End of Term

 Kia Ora All,

Notices

• Friday is the BTB points auction so small donations for the auction in to school this week please.
• Year 5's are at hockey on Tuesday at this point. A notice about this went home last week.
• Please check with your child to see if they have a photo for their character portrait if they are choosing to use one. 

Te Wiki o te Reo Maori

The week just gone was Te Wiki o te Reo Maori - Maori language week. To kick off at Motupipi, we took part in the Maori Language Moment. This is a Maori Language Week Initiative to have as many people across NZ speaking te reo Maori simultaneously. At Motupipi, we gathered all the children together for a kapa haka session. Below is a video of the students in action. As you can see, they're enthusiastic and well practiced. We have been doing a kapa haka session every Thursday morning for the past couple of years, so the students have a built up a decent bank of songs they can sing and know the actions to.

Throughout the year, we've also been working on some basic te reo Maori phrases, vocabulary and our mihis in Room 2. Alice has been coming in twice a week to support us on our journey, which is much appreciated. Here are a couple of Room 2 students giving a quick lesson about some of the things we've been learning. 

Mono Printing

Last week, when the year 4's were at hockey, the year 5's stayed behind and helped me mind the year 2's from Room 4 who also weren't over at hockey. They did a fantastic job and it was great to see some excellent leadership skills from the year 5's. Lani came in and helped run a print making session doing mono printing. We had another mono printing session on Friday when the rest of the class was back. Below are some pictures of the students in action.