Character Strengths

We have been talking about Character Strengths. We made some posters showing what they mean to us at school.

Bravery in Tautoru means trying new things, standing up in front of the whole school, answering questions in a big group and being strong when you fall over.

Perspective means thinking "I can get better at this some day" and when you think you're not good at something, just thinking that you will get better.

Perseverance means sticking at it, never giving up, not stopping and trying to keep doing your best.

Songs for the Powhiri

Utaina Mai Nga Waka

Utaina mai Nga waka

Nga waka o te motu

Toia mai a ki uta

Ki te takoto ranga

A hiki ‘nuku hiki e

Hiki rangi rangi e

Tena Tena ra

Koutou Katoa

Tihei mauri ora

Tihei mauri ora

Tihei mauri ora

Ngä iwi o te motu e

Tü ake, karangatia

Tü ake, manaakitia

Ngä iwi, kia ora ra

Ngä iwi, kia ora ra

Takiri by Irini Melbourne

Takiri ake te awatea

Haruru ana te manu

Whiti mai te ra i te pai

Hei whakaoho i taku moe

Tutahanga nei

Tutehu ake nei

He tekoteko  e tu nei

I te koko o te whare

Hei matakitaki noa e

Takiri ake te awatea

Haruru ana te manu

Whiti mai te ra i te pai

Hei whakaoho i taku moe

Tutahanga nei

Tutehu ake nei

He tekoteko  e tu nei

I te koko o te whare

Hei matakitaki noa e

Hei matakitaki noa e

Hei matakitaki noa e

Nga waka e whitu

E tau nei

Hoea hoea ra

Tainui Te Arawa

Mataatua

Hoea hoea ra

Takitimu Tokomaru

Kurahaupo

Me Aotea ra

Nga waka enei i hoea mai

E o tatou tupuna

Nga waka e whitu

E tau nei

Hoea hoea ra

Tainui Te Arawa

Mataatua

Hoea hoea ra

Takitimu Tokomaru

Kurahaupo

Me Aotea ra

Nga waka enei i hoea mai

E o tatou tupuna Tīhore mai te rangi tīhore mai mao mao mao te ua whiti mai te rā, mao mao mao te ua whiti mai te rā, E rere te kōtare ki runga pūwharawhara ruru parirau kei mate i te ua, ruru parirau kei mate i te ua. e rere e noke mai tō pokorua kai ki i te wai kai mate i te ua, kai ki i te wai kai mate i te ua, e . . . i . . . e . . . whiti mai te rā e . . . i . . . e . . . whiti mai te rā. Tīhore mai te rangi tīhore mai mao mao mao te ua whiti mai te rā, mao mao mao te ua whiti mai te rā, mao mao mao te ua whiti mai te rā.

Tane and The Baskets of Knowledge

We have been reading the story of "Tane and the Baskets of Knowledge".

Tane got attacked by all sorts of insects, reptiles and man eating birds on his way to the heavens to get the baskets of knowledge. We have been talking about how sometimes our learning is tricky and how we have to be brave and persevere, like Tane did, so that we can reach our goal.

Growth Mindset

 Today we were given some challenges to try something new, using a tennis ball. We had to use our Growth Mindset, because although some of the activities were easy, some we couldn't do....YET!!!

But we kept trying!!!

Buddy reading

Today we showed kindness, curiosity and team work when we were buddy reading in Autahi.

Dragon Music and Dance

Dragon music and dance.

Today we used the character strength of "Creativity" to make up a tune with instruments, 

using a Dragon score.

Then we walked around the school sharing our Chinese New Year dragon dance. 

Tautoru Tadpoles

We have been so lucky to have some teeny tiny visitors in Tautoru since school started! Thanks to Solly and his mum, we have had three tadpoles to watch over. 

Last week after one had turned into a frog, Solly thought it would be a good idea to release it back into a pond before it grew too big. 

There are two tadpoles left and they are growing bigger everyday. All of us in Tautoru have been observing them closely to see how they change as the days go by.

This week Eloi (a very keen observer) drew the life cycle of a frog and wrote a great piece of writing about what he has noticed happening to the tadpoles.