Te Matatini

Ko te kaupapa nui I tērā wiki ko Te Matatini! Last week was all about Te Matatini at Te Pā o Rākaihautū! We were lucky enough to take part in the pōwhiri on Wednesday, and some of us returned with our kaiārahi on Friday to watch the kapa haka. Some others went and watched every day with their whānau. Two of our kaiārahi from Te Puna Waimarie performed with Ngā Manu ā Tāne on Saturday (Hākui Kari & Hākui Terina) and we also had kaiārahi and whānau in the other two Waitaha groups, Te Ahikōmau a Hamoterangi & Te Pao a Tahu. Te Pā o Rākaihautū also hosted a group from Perth, Australia called Manawa Mai Tawhiti. It was awesome having them at the Pā. They even put on a special performance just for us! What an awesome week we had!!

Te Matau a Maui

Īnanahi rā i hoki mātou ki Rāpaki ki te pōwhiri i te waka Te Matau a Maui. Mīharo katoa te rangi nei.
Yesterday we went back to Rāpaki to welcome in the waka, Te Matau a Maui. What an amazing day!

Tō Mātou Rā ki Rāpaki

I hoki mātou ki Rāpaki I te rangi nei. We returned to Rāpaki today and spent a wonderful day exploring the costline. We found crabs, pūpū, tiny fish and lots of other creatures in the rock pools. What an awesome day!!!

I te kimi a Josef ētahi "Gems"

Josef found some "Gems"

 I te kimi hoki a Ruslan, Arohaina rātou ko Amelia i ngā "Gems"

Ruslan, Arohaina and Amelia also found "Gems"

 I te tūhura a Mana ki ngā hūmenga.

Mana has discovering some sea anemone.

 I kimihia a Tāmanuhiri tētahi toka mā mātou hei mauri kōrero.

Tāmanuhiri has found us a talking stone for our discussion circles.

 I hanga puna mahana ngā kotiro nei hei whakamahana i te tinana he maiki te moana te rā nei.

The girls have discovered the thermal areas and are digging a pool to warm themselves after being in the cold sea water. 

Katahi te rāngi paki ko tēnei hari huritau Piki Kotuku.

What a lovely day also birthday wishes to Piki Kotuku 8 years old today!

Tau Kē!

Mataora

I te whakaharatau mātou te hikoi o ngā manu.

We are practicing the different ways birds walk.

 Arā te hikoi o te Pakura, Rakiraki te Kahu hoki.

We are walking like Pakura, Ducks and Hawks.

Rāranga

Kei te ako mātou i ngā tikanga o te mahi rāranga.

We are learning how to weave.

Rā Whānau

He mihi o te rā ki a Ewan he iwa ōna tau i te rangi nei hari huritau

Happy birthday Ewan the big nine today!

Ngā Pukapuka Mahi mō te Haerenga ki Rāpaki

Kei te whakaoti pukapuka e pā ana ki te haerenga ki Rāpaki.

We are finishing our work books on our haerenga to Rāpaki