Poipoia Te Reo

Kia ora Whānau!

Birchwood teachers, staff, parents and community have been invited to learn or brush up our Te Reo! See the poster attached. 

You can click below to contact the kaiako:
taiagoad@gmail.com

Ka kite,

Damian
damian.hardman@birchwood.school.nz 

Parent Focus Group Hui

Kia ora Koutou!

Birchwood School has an excellent Parent Focus Group who meet fairly regularly to discuss successes and next steps for our kaiako and our akonga. 

We're meeting again this Wednesday 21 Sept at 630pm in the staffroom. Feel free to come along. It's informal, and if you have something to say, or if there's something you want to hear, then you need to be there!

For more details, talk to Damian in Kahikatea/ Room 9.

Ka kite

Damian
damian.hardman@birchwood.school.nz

Tipu app can help you learn and improve in Te Reo

Kia ora Koutou!

I came across an app called 'Tipu' that helps you learn and improve Te Reo on your phone. 

Here's a link with a little more information:

http://tearaway.co.nz/tipu-learn-te-reo-straight-phone/

It'll be cool when I learn how to make a link on the picture.

 http://maoridictionary.co.nz

I added the on-line Māori dictionary because (1) it's a really useful resource, and (2) you might like to look words up on the app.

Having said that, the app does tell you the answers if you need it. It's not a test, it's there to help you improve in confidence and ability.


Ka mau te wehi, Tipu app!



Ka kite

Damian
damian.hardman@birchwood.school.nz

Problem with "Waiata" page

Aroha mai, whānau, I've just been made aware of the fact that not all links to kupu for waiata work. Rest assured we are working hard to fix this problem!

Ka kite,

Damian
damian.hardman@birchwood.school.nz

A Ha Ka Ma vowels

Kia ora e hoa!

I learned a new way to remember how to say Māori vowels yesterday. "Are there three or two".... a e i o u. What a clever idea. Would love to take credit, but that belongs to Bex. She also taught me that you can learn to say a new word by going backwards. Backwards! 

Māori vowels don't change sound: 'a' will will be 'a'. They can sound a little different when vowels run together, but actually even then the sounds are the same.

Here's a google slide that (I hope) explains this further.

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/13Ize7ZpValds_3mp-0h9d-xoBUaepaqHt5pbFHt_mg0/edit?usp=sharing

Ka kite

Damian
damian.hardman@birchwood.school.nz