In the next week or 2 in Aotearoa we celebrate Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori.  

     14 - 21 September 2024   

Te Wiki o te Reo Māori is an annual celebration for all New Zealanders to show their support for the Māori language, an official language of this country.

The theme for Te Wiki 2024 is ‘Ake ake ake – A Forever Language’. It represents the resilience, adaptability and endurance of our language. 

Under enduring pressure te reo Māori has shown it will adapt and survive. It grows with our people, our culture and our environment.  For us at Worser Bay School Te Reo Māori is not just a week long event but an ongoing challenge that we are committed to making happen.   It is part of our curriculum and our goal as a staff is to make sure that Te Reo Māori is seen and heard in all our spaces inside and out.   Our pou speak to all the pūrākau and knowledge our beautiful site holds. 

Join us this Māori Language Week to uplift te reo Māori now and into the future!

As a staff we will be having quizzes and more opportunities to learn and support each other with our Te Reo Māori learning.  This will also flow on into our classrooms.  

You can make a difference by learning a word, a phrase or a whakatauki.  Ask your child as they will be coming home with some helpful kupu māori and kemu to play at home :-)   

Kia kaha e te whānau !

                           Kia māhorahora te reo – let’s make it seen, let’s make it heard.