MARAE ART

LOOK AT SOME OF OUR AWESOME ART!

 

These pieces of artwork were inspired by an artwork at Moteo Marae done by some Taradale High School students

POROTITI

Porotiti

·       When the Porotiti is played (by twirling the cord until it spins) it creates a humming sound. It can be made from a variety of materials: wood, bone, stone and even cardboard.

·       The Porotiti has another name: the Kororohu.

·       The Porotiti, like the Purerehua belongs to the wind family of instruments. The Kaitiaki (guardian) of the Porotiti is Tawhirimatea, god of the winds. 

 

·      The Porotiti was and can still be used as a form of Rongoa (medicine). Playing the Porotiti can ease arthritis. It can also be used to help children with colds and congested chests. When played over their faces and chests while they were asleep it would help clear Mucus from their sinuses.

·       The Porotiti was often used as a toy by children and adults alike. The Porotiti creates quite, soft sounds and can also be worn as pendants.

STU DUVAL

Stu Duval

 

 

 

 

 

Stu Duval talked to us about his newest story the Flax Cross. The story was about a boy called Red Macalister. His friend called him potato boy for short. Red took a piece of bread from a baker who threw out some stall pieces of bread. Red took the stall pieces of bread from the rubbish bin and the baker came out and saw red

McAllister eating the stall bread.

Then he got sent to court then sent to jail in Australia. They had to build their own jail, while he was building he was recruited to build a house on top of a hill near the port. It was hard for Red because he was treated badly and he had to lift heavy tiles under the hot sun, so he decided to sneak onto a ship sailing to New Zealand.

A link to Stu Duval’s website

www.StuDuval.co.nz

GRAFFITI FACES

 

 

 

 

LOOK HOW GOOD WE ARE AT GRAFFITING!

 

 

 

 

MEET BOB

Our Class Mascot

Bob Bledisloe is our Room 12 mascot. This book is a record of his adventures. When it is your turn with Bob, you can take him home with you. During his stay, you can do whatever fun things with him you like. If you’re going on a trip, you could take him with you. Maybe you could take him to sport practices. What’s important is that you write a creative short story in the book which outlines what Bob has done with you.

It can be true or you can make it up (e.g. travelling in time to Rio Olympics). Be as creative as possible. You can use pictures, photos or whatever you want, as long as there is some sort of story.

When you bring Bob back to school, you can share with us what you did with him.

FACTS ABOUT MOTEO

Hamuera (Moteo)

Hamuera marae, also known as Moteo, is located in Puketapu. Its principal hapū are Ngāti Hinepare and Ngāti Māhu, of Ngāti Kahungunu iwi.

The wharenui is called Rangimarie. Erepēti connects ancestrally to the waka Kurahaupō, the maunga Tararua and the awa Tutaekuri. 

Marae are homes. Please do not enter unless invited.

Marae: Hamuera (Moteo)

Whare: Rangimarie

Awa: Tutaekuri

Rohe: Tākitimu

Iwi / Rūnanga: Ngāti Kahungunu

Hapū: Ngāti Hinepare, Ngāti Māhu

Waka: Kurahaupō

Maunga: Tararua

Trusts: Eastern and Community Trust

SWIMMING SPORTS

 

 

Swimming Sports

 

 

 

On Friday the 27th of February we had our swimming sports. There were competitive and non-competitive races. After the heats were done we had the finals. It was a fun day of swimming and we finished with a winning class and a set of winners for each age group.