Ko Tapu ariki toku Maunga
Ko Ohinemuri toku Awa
Ko Tainui toku Waka
Ko Ngatitamatera toku Iwi
Ko Ngatitawhaki toku Hapu

Ko Kahu toku Mama
Ko Riki toku Papa
Ko Tylar toku Tuahine
Ko Tiana toku Tuahine
Ko Kahle toku Tuahine
Ko Maddison taku Tuahine
Ko Boston Ahau

Whakatauki Tenei;
Kaua e mate wheke mate ururoa

I.T Learning Session 2
Our focus: Note Taking
 With our focus being Note Taking we remember; Key Points, Key Information, Specifics, and Rephrasing our newly learnt information as if we were to keep every single bit of knowledge that would be plagiarism. We have been working on articles to learn more about things that are happening nationally and inter-nationally so we can stand up and present to our class what we have currently learnt.
Room 22 - Kotuku
Suliafu Vaioleti

Ko Whangatautiea toku maunga

Ko Waiora toku awa

Ko Tinana toku waka

Ko Terarawa toku iwi

Ko Parewhero toku hapu

Ko Roma toku marae

He Whakatauki tenei;

Ko te manu e kai ana i te miro none te ngunere ko te manu e kai ana ite matauranga nona te ao

Ko Crystal taku mama

Ko Terangi taku papa 

Ko Huia taku tuahine

Ko Kanua taku tuahine

Ko Daneil taku teina

Ko Kihirau taku kuri

Ko Cruz Ahau

Te Reo Maori i tenei ata.

Kia ora whanau,

we started our day with our formal Te Reo Maori lesson where we added to our mihimihi and looked at our whakatuaki for  this week. Our homework for tonight is to recite our whakatauki and mihimhi. We need to focus on the four P's.

They are, Presentation, Presence, Pronunciation and Projection. Our aromatowai/ assessment will be on Friday. Please help us at home and give us time to learn this.

Suliafu

Ko Te Ramaroa toku Maunga
Ko Hokianga toku Awa
Ko Ngatokimatawhaorua toku Waka
Ko Ngapuhi toku iwi
Ko Ngati Kaharau toku hapu
Ko Te pitti toku marae
Ko Dion toku Papa
Ko Moana toku Mama
Ko Franee toku Tuahine
Ko William toku tuakana

Ko Qayd toku ingoa
He tangata ki tahi
A man who speaks once

Ko Whakarea toku Maunga
Ko Waitangi toku Awa
Ko Ngatokimatawhaorua toku Waka
Ko Ngapuhi toku Iwi
Ko Whakaaratemaiti toku Whare
Ko Martha toku Mama
Ko John toku papa
Ko Davidarron toku Tuakana
Ko Jouan taku Teina
Ko Maurisa taku Tuahine
Ko Raymond taku Teina
Ko Jahmal Ahau
Ahakoage iti he pounamu

Elijah's Pepeha

Ko Tainui te Waka
Ko Matuku-tururu ko matuku-tureia ko matuku turua oka toku Maunga
Ko Manukau toku Moana
Ko Te Whanau Awhina toku Marae
Ko Kerenene paka toku Kura
Ko Tama-Pahore te tangata
No Manurewa-o-Tamapahore Ahau
Ko Kotuku toku Karahe
Ko Darline toku Mama
Ko Junior toku papa
Ko Ty toku Tuakana
Ko Jahday taku teina
Ko DahnayZhar toku Tuahine
Ko Elijah toku ingoa
He Kotuku Rerenga Tahi
The White Heron Flies Once

Jahkash - Toku pepeha

Ko Whiria toku Maunga
Ko Hokianga toku Awa
Ko Ngatokimatawhaorua toku Waka
Ko Ngapuhi toku Iwi
Ko Ngatikorokoro toku Hapu
Ko Pakanae toku Marae
Ko  Kirinna toku Mama
Ko Albert toku Papa
Ko Jahmon toku Tuakana
Ko Keita toku Tuahine
Ko Harely toku Tuahine
Ko Jahziah taku Teina.
Ko Jahkash toku Ingoa

He Whakatauki tenei;
He tou taua he toa pahekeheke
He tou mahi he toa mautonu

A champion warrior's life is precarious, but a champions worker lives on.

We will cover as a class one whakatauki a week.

Kia ora whanau,

in Kotuku this term, we will be learning a whakatauki every week and having discussions about what they mean, how it relates to the boys in kotuku and the importance of each whakatauki. Please encourage and remind your tamariki to learn these at home for 10-15 minutes every night.

Each class in Te Whanau Awhina is named after a bird. Room 22 represents the Kotuku or White Heron.

He kotuku rerenga tahi

A White heron flies once

This is used on an occasion when something very special and unusual takes place.

WHAKATAUKI TO BE LEARNT OVER THE NEXT FEW WEEKS.

Waiho ma te tangata e mihi

Leave your praises for someone else

Again referring to humbleness.

E kore te patiki e hoki ki tona puehu

The flounder (fish) does not return to his dust

Do not make the same mistake twice.

Ahakoa he iti he pounamu

Although it is small, it is greenstone

This is a humble way to deliver a small gift. Greenstone (jade) is an extremely useful commodity which is considered very precious, so although you may not be presenting greenstone, the word pounamu stands as a metaphor for something precious or a treasure from the heart.

E hoa ma, ina te ora o te tangata

My friends, this is the essence of life

This proverb is an exclamation which can be used when someone is surprised or satisfied. Generally used at the dinner table from a guest who is appreciative of the meal he has received.

Mahi kainga for kotuku

The boys have been working towards being confident on the Paepae. This means a great focus will be placed on using oral language to help prepare them for whaikorero. Please work with your tamriki to learn this. Many have learnt this quickly and will move on the next step. Nga mihi, Matua Desmond.

School Councillors for 2016. Well done to Qayd Marsh Suliafu Vaioleti for being selected as School Councillors this year.

The Legend of Manurewa.

Our topic for term 1 is 'To Matou Wahi'. Yesterday we revisited the story of Tamapahure and Tamapahore. The legend below is a snap shot of what we focused on.

Learning objective: To retell this story in their own words using simlies and onomatopaeia at least 10 times in their writing. This will be part of their homework which is due this Friday. Students are to use complex words and sentences which we have covered in the first week of school.


The home people of Matukureia became angry with Kohe when pregnant with Tamapahore because she would not share her preserved pigeons with everyone. Later, Huarangi took her to live at Matukutururu.
They later had another child, a girl called Hine a whea and other children.

When Huarangi passed away, Tamapahure became the chief of Matukutureia and Tamapahore became chief of Matukutururu. 

Hine a whea reached the age where she would need the tattoo instruments of Matukutureia to fulfill her tribal rites. The home people of Matukutureia refused.  Kohe felt insulted and cursed them before leaving for Piako 

One day the men of Matukurua were kite-flying and Tamapahore's ascended the highest so Tamapahure caused his cord to foul that of his brother and break it, so that the kite drifted toward Hauraki. Hence the place name, in its full form, Te Manu rewa o Tamapahore (the drifted-away kite of Tamapahore).

This was a valued kite, so off Tamapahore went with his family to where his kite had drifted. At last he was guided to Pukekotaretare, near Mercury Bay, and there was found the kite. Hence the name of that district. Whenuakite, from Te Whenua I Kitea te Manu o Tamapahore (the land where was found the kite of Tamapahore). For a time he settled here and took to wife a woman of the Ngati Hoi, but later he and his family joined his mother's people at Piaki. There, his descendents are still known as Nga Manu Aute (the kite people).

We are the students of Kotuku for 2015. Our Class motto for the year is "NO EXCUSES, JUST RESULTS!'

Nga mihi kia koutou katoa,

First of all I would like to introduce myself as your child's teacher for 2016. My name is Desmond Leota and i am known at school as Matua Desmond. I have been teaching here for 7 years and i have had an amazing time as an educator at C.P.S.

I would like to take the opportunity to welcome you and your child to a new year in room 22. I am looking forward to to getting to know you and your child throughout this year, which surely promises to bring with it, many new experiences and challenges. In order to make the year a successful year, team work and cooperation will be required by all. As your sons teacher, it is my goal to help him become a confident learner and i will do my best to help make this year a positive experience for your child.

I have included an outline of the routines and expectations for this year. Please read through the information with your child and keep it for future reference.

Attendance:
Your son is expected to attend every school day this year. If for any reason he cannot make it to school, then the school must be contacted either by phone call, text, email or note upon arrival to school. Inconsistent absences and failure to make contact with the school is not acceptable.

Uniform:
A requirement at this school is that all students must wear the correct school uniform. If you are not sure of our schools uniform, please contact or ask one of our lovely office staff.

Homework:
Students are expected to complete homework nightly. Although daily assignments will not necessarily be written, i will assign written assignments several times a week. Depending on the students level, homework may include research, reviewing vocabulary, studying for tests and quizzes, reading assigned texts/related subject matter, or preparing reports and presentations.