Kaupapa waka tōku waka

 This week we had to make a slide on facts about our waka. My waka is Kurahaupō here are some facts:

Narrative

 This is another piece of writing, once again a narrative. This time we didn't have an option, well sort of. There were 2 videos we could watch, I watched the present and wrote a narrative on it. Here it is:

One afternoon I was playing on my PS5 when my mum came home from work. She had a box and put it on the table next to me. She said “well are you going to open the present I got you.” I was eager to open it and paused my game to see what she got me. I opened it and saw it was a cute dog. My curiosity turned to disappointment when I saw it had 3 and a half legs. I propelled him over and continued my game. I had launched him onto his back and he struggled to get up. He saw a ball and darted over to it, he gave it to me hoping for me to throw it. I kicked as hard as I could and it went into the box. When he went to get it he got stuck in the box, I laughed joyously but quickly refocused on my game. He put the ball next to my foot and nudged it onto my foot. I realised that everyone and everything should be treated with care, so I picked up my crutches and hopped outside to play with him.

Waka Taua.

 In school we had to research a waka depending on what group we were in. In group 4 we had Waka Taua. Here are some facts:

About me

In week 1 we wrote an about me story then we translated it into Maori. This is not a direct translation. Here is mine:

Hi! I'm Koda, I'm a boy, I'm 11 and a year 8 at Kawakawa Primary School. I live in Kawakawa with my mum, dad, 2 brothers and 2 dogs. I also have a half sister that comes over sometimes my hobbies are football, basketball, kapa and playing the guitar. My goal is to learn te reo the year I'm in this class.

Kia ora! Koda toku ingoa. He tama ahau, e tekau ma tahi oku tau me he tau waru. E haere ana ahua Ki Te Kura Tuatahi O Kawakawa. Kei Kawakawa toku wahi noho. Me toku mama, papa, tuakana, teina me nga kuri e rua. Ko Jade toku tuahine e haere mai ana etahi wa. Nga mea pai ki ahau; whutupaoro, pahiketepaoro, kapa haka me te takari i te kita. Ko toku whainga he ako Te Reo Maori.