Personalize funny videos and birthday eCards at JibJab!
Monday, June 21, 2010
Retelling of the Seven Stars of Matariki
Once there was a brave and daring man called Mitai.
He had been raised by his grandfather who taught him magic and lived in a village called Maketu.
His brothers thought they were the most handsome men in town.
One day the eight brothers were out hunting when he heard beautiful singing. As they climbed up the hill the singing grew stronger. On the top of the hill in the fading evening light the brothers could see 7 beautiful women.
One by one the brothers fell in love – all except Mitai.
“Remember, people that are not of our kind can be dangerous,” warned Mitai who thought they were fairy women.
The brothers took the wives back to marry them. The wives never seemed to leave their houses Mitai noticed.
One day the eldest brother came home from fishing early. He found his wife was not there. He searched his younger brothers’ houses but their wives were not there either. When the other brothers came home the news spread all over the village. That included Mitai.
Mitai had been growing suspicious so he decided to seek the help of Te Rawhara. Te Rawhara agreed that they were fairy women.
“Watch them closely Mitai.”
The next morning Mitai hid behind a tree in his eldest brother’s garden. He was about to give up when he noticed six fantails sitting on a branch and a seventh fly out of the house.
Mitai changed into a wood pigeon and followed them.
When they stopped they turned into his brothers’ wives. Mitai heard that they planned to starve the brothers.
Mitai flew back with the women and went to warn his brothers.
At first they wouldn’t listen until Mitai asked them to look closely at one another.
“You used to be big strong, handsome men but now you are nothing but skin and bone.”
The brothers knew he was right.
“What shall we do,” moaned one of the brothers.
“We must go to Te Rawhara,”answered Mitai.
They all went to Te Rawhara who gave them magic nets he had woven himself.
He had been raised by his grandfather who taught him magic and lived in a village called Maketu.
His brothers thought they were the most handsome men in town.
One day the eight brothers were out hunting when he heard beautiful singing. As they climbed up the hill the singing grew stronger. On the top of the hill in the fading evening light the brothers could see 7 beautiful women.
One by one the brothers fell in love – all except Mitai.
“Remember, people that are not of our kind can be dangerous,” warned Mitai who thought they were fairy women.
The brothers took the wives back to marry them. The wives never seemed to leave their houses Mitai noticed.
One day the eldest brother came home from fishing early. He found his wife was not there. He searched his younger brothers’ houses but their wives were not there either. When the other brothers came home the news spread all over the village. That included Mitai.
Mitai had been growing suspicious so he decided to seek the help of Te Rawhara. Te Rawhara agreed that they were fairy women.
“Watch them closely Mitai.”
The next morning Mitai hid behind a tree in his eldest brother’s garden. He was about to give up when he noticed six fantails sitting on a branch and a seventh fly out of the house.
Mitai changed into a wood pigeon and followed them.
When they stopped they turned into his brothers’ wives. Mitai heard that they planned to starve the brothers.
Mitai flew back with the women and went to warn his brothers.
At first they wouldn’t listen until Mitai asked them to look closely at one another.
“You used to be big strong, handsome men but now you are nothing but skin and bone.”
The brothers knew he was right.
“What shall we do,” moaned one of the brothers.
“We must go to Te Rawhara,”answered Mitai.
They all went to Te Rawhara who gave them magic nets he had woven himself.
Saturday, June 19, 2010
Matariki
For many people the 31st of December means parties and celebrations to welcome the New Year. But the Maori also have their own New Year that begins on June 14. The New Year is celebrated in different ways and by different people.
Matariki is the name for a group of stars, the Pleiades star cluster or Seven Sisters.
Matariki
Matariki is the Maori new year.
Matariki is also the name for the group of stars known as the Seven Sisters. It is a time for remembering the dead and celebrating new life.
Matariki
Mataiki is our NZ new Year.
It was traditionally important to Maori because it was a time to celebrate the New Year and remember the dead.
The Matariki stars were also used for navigation.
Matariki was also a time for planting and food preservation.
Matariki
Matariki is a cluster of stars that you can see in the sky in May or June.
When the stars appear it means the start of the Maori New Year.
There are over 1000 stars but you can only see seven.
In olden days Matariki was the time when Maori people made the ground ready to plant new plants for spring.
Matariki
Matariki is the Maori New Year.
Matariki is the name for a group of stars also known as the Pleiades star cluster, or the Seven Sisters.
You can see matariki around the end of May and through June.
Matariki has two meanings - Mata Riki (tiny eyes) and Mata Ariki (eyes of god).
People celebrate Matariki with their family and friends also with food and planting new trees.
People celebrate Matariki to show respect to the land they live on.
Matariki
Matariki is the celebration of the Maori New Year.
Matariki is a time to give thanks to the gods for the land they gave us. It is also the Maori name for a group of stars meaning little eyes or eyes of god.
We celebrate Matariki at school by having a shared kai.
Tuesday, June 8, 2010
Cross Country Poem
Cool Cross Country
Running fast
Overlapping
Sweating
Sprinted
Catching up
On the run
Unique
Nearly at the end
Trying hard
Really hard
Yay!
2010 Cross Country
"Today is the real cross country," I thought to myself.
We were lining up in our age groups. It took a long time for the Year six girls to start.
It was nearly my turn to race and I felt so nervous. During the race it was exhausting.
At the start of the race I ran slowly but in the middle I ran as fast as the wind. When there was only a little bit more I sprinted hard out and passed a couple of people.
I enjoyed cross country and I'm really looking forward to getting a better number next year!
My Cross Country
I was so nervous about the school's cross country race.
We all lined up. When the race started I zoomed past lots of people but determined to pass Ella.
I felt puffed and thirsty with caterpillars in my stomach and stitch in my stomach as well.
"Oh no" I thought to myself.
When the race had finished I huffed and puffed but I was very glad it was over.
7th was the best I had ever come at the school's cross country!
Wednesday, June 2, 2010
The Suter
"Wow, we're going to the Suter Art Gallery today, I can't wait! " I thought to myself.
When I got inside the gallery with Esther it was so colourful.
My favourite art work was the one with so many leaves, flowers and even with some water on the bottom.
Next it was time to get into groups. I was in Kaye's group (Charlotte's Mum). First we looked at some media. It made feel relaxed and interested.
Then it was time to use our imagination to make a flower. We used different material. My favourite material was the pipe cleaners.
I was one of the first ones finished. My flower had some pipe cleaners. fragile paper. see through paper and green paper. After that we had a photo which was colourful.
Finally it was time to go back to school. We went through Queen's Gardens. The flowers there were pretty.
Mille Fleurs
When I woke up on Wednesday it was quite late. I had to get up. Oww, but I was so smug and warm in bed. Why did I have to get up ? Why oh why! " Come on Mum, just a few more minutes!"
"Fine ! I'll get up, got dressed and have my breakfast, then I'll go to school."
When we were at school our class had a Suter trip and my Mum came.
Eva was my buddy. I was quite pleased when we got to the Suter because it was cold outside and in the Suter it was warm.
Then we all tiptoed into the Suter because the art works were fragile and if we touched them they could break.
After we arrived we walked around to look at the art works and sketching parts of the flowers.
Next we made flowers out of different materials like pipe cleaners and paper.
When we had finished we took a photo of all of our class and the flowers.
Finally it was time to go.
I had a lovely time at the Suter and I will always remember that time.
Subscribe to:
Comments (Atom)