Matariki - Whole School Celebration

MARARIKI     12-13 June 2018

Children throughout the school grouped in their houses and rotated through 6 activities over a two day period. Each day started with a Karakia and Waiata as a whole school in the hall.
The activities were selected and delegated by the management team.
Kowhai house was assigned Gardening
As a member of the Kowhai house I worked with Sophie and Sandra to organise two options one for Gardening weather and one for wet weather.
This proved to be very fortuitous as the weather was very wet on Tuesday 12 June and so we ran with our indoor programme of garden Art.

This involved the children choosing
Rock Art
Shell Mobiles
Creating a Garden Poster - with a clear message or Value
The values were focused on our school values of CARE

C - Community  - Maanaki

A - Aspiration - Tūmanakotanga

R - Respect  - Whakaute

E - Excellence - Panekiretanga

The children responded well to the options
There were all good about looking after and including their buddy in the process.
The children also enjoyed joining up with another buddy couple and working in a larger group.

Poster Made by one of the groups in Kowhai house

Explaining activity - Clear instructions on white board adapted as groups found problems with them.

Everyone engaged and focused - all children keen to ensure their buddy was involved and the activity enabled all children to participate and contribute

Engagement of all, lots of communication and co-operating all group members participating

 Shell Mobile Group - Working with a parent helper

 A group of children on the Garden treasure hunt Wednesday 13 June, Good to get the children outside as the weather had improved. The children were keen to explore the school environment, making discoveries and learning about our unique and special place. It was interesting to observe the groups and to discover what we as adults assume the children know. Lots of learning occurring and different group members becoming an expert as the children worked through the questions.