Tongan Language Week!

This week the Determined Dinosaurs have been learning about the Tongan language and culture! 

Our challenge for the week was to make our own

                                   Tapa Cloth. 

We spent lots of time looking at different Tongan patterns for our Tapa cloth and learning about what they represent. 

Take a look at what we got up to this week! 

We were very excited about receiving our very own Tapa Cloth from one of our kind parents! We can't wait to proudly display it in our classroom! 

The Dinosaurs were so excited for the Tongan Performance today. It was extra exciting because one of our class members Latai was one of the beautiful Tongan dancers! 

Cook Island Language Week!

The Determined Dinosaurs had an amazing time learning more about the Cook Island Culture and language!

We decided to make our own Tivaevae to present at the Cook Island show case on Friday!

Take a look at what we did...

First we used a ruler and a pencil to draw
straight lines to create a border. Next we drew triangle patterns
around the outside of the border.

Then we designed our own Frangipani flower
designs in the middle of our Tivaevae.

Then we carefully coloured in our Tivaevae patterns using 
bright coloured crayons. 

Last we used black felt tip pens to trace over the
lines to help them stand out!

Finally we joined all of our patterns together to create our own Tivaevae!! 

The final challenge!!!

Mr Kini taught the Dinosaurs today how to say Goodbye in Te Reo Maori. We learnt that the person who is leaving must say E noho ra and the person who is staying will say 

E haere ra.  

Watch Bishop and Isaiah practise saying goodbye to each other! 

Challenge 3!

Today the Determined Dinosaurs had lots of fun learning how to say "What is your name?" and "My name is..." in Te Reo Maori. 

A special thank you to Mrs McWhinnie for filming the video and looking after the Dinosaurs when Miss Sharman was away!

Challenge 2!!

 

Today for Maori Language Week we learnt how to say "how are you?" and "I am good!"

Watch the boys ask the girls how they are today!

 

 

 

Challenge one!

Today for Maori Language Week we learnt how to say hello!

 We had fun learning how to greet one person, two people and three or more. 

The Three Billy Goats Gruff

This week we have been learning about the story of The Three Billy Goats Gruff!

Watch us act out the story! 

Starring:

Narrator - Rehu

Troll - Agelu

Big Goat - Allegra

Middle Goat - Madison

Baby Goat - Isaiah