A kuri is a dog. My kuri is called Archie. Do you have a kuri at home? Is your kuri being a 'pai kuri te rā?' a good dog today?

Hīkoi means to walk. Where have you been on a hīkoi to in the last 2 weeks? Did you take your kuri with you on your hīkoi?

Parāoa is flour. Flour is something that seem to have flown off the supermarket shelves during the last few weeks as everyone has been baking yummy treats. If you send a picture to Miss Cadzow of some of the amazing things you have been baking with parāoa then you can have 100 house points!

Tamakai Makaurau is the city that we live in, Auckland.

This video was brought to you by Farrah (Rm22) and Freddie (Rm 20). Ngā mihi nui e hoa ki te tu meke ataata (thanks for the awesome video!)

Turapa is a trampoline - do you have a turapa at you whare?

Ngāhuru is the season Autumn, rau means leaves or leaf.

Ngāhuru rau is Autumn leaves. The Auckland Domain is filled with ataahua autumn colours. That is where this video was filmed.

Do you have ngāhuru rau at your whare?

Āwhina means to help, support, assist or benefit others.

At this really tricky time that is something that we can all do with a little more of!

Can you complete the Rima Āwhina Wero (5 supports challenge)?

Do 5 different things that will Āwhina someone else today.

Harikoa means to be happy and joyful. What can you to today to make yourself happy?

I would love to hear about what you do to feel happy!

Kei te aha? is a patai asking what are you doing.

Kei te meand doing and aha means what.

Kei te pehea koe? ia a patai asking how you are feeling, or how you are doing. What emotions or feeling do you know in māori?

He aha tēnei? is a patai that means what is this?

tēnei directly translates to this, and he aha is what is.

A rorohiko is a computer. At the moment your rorohiko is a very important learning tool!

Tōuarangi means rain.

Rangi (the sky) is our father, Had children who are, Hauwhenua (land breeze), Haumāringiringi (mist), Haumārotoroto (heavy dew), Tōuarangi (rain) and Tōmairangi (moisture).

Both of these words mean mother. Whaea also mens respected women so you could call you teacher, aunty or neighbour whaea.

Paihikara is a bike. Have you spent lots of time riding your paihikara in the last few weeks?

Piki means climb. I this video I have piki te rakau (climbed the tree).

I say in the video, what can you piki in your back yard or house. Please do this safely, and don't actually piki your house.

Parakuihi means breakfast! What dod you have for breakfast?

Paramanawa is a snack or refreshment. We usually have our snack at break time. What will you have for your paramanawa today?

Tina means to have lunch. What are you going to have for lunch today?

What has been your favourite part of te kupu o te rā? email on kcadzow@kohimarama.school.nz I would love to hear from you!

Say e noho rā (good bye) to your bedrooms its almost time to come back to school!

Ka kite a terā wiki means - See you next week, and guess what?! We will see you next week!