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  • Te Wiki o te reo Māori - Māori Language Week events! at Invercargill City Libraries and Archives, Invercargill

    Kia ora Whanau,

    Coast whanau and the school is joining the nation wide Maori language week (14th - 20th September). 


    As part of the language week, we are promoting and encouraging all students & teachers to use te reo Maori as part of our learning this coming week. 


    The Maori Language Commission has redesigned Māori Language Week so that this year, whether we are in lockdown or not: New Zealanders can come together to celebrate te reo Māori.

    The Commission wants to get 1 million people speaking, singing and celebrating te reo at the same time in an unprecedented Māori Language Moment for Māori Language Week 2020. 

    What's happening this week in Coast:

    On Monday end of session 3, 12 noon: Māori language moment - our whanau will join the nation to celebrate Te Reo Maori by speaking, singing or doing a te reo Maori activity.

    16th September Wednesday is  Red, White or Black Mufti day. If you decide to wear mufti on Wednesday it must be in these colours or a combination of these colours. 
    A gold coin is being collected. The money goes towards the OSC scholarship for Year 13 leavers (all feeder schools contribute to this scholarship).

    Whanau challenge : Pick 3 activities from the list below  to earn a Cultural e-badge. Challenge runs from Monday to Friday. 
    Once you have practiced your activities (see activities below), find the teacher who is looking after your year level (see below) and share your 3 activities with the teacher to earn your Cultural e-badge.

    Year Level.     

    Teacher/s in charge                  

    Year 7

    Mr Choong or Mrs Kaur

    Year 8

    Mrs Narayan or Mrs Singh       

    Year 9

    Mr Morris or Mr Dobson

    Year 10

    Miss Shields or Mrs Dada


    Choose 3 of the activities below.

    1. Name our school values in both te reo  Maori and English.

    1. Say/read your Pepeha to a teacher.


    1. Count from 1-10 in te reo Maori



    1. Say the days of the week in te reo  Maori

        


    1. Greetings : Kia ora  (Greetings, Hello), Tēnā koe  (Greetings, Hello to you – 1 person), Tēnā kōrua  (Greetings, Hello to you two – 2 people), Tēnā koutou  (Greetings, Hello to you – 3 or more people)


    1. Sing a waiata 

    2. Say the months of the year in te reo  Maori

      1. Name the body parts in te reo Maori

       

      1. Say the colours  in te reo Maori



        1. Happy Birthday in Maori

    Other activities to be involved
    1. Saying a Karakia with others
    2. Learn and use a saying or phrase (kīwaha) or a whakatauki
    3. Play a Māori game
    4. Read a story or a Māori myth or legend to a friend during lunch (there are lots of good books in the library).