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media type="custom" key="9785222" ** What is Matariki ** Matariki is the Maori name for the group of stars also known as the Pleiades star cluster or The Seven Sisters; and what is referred to as the traditional Maori New Year **When is the Maori New Year?** The Maori new year is marked by the rise of Matariki and the sighting of the next new moon. The pre-dawn rise of Matariki can be seen in the last few days of May every year and the new year is marked at the sighting of the next new moon which occurs during June. This next occurs on 5 June 2008. ** What does Matariki mean? **    Matariki has two meanings, both referring to a tiny constellation of stars; Mata Riki (Tiny Eyes) and Mata Ariki (Eyes of God). ** Why is Matariki important? ** Traditionally, depending on the visibility of Matariki, the coming season's crop was thought to be determined. The brighter the stars indicated the warmer the season would be and thus a more productive crop. It was also seen as an important time for family to gather and reflect on the past and the future. ** Why do we celebrate Matariki today? ** Today Matariki means celebrating the unique place in which we live and giving respect to the land we live on. ** How is Matariki celebrated? ** Matariki is celebrated with education, remembrance and the planting of new trees and crops signalling new beginnings. Matariki was the optimum time for new harvests, and ceremonial offerings to the land-based gods Rongo, Uenuku and Whiro to ensure good crops for the coming year. It was also seen as a perfect time to learn about the land we live on and to remember whakapapa (ancestry) who have passed from this world to the next and the legacy they left behind. ** How long do celebrations last ** Traditionally celebrations lasted up to 3 days after the new moon had risen following Matariki becoming visible ** Who celebrates Matariki? ** Anyone who wishes to participate ** Are all Iwi involved in the celebrations? ** All Iwi (Maori Tribes) celebrate Matariki, although they may celebrate at different times. For some tribes celebrations are held when Matariki is first seen in the dawn sky, for others it is celebrated after the full moon rises, and for others the dawn of the next new moon. ** Relationships and Celebrations Around Matariki ** There are many ways to celebrate Matariki, here are a few examples... ** Matariki and Arts ** The sky was used by Maori for many reasons throughout history. Reading from the vast volumes of stars was a way of preserving history, knowledge, culture and maintaining ancient practices. The time of Matariki was a celebration in all customs and beliefs, so arts in its many forms were very important to this period. With th coming together of family and friends it was a time to share with each other skills, achievements and history through story telling, song and dance, carving and weaving, ancient ceremonies and passing on of knowledge and history. Matariki is a special time of year to celebrate being Maori, its customs and art forms and to show how unique the Maori culture is. media type="custom" key="9904855"

My goal is to improve my spelling .I will achieve my goal by learning my words and testing myself on them. I want to achieve my goal so my writing makes good since and is good.I will achieve my goal at home  and when we have spelling. I w ill achieve my goal when we have to do spelling in the class room. My other goal is to write the right amount of sentence length. I will achieve my goal by practiseing my  my sentences and the length of my sentences. I want to achieve my goal so that when i do draft writing my sentence lenghts will be right. media type="custom" key="9992065" My frist goal was to improve my spelling.I improved my spelling a little bit but I need more practise. I will achieve my goal fully by practiseing at home and when we have spelling at school.I want to  achieve this goal so that I can grow on my spelling. My second goal was to write the right amount of sentence lengths in my books. I think that I have not achieved   my goal because I have not been do it. I will achieve this goal by doingthe right amount of sentence  lenghts on my draft writing. media type="custom" key="10173151" My goal for maths to learn my fraction.I am going to achieve my goal by practising my fraction at school when   we have maths and at home when I have time to do them.I want to achieve my goal so that when we have   a maths test about fraction I can get them right. My goal for reading is to read fluently.I will achieve my goal by reading at home for 15 to 20 minutes. I want to achieve  my goal so that when I read to my brother or mum I read fluently.I will achieve my goal at home and at school when we have   S.S.R    My goal for writing is to work on my handwriting and compound and complex sentences.I will achieve this goal by practicing   my handwriting and my compound and complex sentences.I want to achieve this goal so that when I do my writing test I don't   mess up when i'm doing it.I am going to achieve my goal at school and at home. media type="custom" key="11246918" My goal for maths was to learn my fraction. I achieved my goal because i've been learning my fractions during the holidays and I know most of my fractions so far. I wanted to achieve my goal because I wanted to get good at my fractions and I wanted to get all my fractions that are on the IKAN TEST correct. I achieved my goal at home and at school when i have spair time.

My goal for reading was to read fluently. I achieved my goal more because i've been reading at home for 15-20 miuntes.I wanted to achieve my goal because I wanted to get better at my reading. I achieved my goal at home and at school when we do reading.

My goal for writing was to work on my handwriting and compound and complex sentences. I achieved my handwriting goal but not my compound and complex sentences. I achieved my handwriting goal because I was practiseing my handwriting in class and at home. I never achieved my compund and complex sentences because i've never been useing them.

media type="youtube" key="VwJHMuJ4GCE" width="277" height="230"media type="youtube" key="P85ZhYgoqeg" width="277" height="230" TE POI !

PATUA TAKU POI PATUA KIA RITE

PA PARA PATUA TAKU POI E

E rere ra e taku poi poro-titi

Ti-taha-taha ra whaka-raru-raru e

Poro-taka taka ra poro hurihuri mai

Rite tonu ki te ti-wai-waka e

Ka pare pare ra p-o-o-i-o-i a

Whaka-heke-heke e ki a kori kori e

Piki whaka-runga ra ma mui-nga mai a

Taku poi poro-titi taku poi e

***CHORUS***

Poi E whaka-tata mai

Poi E kaua he rere;

Poi E kia piri mai ki au

Poi E-E awhi mai ra

Poi E ;peka tia mai

Poi E o taua aroha

Poi E pai here tia ra

POI... TAKU POI E! 4x

Poi E Lyrics

(intro - solo a cappella : chanted by lead female kaea.)

te poi ! patua taku poi patua kia rite pa para patua taku poi e !

e rere ra e taku poi poro-titi ti-taha-taha ra whaka-raru-raru e poro-taka taka ra poro hurihuri mai rite tonu ki te ti-wai-waka e

ka pare pare ra pī-o-o-i-o-i a whaka-heke-heke e ki a kori kori e piki whaka-runga ra ma mui-nga mai a taku poi poro-titi taku poi e

***chorus*** poi e whaka-tata mai poi e kaua he rerekē poi e kia piri mai ki au poi e-e awhi mai ra poi e tāpeka tia mai poi e o taua aroha poi e pai here tia ra

poi... taku poi e!

(intro - solo a cappella : chanted by lead female kaea.)

te poi ! patua taku poi patua kia rite pa para patua taku poi e !

e rere ra e taku poi poro-titi ti-taha-taha ra whaka-raru-raru e poro-taka taka ra poro hurihuri mai rite tonu ki te ti-wai-waka e

ka pare pare ra pī-o-o-i-o-i a whaka-heke-heke e ki a kori kori e piki whaka-runga ra ma mui-nga mai a taku poi poro-titi taku poi e

***chorus*** poi e whaka-tata mai poi e kaua he rerekē poi e kia piri mai ki au poi e-e awhi mai ra poi e tāpeka tia mai poi e o taua aroha poi e pai here tia ra

poi... taku poi e! Poi E Lyrics

(intro - solo a cappella : chanted by lead female kaea.)

te poi !

patua taku poi patua kia rite

pa para patua taku poi e !

e rere ra e taku poi poro-titi

ti-taha-taha ra whaka-raru-raru e

poro-taka taka ra poro hurihuri mai

rite tonu ki te ti-wai-waka e

ka pare pare ra pī-o-o-i-o-i a

whaka-heke-heke e ki a kori kori e

piki whaka-runga ra ma mui-nga mai a

taku poi poro-titi taku poi e

***chorus***

poi e whaka-tata mai

poi e kaua he rerekē

poi e kia piri mai ki au

poi e-e awhi mai ra

poi e tāpeka tia mai

poi e o taua aroha

poi e pai here tia ra

poi... taku poi e!