I think that our marae is an important part of our school. It teaches the children about tikanga and how to be respectful in a marae. Taumata, powhiri and wananga are held in our marae as a way to pay respects. Tikanga is a very important part of maori culture and is shown mainly in our marae. Everyday taumata is held in the marae. Students have learnt to sit quietly in the marae and how to do the roles of Taumata.
It teaches the tamariki how to pay respects in a marae.
When a taumata or powhiri is being held they learn to listen and to sit quietly. It is important that they are silent in a marae so the korero can be heard. A marae is an important part of maori culture and should be in most primary schools. Teaching children about their own culture at early ages gives them more knowledge when they’re older. The children can be taught different roles around marae such as karanga, taumata and kaimahi. Taumata is one of our very important roles at our kura. All our students are taught to stand on taumata from the ages of 5 to 13 years.
Tikanga is very important to maori and is shown around the marae at all times. When we have powhiri we make sure our karanga is strong and our manuhiri feel welcome with our waiata and korero. When the manuhiri walk in a group of students will be walking in with them as a support. Our normal taumata will then take place and our kaumatua will say a korero. We then sing another waiata and welcome their taonga or child into our kura by bringing them over onto our side of the marae. The teachers then go in for a hareru. The child will go sit down with their classroom and will then proceed into the wharekai for a snack.
The marae is one of the most important parts of our school. We hold our daily taumata, powhiri and wananga in their. Passed students and teachers are also hanging up as a way to pay respects to them and their whanau for their contribution to our school.
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