Matariki

We have been reading and learning about Matariki. We have learnt about the 9 stars and what they represent. We've also had a shared Matariki breakfast with our whānau, wished on Hiwa-i-te-Rangi, planted native trees and written poems.

Matariki is the Māori New Year and this is the first year it was a public holiday. 

Did you know that in Taranaki they don't celebrate Matariki? They celebrate Puanga because they can't see Matariki in their night sky.

How did you celebrate Matariki?

Our New Bike Track

Our school has a new bike track. We have a container filled with bikes and helmets for us to use. We have learnt how to: 

• fit and adjust our helmets
• check the tyres
• check the chain and make sure it has oil on it
• check that the handlebars are straight and when we turn them the wheel turns too
• check that the seat is positioned just below the height of our hip

Now we are learning movement skills for biking and balancing. Some of us have bikes at home so are quite confident and others are still learning to balance.

Have you got a bike track at your school?