Matariki

Matariki is the name for the cluster of stars also known as the Pleiades. It rises in mid-winter – late May or early June. For many Māori, it heralds the start of a new year.

We have been reading about Matariki in class and we learnt that we can celebrate Matariki by:

- spending time with our friends and whānau
- enjoying music (singing, dancing, playing instruments)
- making and sharing kai 
- telling and listening to stories
- creating art to share
- seeing the Matariki stars at night!

Here is a short clip we watched about Matariki (there are many different Matariki-origin stories to explore)


And here is some art we created to kick off our celebrations:







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