Our End in Mind
To make a difference and engage the school and wider community in a powerful cultural welcome
Vehicle: Whole School Festival
Term theme: ‘The power of the word”
Why?
Age
The children are beginning to become more aware of their society and learning about a powhiri is appropriate for their age as they are starting to develop and form opinions about different cultures and the society around them. To gain an understanding of the powhiri that is a part of our New Zealand culture. To gain a deeper understanding of powhiri and Marae protocol and tikanga.
Developmental Level
To explore Maori dance and movement (kapahaka). To learn and present Maori waiata/waiata Ringaringa/Haka when hosting a powhiri for presenting our Maori Art panels from our previous inquiry to our school community. Some Year 6 students have previous kapahaka experience from last year, building on from this knowledge and these skills. To explore and gain an understanding of Maori Tikanga and protocol. The children are ready to investigate Maori traditions to gain a better understanding of our community and place in the world.
Time in their lives
During term 1 we started our Art project and in order to open and welcome people to become part of the art, the children wanted to perform kapahaka to people. Instead of repeating what they already know, the children could create a powerful powhiri that not only welcomes people to the art, but welcomes everyone to our whole school festival at the end of the term. This is also introduces them to a tradition Maori welcome, a ceremony done on every Marae in New Zealand. To gain understanding of an every day Maori tradition done throughout New Zealand. The children need to develop a sense of empathy towards others and acknowledge the cultural traditions that make up our nation. They also need to form more of an identity for themselves.
Community & Culture
To feel pride in what they achieve and show the community that they are welcome to our school and that we feel a strong sense of knowledge and understanding of our national culture and that it is important to us. Importance about identity and being proud of where you live. To develop empathy and understanding of Maori traditions/protocols and the significance of their meaning. The children will be able to identify Powhiri protocol.
The children are beginning to become more aware of their society and learning about a powhiri is appropriate for their age as they are starting to develop and form opinions about different cultures and the society around them. To gain an understanding of the powhiri that is a part of our New Zealand culture. To gain a deeper understanding of powhiri and Marae protocol and tikanga.
Developmental Level
To explore Maori dance and movement (kapahaka). To learn and present Maori waiata/waiata Ringaringa/Haka when hosting a powhiri for presenting our Maori Art panels from our previous inquiry to our school community. Some Year 6 students have previous kapahaka experience from last year, building on from this knowledge and these skills. To explore and gain an understanding of Maori Tikanga and protocol. The children are ready to investigate Maori traditions to gain a better understanding of our community and place in the world.
Time in their lives
During term 1 we started our Art project and in order to open and welcome people to become part of the art, the children wanted to perform kapahaka to people. Instead of repeating what they already know, the children could create a powerful powhiri that not only welcomes people to the art, but welcomes everyone to our whole school festival at the end of the term. This is also introduces them to a tradition Maori welcome, a ceremony done on every Marae in New Zealand. To gain understanding of an every day Maori tradition done throughout New Zealand. The children need to develop a sense of empathy towards others and acknowledge the cultural traditions that make up our nation. They also need to form more of an identity for themselves.
Community & Culture
To feel pride in what they achieve and show the community that they are welcome to our school and that we feel a strong sense of knowledge and understanding of our national culture and that it is important to us. Importance about identity and being proud of where you live. To develop empathy and understanding of Maori traditions/protocols and the significance of their meaning. The children will be able to identify Powhiri protocol.
So What Possibilities?
- To develop empathy towards Maori and the culture of New Zealand
- To build on relationships with Maori in the community.
- To make a difference to the lives of others – by developing an understanding of a Powhiri and the protocol involved.
- Share knowledge with others in local school and community.
- Promote our identity to our community.
- Acknowledging our values, school and Maori culture in a positive way.
- For the children to take this knowledge/experience and be ready for if they ever have to go onto a marae in their future. They will be prepared for the experience
Now:
- To perform a powhiri to suit the needs of what’s required (opening the new block , art pieces and our festival)
Future:
- To be able to perform a powhiri where appropriate
Have the knowledge of the structure and understanding of a powhiri
- To build on relationships with Maori in the community.
- To make a difference to the lives of others – by developing an understanding of a Powhiri and the protocol involved.
- Share knowledge with others in local school and community.
- Promote our identity to our community.
- Acknowledging our values, school and Maori culture in a positive way.
- For the children to take this knowledge/experience and be ready for if they ever have to go onto a marae in their future. They will be prepared for the experience
Now:
- To perform a powhiri to suit the needs of what’s required (opening the new block , art pieces and our festival)
Future:
- To be able to perform a powhiri where appropriate
Have the knowledge of the structure and understanding of a powhiri