TE POUAHI TEKAU MA RIMA

summer poem

2010-11-23T18:27:00.000-08:00

sunshine
up in the sky clouds float by
many many people smiling
marine creatures swimming
everyone is happy
rain is gone bye bye

Te Pouahi Himene 1 27 July 2010

2010-07-26T19:58:00.000-07:00

Hiemene
I think it's great learning a new himene because I can improve on my singing voice. It's also great because I have something new to learn. We sing it to help us be better people which means we'll have a better future. We also sing it to keep Te Reo Maori flowing.

Kia tau kia tatou katoa (ko)
Te atawhai a Ihu (ko)
Me te aroha o te Atua
Ki te whiwhinga
Kotahitanga
Ki te wairua tapu x2

Amine

The himene means to love and to live;

To stay and go;
Family;
Friendship;
The dawn of a new era;
To learn forever

Na Abel and Neihana

WHAEA TRINA

2010-07-07T00:36:00.000-07:00

We farewelled our Big Cheese, our Taniwha Whaea Trina.
Whaea has left us to work in Auckland and we know that she will spread her Osomeness up there.
We will really miss her, but will always love her.
Here are some of the things we think about her:
"You are the wisest and the coolest owl in the tree"
"Your smile is like the morning sun glimmering in the sky"
"Your hair is as red as flames in a fireplace"
"You are o for osome and as joyful as the colour yellow"
"You glow like a beacon of hope for us all"

Ka kite Whaea Trina, we love you xxxx

A volcano by Isabella

2010-06-28T13:20:00.001-07:00

As the volcano blows out heaps of lava the lava drips down the volcano. It looks like tears dripping down a persons face. Red and yellow flowing down on to the ground killing everything in its way.

Seagull by Te Otene Taueki

2010-06-28T13:20:00.000-07:00

The seagull floats on the water.
The seagull stares at the golden sand.
He munches anything he can see.
The seagull flops his wings like a tree in gusty wind.

Writing

2010-06-22T14:26:00.000-07:00

Kiaora whānau

We have been working on our techniques in writing as a class to make our work more enjoyable and make the reader want to be a part of our story.
Yesterday, we looked at metaphors in poems and 'jazzing up our writing'
Here are our sampls for the day!

TAKING MY PEN FOR A WALK

I took the pen out of my pocket and set it on to a leaf of paper.
I told it to start walking but it stayed where it was.
I slammed my fist in the table and the pen gave a little jump.
It styaed where it was for half an hour.
I sank into a dream of when the pen would start walking and I listened to the pen walk across the paper, out the window and across the street.

Na Max

TAKING MY PEN FOR A WALK

Today I trained my pen to write.
At first it was confused, it looked at me with timid eyes.
I patted its head as it started to write.
The next day, it came to school with me.
It went crazy.
It started to write like mad- stories, poems, metaphors, similes and personification.
The pen ran away.

Na Cheyelle

TAKING MY PEN FOR A WALK

As I'm about to write I say- get off the ground, sit up straight!
We have lots of work to do today!
He did not know what to do, he did not know what to say.
He got up off the floor, then inside- hurray!
I walked him around the plain white street.
Backwards and forwards, here and there.
he ran away in a flash!
After that, I was as happy as ever.
My picture was finished!

Na Isabella

TAKING MY PEN FOR A WALK

I yelled 'go away you stupid pen.'
'Go practice your dancing- just leave me alone.
I slapped its head and quick as a flick, the pen danced all day long.
I stood there and smiled, while watching the pen dance.
I felt as happy as larry.
It danced all the way home, and with a blink of an eye
my luck just came right.
The pen had finished its work that it did all through the night.

Na Tanisha

TAKING MY PEN FOR A WALK

I took the pen's leash off today.
It stood there in deep fear.
It tried to get back on but I didn't let it.
Then it jumped with fear, a piece of paper was coming.
It squirmed a lot when it saw paper.
He shot out from under my legs.
Then he turned around.
I looked in my bag and saw a piece of paper.
I put the pen on top, the pen panicked and ran, ran, ran.

Na Kahurangi

TAKING MY PEN FOR A WALK

Today I released my pen, I released my pen for a walk.
It stood in despair and disbelief for my pen had not moved an inch.
At the stomp of my foot, this got it good and fell to its knees.
My body was enraged and threw it on the page, seeing it stare in horror.
I threw my pencil to give it a clue.
I jumped up and down giving it a frown,
and as it turned, it sprinted for dear life!

Na Abel

TAKING MY PEN FOR A WALK

Today I took my pen for a walk and I grabbed the leash
I took it off him, I let it go and be free.
It thought I was strange and didn't know what I was saying.
I hit his head and it got scared, I wanted it to go.
I didn't know what to do until- I got the pen's enemy....the pencil!
The pencil chased the pen around the paper
until they were tired.
The pen wrote 'Help Me.'

Na Kawhia

TAKING MY PEN FOR A WALK

Today I let my pen go walkabout.
It wouldn't go at first.
I gave it an encouraging yell.
It started to inch its way along.
You annoying contraption!
You should be grateful!
Now get out of here!
It pouted its face at me.
I put my foot down and gave it a boot.
It started to run away furiously.

Na Lucy

TAKING MY PEN FOR A WALK

One day in class, my pen did not want to walk.
I hooked its leash around my wrist and started tugging.
He would not budge.
He was like an old piece of gum stuck to the paper.
My pen got loose, he was a loose hare hopping around and 'twing' he flew.
Come back to the drawing board, you naughty pen!

Na Bailey

TAKING MY PEN FOR A WALK

Tonight I took my pen for a walk- I put it on a piece of paper and it did not write at first.
It was scared but I trained it.
It wrote two lines about a worm.
The pen looked at me and smiled.

Na Cheyanne

TAKING MY PEN FOR A WALK

Tonight I went on a walk with my pen.
I took the leash and told him to get on with it.
He moved and we both realised that he was writing.
He went crazy, so I returned him to his leash.
I put him back in his cage and he was afraid.

Na Karama

TAKING MY PEN FOR A WALK

Today I shoved my pen out of the cat flap.
He looked at me with worried eyes.
It wondered 'what's happening'
I yelled- shoo, scram, I don't want you anymore!
He looked at me firghtened.
I said 'leave me'
He looked at me unhappily.
He whimpered at me.
He ran and ran away from me.

Na Analijia

TAKING MY PEN FOR A WALK

Tonight I took my pen for a walk and took the leash off him.
At first he did not know what I meant
I hit his head softly and he took a few steps back.
He stared at me and I put my foot down.
I said run, run, run until he ran out of ink.

Na Jonathan

TAKING MY PEN FOR A WALK

My pen, as frightened as a horrified bat.
My pen was shivering like an old fruit bat.
The pen crept down from his cotton bed.
My pen was as scared as a toothless cat.
My pen was as fast as a racing cheetah.
My pen wouldn't jump into my hand.

Na Te Otene

Matariki

2010-06-14T13:14:00.000-07:00

Kiaora whānau

We have been fully involved this week with Matariki.

Matariki is the Māori name for the small cluster of stars also known as Pleiades, or the Seven sisters, in the Taurus Constellation.
In Āotearoa, it comes into view on the north eastern horizon, appearing in the tail of the Milky Way in the last days of May or in early June, just before dawn.
This heralds the Māori New Year.
Matariki is also associated with the Winter Solstice. It appears when the sun, drifting north on the shortest day in winter, reaches the north-eastern end of the horizon. The sun then turns around and begins its journey south.
Check out our phots and also a short clipping from YouTube- about Matariki for 2010.

More writing

2010-06-03T16:16:00.000-07:00

Kia ora ano Whānau

Here are some more tuhinga from our Tamariki in Te Pouahi Tekau Ma Rima,,

Tamariki were given 2 pictures to look at and from these- use som eof your 5 senses, Metaphors, similes and vivid descriptions to lead the reader into your writing.

"WHITE"
The snow was as white as a winter partridgeman. Artic hares ran around the houses and eagles soared around the mountain. The houses looked like iced cakes in the sunlight and the ground as if a baker had sprinkled icing sugar all over it.
The snow covered mountain watched over the valley in the dying sun and thought of how much time he was going to stay in his pearly white cloak.
He peered into the sky and saw God uncurling his white beard.

Na Max

"Food"
The Zebra fell victim to the mighty Lioness who gave the Zebra goosebumps as she chased him until he weakened in his legs. He heard the fierce predator charging from behind, he must have made a good meal!

Na Neihana

"Food"
As I see the deeathening blood drip down its face, I heard its Mother scream. The wind stopped then the grass stood still as the Cheetah took its prey.
I felt the coldness on the grass as I ran, ran and ran.

Na Tanisha

Suter Art Gallery

2010-05-30T01:03:00.000-07:00

Kiaora Whānau
We were lucky enought to go to the Suter Art Gallery and see the exhibition "Ngāhina Hohaia- Paopao ki tua ō rangi.

Check out our photos and the video we captured!

A VOLCANO

2010-05-19T19:41:00.000-07:00

Volcano- na JessieA Volcano is powerful.
It splurts out boling lava and magma.
It burns anything in its way.
It burns anything in its way.
It has bright colours of orange, yellow and red.
The ash falls down on the land and covers it like a blanket.
Lava rushes down the side of the volcano.

Volcano- na Tanisha

As the strike of light zooms out the volcano sprinkles its way out
deadly burning liquid travles over the Earth.
It kills everything, and kisses the land.

Volcano- na Jonathan

The hot red colour melts the rock.
The red colour brightens the path.
The volcano brings a light and painful death.

Volcano- na Karama

It is a red and orange death maker
It causes ash to appear and overtakes objects in its way.
It explodes big rocks everywhere in its natural surroundings
It turns them into pencil shavings

Volcano- na Te Otene

I see rocks burning down to ash
A mountain exploding lava out of its dark, black, burning hot mouth!

Volcano- na Bailey

A blazing rock- its flame will turn into ash
the rocks are the colour of anger- hot red and full of magma
the drops are like water with an extra burning sensation
It is like a rocky bull charging and will disintegrate any living thing that enters its colourful sector.

Imagery paints a thousand words

2010-05-19T19:30:00.000-07:00

TE MAUNGA TARANAKI- na Mauritia

I see strength and war, love and peace
this Maunga that stood strong and proud
Lover of the whenua
Hater of the trouble

TE MAUNGA TARANAKI- na Lucy

The Maunga is standing proud. It is tall and majestic
The sun rises behind it and shines on the snowy peaks.
Te Maunga Taranaki will stand for many years- It tells the story of Parihaka.

TE MAUNGA TARANAKI- na Abel

The snow slowly crept down Taranaki like a graceful butterfly.
Trees shake around, dancing.
The sun slowly rise as the shadows race off. The wind calmy blows as dawn comes closer.
Taranaki- shines like a beacon of hope!

TE MAUNGA TARANAKI- na Jessie

It stands tall and proud.
It reminds people of war and Parihaka.
It is a peaceful place, bringing hope and love.
It stands tall in the mist with the sun beaming down on it.

Descriptive mahi again

2010-05-19T19:23:00.000-07:00

(Descriptive Writing and sentences- imagery is used to help us write!)

The green eye- Na Kawhia

The green eye was so mad he started to blink rapidly
The pink flower was so happy she showed how beautiful she was.
The quiet trees were so silent they swayed and nobody heard a thing.

The House- na Analijia

The house was as dark as the midnight sky.
The vibrant red fence groaned in the wind.
The roaring green truck ran past my house.

Descriptive Writing

2010-05-19T19:17:00.000-07:00

Kiaora Whānau

This week we are using Descriptive words to make our work sound exciting and good enough to eat.

Glass- by Max

Glass is an invisible wall of force energy. It is the nightmare of fish and sea critters like Sponge Bob and Patrick.
It is the object that murders thousands of grains of salt in its making.
It is a wall of energy that is solid and thick.
It kills animals because they hit it without knowing a thing. They slide down it and they lie on the ground completely stunned.

Listen- by Isabella

Listen
I can hear the wind blowing all the trees side to side. The wind blows the rain down to the ground, very, very fast.
As the cars pass the rain suddenly slows down. No one had spoken, it was very windy. Foot steps walk pass.
The rain goes splat! on the roof
The noise of the rubbers rubbing their writing out.
The paper going up and down as the wind blows it.

WHAEA TRINA- na Kahurangi

WHAEA TRINA
funny, awesome, super, great
I think of Whāea Trina as a solid gold super hero, flying in the sky.

AMIRIA
little, cute, funny, awesome
I think that Amiria is a cute little girl with a very big heart.

HINERANGI- na Neihana

Curious, eager to know what is going on
Happy, curious and colourful

LISTEN- na Ella

I hear trees rustling like whispering voices that are telling stories
I hear the rain drops pattering on the roof
I hear wind blowing like it is telling me something
When I close my eyes I hear peace.
Peaceful rain, trees and raindrops saying goodbye to their clouds as they plummet to the dark Earth.
I hear leaves saying goodbye, I hear flax whispering.

Māori Battalion

2010-04-26T15:28:00.000-07:00

Kia ora whānau

We did some research on the Māori Battalion and are lucky enough to have tamariki in Te Pouahi who had Grandparents in the Battalion!

This is some of the information that we found out: (this is one of Kahurangi Rangiuia-Lindup's whānau:

Serial No:

6138

Surname:

Tuhiwai

Forename(s):

James

Also known as:

Jim

Next of kin on enlistment:

Mr. T. Tuhiwai (father), Tolaga Bay, New ZealandRank:

Captain

Address on enlistment:

Tolaga Bay, New Zealand

Date of death:

28-Jun-42

Place of death:

Western Desert

We learnt about Māori Battalion members and also looked at Dr Monty Soutar's book: The Price of Citizenship. This book helped us to appreciate and understand our fallen Ancestors.

This is a famous Māori Battalion photo too:

This is the Māori Battalion, in Egypt 1941.

We shall not grow old, as those who are left grow old

Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn

at the going down of the sun and in the morning

We will remember them, we will remember them

we will remember them

Maori Battalion march to victory

Maori Battalion staunch and true

Maori Battalion march to glory

Take the honour of the people with you

We will march, march, march to the enemy

And we'll fight right to the end.

For God! For King! And for Country!

AU - E! Ake, ake, kia kaha e!

TE WĀHANGA TUARUA!

2010-04-19T23:25:00.000-07:00

Kia ora Koutou katoa!
Welcome back to Term 2! We hope that you had a good break!
We had a fantastic break and are ready to get down and work hard!
Some dates for your information:
Rāpare- Thursday 22 April- Rūnanga Matua Hui- 6.30pm in Te Pouahi 16- no kai just a hui. To be finished by 8pm.
W`hāea Trina will be attending the Marautanga ō Āotearoa consultation Hui in Tahunanui, and also on Friday the 23rd of April.
Rāhoroi Saturday the 8th and Rātapu Sunday the 9th of May- photo shoot- portrait pictures in Te Pouahi. Last year we did this and raised money to cover the costs of our new kapahaka uniforms and materials- nice photos too.
CAMP- Raatu Tuesday 25th to Rāmere 28th May- WELLINGTON
More information will come out closer to time, please keep an eye out for Cosent/ medical forms which will be coming home this week!
We welcomed Manea Ave and Finn Cathman to Te Pouahi this week, and had a fantastic start to our term!
11 weeks this term whānau!
Mauri ora!

Ngā Tuakana ō Te Pouahi!

End of Term 1, 2010

2010-04-04T15:21:00.000-07:00

Kiaora Whānau

We have had a very busy term- lots of tears, laughter and good times!
Here are a few photos from our end of term assembly- we had a yummy shared kai- thanks to all of our Mātua who brought delicious kai- hot noodles, macaroni, saveloys, thai chicken curry to name a few!
A very big Kia ora to all of these people:
Whāea Kirsten and Matua Tom- for overseeing our fundraising committee and hosting these hui- apples etc
Whāea Bridget- for organising our awesome premiere of "Boy"
Whāea Olivia and Ngatahi Orchard Motueka for the pears
All of our parents and tamariki who helped sell pears and apples
All of our dedicated parents who gave their time for our stock take evenings
Whāea Martina for organising our transport for our Wellington Camp
Whāea Trina for organising Te Pouahi to go to Wellington!
Whāea Judith and Matua Tony for arranging busking team to sing at the market- Matua Charlie for playing the guitar and keeping us in time and Whāea Carly to keep us entertained
All of the people who supported us in buying pears, apples,and tickets to Boy.
If there are any names we have forgotten please let us know, we are extremely glad for everyone's input- thank you so much!
Te Pouahi Tekau ma Rima on behalf of Te Pouahi.

Fish

2010-04-01T22:35:00.001-07:00

Hola!

2010-03-30T18:38:00.000-07:00

Estamos aprendiendo a hablar español a día de hoy! ( We are learning to speak Spanish)
Whāea Judith came in for the day and we did lots of fun things!
We cooked tacos, nachos, and we brought a lot of ingredients to help with this!
Check out our cool photos! Gracias, señora De La Cruz!

PARAKUIHI

2010-03-29T22:04:00.000-07:00

Tītiro ki ēnei whakaahua ā Bailey rāua ko Isabella. Kei te kai rāua ngā kai ā te Rangatira- arā, ko "Skippy Cornflakes" Ka tau kē kōrua!
Mauri ora!

BOY

2010-03-24T23:56:00.000-07:00

Wow, the movie "BOY" was ahuge success- talk about funny....different kinds of eggs, new smurfs and lots and lots of laughs!
Special thank you to our Fundraising committee and also to Whāea Bridget for organising the movie evening.
Also thanks to our Teachers. who dressed in 80's gear. Very cool!
Check out this link:
http://www.boythemovie.co.nz/

HANDS UP FOR LEARNING

2010-03-24T23:49:00.000-07:00

The National Standards Bus came to our school and we all went and had a look at the Bus.
We have been talking about National Standards with our Mātua so we can understand what is happening with education.

Here are some photos of our Akomanga and photos we took for "Hands up for Learning"

Moving up the Hill

2010-03-24T23:27:00.000-07:00

We had a Hikoi up the hill towards Renwick House. We did this because we were going to settle our Pōtiki.
We now have 4 TEACHERS in Te Pouahi- Thanks Whāea Trina for working hard. You are an awesome leader.
We did the Haka up the hill, and most of the school lined the path for us as we went past.
We will be calling Renwick 1- Pōtiki and we will keep doing this until we have another space.
It has been a busy few weeks for us- 4 Teachers, new area for our Pōtiki and sadly- our Whāea Trina is leaving us. She will be going at the end of Term 2 to take up her new job in Auckland. We will really miss her and we know that her new school will love her like we do.
Check out some of our photos

Ngā Tuakana ō Te Pouahi

Farewell to Becky, Annie and Lucy's Granny and Grandad

2010-03-24T23:08:00.000-07:00

We had a farewell organised for Annie, Becky and Lucy's grandparents- who came to New Zealand last year. They had gotten to know some of us and they came to camp with us and they were lovely people.
It was cool to have some more Grandparents in Te Pouahi, and they were funny too!
Thanks for coming to our school and for being in Te Pouahi!

Ngā Tuakana ō Te Pouahi Tekau mā Rima

Kia ora

2010-03-15T23:50:00.000-07:00

Whanau we have been so so busy, the term is flying by, so fast we can't see it :)

Fundraising- we have had some fantastic support where Fundraising is concerned- bagging apples, selling tickets to the premiere of "Boy", and stock taking.

Thank you to all who have helped out- your blogging team Abel, Lucy and Analijia..

Well done to our tamariki from Te Pouahi for your awesome swimming too!

Week 5

2010-03-05T17:32:00.000-08:00

Kiaora whānau!

We have had a busy week, with swimming sports, and lots of art to complete. Thank you to all Mātua who attended- we are true to our word on our starting times, so we had a few parents who were on time and a couple who came at the end of our races. It was a fantastic day, we all enjoyed it!
Thanks to Whāea Sheryll for helping run the events and taking names down for the trials for our school swimming team for Interschool's, Whāea Trina for making sure we were all on task and to Whāea Erina and Whāea Carly for being patient while we were racing :) And also to our tēina for having lots of smiles and lots of fun :)

Congrats to these people who placed 1st 2nd or 3rd in their races:
Ella Minhinnick, Mauritia Simeon, Bailey Dixon, Kahurangi Rangiuia- Lindup, Abel Johnston, Neihana Broughton, Karama Bennett, Lucy Davies, Tanisha Lawrence, Anne Amber.
(Check out our swimming photos in the photo peach slide show!)

Congratulations also to our Te Pouahi representatives to Nelson Central School Student Council-
Kawhia Stevenson, Lucy Davies (Year 6) Ella Minhinnick (Year 5) and Annie Davies (Year 4)

Also thank you to our blogging team who have been arriving at Kura at 8am to put the weekly pānui together for Parents. You are very responsible for your learning, well done :)

Our Ranginui and Papatuanuku paintings are looking tau kē! Thanks also to Whāea Caroline for relieving in Te Pouahi Tekau ma Rima while Whāea Trina was on First Aid training. We completed sketches of Ina Te Paparahi, and they were hard but look fantastic!

We also have a Fundraising committee for Te Pouahi, and the main leaders are Mātua Tom and Whāea Kirsten- thank you for helping us! And to all of our Mātua who attended the hui, Kia ora koutou!

Please make sure you read all of your pānui, we need your tautoko in order to go to camp :)

Mauri ora
Ngā Tuakana ō Te Pouahi.

Kate

2010-02-28T23:47:00.000-08:00

We farewelled one of our Te Pouahi whānau, Kate Southwick.
Kate is an awesome kōtiro in Whāea Carly's akomanga, and her and her family were returning to the U.S.A.
Check out our photos we had with her on her farewell.
Ka kite Kate, it is never goodbye, just see ya later!

Ngā Mahi ō Te Akomanga

2010-02-28T17:49:00.000-08:00

Kia ora Whānau

We have had some interesting Mahi Kāinga, where we used our Te Reo me ōna Tikanga. We had to design a fridge magnet and a badge promoting Te Reo, we also made a power point presentation on Te Reo to share with our peers.
Ka tau kē whānau, thanks for your tautoko!
Ngā mihi
Te Roopu mai Te Pouahi Tekau mā Rima

Check out our cool whakaahua!

Nga Mahi mai te Akomanga

2010-02-28T17:43:00.000-08:00

Kiaora! Titiro ki enei mahi ahua mai nga tamariki o Te Pouahi!

Etahi Whakaahua mai a matou akomanga

2010-02-18T13:40:00.000-08:00

Inanahi,ka tae mai ētahi tangata mai tā wāhi- kei te noho rātou i te taha ō NMIT.
Ko ēnei ētahi ō ngā whakaahua ki te tirotiro hāere!
(Karama)

KA TAU KĒ WHĀNAU!!

Te Pouahi Tekau ma Rima

2010-02-13T01:51:00.000-08:00

Tena tatou katoa!
Anei etahi o nga whakaahua o te akomanga o Te Pouahi Tekau ma rima!

Back in the swing of things!

2010-02-03T23:19:00.003-08:00

Kiaora Whānau!!

Hope everyone had a safe and enjoyable break!
We have lots on this term, and I would like to take this opportunity to say Welcome to our Te Pouahi Tekau ma rima akomanga for 2010.
Welcome also to all of our new tamariki!!
We will be loading our class photos for 2010 soon, and our mahi will be on here next week!
Keep checking in whanau and please add yourself as a follower on our blog!
Mauri ora!

TE POUAHI TEKAU MA RIMA

2010-01-31T19:33:00.000-08:00

`Tena tatou katoa!

Nau mai, hoki mai ki Te Pouahi tekau ma rima, i te tau Rua mano me tekau!
Welcome to Te Pouahi 2010- we still have our old blog where you can look at things we have done over the last year- and this can be viewed at:
http://room15nelsoncentralschool.blogspot.com

We are a class consisting of Tau 4, Tau 5 and Tau 6.