Te Whare Tapa Wha: Taha Tinana

Hello everyone and welcome back to my blog. This week all across NZ we are celebrating New Zealand Sign Language Week (NZSL) This week is to acknowledge people who have trouble hearing. Today for Te Whare Tapa Wha, we did Taha Tinana ( Physical Well-Being) For our activity today we had to do sports using Sign Language finger-spelling. ENJOY!!

Taha Wairua: Maori Language Vocab

 

Taha Wairua

Kia Ora and welcome back to my blog. This week is all about Maori Language week. For Maori Language week, we will learn a lot of Maori culture and languages. Today for our Whare Tapa work we were focusing on Taha Wairua. Our task for today we had to create a poster to celebrate the theme for Te Wiki o Te Reo Maori. In our poster we had to include objects we would normally see in a classroom, we also had to write it in Maori.

Taha Whanau: Special Occasions

Taha Whanau

Task Description: This morning for our Te Whare Tapa Wha work, we looked into Taha Whanau. By doing that our activity was to look into one special occasion that is from our main culture. Mine is Tonga so I decided to choose 21st Birthdays as my occasion. I've been to many 21st Birthdays and nearly all my aunties and uncles have had it. 21st Birthdays are really big in Tongan Culture, so I'll like to share some key points from it to you. I hope you learnt different things from my culture, ENJOY!

Taha Tinana- Exercise poster

Taha Tinana

Today for our Te Whare Tapa Wha work we mainly focused on Taha Tinana which is about looking after our Physical Health. For our activity we had to create an exercise poster. To make it we had to take photos with buddies or by yourself doing 4 different exercises. I did this activity with my friends Mele and Central, the exercises we did were:

1. Running on the spot
2. Squats
3. Star Jumps
4. Arm Warm Ups

There are different types of levels that you can do for your comfort zone:

1. Easy
2. Hard
3. Extreme

Hopefully everyone can do this to help strengthen their Taha Tinana, doing fitness work really helps your body to stay fit and healthy. I encourage everyone to do exercises in their free time to live a happy life staying fit and healthy

Taha Wairua

Taha Wairua Challenge!!

Today, we were looking at Taha Wairua (Spiritual Health). For our challenge today, Paschal Challenged us to share a bible verse, prayer or inspirational quote of our choice and then explaining why it's important to you. I decided to share my favourite Bible Verse and Inspirational quote. I also explained why they are my favourite. What's your favourite Bible Verse, prayer or inspirational quote? Make sure to check out this challenge as well. Good Luck Everyone!

Taha Hinengaro

Taha Hinengaro Challenge!!

Here is a photo of me meditating

Hello blog readers and welcome back to my blog. Today in Te Whare Tapa Wha, we were looking into Taha Hinengaro (Taking care of your mental health, emotions).  So today Nina Challenged us to do a Taha Hinengaro Challenge, in that challenge we had to Sit quietly, close our eyes, breathe gently and meditate for 3-5 minutes. Here are some ways you could clear your mind.

• Meditate and clear you mind
• Pray by your self 
• Listen to relaxing music
• Have some  alone time
• Lay down on your bed
• Read a book
• Get off any technologies and go for a walk or hike
• Write down your thoughts on a journal
• Sing some hymns
• Talk to a friend, adult, sibling

These are all ways to help clear your mind because they are all things you can try on your own and doing things by your self will give you that boost in life, so that you can relax and get on with your life. Doing these things during your life will definitely help balance your Taha Hinengaro Powers. I really think that everyone should try this Challenge. Good Luck Everyone.

Taha Tinana Challenge

Taha Tinana Challenge!!

Hello blog readers and welcome back, over the past few weeks we have been learning about Te Whare Tapa Wha and it's elements: Taha Whanau, Tinana, Hinengaro and Wairua. We look at each element on different days, so today we are looking at Taha Tinana which is our Physical Health. For our Taha Tinana Challenge, Fonua Challenged all of us to do push ups for 1 minute, to see how much we can do. I did this challenge with my best friend Mele, but instead of push ups we did BURPEES. Wow what a challenge that was. After doing this challenge I feel very Fit, Healthy and happy for doing this wonderful challenge, I encourage all of you guys to do this with a partner or even yourself. GOOD LUCK EVERYONE!!

Taha Whanau Challenge

Taha Whanau Challenge

Today, for inquiry we have been learning and researching about Te Whare Tapa and it's 4 key elements: Taha Hinengaro, Wairua, Tinana and Whanau. Today for Monday's work we are focusing on Taha Whanau and building our Healthy Relationships. By doing this Kahurangi challenged all of us to make a memory poster of someone in our family like Grandparents, parents or even aunties and uncles. We had to put information on our poster like what their favourite food, sport is, where they grew up and their happiest memories and what 

their advice is for us growing up.

 Here is my poster of my Grandma

 I made for this challenge. 

Taha Wairua Challenge!!

Taha Wairua Challenge- Make a card/write an email for someone who has been kind, cool or helpful. Explain what they did and why you appreciate them.

Today I did the Taha Wairua challenge. I chose my sister (Katherine) again but this time I wrote her a Thank You card for the things she did for me. This challenge was a great experience for me to do, I had a fun time completing this challenge. I encourage everyone to do this challenge please. Good Luck Everyone if you are doing this CHALLENGE!

Enjoy:)

Taha Whanau Challenge - 6 Facts about someone is your BUBBLE!

  Taha Challenge - Taha Whanau

Today I did the Taha Whanau Challenge. For this challenge today I had to write 6 facts about someone in our bubble, I decided to choose my sister, Katherine. Here are the 6 Fun Facts about Katherine. This challenge was really fun and creative to do, I recommend and encourage everyone else to do this amazing challenge. ENJOY :)

Taha Tinana Challenge!!!

Taha Tinana Challenge- 25 Sit ups in 2 minutes or less

For today's Taha Tinana Challenge I had to do 25 Sit Ups in 2 Minutes or less.

I decided to have a go of doing this challenge in my bed room. I put on 2 minutes and then Got

Into It. I finished my Sit Ups just before 2 minutes, WOW. Make sure that you also have a go at this

challenge as well and take photos and videos and post them on your blog. GOOD LUCK EVERYONE!

Taha Challenge: Taha Hinengaro 3 things I'm Grateful for

Taha Hinengaro: TAHA CHALLENGE

Today for my Taha Challenge we were focusing on Taha Hinengaro.

Our activity we had to write down 3 things we are Grateful For. I chose my Family, 

Friends and God. It was a really fun activity to do today and I felt very good about

having the experience to do this. Hope you enjoy reading my slides and maybe you would

also like to write down 3 things you are grateful for today.

Taha Wairua- Tongan Prayer: Our Father, Taha Challenge

Kole Faka' Eiki- Tongan Prayer

Ei, emau Tamai, oku i Hevani,
ke tapuha ho Huafa, ke hoku mai ho Pule'anga,
Ke fai ho finangalo 'i mamani, 'o hange ko ia
'i Hevani. Foaki mai he 'aho ni ha 'amau me
'a-kai faka 'aho, pea ke fakamolemole 'i
'emau ngaahi angahala, 'o hange ko 'emau
fakamolemole'i' kinautolu 'oku fai-hala mai
kiate kimautolu, pea 'oua na'a ke tuku
kimautolu ke mau hinga ki ha fakatauvele
ka ke fakahaofi kimautolu mei he kovi. Ameni

Our Father- English Prayer

Our Father, Who art in Heaven,
Hallowed be thy name; Thy
Kingdom come thy will be done
on earth as it is in Heaven. Give
us this day our daily bread; and
                                                                              forgive us our trespasses as we forgive
                                                                              those who trespass against us; and leave
                                                                              us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.                                                                                        Amen.