We had a fantastic
time and learnt lots of cool things during Māori language week. In class we focused
on the ‘Maui and the sun’ legend. We discussed the features we might find in myths
and legends. For example, a setting in the distant past, supernatural/magical
creatures and events and a hero/heroine. We learnt that myths
are traditional stories that try to explain why the world is as it is. We found
lots of different versions (or retellings) of ‘Maui and the sun’ and discussed
some of the similarities and differences. We used these as inspiration to write
our own Maui stories in which we retold the myth in our words. We also were
inspired by Cliff Whiting’s illustrations in the book ‘Maui and the sun’ and
used these to create amazing rā (suns) - read some stories and see a few of our suns below.
How Maui slowed the tino wera rā. Retold by Bede Enoka
A long, long time ago there lived a wise, strong and brave warrior. His name was Maui. He hated that the rā ran across the sky too quickly. He didn't have enough time to eat, fish and hunt. He had to sleep in the pitch black night sky. "Aue! That silly suns moves as fast as a cheetah" he said. Maui was tired of eating in the darkness so he gathered his brothers and Maui thought of a plan. "We can't slow that rā." "Oh yes we can, we'll make flax rope" said Maui. "Oh fine, we will join in." When the ropes were made they set off to where the rā rose. It took miles and days to get there. "Come on brothers, help me make a wall of earth. When I say, grab the ropes and catch the rā!" "NOW!!!" His brothers threw the ropes. "AIEE!!" screamed the rā but the brothers pulled even harder. Maui got out his jaw bone and beat the rā again and again. "Let me go, can't you see I'm nearly dead." "LET GO" said Maui. The sun rose into the air but moved very slow. Now we get time to eat, hunt and fish all in the sunshine of the sun.
Maui and the rā. Retold by Grace Ly
A long time ago in the olden days when you were not born. there lived a kind, wise, strong warrior. His name was Maui. He was very young but very, very super duper wise. Maui was frustrated of eating every meal in the dark and cold night. He said "AUE! That rā moves too fast, far too fast!" He called for his brothers. "I think I have a plan, we will make flax ropes. I will sing a karakia." "Okay, we'll try" said his brothers. The brothers felt a little nervous because they thought the rā would burn them on the bottom. When the four ropes were finally finished they all set off on their journey. Finally, they were there. But something was wrong. There was no wall. Then Maui said "maybe we can make a wall out of rocks." "That is a brilliant idea Maui." "Thanks! But we must be quick - very quick." "NOW" shouted Maui. "Pull harder" said Maui. "AIEEEEEEEE" said the rā, "you'll kill me." "Let him go, now he won't be able to move so fast" said Maui. Now the people had enough time to fish, hunt and eat their food - all in the light of the rā.
Maui and the rā. Retold by Arana Cronin-Stone
A long time ago lived a warrior called Maui. Maui was eating his food. Suddenly the rā went down. "AUE!" said Maui. "That rā goes down too fast. I can't eat my food in the darkness. That rā goes way too fast." Maui called his brothers. He had a plan. Maui said to his brothers "you must help me, we are going to make that rā go more slowly." The brothers laughed. "We can't make the rā go more slowly!" "We can!" said Maui. "We will make flax ropes and we will catch him. The brothers still laughed but agreed. When the flax ropes were ready they set off. They walked for days and days. Finally, they reached the pit where the rā came out. "Quickly my brothers, we must build a wall made of earth." "RRRRR" The rā came up! "When I call, jump out and grab the ropes. NOW!" shouted Maui. The brothers jumped out and grabbed the ropes. Then Maui beat him 8 times. "Stop, stop" groaned the rā, "can't you see I'm nearly dead?" "Let him go" said Maui. "He won't be able to move so fast now." Now Maui and his people had enough time to hunt and enough time to fish and eat their food.
How Maui slowed the sun. Retold by Rylee Herewini
So many years ago that I can't even count, there was a very brave, mighty hunter and when he lived the sun went way too fast. "Hey sun! I can't even eat my food." The sun didn't listen. "Aue, I'm fed up with that nasty mean sun. I'll think of a plan" said Maui. The next morning he set off to find his brothers. "I don't know why the sun moves that fast but we better do something quick, and my brothers, I have a plan to stop that speedy rā!" "Haere mai boys, let's go back to the whare nui, but before we do that we need to go find some flax and weave at the whare nui." They stayed up all night weaving and that was all that they ever did until they were done. When they were done they set off hunting for the rā. As they got closer and closer it got darker and darker until they were there. They built a wall and they waited and waited and then the huge ball of fire shone over everything in the land. Maui screamed "NOW!" The six boys pulled and pulled with all their strength. Maui walked over to the sun and looked at him and then he started to beat him on the forehead. The rā tugged and tugged but he wasn't strong enough. "OWWWWWWWW, LET ME GO, LET ME GO! I'M DYING, can't you see I can't shine?" "You need to be taught a lesson" said Maui. The sun was now weak. Now they had time for everything. Maui was happy. He was so so starving for kai.
How Maui slowed the tino wera rā. Retold by Bede Enoka
A long, long time ago there lived a wise, strong and brave warrior. His name was Maui. He hated that the rā ran across the sky too quickly. He didn't have enough time to eat, fish and hunt. He had to sleep in the pitch black night sky. "Aue! That silly suns moves as fast as a cheetah" he said. Maui was tired of eating in the darkness so he gathered his brothers and Maui thought of a plan. "We can't slow that rā." "Oh yes we can, we'll make flax rope" said Maui. "Oh fine, we will join in." When the ropes were made they set off to where the rā rose. It took miles and days to get there. "Come on brothers, help me make a wall of earth. When I say, grab the ropes and catch the rā!" "NOW!!!" His brothers threw the ropes. "AIEE!!" screamed the rā but the brothers pulled even harder. Maui got out his jaw bone and beat the rā again and again. "Let me go, can't you see I'm nearly dead." "LET GO" said Maui. The sun rose into the air but moved very slow. Now we get time to eat, hunt and fish all in the sunshine of the sun.
Maui and the rā. Retold by Grace Ly
A long time ago in the olden days when you were not born. there lived a kind, wise, strong warrior. His name was Maui. He was very young but very, very super duper wise. Maui was frustrated of eating every meal in the dark and cold night. He said "AUE! That rā moves too fast, far too fast!" He called for his brothers. "I think I have a plan, we will make flax ropes. I will sing a karakia." "Okay, we'll try" said his brothers. The brothers felt a little nervous because they thought the rā would burn them on the bottom. When the four ropes were finally finished they all set off on their journey. Finally, they were there. But something was wrong. There was no wall. Then Maui said "maybe we can make a wall out of rocks." "That is a brilliant idea Maui." "Thanks! But we must be quick - very quick." "NOW" shouted Maui. "Pull harder" said Maui. "AIEEEEEEEE" said the rā, "you'll kill me." "Let him go, now he won't be able to move so fast" said Maui. Now the people had enough time to fish, hunt and eat their food - all in the light of the rā.
Maui and the rā. Retold by Arana Cronin-Stone
A long time ago lived a warrior called Maui. Maui was eating his food. Suddenly the rā went down. "AUE!" said Maui. "That rā goes down too fast. I can't eat my food in the darkness. That rā goes way too fast." Maui called his brothers. He had a plan. Maui said to his brothers "you must help me, we are going to make that rā go more slowly." The brothers laughed. "We can't make the rā go more slowly!" "We can!" said Maui. "We will make flax ropes and we will catch him. The brothers still laughed but agreed. When the flax ropes were ready they set off. They walked for days and days. Finally, they reached the pit where the rā came out. "Quickly my brothers, we must build a wall made of earth." "RRRRR" The rā came up! "When I call, jump out and grab the ropes. NOW!" shouted Maui. The brothers jumped out and grabbed the ropes. Then Maui beat him 8 times. "Stop, stop" groaned the rā, "can't you see I'm nearly dead?" "Let him go" said Maui. "He won't be able to move so fast now." Now Maui and his people had enough time to hunt and enough time to fish and eat their food.
How Maui slowed the sun. Retold by Rylee Herewini
So many years ago that I can't even count, there was a very brave, mighty hunter and when he lived the sun went way too fast. "Hey sun! I can't even eat my food." The sun didn't listen. "Aue, I'm fed up with that nasty mean sun. I'll think of a plan" said Maui. The next morning he set off to find his brothers. "I don't know why the sun moves that fast but we better do something quick, and my brothers, I have a plan to stop that speedy rā!" "Haere mai boys, let's go back to the whare nui, but before we do that we need to go find some flax and weave at the whare nui." They stayed up all night weaving and that was all that they ever did until they were done. When they were done they set off hunting for the rā. As they got closer and closer it got darker and darker until they were there. They built a wall and they waited and waited and then the huge ball of fire shone over everything in the land. Maui screamed "NOW!" The six boys pulled and pulled with all their strength. Maui walked over to the sun and looked at him and then he started to beat him on the forehead. The rā tugged and tugged but he wasn't strong enough. "OWWWWWWWW, LET ME GO, LET ME GO! I'M DYING, can't you see I can't shine?" "You need to be taught a lesson" said Maui. The sun was now weak. Now they had time for everything. Maui was happy. He was so so starving for kai.
On Wednesday afternoon we were lucky enough to have a special visitor come
into AS class. We read Māori
stories, sang waiata and danced with some poi. A huge, huge thank you to Maria
Tierney who came and spent this special afternoon with us! Check out the video...
On Thursday morning we had rotations with MR and GH classes.
During our rotations we got to read and learn about different Māori myths and
legends and did some wicked art activities too!
Our current Te Reo Māori focus is ‘the classroom’ and using the instruction “Homai te
_______” (bring me _________). Some of the words we are learning are:
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Tūru (chair)
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Tēpu (table)
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Pukapuka (book)
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Kūaha (door)
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Whāriki (mat)
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Kutikuti (scissors)
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Pepa (paper)
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Rorohiko (computer)
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Pene rākau (pencil)
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Akomanga (classroom)
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Kaiako (teacher)
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