How the Heilala Flower Came to Be

Tevita and Toma created this myth about the heilala flower.  One of the most precious flowers from Tonga.  Please watch and enjoy!

Makin' Music!

Room 9 were learning how music can support a story.  We watched Peter and the Wolf, and talked about how the different sounds made us feel different things.  We then had another look at our own Maungarei Myth and the different characters and moods in the story.  After that, we were challenged to create our own music to suit our own story.

 Click on this link to listen to our story!

The Seven Brothers of Maungarei

Room 9 has been studying myths and legends.  As part of this study, we have been learning about Pourquoi stories - or 'Why' stories.  This is our class myth about why Maungarei (Mount Wellington) exists.  We used a story map and TOPS to help us organise our story.

Here is the final story!

Why the Owl Stares

Why the Flamingo is Pink

Why the Zebra has Stripes!

Why There Are Clouds

This is another Pourquoi Summary that we created.  Did you know Pourquoi means 'Why?' in French?  It is a story that explains why something is the way it is today.  It is like a myth or a legend.  Enjoy!

Pourquoi Story - Why the Flounder is Flat

This term we are learning about Myths and Legends.  We had to read an existing legend and then summarise it in our own words.  We then had to illustrate our sentences and finally, we put it together in this short film.  Enjoy!