Year 5 noho marae
This week our Year 5 students ventured to Mangatangi to experience a noho marae. Mangatangi marae is the marae of our Kaumātua, Warahi Paki. All our students were able to experience Te Ao Māori through an overnight stay. Students took part in many of the activities that you would usually experience such as flax weaving, kapa haka and learning pepeha (a speech about where your family are from).
Below is the pepeha that explains the narrative behind the tukutuku panel (image above). uIt was gifted to symbolise the relationship between Ōkaurirahi (Kaurilands School) and Mangatangi marae.
Ko Titirangi te maunga
Titirangi is the mountain
Ko Te Wao Nui a Tiriwa te ngahere
Te Wao Nui a Tiriwa is the forest
Ko Manukau te moana
Manukau is the ocean
Ko Waikūmete te manga
Waikūmete is our stream
Ko Te Kawerau ā Maki te iwi
Te Kawerau ā Maki is the tribe
Ko te Wharekura te marae
Te Wharekura (hall) is the meeting house
Ko Ōkaurirahi te kura
Ōkaurirahi (Kaurilands) is the school
Te whakataukī tērā
Our motto is . . .
Ko Whaiā te Mātauranga
Seeking knowledge,
E tū pakari ana
Standing strong,
E totoro teitei ana
Reaching high
Haumi e!
Gather together!
Hui e!
Bind together!
Taiki e!
All is set!
We would like to thank ALL of the parents that came with us to the marae. Without you this experience would not have been possible.
We will share photos in the next newsletter.