Kaitiakitanga

 We turn our focus to the matapono - Kaitiakitanga - for this term. 

We sowed some seeds at the end of last term and over the holidays these have germinated. These are perpetual spinach. We have added to our containers by sowing more seeds this week. We have been talking about what seeds need to germinate - soil, water and warmth. 

Here we are at the beginning of the week with our new seedlings and some freshly sown seeds...

We are developing our ideas about kaitiakitanga and what it means to be a good kaitiaki. Over the coming weeks we will work together in the maara to take care of Papatūānuku. To feed the soil to make it a good place to grow our seedlings. To prepare one of our maara for spring sowing. We will grow this knowledge alongside the growth of our tipu, our seedlings.

Sowing our seeds.

Placing them in our nursery outside the classroom.