Last week all East Taieri children visited the Araiteuru Marae in Dunedin. We had a powhiri to invite us onto the marae. We felt very welcome and it was great for the children to experience the protocols of a Marae. Children enjoyed the range of activities which included: games, storytelling, flax weaving, sharing our mihi and learning about Matariki. Thank you to all the parents who joined us for the day.

Kohekohe and Nikau's  Haiku's about our visit:

Weaving

Weave harakeke

Beautiful putiputi

Dull side, shiny side.

Olivia M

Weave harakeke

Beautiful putiputi

Amazing flower.

Madina

Harakeke is woven

Spine is removed before start

Green putiputi

Grace

Marae Visit

The day was awesome

I loved every bit of it

I will miss the fun!

Ruan

Powhiri

Women front, men back

Tangata whenua call

Visitors respond.

Paige

Women's voices call

We slowly walk onto Marae

Kai unifies us

Angus

Games

Listening to rules

Slowly swinging the poitoa

Sprinting down the room.

Milly

We listen to Xave (Xavier)

Kids try to throw poi at me

Then it is time to swap.

Charlie

Lining up for games

Trying hard not to be in

Answering questions

Nika

Playing poitoa fun

Poitoa flying everywhere

Poi hitting people.

Nickolas

Playing poitoa

With my friends in the whare

Poi fly at me.

Hugo and Jesse-Alan

Get started on games

Lets play poitoa

Pois flying everywhere.

Georgia

Sharing Kai

Munching on biscuits

Crumbs abseiling to the floor

Have to clean it up!

Hannah J