No doubt you've heard about the Matariki Family Event! This is Birchwood School's way of celebrating Matariki. A HUUUUGE thanks to the talented PTA for putting this together.
Whānau Classes
Birchwood School have been running whānau classes for the past couple of years. Whānau classes are where siblings, cousins, etc, can have a chance to mix, mingle and learn together. Whānau classes don't change- a student stays with the same whānau class and teacher until they leave Birchwood. Usually whānau classes meet twice per term, sometimes more, sometimes less. Your child's classroom teacher can let you which whānau class your child is in.
Karakia mō te kai
I hope we will take the time to bless the kai before we eat. There are two main options I have found:
1. Shorty Pants
E whakawhetai ana mo ēnai kai
E whakawhetai ana no ō mātou hoa
E whakawhetai ana no ō mātou hoa
Waaaay back in the day, Mrs Saville and her new entrant tamariki recorded this karakia.
We are thankful for the food we share
And thankful that our friends are here
2. Traditional
Nau mai e ngā hua
o te wao
o te wao
o te ngakina
o te wai tai
o te wai tai
o te wai Māori
Nā Tane
Nā Tane
Nā Rongo
Nā Tangaroa
Nā Maru
Ko Ranginui e tū iho nei
Ko Papatūānuku e takoto nei
Tuturu whakamaua
Kia tina! TINA! Hui e! TĀIKI E!
Nā Tangaroa
Nā Maru
Ko Ranginui e tū iho nei
Ko Papatūānuku e takoto nei
Tuturu whakamaua
Kia tina! TINA! Hui e! TĀIKI E!
Welcome the gifts of
food
from the sacred forests
from the cultivated gardens
from the sea
from the fresh waters
The food of Tane
of Rongo
of Tangaroa
of Maru
I acknowledge Ranginui who is above me,
Papatuanuku who lies beneath me
Let this be my commitment to all!
Draw together! Affirm!
from the sacred forests
from the cultivated gardens
from the sea
from the fresh waters
The food of Tane
of Rongo
of Tangaroa
of Maru
I acknowledge Ranginui who is above me,
Papatuanuku who lies beneath me
Let this be my commitment to all!
Draw together! Affirm!
Waiata
We hope you'll join us in two waiata.
1. He Waiata Matariki
2. Matariki Macarena
This doesn't show the actions, you'll have to work that out for yourselves :)
P.S. Shrek might help!
P.S. Shrek might help!
Te Rakau Whakapapa - Birchwood Kapahaka
You have some very special instructions I'd like you to follow, which will help with organisation on the night. Click here to go to the Kapa blog for those instructions.
Thanks again to the P.T.A. for organising a Matariki celebration for us! Look forward to seeing you all there. Please do ask if you have any questions!
Ngā mihi
Damian Hardman
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