Matariki


With


Whaea Ali


As soon as we walked into Piwakawaka Whaea Ali welcomed us and started off with a game using our hands and feet. After learning the game we got some string and we learnt how to make a star. We had morning tea then we went back inside and Whaea Ali showed the ingredients and let us smell the scents. She put some coconut oil, healing liquid and bees wax. After Whaea melted the balm one of her students pored the liquid in a container while Tarliyah was doing that Whaea Ali was telling us a story about the 9 stars even though people think there are 7 stars.

BY    ASTYN

            

      

Our fun experience with: CLAY!!!

This Term we have been doing Science,Art,sports,Mania Kalani and lots of fun stuff like that. Here is the clay Art that we have been Making here is some of the clay. What type of Art do you like ?

SUZANNE AUBERT

        Suzanne Aubert Suzanne Aubert was born on the 19th of june 1835 in St-Symphorien-de-Lay near Lyon in France. Suzanne sets sail for NZ on 4 September 1860 on a whaling ship unsuitable for passengers – and on a voyage that would test her courage. On the morning of 19 December, they have their first glimpse of New Zealand, celebrating Christmas Day above Cook Strait. Suzanne, the 22 other missionaries onboard and Bishop Pompallier joyfully land at Auckland on 30 December. The awaiting crowds are equally as joyful to greet their Bishop. A Māori hand is the first held out to Suzanne on that beautiful day.In 1882 Māori from the Whanganui River area ask Bishop Redwood for a priest. The following year Suzanne, Father Soulas and two Sisters go to Hiruharama – Jerusalem – to revive the Catholic mission. Suzanne is appointed to set up and lead a branch of the Marist Third Order Regular of Mary. unfortunately On 1 October 1926 at the age of 91, Suzanne Aubert dies surrounded by her Sisters. Crowds gather in the streets for her funeral and the church overflows. Condolences and tributes pour in from around the world. Who have you ever Researched about ?

HONE HEKE

Earlier this week I have been learning about Hone Heke. Here is my writing about him.





Hone Heke was probably born around 1808. He is a remembered as a prominent voice of the northern Maori chiefs, and was an advocate for, and the first Maori chief to sign, the Treaty of Waitangi. After becoming disillusioned with the British occupation of New Zealand after the signing of the Treaty, he became a fierce member of the opposition to the colonial Brits. He is the epitome of an early political leader who wasn’t afraid to embrace diplomacy when dealing with a foreign power, but conversely wasn’t averse to showing strength when the need arose. BY ASTYN H-W