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My Friend Oriwia

Writing: We have been learning how to write an interesting description of someone we know. Isla chose to write about her class friend Oriwia.

I hope you enjoy Isla's short description.

Oriwia

My best friend's name is Oriwia, she is the same height as me and she is the same age.  She is a girl and she makes me laugh and she is kind.  My friend has brown hair and she's got coloured eyes.  My friend Oriwia loves me.
By Isla

Ko Isla kei runga.

Ko Oriwia kei raro.

The Battle of the Mountains

 
Maori myths and legends
THE BATTLE OF THE MOUNTAINS retold by Peter Gossage.

Writing: For writing we were learning how to retell a Maori myth or legend from the beginning to the end, in our own words.

I hope you enjoy Taureikura's retell.

Long long ago Maui pulled up a huge fish called Te Ika a Maui.

In the middle of the island stood up a group of seven mountains.  There was a mighty chief called Tongariro.  His wife was the beautiful mountain Pihanga.  There was another mountain called Taranaki, he hated Tongariro because he loved Pihanga too.  There were two more mountains called Tauhara and Putauaki and they also loved her. 

Taranaki started a fight with Tongariro. Then Putauaki and Tauhara threw lava and rocks. They all had a fight but Tongariro was too strong because he had more rocks and lava. The three mountains lost the battle and they retreated and went away.

Retold by Taureikura.

First Class Photo

Ko wai nga tamariki pai!

Ko enei nga tamariki pai i te ruma 08.

Ko te Ramere 10 Hui Tanguru te ra.

Ko Kawaha Point te ingoa o ta matou kura.

Ko Te Arawa te waka

Ko Ngongotaha te maunga

Ko Tama-te-Kapua te tangata

Ko Rotorua-nui-a-Kahu te moana o te iwi

TIHEI MAURI ORA!

Nga mihi:

Haere Ra Oriwia raua ko Isaiah!

Kia pai to haerenga ki to kura hou.

Kei te ako tatou:Ki te korero Maori

Ka ea mena:

• ka tu au ki te timata i nga karakia
• ka tohatohaina i taku whakapapa
• Ka patai ahau "He aha tenei ra?"
• Ka patai ahau "He aha tenei tae?"

Karakia

Ia ra, ia ata,i te mutunga o te ra, ka karakia tatou.

Ko Tyreece te kaikarakia i roto i tenei whakahua.

Ka tu ia i te ra tuatahi o te kura mo te

tau 2012, (31.1.12).  He rawe tona mahi.

Ka whakarongo tatou ki ana korero pai.