Planting seeds...

As part of our Matariki study we have planted new seeds so that new plants will grow.
Our fabulous student teacher, Miss Coulter helped us!  We put damp cotton wool into a container and made a little bed for the seeds.  Then we each sprinkled our own little seeds into the containers.  Now we will wait to see if they grow.  If they grow it means the Matariki stars are bright then there will be lots of food.  If they don't grow it means the Matariki stars are dull and there will not be much food.

Kites...

As part of Matariki we made our own kites.  It was so much fun!
First, we had to trace around a kite template then cut out our kite.  Next, we got to paint our kites and decorate them with pipe cleaners, streamers and pom poms.  Last, we got to fly them!!!

Matariki

This week is the celebration of the Maori new year Matariki.

Matariki is the name of a cluster of stars in the sky commonly know as 'The Seven Sisters'.
Many years ago, Maori people believed that if the stars are shinning brightly then there would be plenty of food if they are dull there would not be.

During Matariki people will:

- Make and fly kites
- Share stories with friends and Whanau (family)
- Play string games
- Eat a Hangi
- Show respect to Papatuanuku - the earth mother
- Plant new plants to grow new food
- Weaving - out of flax
- Sing many waiata


And the list goes on.  On room 2 we will try some of these activities.

Cake Walk...

The cake walk is a year 6 fundraiser where people donate cakes and we get to try and win them.  We buy tickets and put them in the box next to the cake we like the most.

Lucky Dhillon in our class.  He was one of many lucky winners!