Matariki is our Aotearoa Pacific New Year. This year it starts on June 4. We are celebrating Matariki in a variety of ways over the month, and there will be something special happening for everyone.
POTLUCK NIGHT!
When: Thursday 23 June 2011
Where: Brooklyn Early Childhood Centre
Time: 6pm
This is a social event for all families to get together, mingle and celebrate Matariki. All you need to bring is a dish/pot/plate of food to be shared among everyone. You may bring in any form of food, ranging from a main course to desserts…yum!
We look forward to seeing you all!!!
Waiata for Matariki
This is the waiata we have been learning with the children, sung to the tune of “Twinkle Twinkle Litte Star”
Tirama Matariki
Tirama tirama Matariki
me ana nga tamariki
Tupuanuku, Tupuarangi,
Waiti, Waita,
Waipunarangi,
Matariki
Ko te potiki ko Ururangi.
Our Christmas Party is on Friday 17 December, from 12 -2.45pm, here at the centre.
The programme includes:
- Shared lunch
- Nigel Kennedy Magic Show 1pm
- Santa
- Christmas Hamper Raffle
What to bring before the day of the party:
- $5 per child towards the magician, please give to a teacher
- A $2-$5 present for each child, named and wrapped, also to be given to one of the teachers the day before the party
- An item for the Christmas Hamper Raffle
What to bring on party day:
- A plate of food for lunch to be dropped off at the centre as early as possible on the Friday
- Cash for raffle tickets
Friday children arrive as normal. Other families arrive at midday and we’ll start lunch at 12.15. Parents and younger siblings all welcome to stay for the party, but no older siblings please.
Come along to a night out at the movies with Julia Roberts starring in Eat Pray Love.
While Julia follows her heart to Rome, India and other places in a journey around the world, join friends and whanau from the Brooklyn Early Childhood Centre.
Enjoy a glass of wine, great company and the chance to wine spot prizes and a raffle.
Don’t miss out – this is the first screening of the film in Wellington.
Movie fundraiser details:
Doors open 8pm, for 8.30pm screening
on Wednesday 6 October
at The Penthouse Cinema, Brooklyn
$25 per ticket.
Continue reading ‘Eat Pray Love movie fundraiser, 6 October’
This year’s celebration of Matariki culminated on the last day before mid-term break with a trip to Te Papa where the children (and teachers!) thoroughly enjoyed a special Matariki session at Story Place.
Other activities we’ve had included poi-making, weaving, a couple of pizza days, a shared lunch, and a pot-luck dinner. Thank you to all the parents who came along or contributed food.
At the pot luck dinner, Stacey read out the following passage from the Maori Language Commission
“During Matariki, we celebrate our unique place in the world. We give respect to the whenua on which we live, and admiration to our mother earth, Papatuanuku.
Throughout Matariki, we learn about those who came before us. Our history, our family, our bones.
Matariki signals growth. It’s a time of change. It’s a time to prepare, and a time of action. During Matariki, we acknowledge what we have and what we have to give.
Matariki celebrates the diversity of life. It’s a celebration of culture, language, spirit and people.
Matariki is our Aotearoa Pacific New Year.”
Our renovations are finished and everyone has moved back in. We held a fish and chip night on 23 April to celebrate and thank all those who put so much work into making this happen.
