Warrington School/Maori

Warrington School Maori Curriculum
Children learn to:
 * 1) Develop an awareness and knowledge of Maori culture, through history, legends, art forms, music, games, and protocols
 * 2) Utilise local expertise and resources to increase understanding
 * 3) Know how to use simple greetings and phrases
 * 4) Know about events of the past and how they affect and influence the present and future of the Maori people

Present achievements
Pupils currently:
 * Have a Te Reo teacher who is in each class 30 minutes a week
 * Greet and farewell each other in Maori
 * Pronunciations are correct
 * A few instructions are given each day in Maori
 * Build up to the Matariki evening each year with Kaupapa Maori performances
 * Entering the East Otago Kaupapa Maori Festival
 * Have opportunities to perform
 * Haka
 * Waiata
 * Poi
 * Mau Rakau
 * A day each year is devoted Maori arts and crafts - eg harakeke, tukutuku.
 * Visit Puketeraki Marae/Huriawa Pa alternate years

Class Programme
We aim for pupils to:

Language will develop within context of learning situations
 * Plant native plants and share their names in Maori, how and what they were used for and why they should be cared for
 * Locate native flora and fauna share their names in Maori, how and what they were used for and why we should continue to care for them
 * Understand the celestial aspects of te ao o te Maori - seasons - Summer - Raumati, Autumn - Ngahuru, Winter - Takurua, Spring - Koanga, navigation
 * Archeology
 * Land forms
 * Waitangi Day celebrated with children learning why we celebrate it and viewing how others celebrate it
 * Study Maori current affairs - Ratana Church, Maori Party, Treaty Of Waiatngi
 * Share information about
 * famous Maori leaders - Dame Whina Cooper, Tame Iti Tame Iti
 * musicians - Tiki Taane, Herbs, Hirini Melbourne, Bic Runga
 * discuss food knowledge of past and present practices - hangi, Kumara, fern root, modern hui catering
 * discuss passive resistance of Chatham Islands Moriori and Tohu and Te Whiti of Parihaka.
 * discuss myths and legends of Aotearoa me te tangata whenua iwi
 * Mihi
 * Pronunciation/alphabet
 * Greetings/Farewell
 * Number
 * Art works
 * The body
 * Customs
 * Harakeke
 * Waka - The migration
 * Te Marae - Puketeraki, Kati Huirapa
 * Commands

Music and Waiata

 * Waiata - National Anthem
 * Waiata - Pokarekare Ana
 * Waiata - E Toru Nga Mea
 * Waiata - Maku Ra Pea
 * Ti Rakau - E Papa Waiari
 * Musical instruments

Tangata Whenua

Myths and legends
100 words
 * Kupe
 * Kupe2
 * Maui

Hinewhaitiri

Kupe2 Weapons Fishing/hunting medicine Huiriawa Festival Treaty of Waitangi Tohunga Taniwha Taniwha2 Clothing Games Pakeha Gods

Tangi/death

Tools