Historical lesson with Matua Purcell

Matua Joseph is in charge of lunch today. Pizzas on the run as we have a busy day ahead of us. Angel Penewiripo

Matua Des observes as we prepare our dinner. Corn and Cockles that we worked hard for. Living off the land was what our ancestors did in the past. Tangaroa, we thank you for providing us with delicious kai moana on this trip. On a marae, we often have to work together to prepare kai for different events and occassions. Here, we work in teams to get our dinner ready. Suliafu.

It was a pleasant surprise when we took a trip to Mahurangi Bay. We heard heard about the history of the area and discovered that Maori fought tirelessly for their whenua. Here we enjoy this land with kai time. Chol Jackson.

Cooking Lesson at Waitangi

One of the things I liked about our trip was being able to cook for our manuhiri who were the other campers on the camping site. We learnt  about ensuring that we had the right oil and temperature when we cooked our mussel fritters. Skyner and I took our time in measuring the ingredients and cooked over a low heat. Matua Dudley taught us about the importance of safety in a kitchen. Matua Des gave us nice compliments when he tasted our delightful dish. 

One thing that I recognized was the Samoan flag with the Rangatira flag. It symbolises the close relationship we have with our Pacific friends. Although Samoa does not have a Treaty, we know through Matua Des that Samoan people support our tangata whenua status and tautoko our kaupapa to honour the Tiriti O Waitangi.

Waitangi haerenga and kaupapa

Kia ora all, just relaxing and a great chance for our boys and girls classes to socialise with each other. This year our focus is on 'RESPECT'. Whakawhanaungatanga is our way of knowing more about each other.

An oppurtunitty to relax after a long days travelling. Today we learnt about the 3 articles and discovered the difference between 'rangatiratanga' and 'sovereignty'. A swim is well deserved.

Welcome to Kotuku Class 2015

Kia ora and Welcome to 2015

My name is Matua Desmond and I am the teacher for Kotuku class in room 22. Please check our blog on a regular basis to see the many exciting things that we will do through out the year! We have many things planned an envisage a stunning and exciting new year. Mauri ora!