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Hatu Patu

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Once upon a time, a long time ago the tamariki in the Preschool Room here at Best Start Buchanans Rd were learning some Māori legends. A long time later one of the tamariki said to Kaiako Jolene, “Can we do Hatu Patu again?” “Of course we can!” replied Jolene, so they did.

The tamariki loved the story so much that the Kaiako made a board story of the legend so they could do it at mat times. Again, the tamariki wanted more Hatu Patu, so some dolls were made which the tamariki used to act out the story of Hatu Patu. “Aha!” thought nga kaiako, we can act out Hatu Patu and show it to all our friends in the centre at a hui. So they did.

Nga kaiako and Preschool tamariki got to work making costumes, creating a set and practicing, practicing, practicing. They cast their actors and the rest of the class were the chorus.

At last came the big hui day. Everything was ready. All the other classes came to the Preschool for the show. ‘Hatu Patu’ and ‘Birdwoman’ were amazing doing the play as the rest of the Preschool tamariki helped by singing “Oma Oma Hatu Patu, Oma Oma”.

Everyone loved the show and shared some kai together to celebrate the work of the Preschool tamariki and nga kaiako.