Fairburn School - Towards knowledge and excellence we paddle as one - Kia kotahi te hoe o te waka kia whaia te matauranga

  

KO       Ngati Kahungungu      TE IWI
KO       Te Uhi                       TE MAUNGA
KO       Wairoa                      TE AWA
KO       Takitimu                   TE MARAE
KO       Takitimu                   TE WAKA
KO       Ngati Pahauwera        TE HAPU
KO       Tamatea Te Ariki Nui TE TANGATA
KO       Carla Makiha             TOKU INGOA

 

Overview:
To further develop knowledge and understanding of te reo me ona tikanga

Programme:

The programme is  tuakana teina (older/ younger) based.

Tuakana/teina refers to the relationship between an older (tuakana) person and a younger (teina) person and is specific to teaching and learning in the Māori context. Within teaching and learning contexts, this can take a variety of forms:

  • Peer to peer – teina teaches teina, tuakana teaches tuakana.
  • Younger to older – the teina has some skills in an area that the tuakana does not and is able to teach the tuakana.
  • Older to younger – the tuakana has the knowledge and content to pass on to the teina.
  • Able to less able – the learner may not be as able in an area and someone more skilled can teach what is required.

The role of the tuakana is to provide consistent, good-quality examples of Māori language use. The tuakana does not teach or correct the teina, who at first is required only to listen. In time the teina will begin to understand and reproduce the language used by the tuakana.

Kaupapa (Topics)

Term one
Revision on Whakapapa, (geneology) Mihi,(greetings) Waiata,(song) Basic Conversation. Counting beyond 100.

Term two
Matariki (Maori New Year) Pakiwaitara / Maero (Maori Myths and Legends) Te Whanau (The Family)

Term three
Aurongo o te Tangata (feelings) Nga wahanga o te Tinana (parts of the body) Tenei Tena Tera (This ,that,that over there)

Term four
Tikanga (format of rituals) Mihimihi (welcome speech and identification speech) Karanga (call of welcome / reply) Whakatauki (proverbial sayings) Nga Kiwaha (idioms,commonly used sayings)

Where possible inquiry learning topics from within the different areas of the school are incorporated into the programme.

Attitudes and values

In learning Te Reo , the tamariki will experience and better understand, a Māori world view, enabling them to clarify their own values in relation to the new learning.

These attitudes and values are:

Whakaute                    Respect                      
Whakaarohanga         Consideration 
Ngakau Mahaki           Kindness                     
Kawenga                     Responsibility             
Pononga                      Honesty