Embracing Matariki: Celebrating with Creativity

During our celebration, we participated in a range of artistic activities, including crafting star-shaped biscuits, creating Matariki pictures, making kites, and decorating items for our Matariki display.

Exploring part of our Matariki display.

Within our Matariki display, each star holds profound connections:

• Waitī: Embraces all freshwater creatures, from rivers to lakes and streams.

• Waipuna-Ā-Rangi: Weaves the Matariki star cluster with the arrival of rain.

• Tapu-Ā-Nuku: Linked to foods nurtured in the earth.

• Tapu-Ā-Rangi: Associated with sky-sourced foods like birds, berries, and forest fruits.