On Monday 25th August, Fetu o le Moana (Rooms 12, 13, 14, and 15) had an exciting and enriching visit to Te Papa. The focus of the trip was on navigation and the early explorers to Aotearoa, with a special emphasis on Pacific and Te Ao Māori navigators. Tamariki engaged thoughtfully with the exhibits, deepening their understanding of the incredible journeys and knowledge systems of our ancestors. The weather was stunning, adding to the enjoyment of the day, and our tamariki displayed our KORAU values with pride and excellence throughout. Ka rawe, Fetu o le Moana!
Best trip ever! - By Meci
On Monday, FOLM went on the bus to Te Papa to learn about navigation. My class (Room 14) was lucky because we had a special session with a tour guide, and then we went into a classroom to learn about 3D modelling. We used an app called Tinkercad to design a waka hourua. This was the traditional type of boat used by pacific navigators to explore the Pacific Ocean. It was interesting because we used our ideas to create our own 3D design. After that, we explored the museum. We went to Bush City, then the Earthquake House, and we even saw the giant squid! The squid looked like it was smiling. Thank you to the educators from Te Papa and to the teachers for organising the trip.
ROOM 9 WRITING
Kupe and Te Wheke - Nā Ahurei
Kupe is from Hawaiiki he went fishing, but there was no fish in his net. Finally, he found the problem. Later that day, he went to his wife, Hine Te Aparangi. “It’s an octopus”! said Hine Te Aparangi. “Who keeps a giant octopus, as a pet”?
“Muturangi”! growled Kupe.
“Will he tell his wheke to stop coming to our side of the island”? Hine Te Aparangi said.
“Well, what do you think”? roared Muturangi. “He does as he likes and no complaints”!
“Well, I’m just going to have to kill him”! said Kupe.
“But he will kill you first”! smirked Muturangi.
So Kupe went home and told his wife what had happened.
“We’ll take the waka.” Said Hine Te Aparangi.
The waka was set up and they had lots of food and lots of drinking water.
Kupe asked some warriors to join them. Then they set sail. They dropped the fishing bait, they thought the octopus would go for the bait. Unfortunately, it went for the waka instead!
Kupe smashed the middle of the head and Te Wheke let go of the waka, he swam away. Kupe did a spell so Te Wheke couldn’t dive in the water. He tracked him on the Pacific Ocean. Suddenly, the octopus snatched the waka. Next, Kupe grabbed some calabashes and threw them in the ocean. Te Wheke went after the calabashes. Te Wheke went to the surface, Kupe went to the side and hit Te Wheke in the middle of the eye. Te Wheke fell unconscious and finally he was no longer alive!.
Kupe and Te Wheke - Nā Indiana
“Get me the paddle there is a giant wheke.” Kupe is in a waka in the sea.
The wheke is trying to break the waka.
Kupe is one of the best of their fishermen.
Their problem was the wheke was too quick to catch.
Kupe feels nervous to catch a giant wheke. Kupe threw calabashes into the sea.
The wheke grabbed the calabashes, then Kupe kneeled to the side, then he bashed the wheke on the nose.
Then they ate the wheke.
Then Kupe stayed at Aotearoa to look for animals and people. He then sailed to Hawaiiki.
Kupe and Te Wheke - Nā Tipene
Once I was fishing but after ten minutes I had caught nothing. I knew that Muturangi had something to do with this. He has a pet octopus known as wheke.
I sailed over to the east side to talk to Muturangi. “No!”
Muturangi said, “If I catch wheke then I’ll have no food”. “Fine”, Kupe said, “I will kill him myself”.
I made a crew: three warriors, my wife, my kids and my dog. We sailed for a long time, until my dog barked and then we knew, we found the wheke.
We chased the wheke for a while until my wife Hine-Te-Aparangi saw a long white cloud. Then we got closer until we saw land. I realized the wheke had headed south, so I followed him.
Then he jumped in a mysterious cave, so I waited for him not noticing he escaped at night time.
Then I chased the wheke and lost him but there was a vibration. Then he attacked me. I hit him back with my patū, cutting off three of his tentacles. Then he pushed me over.
I was so mad. I hit him with my most powerful strike that ended up killing him.
Kupe and Te Wheke by Eliana
Kupe was on the beach he was feeling angry, their fishing lines were empty again.
His nets and hooks were covered by a sticky kind of slime that was made by….”an octopus”! said Hine Te Aparangi. “Who would have a big octopus”? she asked.
“Muturangi”! Kupe answered.
The next day Kupe was going to confront Muturangi about his pet octopus. Kupe told Muturangi to tell his pet to stop eating their fishing lines. Muturangi disagreed because instead he might just starve.
Kupe said “I’ll just have to kill Te Wheke.”
Muturangi replied, “Okay, but I bet Te Wheke kills you first!”
Kupe, his family and the warriors took a big waka and filled it with food and fresh water in the calabashes. They dropped their fishing lines to lure Te Wheke. Instead of going for the bait he went for the waka. Te Wheke pulled hard, almost everyone fell off!
Kupe hacked at the tentacles with his mere and he chanted an incantation so that Te Wheke wouldn’t dive.
Hine Te Aparangi saw a long white cloud and said, “It must be land”! and it was. They wanted to explore but Te Wheke was still on the loose.
Night fell and Te Wheke sneaked out of the cave and he ran away.
Kupe noticed and followed Te Wheke. Kupe cornered Te Wheke and smashed the mere right between the octopus’ eyes.
Finally, Te Wheke was dead.