Te Mauri O Te Wai class

Water has mauri, a vitality or essence that supports life. The actions we each take can enhance mauri, or they can diminish mauri. The mauri of water affects the mauri of people. It is about the health of water. It is also about the deep connections between water, the environment and people.

YEAR 4 5 6

(Waiti, Hiwa, Waita)

2024

Nau mai hoki mai ki Te Mauri o Te Wai 2024. We had a great first week at kura and its been awesome building our whanaungatanga with oall our new and old faces. We look forward to a great year ahead.

2023

Kaitahi - WhĀNAU BREAKFAST

Senior camp taupŌ

Camp Taupō - We left school for Taupō on Tuesday morning. I was excited and scared at the same time. We did so much and had heaps of fun. We climbed this big mountain Tauhara, went swimming at the De Bretts, went on to the boat out on the lake, faced fears and jumped off this tall tower. It was so much fun.

"2022"

Athletics Day: It was a fun, hot day!

Matariki ahunga nui

Camp Tui Ridge rotorua

Mapping Waterholes IN our rohe

We are learning about significant places in our community, and are starting by mapping out our favourite waterholes that we have attended this Summer.

Waihi Beach.

It has white sand.
It sometimes has very cold salty water.
It is a whole lot of fun.
I sit on the sand and play.
I was scared of the water but I still hopped in.
I like the beach.
By Kahli.

Waitawheta Bridge Swing
Fast running water
Rocky shores
Deep water
Different to my expectations.
Freezing cold water, even though I sat on the bank.
Class mates very wet, some were scared and some were confident.
By Ruby-Rose

Te REo Maori me ona tikanga

Here at Waimata School Te Ao Maori is incorporated into our everyday learning. We recite karakia, waiata, and tikanga practises daily in the hopes that all our tauira leave here confident to walk in both languages of our country.

Karakia mo te Kai

Tenei te whakamoemiti mo nga ringawera i whakaritea i enei kai
Mai i te Rangi
Mai i te Whenua
Mai i te Taiao
Mauri Ora.