Raranga Harakeke - Flax Weaving

To celebrate Maori Language week we spent the afternoon weaving and making a head band. We invited some tuakana from the senior school to help us weave a flax flower and also complete a head band made of cardboard. We looked at repeating Maori patterns and used these designs on our head bands.

The senior students were really helpful, kind and caring with us. They are great examples of Tall Learners and we hope that they come back again. A special thankyou goes to Rosie, Mrs Leonard's oldest daughter who came to teach us all how to weave.

Jelly Day

Today we had lots of fun making jelly! Next week we will make a shared book about the process of making jelly and use it as motivation for writing explanations.