Wiki Tuaono - Te Tihi o Kahukura

I enjoyed my tour around Te Kura o Te Tihi o Kahukura and seeing all the great mahi they had been doing for ANZH. A big thank you to the kaiako and students for sharing your space and your learning with me. Monique

Year 0 & 1 Team

It was obvious to see the impact and value that the trip to Rāpaki early in the term has had on their ANZH learning. There was lots of visual documentation of the visit and follow ups around protocol, tikanga, and highlights of the trip. 

Year 2 & 3 Team

The Year 2 and 3 team had been exploring their place names and tūrangawaewae. They had tied this into some gorgeous artwork which the kids enthusiastically told me about. They were able to talk to me about all the important names in their school and what they meant. The mapping activity has been used really well through lots of our kura- such a fantastic resource that can be found in our ANZH kete.

The Rāpaki visit earlier in the term has also had an impact on their learning. In one class they had created a visual step-by-step process of important things to know when visiting Rāpaki which would be a fantastic resource for any schools visiting in the future to create before they go.  

Year 4 & 5

There has been some awesome mahi done around Pā and there were some informative displays that students explained to me. They knew all the features and how they helped Māori to survive and thrive.

Year 6

I was lucky enough to be part of a great discussion in the Year 6 class around how early Māori survived and thrived pre-colonisation. Ākonga said things like…

“They used pōha to put mutton birds in”

“They used maramataka to know when to hunt and plant food”

“Waka Kereru traps were used to catch and eat kereru”

“They needed to have pā up high for good visibility. It was easier to attack down than attack up”

The Year 6 Class was also learning lots of inquiry skills such as mind mapping so the kids could be in a good place later in the term to lead their own personal inquiries.

I loved this display that they had been working on in the Year 6 space around what Aotearoa looked like pre-colonisation and the abundance of wildlife. 

Unfortunately, the Year 7 & 8 tamariki were at Technology so I didn't get the chance to see their learning ... something to look forward to in the last few weeks.