Maori places in New Zealand

In our session we researched translations for Maori places in the North Island.

First thing we did was mark our translations from last week.

Next we researched translations for places in New Zealand. We used Maori Dictionary and websites to get the correct translation. 

Finally we marked it. Whaea Odie told us a technique. She called it a process of elimination. 

I found this activity a little bit boring because we've been repeating this task for 8 weeks and I feel like we should try something new. 

Maori | Conversations & Names

Our activity was that we had to translate Maori names of people and conversations. 

First thing we did was translate the Maori names. We were not allow to use Maori Dictionary so we guessed. We knew that L and D is R, V is W, J and S is H in the Maori alphabet. Some names we guessed correctly was Hune which means June and Heni or Heeni which means Jane. 

Next task I did was translating conversations. This time we were allowed to use the Maori Dictionary to search up words that we didn't know. 

The Maori names activity was easy because we've done the same task before so we remember most of the names we already did. The Maori conversation task was a little bit difficult because some words didn't have the English translation so we had to research the word. 

Kapa Haka Performance

Ls1 attended a Kapa Haka performance in our school hall.

The Kapa Haka group came into our school hall and performed a dance and they were singing Waiata as their entrance. Some of the things we observed in their entrance was that one of the Kapa Haka members blew a Maori traditional horn called the Putatara. Another thing we saw was that another Kapa Haka member talked about the meaning of the Haka and the traditional Maori weapons.

The last thing we did was play a game called Matau and Maui. To play the game you need sticks (The sticks we used were called Rakau). Then a person says Maui or Matau. If the person says Maui we have to grab the stick on our left side. If the person says Matau we have to grab the stick on our right side.

The last thing the Kapa Haka did in their performance was that they performed a Haka. Then our (Panmure Bridge school) Kapa Haka group responded with their own Haka and we sang He Honore.

I enjoyed experiencing the performance from the Kapa Haka group. My favourite part about their performance was their Haka and how our school Kapa Haka group responded with their own Haka.

L.I: To experience and learn Kapa Haka

Maori

This week for our Maori session we learnt different volcanoes and weathers in Maori.

The first thing I did was match the Maori names with English names. Most of the names are of mountains that used to be volcanoes. I used Maori dictionary to help me. Examples: Mt St John/Te Kopuke, Motutapu/Te Motu-tapu-o-Tinirau, Mt Richmond/ Otahuhu.

Lastly I matched the Maori weathers with the pictures. I also used Maori dictionary to help me match them together. Example: Rainy/He ua, cloudy, He kapua, hail, He us whatu.

I had fun doing this activity, it took me a while to understand each translation.

Maori Names - Rua

In our Maori session we had to guess and match the names of people in Maori and English.

Some of Maori names sounded similar to the English names.

Some Maori names didn't sound similar because the Maori alphabet doesn't use letters like L,D,V,S and J.

Then we checked to see if our answers were correct. 

I found this activity alright because we've done a similar activity for the past 4 weeks. 

Maori Names

In our Maori session, we translated Maori names into English. Our activity was searching up Maori names by using the Maori dictionary. We also had to make a poster about the directions in Maori.

Some Maori names sounded very similar to English names. Some of the Names we learned about were: Hamuera which means Samuel, and Huhana which means Susan. The rest of our list of words were new to us. 

Next we made a slideshow that shows directions in Maori. We also added pictures to show the directions. Mua means in front, Muri means behind, Maui means to the left, and Matau means to the right.

These activities were very interesting and fun. My favourite part about today’s session was making the slide show for the directions in Maori. 

Kupu Revision

This week for Maori I had to translate English words into Maori words. We also translated Maori places into English. We played a game with sticks. 

The first activity we did was similar to the one from last week. We searched words like Roto which means River and Awa which means lake. First we translated Maori words into English words. Then we translated places in Maori into English. Finally we checked the words to see if it was right.

The next activity we did was with sticks. We made a circle and we had to move our sticks in a direction. When someone says Maui we let go of our stick and grab the stick on our left. When someone says Katau we let go of our stick and grab the stick on our right. When someone says Waho we put our stick outside of the circle. When someone says Roto we put our sticks inside of the circle. 

This activity was alright because we did a similar activity from last week and I already knew some words from last week as well. I also had fun playing games with the sticks. 

Kupu

 For Maori I had to search the English meanings of Maori words. 

Some Maori words I learnt during this activity is Tangata Whenua. Tangata Whenua means natural or people of the land. Next I highlighted the English words to show that its correct. After that activity I had to match Maori words with pictures. 

I found this activity fun because it was cool to find the meaning of Maori words.

Maori

L.I: To create a number chart using Te Reo Maori

For the Maori lesson was translating numbers from English to Maori. First, we translated the numbers: 14, 17, 15, 12, 18, 25, 33, 61, 74, 29, 20, 50, 90, 60, 30, 52, 86, 49, 93 and 38.

Next, we made a hundreds board with Maori numbers from 1-100.

I also had to explain the date, the weather and how I feel. The date is Raapa tekau o Pipiri which means Wednesday the 10th of June. The weather was sunny. To say sunny in Maori is Kua te whiti te ra. I feel cool. To say cool in Maori its Koangiangi.

About me

L.I: To write an About me blog post

Talofa. 

My name is Leon. I am Samoan. I am a Year 6 in LS1 at Panmure Bridge School. At school I enjoy playing around outside, Maths and reading. At home I enjoy watching videos, playing games and spending time with family.