My Mihimihi

Mihimihi 

Matila 

I am learning to: introduce myself and others, and respond to introductions using my personal information 

Tēnā koutou katoa, (greetings to you all)

Nō Aotearoa ahau (where you are from / Aotearoa*)

Ko Owairaka tōku maunga (Mountain)

Ko Manukau Harbour tōku moana (ocean)

Kei Tamaki Makaurau tōku kāinga ināianei (I now live)

Ko Te Hepara Pai ōku kura (school / Good Shepherd School*)

Ko Fa’apopo tōku whānau (family name)

Ko Fa’apopo Fa’apopo tōku pāpā (father)

No Samoa ia (Father is from, share diverse backgrounds)

Ko Faith Sagato tōku māmā (mother, ask if maiden or family name)

No Samoa ia (Mother is from, share diverse backgrounds)

Ko Matila Fa’apopo tōku ingoa (your name)

Nō reira, tēnā koutou, tēnā koutou, tēnā tātou katoa.

(Therefore, greetings to you, greetings to you, greeting to us all).

Kapa Haka

Mana, power and pride would be a few words to describe the feeling as the Good Shepherd School Kapa Haka group took the stage. During the weekend a large group of year 5 and 6 students took to the stage to perform at the Eden Albert Cultural Festival. There were a few nerves before we started but once we were underway the excitement of performing kicked in. We felt proud as a team to perform for so many people. Kia Kaha! The highlight of Kapa Haka for me was the harreruia song.

Whakatauki

In Maori we have been learning about a Whakatauki

A Whakatauki is a proverb, what is truly valued in the Maori Culture.

The Whakatauki that we have been learning about is if we all shared then no one would go without.

We would be able to provide for all that come to us.

There are also Proverbs in the Bible that encourage us to share.

Read these proverbs : Proverbs 19:17; 22:9; 31:20.

Jesus also showed us the teachings of God when he feed the multitudes of people with the fish and the loaves. Read more about this in the Gospel of John: 6 or the Gospel of Matthew: 14.

Maori Verbs

                                                            Maori Verbs
                                    In room 6 we have been learning verbs in Maori (Action words)
                                   The question is "Kei te aha ia?" which means what is he/she doing.
                                   Ia is the pronoun for both he and she.
                                   We have matched verbs up, filled in crosswords and played Simon says!.