Kia ora koutou te whānau - Kia kaha te Reo Māori Dear Parents and Caregivers – Let’s make the Māori language strong Welcome to the following children who have started at Henley School recently; Stefan Powell (Richmond Room) and Carter Walbran (Richmond Room). Welcome to our first newsletter for Spring. Whakarongo! Ko te tangi mai a te riririro e; He purapura ka ruia, he kai ka mahia! Kua pūmahana te whenua nei! Listen, the call of the grey warbler! Scatter the seeds, prepare the gardens, the earth has become warm. This week is Te wiki o te reo Māori – Māori Language Week which has been celebrated in New Zealand since 1975. It acknowledges and celebrates the Māori language as a unique cultural treasure for all New Zealanders. Each year The Māori Language Commission sets a theme for the week, and a range of activities, promotions, and events encouraging the use of te reo Māori take place around the country. This year the theme is ‘Kia kaha te Reo Māori’. ‘Kia Kaha’ is well understood in New Zealand English with its meaning of ‘be strong’. We often talk about languages as if they are people – talking about language health, strength and revitalisation. So, when we say ‘Kia Kaha te Reo Māori’ we’re saying - ‘Let’s make the Māori language strong'. Te Wiki o te Reo Māori provides an opportunity to celebrate and learn te reo Māori, helping to secure its future as a living, dynamic, and rich language. If you are interested in following this theme further I encourage you to look at the Te Wiki o te Reo Māori website https://www.tewikiotereomaori.co.nz/about/ On August 30 th we dressed in yellow and held a fundraiser for the Cancer Society of New Zealand. Thank you for your support in raising $751.50 One of the programmes we have been operating this term is PawPrints. This special learning programme uses dogs as teachers to promote the well-being of children through regular interaction with animals in the school environment. For ten weeks a small group of five students spend 45 minutes with specifically trained dogs and their handlers. Interacting with animals can provide the students with a range of rich and enjoyable learning experiences. The children learn to train, walk, groom and handle the dogs. It is a very popular programme and we are grateful to the Richmond Rotary Club for their financial support of the programme at Henley School. Finally, on Thursday 26th September (Week 10) we have our Multicultural Celebration Day. This is a celebration of the many different cultures we welcome into our school here at Henley. One of the highlights will no doubt be the range of ethnic foods available for lunch. Our school has over 20 different nationalities representing a range of countries from around the globe. Ngā mihi nui John REACH HIGH - STRIVE FOR KNOWLEDGE - LIVE WITH ALL YOUR HEART KI RUNGA RAWA - WHĀIA TE ITI KAHURANGI - KIA WHĀI Ī TE TAUMATA HENLEY SCHOOL NEWSLETTER 56a William Street Richmond, Nelson Ph. (03) 544 8904 Email: [email protected]Website: www.henley.school.nz Like us on Facebook at Henley School Facebook Follow us on Twitter @ Henley_School Thursday 12 September No: 4 Term 3
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Kia ora koutou te whānau - Kia kaha te Reo Māori
Dear Parents and Caregivers – Let’s make the Māori language strong
Welcome to the following children who have started at Henley School recently; Stefan Powell
(Richmond Room) and Carter Walbran (Richmond Room).
Welcome to our first newsletter for Spring.
Whakarongo! Ko te tangi mai a te riririro e;
He purapura ka ruia, he kai ka mahia! Kua pūmahana te whenua nei!
Listen, the call of the grey warbler! Scatter the seeds, prepare the gardens, the earth has become warm.
This week is Te wiki o te reo Māori – Māori Language Week which has
been celebrated in New Zealand since 1975. It acknowledges and
celebrates the Māori language as a unique cultural treasure for all New
Zealanders. Each year The Māori Language Commission sets a theme
for the week, and a range of activities, promotions, and events
encouraging the use of te reo Māori take place around the country.
This year the theme is ‘Kia kaha te Reo Māori’. ‘Kia Kaha’ is well
understood in New Zealand English with its meaning of ‘be strong’. We
often talk about languages as if they are people – talking about
language health, strength and revitalisation. So, when we say ‘Kia Kaha
te Reo Māori’ we’re saying - ‘Let’s make the Māori language strong'. Te
Wiki o te Reo Māori provides an opportunity to celebrate and learn te
reo Māori, helping to secure its future as a living, dynamic, and rich
language. If you are interested in following this theme further I
encourage you to look at the Te Wiki o te Reo Māori