Our Whakapapa and Matariki

We have been very busy in Room 6 learning  a short introduction to share with everyone about our whakapapa. Everyone has done so well and we are practicing our pronunciation for filming next week. Matariki is a time when Whānau comes together to celebrate the new year, new beginnings and remembering those who are not with us.

We are busy learning all about Matariki, (the Pleiades star cluster or the Seven Sisters), and have been looking at all the other types of celebrations around the world that bring people together... and we created quite a list! Here are a few examples from our 'Celebrations from Around the World':

• Matariki
• Christmas
• Chinese New Year
• Thanksgiving
• Hanukkah
• Birthdays
• Easter
• New Year
• Cherry Blossom Festivals
• ANZAC Day
• Queens Birthday
• Deepavali
• Ramadan

Can you think of any others we could add to our list?