School is back!
School 2021 has started! I am a year six and my teachers this year are... Koka Rozie who used to be my teacher as a year four two years ago, and she also took Matua Beau's place from last year who will now be working as Herald the Giraffe at Life Education. Koka Ngaire has been here for four years now and taught my brother, Gavin for his last year as a year six too! She used to be a teacher at Ormond Primary School. Koka Pip, she went to Japan for a nice holiday to see what it was like. She has blond hair, a very kind smile, and is always willing to help.
The Past Weeks
Week 1 was a blast (I don't quite remember everything that happened), we did the Bingo that we did last year to find things out about other people. Our class also got into our Buzz Groups, and LOTS more.
A few weeks ahead we started to "Walk Our Pepeha". First we walked down to Hamanatua* and had a little PBL, which stands for Play Based Learning, and lunch.
Second, was Maungaroa. Fact: Did you know that Maungaroa in English means "Wide Mountain". The school went by Syndicates, so first was Moana. Since the big kids are all in that Syndicate, we walked down to Lloyd George Rd, and at the end of it is the Mountain.
Then, the next week, we went to Te Poho O Rawiri Marae, our school Marae. The Kaia there said to call her Aunty Buba. She told us lots of stories about the chiefs and the tribes who somehow join their family. She also taught us a song, called Mama Panda, about how a Nanny makes bread .
I can't wait until the next terms and how this upcoming year will go.
I hope you read my very next Blog.
Mahalo, Kale'a 🐱
