Maori

Maori in Room 6 in 2014

Room 6 are a little lucky in the fact that Mr Bach is able to teach them a little French, as well as Maori, for their second language learning throughout the year. The children also received a little Maori language, culture and art teaching from our regular class relievers, Mrs Hall and Mrs Kusabs, in earlier terms. This term Mr. Bach has switched the language focus back on Maori and the children are learning greetings including a more formal greeting or introduction of yourself, called a mihi. A mihi traditionally recites who you, your family and your tribe are, where you come from and some of the things that are meaningful to you such as a nearby mountain or river. The children all completed their own mihi on a Google Doc and will be presenting them to the class. 

Click on this link to see Mr. Bach's mihi on a Google Doc -  Mihi Link.