Te Reo & Kapa Haka

At Bayfield we foster Māori culture through:

• Teaching te reo Māori (e.g. greetings, counting, mihi, basic vocabulary, pronunciation, place names)

• Incorporating tikanga (the Māori way of doing things) in school life (e.g. mihi whakatau (greeting/welcome speech), pōwhiri (welcome ceremony), waiata (songs), kapa haka (Māori cultural group), and karakia (prayer/ritual chant))

• Integrating Māori, and using resources that recognise New Zealand’s dual cultural heritage, through all curriculum areas where appropriate

• Fostering relationships with local iwi and visiting marae, as appropriate

• Holding whānau hui (family meetings) and convening whānau groups