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The Manawatu Gorge
In the Investigators room, tamariki have shown a huge interest around Te Ao Maori and getting to know our local area and local legends. Tamariki have retained so much information about the local legend Okatia which tells the story of how the Manawatu Gorge was formed.
On this day the weather held off and we were able to go on our much anticipated trip to the Manawatu Gorge. Six excited Investigators put on their high-vis vests and hopped into the BestStart van. During the drive we kept an eye out for the windmills on top of the mountains while driving through Ashhurst. We parked up and had a hikoi to see lots of construction with diggers, cranes and machinery around as they are working on a new road.
We found a picnic table to enjoy morning tea in the sunshine looking over the river and the gorge. We talked about Okatia crashing down here into the water when the gorge was formed and how he walked slowly off in search of the ocean at Foxton Beach.
It was amazing to be able to link all our learning in the classroom with what we saw on our trip and to really develop that sense of connectedness to our community, such a wonderful experience for ngā tamariki.