by Melanie McRandle

LANGUAGES: TE REO MĀORI

Students wishing to study Te Reo Māori at Year 11 and beyond should study that language in Year 10.

PAPAWHAKATIPU I TE REO MĀORI - 9TRM1

Runs in Semester 1 and Semester 2

Nau mai haere mai! Welcome to Year 9 Te Reo Māori. This is an absolute beginners course for those interested in learning basic Te Reo Māori. This course covers the following topics: Ko wai au?-Who am I? Whānau/Family and daily activities, Our kaupapa ahurea Matariki/ Harakeke. Karawhiua – Give it a go!

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KIA PUAWAI I TE REO– JTRM 

This is a Year 9 and Year 10 course that runs for a full year. 

Nau mai haere mai! This is a full year course for Year 9 and 10 students who have prior knowledge in Te Reo Māori. The course will cater to the varying levels of Te Reo Māori skills to enable students to progress their reo me ōna tikanga in preparation for NCEA Level 1.

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NGĀ TAONGA TĀKARO 9NTT

Running Semester 1 only.

This is a one semester year 9 course. Taonga Tākaro delves into the ancient traditions of Māori games utilizing te taiao, the natural resources of their environment. Akonga will learn hand kēmu, kī kēmu, board kēmu and lastly cultural kēmu. These taonga provide opportunities for akonga to understand the origins of these games, tīkanga and te reo authentically utilised by playing. This course supports and broadens the realms of where te reo Māori me ōna tīkanga can be valued.

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E TIPU E REA TE REO MĀORI - 10TRM

This full year course follows on from the Year 9 semester Papawhakatipu i te reo Māori. It progresses students’ speaking skills through te reo o te pae. There is a strong kōrero/communicative focus in this course where students will be learning and creating momo rerenga/sentence structures around events and everyday routines, classroom/akomanga routines, instructions for making kai/food for manuhiri/guests and descriptions of famous people / He Tangata rongonui. 

Nau mai, haere mai.

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