Maori Gods

Room 3 wrote stories about what they would do if they were one of the Maori gods we have been learning about.

If I was Tawhirimatea the god of wind and storms, I will kill people and strike lightning down to the people. I would do it because they made me angry

By Isaia

If I was Tu, god of the war I would fight the army because they were being mean to Tu. They were shooting him.

By Lopiseni

If I was Tawhirimatea the god of wind and storms, I would blow the castles down. I would make the storms come down.

By Lio

If I was Haumia-Tiketike, god of fruit. I would give fruit to the poor people and give to the poor farmers and kids. I would give food to the poor schools because they can't order and can't eat.

By Terell

If I was Tu, god of war. I would kill people who are still alive and the army guys are killed by Tu. I had a fight with Tawhirimatea because Tawhirimatea blew me away from him.

By Havea

Maori Myths and Legends

We have been learning about Maori myths and legends. The students drew and cut out cardboard pictures of the Maori Gods.

Haumia-Tiketike is the god of wild or uncultivated foods

Tangaroa is the god of the sea and fishes

Tawhirimatea is the god of weather

Tane is the god of forest and birds

Rongo is the god of cultivated food

Tumatauenga is the god of war!

Edmund Hillary and Mt.Everest

In Room 3 we have been researching and learning about Sir Edmund Hillary and how he conquered Mt.Everest.

We made our own Everest out of materials found in our classroom!

We made the sun using $5 notes, which have Sir Edmund Hilary's face on them