This week we have been learning how to draw maori gods related to the hangi. ( Tangaroa-god of the sea, Rongo - God of grown food, Tawhirimatea-God of the wind, Haumia-God of wild food, Tane Mahuta-God of the forest, birds & animals.) Some of us didn't finish in time to be put up for the hangi but the ones that did looked amazing! First we did a plan, figured out how to draw them. Then we went onto our good copy, first in pencil. Then when we were happy with it we went over in sharpie then coloured in with pastels. We also folded the paper in half as a line of symmetry, we started with a heart for the mouth then eyes, head, arms, body & legs.

Dig a hole Get materials volcanic rocks, metal ,wire basket and gloves. Cover table with potato sacks and dirt. Prepare veggies (kumara , potato,pumpkin, cabbage) stuffing and pudding Prepare meat as well

On Wednesday the school had a Matariki celebration hangi. At  5.30 it started and about 5.55 the kapa haka group performed. At 6.15 the feast began…  There was really yummy kai fresh from the pit.  There was veges, meat & stuffing! For pudding there was Steam pudding with cream and custard.  Later we watched a matariki DVD. After the DVD the night ended and Mr. B thanked Arna for organising the night.  That was Wednesday night.

This week we had to peel the veggies for the hangi.We had to peel potatoes and kumara .Some of the veggies were muddy so their were hard to peel.

This week kapa haka have been practicing really hard for the Matariki all of the parents and the where there was a lot of grandparents room 13 kapa haka people were serving the Sarfyre and Leah where sereving the stufing

Last wednesday all the boys got to dig the hangi and the girls got to do the food and after the boys dug the hangi hole they helped  with the vegetables.

Some girls and two boys went to the rec center to set it up ready for the hangi. The tables were already out,we just had to fold the tablecloth under the table and set the chairs around the table.There was 6 chairs around each table.Then we had to put the plants on the tables.the napkins were easy to fold.