Matariki Activities for preschool
One of the things I've missed doing in the last three years before I began my current position, was learning about Matariki with my very own...
Come into our classroom and look at our wonderful Matariki display. Read our stories, look at our art work and find out what we have learnt....
Matariki is the Māori name for the star cluster known as Pleiades. The full name is “Ngā mata a te Ariki Tawhirimātea – the eyes of the God…
The celebration of Matariki, the Māori New Year, has grown in popularity in recent years. Read on to learn 5 ways to introduce Matariki in your classroom.
matariki mandala
We have a beautiful activity to celebrate the start of the Māori New Year – a woven Matariki star! Find the instructions here
Try this set of Art Matariki pages, great for mindfulness colouring. There are 7 different Matariki stars to colour and each has its own unique design.
View the interactive image by Michele Coxhead
Anei tetahi o nga kanikani i whakaako to matou akomanga ki nga akonga o te kura auraki. I tipu te whakaaro kia tapiri hoki te waiata me nga mahi-a-ringa ki ...
Matariki is the Māori name for the cluster of stars that signal the beginning of a new year.
Year 4 Art
Matariki | 9 Stars | Matariki Macarena | Māori songs for kids | Te Reo | New Zealand - A song to help us learn the names of the nine stars of Matariki, a cov...
These upcycled tin can lanterns with LED lights are easy for kids to create, and make really lovely night lanterns. Find out exactly how we made them.
Mrs Blau read us the story of 'Matariki' By Melanie Drewery. This is the artwork we produced based on the story of Matariki, T...
This is an Illustration for the Maori New year Matariki, which celebrates the first rising of the Pleiades star cluster, beginning of the new year in the Māori lunar calendar. This year is the first time it has been recognized as an official holiday in Aotearoa New Zealand.
See the story
Te Iwa o Matariki | The Nine Stars of Matariki – Kiwi Conservation Club
