Last week my reading group named Allbotross had to 
do the four of a kind slide. We had to have a buddy and answer the questions answering
it in your own opinion. My buddy was Milly and I think we done a good job!

Yesterday was the speech finals. The people that are year five to eight made it through to share there speech infront of the school was. Zara,Cooper,Stevie,Niwa,Haylee,Izaiah,Henry,Milly,Ashlyn,Layla,Willa and me. Henry didn’t share his speech. The year five trophy went to Stevie the year six trophy went to Niwa the year seven  trophy went to me. And Layla won the year eight trophy. I also won the student choice trophy. I enjoyed listening to all of the speeches. Stevies topic was why the earth would be better without humans. Niwas’s topic was if I was born one hundred years ago and Laylas was why horse riding is cruel. And mine was why te reo Maori should be compulsory in schools. My favorite speech was Willas. Her speech was about her dad. I picked my speech to be about why te reo Maori should be compulsory in schools. Because I love Te reo Maori and I would love to learn how to speak it from my pop who is fluent.

The year one to four kids that made it through were Tasman,Sebbie,Kyla,Whangatauatia,Cooper,Lily,Eva,Luana,Lenox,Ruby,Amy. Sebbie and Tasman won year one trophy. Whangatauatia won the year two trophy. Lily won the year three trophy. Lenox won the year four trophy. Sebbie won the student choice trophy. I liked watching and listening to there speeches this is my speech.

 

Kia ora, 

Ko Kurahaupo te waka

Ko Pohurihanga te Ariki

Ko Maieke te Whaea Kahurangi

Ko Kohuroa A Ngake te Maunga

Ko Whitirea te Moana

ko Parengarenga te Wahaapu

Ko Waitiki te Awa

 

Ko Te Hapua te Kainga

Ko Te Hiku o Te Ika te Marae atea

Ko Te Reo Mihi te whare Tupuna

Ko Maritu te Urupa

Ko Ngati Kaha te Hapu

Ko Ngati Kuri te Iwi

Ko Milan Linn toku ingoa

Te hei-wa Mauri Ora. 

 

Today I have chosen to speak to you all about my 

views on 

“Why Te reo maori should be compulsory in schools”.

Maori have been the tangata whenua, 

the indigenous people of Aotearoa. Arriving here from 

Hawaiki over one thousand years ago.

Did you know that te reo Māori is one of the easiest

 languages in the world to learn? 

 

The sounds generally stay the same no matter

 how the letters are put together. Te reo Maori

 is a beautiful

 language that needs to be encouraged in a 

positive way more. The maori alphabet only 

consists of 10 consonants and 5 vowels. 

It has its own unique words and expressions. 

 

New zealand is the only country within a small 

group of other countries  where children learn 

one language in the main stream education 

system. Its also the only country where the 

indigenous language is only offered as a 

study option!

Studies have shown that students who are

bilingual tend to perform better academically. 

Maori language education can improve literacy 

skills, critical thinking and communication.

 By using the Maori language more in New 

Zealand schools , it will help persevere and 

promote the unique cultural heritage of this 

country. By learning the language students gain

 a deeper understanding of Maori customs,

 traditions and values. Today, there is a 

growing recognition of the value and 

importance of the maori language in New

 Zealand schools. Efforts are being made

 to ensure that the maori language and culture

 are respected and promoted into our education system.

 

Within New zealand there are many different 

dialects used from words to phrases. For

 example a dog to the ngati kuri people is 

reffered to as a kirehe but for the people south

 of muriwhenua it is called a kuri. 

 

The one thing I truly love about our school is

 that Te reo Māori is highly encouraged by

 our teachers. Every morning to start our day

 we do our morning karakia, Kai karakia before

 we eat and our end of day with a closing karakia.

 We also play maori games, waiata, and kapa haka.

  At the beginning of the term two we were given the

 opportunity to attend Te Ahurea o Te Tai Tokerau

 at Te Rangi Aniwaniwa. We got to watch kapa haka, 

eat yummy kai, perform haka tautoko for other schools

 but most of all be proud to be maori. Nga mihi 

Whaea Emma and Whaea Te rina for this day it was

 definitely a highlight for me in 2023.

 

I do think we could benefit from more Marae 

visits, day trips to significant places of te rarawa 

to learn stories about the people and Whanau who 

lived here before us. Even organising a visit to sit 

and korero with our local kaumatua and kuia would 

help us gain alot of wisdom & knowledge.

 

I’m very fortunate to learn Māori at home from

 my grandfather. He grew up with te reo maori being

 his first language and the only language he was 

to speak when he was at home or with his whanau. 

Unfortunately for him and many other maori 

people when attending school or other social events 

this was not an option. They were forced to

 speak english within school grounds otherwise 

they were given the cane or punished in other ways.

 

   He has taught me my whakapapa, stories

 and also significant place names for the

 ngati kuri, Te rarawa and Ngati kahu area. 

I hope to be a staunch leader and fluent 

speaker in te reo Māori for my Whanau 

and my iwi as my grandfather is for us. 

He is a real inspiration to me!

 

To wrap up my speech i know learning a new

 language might sound a bit scary or difficult 

for some but we can all start with the basic

 words and phrases. It can help us understand

 and respect different cultures, communicate better and it’s fun!

 

Ko tooku tumanako kia whakako-hia te reo 

maori ki roto i wa tatou kura i nga wa katoa i roto

 i te rohe o te hiku o te ika.

On Friday the 16th of June we had syndicate speech finals. The year sixes that made it through were Niwa, Nepia, Tiare, Haylee, Izaiah and Henry.  The year sevens that made it through were Milly, Aria Azanjah,PJ and I.  The Year eights were Willa, Layla and Ashlyn. We just shared our speeches with room five, four and three. The year sixes and sevens that made it through to the school speeches were Niwa, Haylee, Izaiah Henry, Milly, Azanjah and I.  Then the year 8’s, Willa,  Ashlyn and Layla. I liked all of the speeches. I am excited but also nervous to share my speech with everybody in the school! 

This is my speech                                                     

Kia ora, 

Ko Kurahaupo te waka

Ko Pohurihanga te Ariki

Ko Maieke te Whaea Kahurangi

Ko Kohuroa A Ngake te Maunga

Ko Whitirea te Moana

ko Parengarenga te Wahaapu

Ko Waitiki te Awa

Ko Te Hapua te Kainga

Ko Te Hiku o Te Ika te Marae atea

Ko Te Reo Mihi te whare Tupuna

Ko Maritu te Urupa

Ko Ngati Kaha te Hapu

Ko Ngati Kuri te Iwi

Ko Milan Linn toku ingoa

Te hei-wa Mauri Ora. 

 

Today I have chosen to speak to you all about my 

views on 

“Why Te reo maori should be compulsory in schools”.

Maori have been the tangata whenua, 

the indigenous people of Aotearoa. Arriving here from 

Hawaiki over one thousand years ago.

Did you know that te reo Māori is one of the easiest

 languages in the world to learn? 

 

The sounds generally stay the same no matter

 how the letters are put together. Te reo Maori

 is a beautiful

 language that needs to be encouraged in a 

positive way more. The maori alphabet only 

consists of 10 consonants and 5 vowels. 

It has its own unique words and expressions. 

New zealand is the only country within a small 

group of other countries  where children learn 

one language in the main stream education 

system. Its also the only country where the 

indigenous language is only offered as a 

study option!

Studies have shown that students who are

bilingual tend to perform better academically. 

Maori language education can improve literacy 

skills, critical thinking and communication.

 By using the Maori language more in New 

Zealand schools , it will help persevere and 

promote the unique cultural heritage of this 

country. By learning the language students gain

 a deeper understanding of Maori customs,

 traditions and values. Today, there is a 

growing recognition of the value and 

importance of the maori language in New

 Zealand schools. Efforts are being made

 to ensure that the maori language and culture

 are respected and promoted into our education system.

 

Within New zealand there are many different 

dialects used from words to phrases. For

 example a dog to the ngati kuri people is 

reffered to as a kirehe but for the people south

 of muriwhenua it is called a kuri. 

 

The one thing I truly love about our school is

 that Te reo Māori is highly encouraged by

 our teachers. Every morning to start our day

 we do our morning karakia, Kai karakia before

 we eat and our end of day with a closing karakia.

 We also play maori games, waiata, and kapa haka.

  At the beginning of the term two we were given the

 opportunity to attend Te Ahurea o Te Tai Tokerau

 at Te Rangi Aniwaniwa. We got to watch kapa haka, 

eat yummy kai, perform haka tautoko for other schools

 but most of all be proud to be maori. Nga mihi 

Whaea Emma and Whaea Te rina for this day it was

 definitely a highlight for me in 2023.

I do think we could benefit from more Marae 

visits, day trips to significant places of te rarawa 

to learn stories about the people and Whanau who 

lived here before us. Even organising a visit to sit 

and korero with our local kaumatua and kuia would 

help us gain alot of wisdom & knowledge.

 

I’m very fortunate to learn Māori at home from

 my grandfather. He grew up with te reo maori being

 his first language and the only language he was 

to speak when he was at home or with his whanau. 

Unfortunately for him and many other maori 

people when attending school or other social events 

this was not an option. They were forced to

 speak english within school grounds otherwise 

they were given the cane or punished in other ways.

   He has taught me my whakapapa, stories

 and also significant place names for the

 ngati kuri, Te rarawa and Ngati kahu area. 

I hope to be a staunch leader and fluent 

speaker in te reo Māori for my Whanau 

and my iwi as my grandfather is for us. 

He is a real inspiration to me!

To wrap up my speech i know learning a new

 language might sound a bit scary or difficult 

for some but we can all start with the basic

 words and phrases. It can help us understand

 and respect different cultures, communicate better and it’s fun!

Ko tooku tumanako kia whakako-hia te reo 

maori ki roto i wa tatou kura i nga wa katoa i roto

 i te rohe o te hiku o te ika.

W It was a Wonderful experience.

E I was Excited to start the run.

E I Enjoyed The running.

T The Tryathloan was Amazing.

B I focused on my Breathing.

I IT was so cool.

X It was a Exxelent run.

Today at school we had to write a poem about our Weetbix tryathlon this is my poem.

Yesterday the 5th of June was my birthday. When I got out of bed I went to the table at my nanas to see a bag with birthday cards I got 155 bucks from my Nan, Pop, Cousin, and my three younger sisters. Then we went down to where my mum and dad were They had got me new blue Jordans but when I tried them on they were too tight. So my dad is going to return them and get a bigger size. After that, I got ready for the day and was waiting for my Best friend Haylo to come. While I was waiting for Haylo my nanny came and gave me some money she gave me 20 bucks! Which made me have 175 bucks then Haylo came.  She got me my favorite Chocolate which is Hershey’s then gave me another 20 bucks. So now I have 195 We played Roblox for a bit then left to go to pack n save. When I and Haylo were waiting for my dad we did a tik tok and then this lady was like good dancing girls so then we stopped. Next, we went to go and get my birthday cake which was a Hershey’s cake then for an early dinner we had KFC.  Maybe two hours later we left to go to Ahipara Park then we went to the beach to watch the sunset which was pretty. Next, we left to go back home and played Roblox and had my cake then Haylos dad came to pick her up that. Thats’ what I did on my Birthday!

 

Every day we have to brush our teeth after refuel. Heres a photo with me and Ashley.

Last week I learned all my pepeha my pop had written all of them down for me I am from Te hapua Kapowairoa Te rarawa and Ngati Kahu. I have written down one of my pepeha my Te hapua pepeha.

Pepeha mo Ngati kuri ki Te Hapua

Ko kurahaupo te waka

ko Maieke te Whaea Kahurangi

Kohuroa A Ngake Te Maunga

Ko whitirea te moana

Ko Parengarenga te wahaapu

Ko waitiki to Awa

Ko Te Hapua te kainga

Ko Te hiku o te iku te marae Atea

Ko te reo mihi te whare tupuna

Ko maritu te urupa

Ko ngati kaha te hapu

Ko Ngati kuri te iwi

Tehei-wa Mauri ora

 

 

Today I have a slide from my reading called listening eyes, speaking hands. This slide, just shows me answering a question.

Today at school we had a lockdown practice. Some people that sit by the window had to go on the mat. If there is a Lockdown happening you have to go underneath ur desk. Ly down or lay down on your knees and cover your head don’t look anywhere. When the bell was ringing to get into Lockdown our class needs to work on being queit,Not laughing,Not putting head up,Not moving. After that I think miss smurphy was knocking on the door after that we went on the field and had a cheaklist. Next we came back and done another lockdown pracice to see if we could to better and also cause we were supposed to stay in for another three minutes. So if we done what we were supposed to do than we didn’t have to stay in we done good so we didnt have to stay in. That is what happend with our Lockdown practice today.

Today whaea donna came into room 5 so we could do the summer learning journey. This is the drawing I have done what I learned was this is a Ramadan and Eid photo that I drew.  I colored the photo because it was an activity you could do