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Matariki learnings for all
This year Matariki is being celebrated as a public holiday for the first time in Aotearoa, New Zealand.
The tamariki at BestStart Murphy's Park had lots of fun, and exciting things have happened in preparation for this event. We have been learning about the stars and what they mean. We have done this through songs, stories and different types of artwork.
We had artwork painting stars, the tamariki helped make the Korowai by colouring plain paper, and on the last day, children brought in their favourite vegetables, and we made vegetable soup for sharing with everyone.
And we had a dress-up for the children to enjoy, listen to Matariki songs and enjoy kai together.
It was an amazing opportunity to teach children about Māori culture along with creating a sense of belonging, and they all surprised us by actually talking about Matariki and learning about the nine stars.