rec Centre.
Term 3
Very happy to be back at in Room 8. Happy to share and read our Duffy books.
