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Hey Tamariki,
Don’t forget tomrrow that we have Storyteller Moira Wairama performing a Te Reo storytelling session to Whakanuia Te Wiki o te Reo Māori 2009 (Celebrate Māori Language Week 2009)
Where: Whare pukapuka matua (Central Library)
When: Te Rāhoroi 1 Here-turi-kōkā i te tau 2009 (Saturday 1st August 2009)
Time: 11.45am – 12.15 pm
Cost: Free! No bookings required.
Moira’s storytelling is tumeke (awesome)!
You can also go to a session today to learn how to make putiputi (flowers) with harakeke (flax) at Newlands Community Centre.

Here are some library words for you in Te Reo:

Book

Pukapuka

Non-fiction

kōrero pono

Fiction

Kōrero paki

Author

kaitito or kaituhi

Branch (library)

peka / pekanga

Tēnā koutou e hoa mā,

As part of Māori language week, our friends at the Newlands Community Centre have 2 sessions to learn how to make putiputi (flowers) with harakeke (flax).

You will learn;

A karakia
basic harvesting techniques and tikanga,
How to make three types of putiputi
At least 10 kupu Māori (Maori words).

When? Thursday 30th July 6pm to 7.15pm and Friday 31st July 3.30pm to 4.45pm (you only need to attend one)
Where? Drop in lounge at the Newlands Community Centre, 9 Batchelor Street Newlands.
Cost? Free
Nau mai haere mai! Everyone welcome.

This book will relate to anyone who had a favourite teacher. I used to have one when I was Clementine’s age and boy did I have a near fatal heart attack when she was transferred to another grade level! But being a trooper as we all are, I was able to bounce back and adjust to my new teacher. Have you had the same experience? Check out “Clementine’s Letter” by Sara Pennypacker and see what I mean. It also has some really cool illustrations so I’m sure you’ll like it.

Ever wanted to be a good dancer?  You can come into the library and check out our cool books on different styles of dancing and teach yourself or you can try the Star Academy Children’s Classes in Newtown. These classes are aimed at children aged between five and sixteen years old Star Dance Academy is designed similar to Scouts & Girl Guides. Times: Juniors (5-10) 3.30-4.15pm & Seniors (11-16) 4.15-5.00pm

Studio: Newtown Community Centre, Corner of Rintoul and Colombo Street, Newtown. If you have any questions, feel free to email Bex and Chloe on stardancewellington@gmail.com.

Hey guys check out this cool link and see if you know how to make a hāngī. Because it’s Maori Language Week this week you could also try saying ‘hello’ –  kia ora , ’see you later’ is ka kite ano, ’good’ – pai and other Te Reo words. Check out this website  for more words in Te Reo and hear how to say them!

Hey guys check out this cool website! You can make a book about what you did in the hararei (holidays). I hope you know your colours and days of the week in Te Reo! Don’t forget to come and and check out our Te Reo collection of books. If you can’t find them ask at the desk.

Kia ora!

Whakanuia Te Wiki o te Reo Māori 2009 (Celebrate Māori Language Week 2009)

Storyteller Moira Wairama will be performing a Te Reo storytelling session:

Where: Whare pukapuka matua (Central Library)

When: Te Rāhoroi 1 Here-turi-kōkā i te tau 2009 (Saturday 1st August 2009)

Time: 11.45am – 12.15 pm

Cost: Free! No bookings required.

Moira’s storytelling is tumeke (awesome)!

Chinese Dragons are the friendliest kind of dragon. In China they are known as “long.”

They live in lakes, pools or rivers, where they hibernate throughout the winter. They are responsible for bringing the rain. Although they have no wings they are able fly.

They are able to change their size, from incredibly small, to incredibly large. They can also shapeshift into people, animals and objects. They have a long, slender, snake-like body, with four legs and with five claws on each paw. Chinese dragons have hairy manes, with a beard and tufts of hair on the backs of their legs. They also have a long whisker on either side of their mouth.

They come in five different colours: red, white, black, yellow and blue/green. They have five large scales under their chin which lie in the opposite direction to the other scales. Each dragon has 117 scales: 81 can be used for good and 36 for bad.

Chinese dragons have incredibly sharp eyesight, but they are hard of hearing. They are often shown grasping or reaching for a pearl, which is a symbol of wisdom, good fortune and immortality.

Do you like history? Then grab Take me Back and journey from the stone age to the digital age. It is packed with thousands of years of bloody battles, glorious empires, revolting revolutions, monstrous monarchs and much more. I learnt that we can thank the Mesopotamians for tricky maths including mind-boggling algebra. They invented it to solve complex problems, such as how many people were needed to build a canal on time. They also divided hours into minutes and seconds, and circles into 360 degrees. So check this book out and you will learn heaps!

Hey guys, I hope you are all settling back into school ok. Don’t forget that we are here to help with that homework! You can either come in to visit us at any of our sites and ask a friendly librarian or you can log in to Any Questions our internet homework help. Kids Cat can have interesting links and information for and subjects you may be studying.
If you need any books or DVDs for the cold winter nights check out our new fiction and DVDs.