Weteri Kura's Pepeha

 Hi fellow bloggers, today Kea has Maori Language week. At Maori language week we usually learn about the culture, the origin , the customs, and the history. But since its lock-down Kea had something  different. We had 3 breakouts again - Breakout Tahi learning about feelings by using games and language with Whaea Sam and Mrs Tonga , Breakout Rua learning Waiata's and making up actions for them with Mel and Mr Toala'a, and Lastly Breakout Toru learning about the school's Pepeha with Whaea Ocea and Mulki. 

If you attended any workshop from above you have to complete the task so you can get a Maori Language week badge on your blog. You can post your activities anywhere such as on Class dojo or on your blog. I was in Breakout Rua learning about the school Pepeha. We learned some Maori vocabulary and about the school origin. Our task was to either film ourselves repeating the school pepeha , make our own, or draw it. 

But do you know what a pepeha is? A pepeha is a way to introduce yourself. It tells other people who you are and where you come from. A pepeha can be written, but usually, you will stand up and say your pepeha in front of everyone at a formal occasion. A pepeha includes names, places, and events that explain where you are from, which family you belong to, and where you fit within your larger family.A pepeha also explains how your family is connected to your local environment. We value the environment because it provides food, water, and shelter – the things that all people need to live. A pepeha is a way of showing that you value the local environment and the important connection you have with the natural world.

I have decided to make my own pepeha showing me origin and my culture. I had to translate Kea's pepeha from Maori to English to understand it. I didn't want to read out my pepeha so i just wrote it on google slides. I copied the template from my previous pepeha in 2020.

Here is the Maori and English version of the Weteri Pepeha

Maori: Ko Puketāpapa te maunga Ko te Auaunga te awa Ko te Manukau me te Waitemata nga tai e rua Ko Tamakimakaurau te rohe Ko Weteri te Hapori Ko Weteri Kura Tihei mauri ora!

English: Puketāpapa is the mountain The Auaunga is the river Manukau and Waitemata are the two coasts Auckland is the region Weteri is the Community Weteri School This is a living soul!