Tī Rākau

Ti Rakau involves rhythmically tapping and throwing sticks. Here is a video of us practicing with Whaea Safron today in the Whare Fono.


Room 11 tī rākau (stick) movements from Team 3 PES on Vimeo.

Learning with Whaea Safron

IMG 1820 from Team 3 PES on Vimeo.

The Colours in Maori

Miss Walters gave some students in Class 11 a challenge. They had to create a movie teaching others how to say the colours in English and in Maori. Here's their finished product. 




Class 11 Colours from Team 3 PES on Vimeo.

Days of the Week

Class 11 is learning the days of the week in Maori.

Counting in Maori

We are practicing to count in Maori. 

maui and the sun

many years ago there lived a man named Maui and his brothers. Then one day Maui was eating his lunch.  Then Maui was sick of eating his lunch in ''the days are to short  and the nights are long'' said maui

So Maui  went to see his 4 brothers and  told them about his problem . The brothers agreed but the brothers said it's possible to catch  the sun. but maui had an idea.Maui told to help him plat some flax as they were making  the ropes they sang a chant .

then Maui and his brothers were finished so set off. They only travelled at night so the would not see the each step that Maui took mud went in the middle of his toes Maui  and his brothers made it to the hole that the sun   sun came out of . then they built a big wall

with the dirt and hid behind the wall and waited till hot flaming sun came out once the sun came out maui jumped beat up then said" now" the brothers thew the ropes and court the sun until  the sun was  full of pain then the sun shouted  "are you crazy you almost killed me" the sun tried to run but it was to sore to go fast "lets the ropes go" said maui.

Retold by Angelo 

Maui and the sun

A long time ago there lived a man called Maui and his brothers.When Maui waked up in the morning he was angry because they didn't have enough time to go fishing hunt or eat.

So one day Maui had a plan.So then Maui and his brothers went to get some flax to

tie it with the rope.When they were making a rope they started to do the karakia.In the midllde of the night maui and the brothers went to the villige where the sun sleeps

''Lets sneak inside the hole'' said Maui.

Maui and the brothers went and sneak inside the hole.''separate  the ropes'' said Maui.Maui said '' don't let go'' said maui.

aftter that Maui and his brothers to let go off the rope.in the morning the sun went slow.

Retold By Loseli 

Maui and the sun

A long time ago there lived a man called Maui and his brothers.Maui was thinking "that the Sun was too fast so we couldn't eat our food,hunt and fish" so he told his brothers that "we are going to slow the Sun down"The brothers said "we can't slow the Sun down" but Maui said "I have got a plan".

Maui and the brothers went to the hole of where the Sun lived,but first they made tight ropes with the flax to catch the Sun.After they finished making the ropes they headed off to slow the Sun down.when they got there the brothers were about to throw the ropes but Maui said "I will tell you went to throw the ropes",so they all waited until Maui said go.


When the sun rises up Maui said "go" so the brothers threw their ropes on the sun.The sun said "what are you guys doing can't you see i'm almost dead".Maui said "let go of the ropes my brothers" the brothers let go and the sun moved slowly so Maui and his brothers had time to hunt,fish and eat.

Retold by Omari 

Maui and the sun

In a land far away  there lived a boy called Maui.one day Maui said that sun goes  too  fast.  Maui had a plan  Maui went to get his brother's. He said we need to make that Sun go  solly.We can't do that said his brother's.Yes we can said Maui. we can make flax ropes.They made

all kinds of flax ropes like Triangles, circles and squares.They went out

at night because the sun wouldn't see them.finally he got there Maui said

to his brother's go and get some clay his brother's went to get the clay.

They  came back with hopes of clay they made wall's around them because the sun wouldn't see them.The brother's hid behind the wall

maui said when i say go jump out and grab the ropes. The sun went up

Maui said go his brother's jumped out .maui beat the sun with all his

mitey the sun said stop it you're killing me can't you see i'm nelly dead

maui said let it  go he's going to go slow now.by shyla                   

  

       

Maui and the sun

A long time ago there lived a man named Maui.Maui was upset that the sun was going to fast in fact the sun just got up and raced across the blue sky then went back down.One day Maui gathered his four brothers and told them about the sun.His brothers laughed we can't slow down the sun  it's impossible

not for long said Maui. The brothers still did not  agree but they still helped him but what if we

get burnt by the sun said the brothers we will pray and and mack strong ropes so that the ropes wouldn't burn too.later on the brothers set off at night so the sun would not see them coming.

The brothers and Maui  finally  got  to the hole where the sun rises.Maui said brothers help me build  a wall out of earth and once you have done that  get the flax rope and make sure it is ready for you to grab the sun.first the flaming heir went up then it came the big  eyes NOW Maui schemed  to the four brothers.all of the brothers grabbed the strong  ropes and pulled the big sun.

The big flaming sun said stop stop!!! can't you see that i'm almost  Dead! the brothers loosened the ropes on a count of three the four brother let go and from now on the sun just flows  by every day still wondering why Maui tried to kill him.

hay what should i do

But now if you look close enough at the sun you can see the flax rops on the big flaming sun.The End

But now if you look close enough  at the sun you can still see the  flax rops on the big flaming sun.The End

Retold by Mya

 

Maui and the sun

Maui and the sun .
Many year ago there was a man called Maui one day Maui thinked  of a plan to make the sun go slow  so he called his brother they were making flax of ropes but Maui brothers was not happy but they still  helped. At last the ropes were ready and they set off  to the sun rose.  could go slow so the sun came in the big hole ''Maui said Now my brothers'' Maui  brothers threw the ropes over the sun ''Maui said hold on tight'' the sun said can't you see i'm nearly dead i'm not trying to kill you said Maui i'm just try to make you go slow so he did and Maui said let him go so they did.



Retold By Sulieti

                      

 

maui and the sun

Along time ago there lived a man called Maui and his 4 brother.Maui called his 4 brothers  'we' 'are' getting some flax rope  too slower the sun down said Maui.The 4 brothers was angry because they felt that they were  going to die.But his 4 brother help Maui to do the flax rope.When they were dear they  Maui said make a wall so  the sun will not see us + do not let go of the rope s said Maui where the sun come up hid behind the wall do not troop the rope when I tell you so.the sun come up fast as Maui said now the flax rope went around his big boodle Maui said it again do not let go sun said Maui the said too Maui let go let go doesn't you see I'm needed dead let him go Maui now we hunt ate and ate our food

From Tevita 

Maui and the sun

                     Maui and the sun

A long time ago there lived a man name Maui. The people in his village was so mad because they had not have enough time to eat, hunt or fish Maui said "That sun is going to fast." He called out his brothers and his brothers came out in the dark "we need to slow the sun" said Maui "That is impossible" said his brothers "no it is not only can make strong flax ropes then we can do it" said maui. As the brothers were making the fireproof flax ropes Maui went to go and get his grandfathers bone he cured and sharpen it once they were finish the ropes they set off to the suns bed hole.

As they were walking towards the suns hole they made a wall of clay so the sun won't see him Maui said "throw the flax ropes when I say ok" "yes" said his brothers. The ground was shaking then the sun rose "now" said Maui the brothers throw the flax ropes onto the suns flames maui beat up the poor sun the sun shouted "stop do you know that I am nearly dead"!!!!!!!!!!!!! Maui said let him go. The sun went by slowly. So that was my version of Maui and the sun.

Retold by Rosalina.

In the beggining

Along time ago their lived six brothers and there mum and father.The six brothers were called Tu was guardian war and man ,Tane was guardian of the forest  ,Tawhirimatea was the guardian of the wind and storms,Rongo was the of  peace and agriculture,Tangaroa was the guardian sea and ,Haumia was the guardian of spirits and uncultivatead food.The father was called Ranginui the god of sky and the mother was the called papatuanuku the god of the forest.

By Omari and Tj

In the beginning

we are learning to write about the guardians of the beginning

Tane is the guardian of the forest,

Tu is the guardian of man and war,

Rongo is the guardian of peace and agriculture,

Tawhirimatea is the guardian of the wind and storms, 

Haumia is the guardian of the wild food, 

Tangaroa is the guardian of the sea, 

 and Ranginui is the sky father and papa is the earth mother.

written by Daniella and  Aliyah. 

Maui and the sun.

How Maui slowed the sun down                              

Once a upon time there lived a man called Maui.The city that Maui lived in the
sun was moving so fast that they didn't have time to go fishing  and time to
hunt.When the sun came up it just raced  across  the sky and the people were
so mad because the days were short night were longer and Maui didn't have time
to eat his food.Maui talk to the brother in the darkness how to slow that sun
down.

I have a plan to slow that sun so we have plenty of to catch the sun.They started to walk in
the dark so the sun couldn't  see them.When they felt the warmness of the hot fire from where
the sun rises from the biggest hole.Quick  get some clay and make a wall to hide behind and he

stayed still like a  tuatara.Do not jump out  only when I say so Maui saw the eyes of the sun and soon he saw the  big white hot teeth and Maui said now brother and the ropes over his hair.


Stop said the sun can't you see that I'm  nearly dead the sun moved this way and that way

but he can't get out Maui said loosen the ropes.The sun drifted slowly across the sky.

Retold By Anahera

Ranginui and Papatuanuku

Many year's ago there was   Papatuanuanuku  the earth mother and Ranginui the sky father. They had many children like Tu Tane Rongo Tawhiri Tangaroa Hamia.One day they decicded some thing must be done.tu said let's kill our partent's.tawhirimatuta said we should leave thing's how it should be.Hamia said yes.Tane said we should push them apart. Tu went first he hed and he hod but he could not do it.so Tangaro tired but he could not do it.so tane  had an idear.he liad on his back and pushed so hard light flew into the sky now people say Ranginui the sky father and Papatuanuku the earth mother.written by Shyla and loseli 

In the beginning...

In room 11 we are learning the Maori guardians  in Maori.

Once there was papa the earth mother and rangi the sky father they had sons names Tu,Tane,Rongo,Tawhirimatea, Haumia and Tangaroa.

 Tu is the god of man and war.

Haumia is the god of food.

Tangaroa became guardian of the sea.

Tawhirimatea  became the guardian wind and storm

Tane is the guardian of forest and trees.

Rongo is guardian is the guardian of peace and agriculture.

Retold by Sulieti and Faauiga

Bradley's Maui and The Sun Story

A long time ago there lived a man call Maui. Maui and his brothers saw the sun going to fast. They made rope to catch the sun because they have no time to fish, eat and no time to hunt. Maui and brother pull the sun and the sun said let me go. I'm going to die. Maui let him go and it went slowly. So they have time to fish and hunt and eat.
Retold by Bradley

in the Beginning

A log time ago there were guardians and there names were Tu Tane Tawhirimateu. Haunia  Ronog.

Tu was the guardians of the man and the war,Tane was the guardians of the clothed , flowrs, ferns ,rain bow ,stars and tangaroa sea .tawhiirimatea guardians winds and the strom ,Rongo was the guardians of the peace . by Amethyst and angelica