Te Wiki o te reo Maori: 2017!

Posted on September 9, 2017 by Vashti

This year Westmere has had a marvellous run at different language weeks. Thanks to Whaea Toru and Whaea Jane we have had exciting assemblies and songs to sing. This week, it’s Maori Language Week!

You can find resources here: Te Taura Whiri Resources

Here is our slideshow incorporating some of the ideas from those resources. You can click on a picture to go to the website that explains how to say the words!

Also released this week, a brand new book by Scotty and Stacey Morrison! Māori at Home will give you heaps of ideas and phrases to use. You can find where to buy it here

Here is a sheet by Aotearoa Creative showing how to email in te reo Māori!

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Tongan Language Week is here!

Posted on September 2, 2017 by Vashti

Malo! This week we celebrate the language of Tonga.

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The Theme for this is enriching New Zealand with family values. Family is a huge part of Tongan culture!

Here is our slideshow for the week:

Our school assembly will be singing Mali Mali Mai! A traditional Tongan song.

Cook Islands Language Week

Posted on July 29, 2017 by Vashti

Kia orana! Cook Islands Language week is here. Enjoy our slideshow. The song for assembly is “Uti Uti Remu”! We are collecting shellfish in this song.

Gagana Samoa!

Posted on May 28, 2017 by Vashti

Westmere School is celebrating Samoan language week this year! Here is our slideshow of songs and language lessons to learn from.

Pacific Language Weeks this year!

Posted on March 6, 2017 by Vashti

Do you speak any of these languages? If so, we’d like to hear from you! We are going to be following these Pacific Language Weeks in the school calendar. Get in touch with Vashti, in Studio 4, if you would like to see your language or cultural celebration recognised at school. We hope to have a variety of cultures celebrated this year!

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