Motivated and Inspired!

When we came back to school we took our own finger prints and then we wrote about who we are and what we like. Check some of our prints out. Our motivation and inspiration came from the art work on display by Nelson Intermediate.

Refinary Art Gallery

Today we went to the Refinary Art Gallery in the city and we were welcomed by Roger who showed us around. We had a look around the Art shop first and then at the Nelson Intermediate Art Exhibition. After morning tea we met an artist who talked to us about was he did and how he became an artist. He is a sculpture and his work was pretty amazing. He welds metal together and creates all sorts! We also spent sometime in the sculpture garden sketching interesting things.

The Opening of the New Oral Health Clinic

Inter Regional Cross Country - Go Akomanga Wha

Nayland College Sports

Healthy Heroes

Make sure that you return your Healthy Heroes permission slip by Friday!!!!

Coke and Mentos Science Fun

Inter School Cross Country

Congratulations to Chantelle, Benjamin, Nelson and Joseph for you super efforts at the Inter School Cross Country Champs today. Excellent results!!!! Chooo hooo!

Matariki

Matariki – Maori New Year

Matariki is the Māori name for the constellation of stars that are often known in other cultures as the Pleiades or the Seven Sisters. Matariki may be translated as mata riki – tiny eyes, or as mata Ariki – eyes of God. These eyes are thought to watch over the land and it’s people.

The yearly reappearance of Matariki signifies a time to prepare, to share ideas, to remember the past and celebrate the future. Matariki can be a time of change, and growth. During Matariki we acknowledge what we have and what we have to give.

Matariki celebrates the diversity of life. It's a celebration of culture, language, spirit and people, of our past, present and looking to the future.

Matariki Challenge - Have a go at some of these Activities

• Kite Making - Build a kite and fly it on the first day of the New Year. Ancient Māori kite-flying traditions have a highly symbolic connection to Matariki - the two were historically inseparable. Kites were seen as connectors between the heavens and earth.

• Art - Create a piece of artwork celebrating Matariki

• Gardening - Use Matariki as a time to clear the winter vegetables, and prepare your vegetable garden for the new planting. It could become a family tradition to do the gardening altogether – at least for one day of the year.

• Kai - Prepare a Matariki feast for family and friends - it's a Matariki tradition. Make it a meal to farewell the old year and see in the new one.

• A new beginning - Start something new today. Use this day to set new goals for the New Year.

Samoan Language Week

On Wednesday in Akomanga Wha we celebrated Samoan Language week.
In the morning we had a mhi whakatau and welcomed Nayland Kindy to our room.
Then we taught a the Nayland kindy children a sasa and a new waiata call 'Savlivali'. It was so fun!
Then Miss Mason read a story from Samoa how the crab got his hard shell. Kirsten came and told us a Matariki story with puppets which was tu meke!
After morning tea some of our VIP's made lollie lei's and we did activities learning about the language and culture of Samoan. Kayla was also busy making a corned beef and cabbage dish.
Margie and Tala made us an amazing Samoan lunch which was enjoyed by all. Talofa!

X Crunchie

Ka pai everyone on your super dooper efforts this year!

Frank Bunce Comes to Nayland

Today Akomanaga Wha welcomed Frank Bunce to school with a mihi whakatau. He was here to talk about the Westpac Trust Rescue helicopter.
Talofa Joseph for organising everyone to do a Samoan sasa. Tu meke!