Oliver from room 17 explores Matariki poetically and bilingually

MATARIKI                                                                     Seven sisters                                                                            E whitu tuahine                                                Korero                                                                                                      Korero To me from                                                                                         Ki ahau I The heavens                                                                                      Ko te rangi Rangi nui                                                                                             Rangi nui Traditional celebrations                                                  Whakanui traditional When they                                                                                      A no te ratou Appear in                                                                                           Puta i roto The rangi po                                                                                ko te po rangi     Dissolve at ata                                                                                 tareka i ata Mesmerising                                                                                 Mesmerising Tae rawa from                                                                                Rawa color i The heavens                                                                                     Ko te rangi E matakitaki ana                                                                    E matakitaki ana How they                                                                                 Kia peha te ratou Came to be                                                                           Haere mai ki te kai A ngaro                                                                                                He ngaro A purakau                                                                                        He purakau        An mutunga way                                                                     He ara mutunga A hakari                                                                                              He hakari Of mahara                                                                                       O te mahara A hakari                                                                                              He hakari Of hoatu                                                                                             O te hoatu By Oliver Marchant

Room 17 celebrated Matariki by departing on a poetic journey - well done!

Celebration and Remembrance With whanau we celebrate In Aotearoa haere mai We forgive That's Matariki We are grateful For blessings we receive Its tradition To assemble Seven Sisters Cluster of stars Aroha we give And have Feel forgiveness Taste the roasting That everyone Has developed with love Hear the words Flow out Stars shining Rising above We know by heart Loved ones Who were toa Loyal Even though You're not here We’ll honour Matariki         By Amaia Martinez

Matariki I was little, afraid of nothing, I was dazzled, by the moon. A cluster, of luminous stars, Mirrored, on the ceiling, of my room. I connected lines, to link their bodies, created constellations, different than any other. I discovered, a universe, not lifting my head, not opening my eyes. I creep outside, to sneak a peak, traumatized finding, these stars remained,the same. I discovered these stars, had a title. Matariki, was their name. By Georgie