Matariki

To celebrate Matariki we read Matariki Breakfast by André Ngāpō. 

First we learnt about different ways Matariki is celebrated. 

Then we looked at celebrations in our own culture, we compared these to how Matariki is celebrated. 

                   By Asmah                                                           By Hope

                By Karolina                                                        By Khadeeja

Then we wrote an explanation about our special celebration in our cultures. Here is one by Asmah:

Finally, we got to celebrate Matariki! To celebrate Matariki we made our own Pou. 

How do you like to celebrate Matariki? 

Shared Book: Bread

Challenge #10

During lockdown, many families did some home baking. 

We read a book called Bread and then answered the following question:  How do you like to eat your bread?

Check out our challenge on our class site. 

Check out our writing we crafted:

So tell us: How do you like to eat your bread?

Welcome & Buddy Reading

Hello Cottier Class & Whanau, 
What a great start to term 1!

Each morning we have been meeting in the hall as a whole school for breakfast, followed by buddy reading. It has been a great success!