Term 2 has been action-packed for our young tamariki. We have had New Zealand Sign Language Week, Samoan Language Week and Matariki packed into one term.

We have focused on the story "The Enormous Turnip" and "Row your Waka". Our young learners grow confidence to participate in their way, facilitated by the repetition of the story and drama activities. Our language is repetitive throughout, so children can develop vocabulary and retell some of the stories.

Our NZSL week and Samoan language week celebrated the two languages. We sang songs, made "I love you" biscuits and created crafts linked to the languages. These activities supported the children's growing identities and awareness of other whānau that attend our centre that they might not have met.

Towards the end of term, we have started celebrating Matariki with children and their whānau creating their own Pepeha, which also celebrates and grow identity.