Te Whare Tapere- House of entertainment

This week we are learning how to celebrate Matariki (Māori new year). Miss Stella spend Friday afternoon setting up a Te Whare Tapere for our classroom. This is an area to help us celebrate matariki through ngā waiata, ngā haka, ngā taonga puoro, ngā tākaro, ngā kōrero and ngā taonga o wharawhara (song, dance, music, games, storytelling and dressing up).

First we learnt that we need to take off our shoes before entering te whare tapere and that we are not allowed to eat in this area (treating our new area with respect). We learnt how to clean it with a broom and brush and shovel (we all must look after our special area).