Friday, February 3, 2012

To Taonga

Our School Gateway

Today we learnt about our gateway.
James told us all about what the parts of the gateway mean. He remembered all about it from last year.
On the ends of the gateway we have our guardians. On the side of the carving we have Hotumane. The story we know about him is that he climbed a tree and was flung across the Waikato river. That is why a tree is carved through his hand and body. 
We took photos, we got to zoom in with our eyes and sketch a small part of the gateway.

11 comments:

  1. Hi,

    Wow that is very interesting. It really is a beautiful gateway isn't it! I am blogging with year6rc and we am very glad that you guys are back at school to blog with us. We are starting a new blog and we would really appreciate it if you could take a look at it! Here is the URL http://year6rc.edublogs.org/

    from your quad blogging buddies
    Year6RC

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  2. Hi everyone my names Josie

    your school gateway sounds very exciting.
    I wonder if we have a school gateway!

    keep blogging
    from Josie
    Find me at http://jamwithjosie.edublogs.org

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  3. I love our gateway. It is a very special part of our school. I am glad you can share your understandings . Kia ora Pippa

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  4. WoW that looks so fun i like learning about our coulcher

    from Kory and Makki

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  5. i like your video it was really good from jake norbridge

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  6. Your school looks like a really fun school.

    From Jasmin and kensey from Norbridge Acadamy.

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  7. Nice school! I liked your gateway it looked really cool.

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  8. nice vid hope you enjoyed making it

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  9. Your school looks very interesting !! And do you wear non uniform if you do and why ??

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  10. did you have a fun!
    from Anastasia,Georgina

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  11. Great film im shore you'll make another like that but even better its like a real tour!!!:)

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