Information Report – Matariki

Matariki

Matariki is a cluster of stars that has different names depending on what country.

 

What is Matariki?

Matariki is a celebration for the Maori New Year. It is a time for you and your whanau to reflect on sad and happy times. It is also a time to look ahead of the future. Matariki usually comes in late May or early June. This year (2022), Matariki is confirmed as a public holiday in New Zealand.

 

The 9 Stars

Like what I wrote for the Introduction, Matariki is a cluster of stars; About that, Matariki´s cluster of stars only has nine. Some people might believe it has seven. I believe there are nine. Here are the nine stars:

  1. Matariki
  2. Ururangi
  3. Waiti
  4. Waita
  5. Waipunarangi
  6. Tupu-a-nuku
  7. Tupu-a-rangi
  8. Pohutukawa
  9. Hiwa-i-te-rangi

When they are told as seven, Pohutukawa and Hiwa-i-te-rangi are gone.

 

How we can Celebrate Matariki

As because it is the Maori New Year, it is a celebration for the Maori people. We can celebrate Matariki by…

  1. Having fun with kites in the air.
  2. Having a party/gathering.
  3. Having Matariki Storytimes.
  4. Or having kai with your whanau

 

Matariki is a time to reflect on sad and happy times. It is also a time to look ahead of the future. I feel lucky and proud about Matariki. How do you feel about Matariki?

How can I improve my writing?

Learning Languages

This term, we have been learning the sign of the cross in different languages. The languages I know for the sign of the cross are Samoan, Maori, English and Cantonese. Here is a presentation of my work in Cantonese.

What other languages other than Samoan, Maori, English and Cantonese do you know the sign of the cross in?

Learning Cantonese

Today, we had a mass in school to celebrate Pentecost and our church´s birthday, we also had the word ¨Welcome¨ in different languages. I had an opportunity to learn and say the word in Cantonese as my parents are from Hong Kong. My parents taught me a sentence in Cantonese which translated to ¨Welcome to our Pentecost mass.¨ Here is the slide I made as follow:

You can also use it as a worksheet.

Do you know any other languages other than English and Cantonese?

Cinquain Poems

We are learning to write cinquain poems. In one cinquin poem, there are different amount of syllables. The first line as 2 syllables, 2nd has 4, 3rd has 6, 4th has 8, and finally the 5th line has 2. Each cinquain poem must has 5 line. and the exact same amount of syllables. Here are my cinquain poems.

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