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  • Oriori.

    Oriori

    by Ariana Tikao 

    People sing oriori to babies as the babies are growing inside their mothers. They also sing them during birth to help keep the mother and the baby relaxed. Later on, oriori can be used as lullabies. Oriori help pass on values and knowledge about te ao Māori. They do this through place names, whakapapa, and stories about the baby’s whānau. Oriori often include the hopes and dreams of the whānau for the baby. 

    Series: School Journal Level 2 June 2022

    Learning area: English, Health and Physical Education, Learning Languages, Social Sciences

    Curriculum level: 2

    Reading year level: 4

    Topics: ancestors, culture, heritage, history, identity, inheritance, kōtuku, language, lullaby, metaphor, oriori, poetry, responsibility, stories, taonga, te reo Māori, tūpuna, values, whakapapa, whānau

    In: School Journal Level 2 June 2022

    Publication date: June 2022

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  • Tō Mātou Wāhi – Our Place.

    Tō Mātou Wāhi – Our Place

    by Donna Reader, Principal, Fox Glacier Weheka School

    Fox Glacier Weheka School is a small, rural kura. You’ll find it in the middle of South Westland. The school has only fourteen students. Some of them live near Fox Glacier Te Moeka o Tūawe, but others live at Bruce Bay Mahitahi. The Bruce Bay Mahitahi students have to travel for over an hour to get to school.

    Series: School Journal Level 2 June 2022

    Learning area: English, The Arts, Health and Physical Education, Social Sciences

    Curriculum level: 2

    Reading year level: 4

    Topics: ancestry, art, belonging, Bruce Bay, connection, Fox Glacier, identity, Lake Matheson, Mahitahi, Māui, mural, place, planning, process, school, Te Moeka o Tūawe, Weheka

    In: School Journal Level 2 June 2022

    Publication date: June 2022

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  • Māui at Mahitahi.

    Māui at Mahitahi

    by Susan Wallace 

    Do you know who Māui is? If you ask people this question, most will reply “Yes”. But then, if you ask them to tell you more about Māui, it’s likely that each person will describe him differently. They might say Māui is a demi-god, a hero, a trickster, a rascal, their tipuna, or “that guy The Rock played in Moana”. For South Westland iwi Kāti Māhaki ki Makaawhio, Māui is a great Polynesian explorer who did many good things for his people.

    Series: School Journal Level 2 June 2022

    Learning area: English, Social Sciences

    Curriculum level: 2

    Reading year level: 4

    Topics: ancestors, Aotearoa New Zealand history, courage, discovery, exploration, Hawaiki, Kāti Māhaki ki Makaawhio, legend, Mahitahi, Māui, naming, Polynesia, taniwha, Te Tauraka Waka a Māui, traditional story, tūpuna

    In: School Journal Level 2 June 2022

    Publication date: June 2022

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  • Out of the Wild.

    Out of the Wild

    by Matt Comeskey 

    When did the chicken cross the road? Probably about eight thousand years ago – no joke! That’s when some scientists think chickens were first domesticated. What about dogs, cats, and other animals? When did they start living with people. And why? 

    Series: School Journal Level 2 June 2022

    Learning area: English, Science, Social Sciences

    Curriculum level: 2

    Reading year level: 4

    Topics: adaptation, ancestors, animals, change, domestication, genetics, history, livestock, natural selection

    In: School Journal Level 2 June 2022

    Publication date: June 2022

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  • Piki Kōtuku.

    Piki Kōtuku

    by Ariana Tikao

    Taku piki kōtuku e, ka tau mai koe i hea? I rere mai i tūārangi, i Rangiātea. Ehara i te mea poka noa tō taenga mokorea. 

    My rare feather plume, where are you from? You flew in from far away, from Rangiātea. Your arrival at this time is not by chance. 

    Series: School Journal Level 2 June 2022

    Learning area: English, Health and Physical Education, Learning Languages

    Curriculum level: 2

    Reading year level: 4

    Topics: ancestors, culture, heritage, history, identity, inheritance, kōtuku, language, lullaby, metaphor, oriori, poetry, responsibility, stories, taonga, te reo Māori, tūpuna, values, whakapapa, whānau

    In: School Journal Level 2 June 2022

    Publication date: June 2022

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  • Best in Show.

    Best in Show

    by Simon Cooke 

    Bentley had the same nightmare every night: he was in the Perfect Pedigree Pooch Show. He sat proudly on the stage. His coat shone. His teeth gleamed. 

    “Ladies and gentlemen,” said the judge. “Winner of best in show is …”

    Series: School Journal Level 2 June 2022

    Learning area: English

    Curriculum level: 2

    Reading year level: 4

    Topics: ancestors, ancestry, confidence, dog show, dogs, friendship, humour, identity, lineage

    In: School Journal Level 2 June 2022

    Publication date: June 2022

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  • The Story of Mauao.

    The Story of Mauao

    retold by Toni Rolleston-Cummins; illustrations by Chloe Reweti 

    This story is for Kihi Ngatai, the great chief of Ngāi Te Rangi and Ngāti Ranginui. He passed away on 1 August 2021 at the age of ninety-one. Kihi loved his maunga. He walked around it three times a week. Toni Rolleston-Cummins shares the story with Kihi’s blessing. 

    Long ago, there were three maunga …

    Series: School Journal Level 3 June 2022

    Learning area: English, Social Sciences

    Curriculum level: 3

    Reading year level: 4

    Topics: ancestors, identity, maunga, Mount Maunganui, oral history, pūrākau, resilience, Tauranga Harbour, Tauranga Moana, tīpuna, tūpuna, whakapapa

    In: School Journal Level 3 June 2022

    Publication date: June 2022

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  • Marine Reserves.

    Marine Reserves: Protecting Our Big Blue Backyard

    by Laura Goodall; illustrations by Giselle Clarkson

    Aotearoa New Zealand has one of the most unique marine environments in the world. This article explores our marine habitats and reserves and the challenges they face to stay safe, healthy, and biodiverse.

    Series: School Journal Level 3 June 2023

    Learning area: Science

    Curriculum level: 3

    Reading year level: 4

    Related titles: See TSM

    Topics: biodiversity, climate change, environment, fish, habitats, kaimoana, kaitiakitanga, mahinga mātaitai, marine species, ocean, overfishing, pollution, protection, scientists, sea, shellfish

    In: School Journal Level 3 June 2023

    Publication date: June 2023

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