Raranga Matihiko

Tēnā rā tātou. Nei rā ngā pia pono o Te Puna Wairua e mahi nei i tā te rangatira mahi, ahakoa ngā tai roa a Kupe, kei konei rātou e ū tonu nei ki ngā mahi. Ko te aronga matua ko te mahi ngātahi a te tuakana me te teina ki te kaupapa "he tapuwae tūturu" e mea ana rā te kōrero ki te reo pākehā he "Smart footprint". E pai ai tā rātou whakatutuki i te wāhi ki te raranga matihiko e kīa nei ki te reo pākehā ko te Cybersmart. Kia tau rā ngā manaakitanga a te wāhi ngaro ki runga ki a tātou katoa, mauri ora!

Lorde Profile SLJ Teaser Week

This was the task from today's teaser week - a profile about Lorde.

Our new buddy class - Tuhi Mai Tuhi Atu

We have a new buddy class who are based in Gisbourne...we introduced ourselves to them and left them lots of comments on their blog.  We can't wait to hear from them, and maybe see them in the virtual powhiri which Whaea Heather and Matua Herman are trying to sort out...

Research project on extinct and native NZ birds...

As a class we co-constructed a blog post by collaborating about our research project...

• Moa was a flightless bird, only the Chief and Rangatira from each iwi tribe could wear the feathers of the Huia bird like korowai, necklace Taonga Whakakai. 
• The Tui sucks nectar out of the kōwhai tree and it taste like sticky sweet syrup, Moa feathers were used for Korowai the kakapō they are endangered The kakapō likes things that look like poo. 
• Kiwi lays eggs as big as their bodies kakapo can live to 50years to 60yrs 25-50yrs the kiwi can live kakapō are checky.
• The Haste eagle was as big as a human. 
• When Māori hunted the Moa they used everything from the beak to the tail and wasted nothing.
• Kiwi are ratatie bird and flightless kiwi iand is a nocturnal animal.
• Kiwi makes a High pitch sound Kiwi use their beaks to gather food.
• Moa are 12 feet tall. 
• The huia bird has a high pitch whistle sound. 
• The Moa weighed between 500 and 50 pounds. 
• The Huia male and Female had different shapes.

Please watch our students powerpoint presentations that they have so magical created Awesome work Te Puna Wairua congrats!

Profiles from Room 5...

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