Wacky Day at Hato Opani

Our buddy class joined us this morning for minenga as part of our Māori Language Week at Hato Opani. Our buddy class shared their mihi with us that they have been learning. Today is also WACKY hair and cloths day.

Ka mau te wehi Akomanga 13.

Sofia and Ngahiraka

Sofias and Ngahirakas movie :Native and creative

Ngahiraka and Sofia have worked very hard to produce this video of our trip to the Botanical Gardens. They used videos taken on our flip camera and turned it in to a brilliant film.  It is a little bit fuzzy but we hope you enjoy it.          
~Naku noa Sofia and Ngahiraka

Hawaiki Taonui does whaikorero

Hawaiki has been demonstrating his whaikorero to the younger kids in our bilingual unit.He has been on the pae all this week and has done a great job . Ka mau te wehi!

Habit of Mind - Seeing the Funny Side

The HOM we are unpacking this week is 'Seeing the Funny Side.'
We will be looking at the importance and benefits of laughter.
Here are some jokes that were used to get our giggle juices flowing.

If you're a Maori in the kitchen, what are you in the wharepaku?
European - you are a pee-ing!

What's pink and fluffy?
Pink fluff!

What's pink and blue?
Pink fluff holding it's breath!

What did the big dinosaur say to the little dinosaur?
Lunch!

What is a dinosaur with only one eye called?
Doyathinkhesaurus!

Cross Country

Bang! And we were off. It was as if there was no air. I was slowing down by the minute. Then suddenly heard a noise in the distance. It was my class encouraging me which picked up my speed. I was happily sprinting to the finish line. Once I had finished I was huffing and puffing with red splattered on my face.

Cross Country - Jacob

Tino tere taku oma me te tiro mau ki nga kai oma ki a ratau ka mua.  E koko mutunga ka rongo au e a Niko e mihi  karanga ana maku ki te tere ake e rite ana ki te uiraira e whiti ma ana e nga kapua.  Ka mutu au ka hikoi atu au i nga turu noho katahi ka unu au i te wai.

Cross County

Ka oma tino tere ahau.I titiro au ki muri ki te kite etahi atu kotiro. Ka whakaro au "oma Sofia oma oma kia pai to haere omaoma.I kite au i toku mama he tino koa taku ngakau.Ka titiro ki te mutunga.Ka oma tino tino tino tere ahau ka taka engari he tino maia ahau ka tu ki runga ka oma ki te mutunga .

- Sofia

ANZAC study

Tena Koutou Katoa

Our tamariki completed a great week of ANZAC study, ending with wonderful artworks and baking ANZAC biscuits. The tamariki have been presenting their groups work during our morning meninga. Come and visit our akomanga to see their fantastic work.