Words+and+Phrases+we+are+learning

Kia Ora - Hello Morena - Good Morning Tamariki - Children Kaiako - Teacher Ata marie - good morning Inu - drink Kai-food kura-school

Due to diversification (term 4) we have added the next two greetings Ahi marie - good afternoon Po marie - good night

I haere koe ki te kura mahea - How did you come to Kindergarten Kei te waka - I came by vehicle ( car, truck) Kei te hikoi -I walked

Ko wai te kaiako - Who is the teacher (refers to mat time teacher) Ko -- koe - The teacher is (refers to mat time teacher)

kei te pehea tamariki ma - How are you children Kei te pai kaiako - we are good teacher

I kai me te inu koutou - Have you had something to eat and drink Ae - yes or Kao - no

E hara i te mea No inaanei te aroha No nga tupuna E tuku iho E tuku iho

It is not a new thing now that is love Comes from the ancestors Handed down through the passages of time

Kai karakia - Before we eat lunch together each day

Nau mai E nga hua O Papatuanuku raua ko Ranganui Hui e Taike e (Modified in November 2010)

February 2011 We have just started learning our national anthem with the children. We have started with the Maori version and once we have mastered this then we will add the English version. E Ihoa Atua O nga iwi matou ra Ata Whakarongona Me aroha noa Kia a hua ko th pai Kia tau to atawhai Manaakitia mai Aotearoa

March 2011

Aroha mai - Excuse me This is used when a child wants to interupt an adult speaking The teacher replies with either Ae (yes) or Kau (No) The teaching team use this phrase whenever they want to korero and the children are following their lead

Ko te wa whakapai inaianei Tidy up time

(Literally means) It's time to make things right now (We use this phrase at tidy up time)

Ka haere atu te nga pukapuka (Literally means) go to the books

April 2011

Homai (Give it to me) Gesture to beckoning with your hand

June 2011 Ko wai tau ingoa (What is your name)

Ko-childs name -- taku ingoa (My name is---)

August 2011

No hea a (childs name) (literally means) where are you from

No--(place name) au

Kei te pehea (How are you)

Kei te pai ( Good) (Kaha)strong (Ataauhua)beautiful (Options for answers)

February 2012

We accessed the internet and found the actions for tutira mai nga iwi and began to learn the actions using the laptop and phrase words

Tutira mai nga iwi Tatou e ( First two lines x2)` Whaia te maramatanga Mete aroha-E nga iwi Kia ko tapatahi Kia kotahi ra Tatou, tatou e (Last time x2)

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May 2012 We had a planning meeting to discuss how we will celebrate Matariki. This year we aim to invite guests from TTAA school, Parakai school, Kaipara college, Rewiti and Haranui marae to further develop our links with our maori community.