Te Papa

Yesterday we went to Te Papa. We looked at the Marae. It represents a big body because of it's shape. The inside is the spine and ribs. We also looked at green stone that was carved into a tiki. We had lots of fun.

By Daniel and Max

Year 3s trip to te papa

On Wednesday 2nd of September the Year 3s went to Te Papa to have an experience of a powhiri at Te Papa. Me and Willow enjoyed all of it and we learnt lots of things.

By Charlotte and Willow

Te Papa

Room 8 and 10 went to Te Papa. We went to look at "my place" and look at the Taiaha in the Wero-challenge and pounamu-greenstone which can be used for a gift-koha. Also Room 8 went inside the waharoa- a carved door way.

By James & Fraser.

TE PAPA

Yesterday the Year 3's went to Te Papa. We left school at 9:15am on the bus. First we had to play a card game and we had to put in order what happens in a powhiri. A powhiri is a special welcome onto a marae. We learnt some new words: Tiki is a pendent made from greenstone; koha means gift. We also listened to a mihi (speech) and a waiata (song). The mihi we listened to was about the land and birds becoming extinct and the song was about this too. The waiata always matches the subject of the mihi. It was so much fun.
Afterwards we got to have free time and see other things in Te Papa. We went in the Earthquake House.

By William and Liam.

Year 3 trip to Te Papa

On Wednesday 2nd September Year 3 went to Te Papa on the bus to learn about powhiri. A powhiri is a special welcome onto a marae. First we looked at a waharoa which is a doorway to a village. Waha means mouth and roa means long. So the waharoa is a large entrance way. Next we went to some pounamu - greenstone used for making necklaces for special people. We learnt what wero means a challenge and koha means a gift.

I liked the part when we watched the 3d squid and the part when we got to have a free choice.

By Marten and Euan

Te papa

Yesterday the year 3's went to Te Papa and learnt some Maori words.We got to go in to the meeting house and we had to take our shoes off. It looked like a person. I learnt that wero means challenge .We learnt about Maori welcomes - powhiri.
We went to learn to help us with our Inquiry - Nga Iwi o te Whenua.

By Kate and Freya.

A vist to Te Papa

Yesterday Room 8 and Room 10 went to Te papa to explore the Maori marae and we looked at the waharoa which is a doorway to a maori village. When the Maori warriors come and put a feather or a leaf and if the vistors pick up the leaf then the people are friends. Then we went to two meeting houses the first house was a traditional maori meeting house which represents the shape of a body. The front is the arms and the back is the legs and inside the roof is the spine and the ribs. The second marae was filled with modern stories for all New Zealanders.

By Christian and Louis.

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Te Papa

Yesterday we went to the marae at Te Papa .We were lerning about Powhiri. We had to take our shoes off in the marae .We went in a real Maori meeting house and we got to look at carvings.

I am a bit sad that I didn't get to get to go because I was sick. Amy

By Isobel and Amy

Year three's Te Papa trip

On the 2nd of September 2009 . The year threes went to Te Papa to learn about a Powhiri. First we went to a stage to sort some cards out which had maori words on it. We had to put them in order of what happens in a powhiri. A powhiri a welcoming onto a marae. Then we went to look at a doorway called a waharoa and talked about it . After that we went to a room to see some greenstone 3 were shaped like a tiki .We went to see some cloaks that the men wore in the challenges . After that we went to a meeting room there were lots of seats. Then we went to a colourful modern marae to search for stories . And after we got to have look around .
By Madison and Mia

Te Papa

Yesterday we went to Te Papa to learn about powhiri . We went there on the bus. First we went to see the waharoa. It is a doorway to a maori village. The people who showed us around were Sarah and Sylene. Last we went to see the taiaha, pounamu, marae and the modern marae.

By Thomas and Julius.

Our Trip To Te Papa

Yesterday Year 3 went to Te Papa to learn about powhiri. First we went to look at the villige gateway A.K.A a waharoa. Second we looked at some Taiaha and went into a Marae and it had Tukutuku patterns. Then we went into a modern Marae that was more colourful and for all people. Not just for one culture. It was made of sawdust and glue.

By Charlotte P & Lauren