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Tamariki in Space.mp4Our Time in Space School
Mahi for Rāhina 31st August
We watched this video on pollinators. Then we thought about what we had learnt from the video. Here are some of our ideas:
It was about pollination and moving the seeds to another place - Izabella
When the animals eat the fruit then their seeds fall out and it grows into a new flower - Eden
The bumble bees get the pollen on their body then the pollen goes to another one the pollen goes onto that flower- Koraleigh
The bees have heaps of pollen on their legs and bodies- Tigerlily
The animals eat the plants then they poo it out and it grows into a new tree - Oliver
The seeds can fall on the ground and explode - Ihaia
The animals can’t digest the seeds so they come out- Daimhin
The seeds have a special covering that stops them from being digested - Jenny
Some animals and birds do seed dispersal by eating and pooping it out, also birds and bees when they drink the nectar the pollen will stick to their beak and skin and the pollen will spread on the next flower. Charlotte
The flowers turn into fruit once the birds go and pollinate them. - Jaelyn-Rae
Mā te rongo ka mōhio. Mā to mōhio ka mārama. Mā te mārama ka mātau. Mā te mātau ka ora.
Mā te rongo ka mōhio. Mā to mōhio ka mārama. Mā te mārama ka mātau. Mā te mātau ka ora.
From listening comes knowledge. From knowledge comes understanding. From understanding comes wisdom. From wisdom comes well-being.
From listening comes knowledge. From knowledge comes understanding. From understanding comes wisdom. From wisdom comes well-being.
The Magic of the Maramataka
The Magic of the Maramataka
Through my study I have been able to connect further with Matauraka Māori and I have become more aware of the taiao and the importance of looking at things from a Māori lens.
One of the ways I have done this is by looking at the Maramataka. The Maramataka is about the Māori Lunar Cycle. The taiao is constantly changing and the Maramataka shows us this changing cycle. Te Marama has an effect on our taiao and especially the tides, so therefore it must affect us.
Our tupuna took a great deal of notice of their taiao which helped them to gather kai and navigate, plant kai and much more (Why would you waste time trying to catch tuna when it was unlikely you would catch anything?).
They then passed their knowledge on to the next generation. However, we now seem to find ourselves disconnected from the taiao and the practices and knowledge of our tupuna.
I have spent the last month following the Maramataka. Keeping a record of what I have achieved each day, how I have felt and my energy levels as well as referring to the phase Te Marama was in.
Over the course of the tracking I found that often my energy levels and work/task focus aligned with the phase Te Marama was in.
The Maramataka has helped me to make sense of what I was feeling.
Looking at the Maramataka has also helped me to feel more connected with tupuna as well as helping each day just to slow down, take time out and reflect.
I believe that we would all benefit from learning about and studying the Maramataka. At kura we are looking at some of the different phases and what these phases meant for our tupuna (good times to go fishing, planting/harvesting etc.) helping our akoka connect with their tupuna, we will also look at tracking our energy levels and through a Maramataka Journal later in the term or early next term. We look forward to sharing this mahi with you.
We must move from an understanding of Maramataka to using it to inform and plan by, be that in the akomanga or in our own whare. If you are interested in learning more about this let me know.
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