‘MISSION STATEMENT:
Tamaiti Mua – we aim for total collaboration and collective ownership, by staff, whanau and community, in the education and well-being of our students – Children First’
Tamaiti Mua – we aim for total collaboration and collective ownership, by staff, whanau and community, in the education and well-being of our students – Children First’
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Horouta Ki Poneke Marae
In Term 4 2015 we had our first visit to
Horouta Ki Poneke Marae. The purpose
was to learn about the history of the marae and also to practice what we have
learned in our Te Reo Māori and Kapa Haka lessons. We all introduced ourselves by saying our pepeha in the Wharenui.
We did a rotation of activities such as
Mahi Toi, Ti Rakau, Raranga, making Fried Bread and Waiata.
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| Everyone recited their pepeha in the wharenui. |
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| Mahi toi - observational drawing |
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| Tī Rakau - stick games / waiata |
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| Raranga - weaving |
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| Waiata in the wharekai |
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| Making fried bread |
Our tamariki learned about the pepeha of
Horouta Ki Poneke Marae and gifted this waiata to the tangata whenua.
It simply states –
“Ko Aotea te Maunga, Ko Aotea te Waka, Horouta te Marae, Uenuku te Whare Tipuna, Horouta te Wharekai.”
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Iwi Representation Display
It simply states –
“Ko Aotea te Maunga, Ko Aotea te Waka, Horouta te Marae, Uenuku te Whare Tipuna, Horouta te Wharekai.”
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Staff Professional Development
2016 began with a Teacher Only day, and for part of this day our staff enjoyed a guided tour of the ‘Whiti Te Rā! The story of Ngāti Toa Rangatira’ exhibition at Te Papa. We felt it was vital that our staff become familiar with the history of our tangata whenua. This was extremely insightful, especially as we have students who share names of historical significance.
2016 began with a Teacher Only day, and for part of this day our staff enjoyed a guided tour of the ‘Whiti Te Rā! The story of Ngāti Toa Rangatira’ exhibition at Te Papa. We felt it was vital that our staff become familiar with the history of our tangata whenua. This was extremely insightful, especially as we have students who share names of historical significance.
Here is a link to the exhibition.
I fully recommend you visit it - https://www.tepapa.govt.nz/visit/whats-on/exhibitions/whiti-te-ra-story-ngati-toa-rangatira
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We want to celebrate
our Iwi representation at Rangikura School.
So we now have a
display in the office foyer which shows the iwi that you have recorded on your child’s
enrolment form. However, we need you to
put your details into the notebook so other whānau can find you. Hopefully you can all make connections to
each other and find whanau members that you didn’t know were here.
For example:
Did you know that we
have -
34 Ngati Kahungungu,
30 Tuhoe
26 Ngati Porou
representatives at Rangikura?
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Porirua History Tour with Linda Fordyce
In 2015 our whole school learned about local historical people, their pa sites and significant places such as:
- Te Rauparaha and his journey from Kawhia
- Te Rangihaeata & Nohoroa (Te Rauparaha’s nephew & brother)
- Mana Island and whaling stations
- Paremata Barracks
- The original harbour foreshore
- The battle that took place at Battle Hill and more…
Thank you Linda Fordyce from Pataka for sharing this important information.
Te Korohiwa Whailing Station - Titahi Bay
Thank you Linda Fordyce from Pataka for sharing this important information.
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| Paremata Barracks built in 1846 and the remains in the background. |
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| At Ngatitoa Domain with a painting of Thoms' Whailing Station from the 1840s. Below: the same portrait of the 1840s in front of the current backdrop. |
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