Section outline

  • FOCUS / ARONGA

    FOCUS / ARONGA learning intentions:

    • We are PRIORITISING and ACKNOWLEDGING tangata whenua by learning our pepeha (in Te Reo).
    • We are EXPLAINING our pepeha/whakapapa to our peers.
    • We are FOCUSING on the strong spiritual bonds Māori have with the land - Papatūānuku (the Earth mother).
    • We are FOCUSING on the Māori world view of taonga/treasures (such as land, soil and water).
    • We are FOCUSING on the Māori concept of kaitiakitanga (guardianship and conservation) of these taonga.
    • We are FOCUSING on understanding kaitiakitanga as a source of unity and identity for tangata whenua.


    Activities: 

    1. 'Do Now Task': Current Events: Kahoot
    2. Learning our Pepeha in class and at home.

    3. Visit to Tane Forest to connect with our Papatūānuku (the Earth mother). - Tuesday - Session 3

    4. Essay/Paragraph writing - Using the examples on google classroom to support you.


    Further Learning:

        • Please practice your Pepheha at home.