Writing: Taha Whanau

 Te Whare Tapa Wha

Te Whare Tapa Wha is a concept we talk about a lot.

They are the 4 pillars of healthy living - Your physical (taha tinana), your mental (taha hinengaro), your spiritual (taha wairua), and your family/social (taha whanau) wellbeing.

Today we will be focusing on our Taha Whanau - Our Family & Friends.

Today you will be focusing on RECOUNT WRITING

Recount Writing

Write a recount of  a time when you felt supported by your whanau or friends, or you showed support to your whanau, or friends. These moments are the ones that help us realise just how important our Taha Whanau is to us. Make sure you include… What happened How you felt Who was there Why it was special Remember for recount writing: The 5 W’s and cousin H (who, what, when, where, why, and how) Narrative structure (beginning -> middle -> end)

My Writing Style is about EID (Muslim celebration)

In the morning at 5:00 or 6:00 o’clock my family and cousins get ready for EID. Eid is a muslim celebration. We celebrate God and happiness. I felt happy and excited. We went to the mosque (muslim cutural chruch) we prayed and said” thank you good for making us muslim’s”. We were very happy and we started giving out candy bags and sweets. Me, my cousins and brothers shared our candy bags all together. And also with our parents. Our parents made us lots of sweets because on EID when people come to our house to say “ EID MUBARAK” we give them the sweets to eat with some nice green tea. It was special because we were celebrating our happiness and joy. We were having lots of fun and we also went to eid’n park. It was fun. I went to the bounce castle with my three cousins. THE END

Word work of the day: Whanau

 

Research: Taha Whanau

 

Article: Taha Whanau

 Taha Whānau

Information sourced from Te Whare Tapa Wha

What is taha whānau?

Taha whānau is the part of te whare tapa whā that relates to our family and our own belonging. Taha whānau is about who makes you feel you belong, who you care about and who you share your life with. Whānau is about extended relationships as well, not just your immediate relatives. This can include your colleagues (hoamahi), friends, community and all of the people that you care about. You have a unique place and a role to fulfil within your whānau and your whānau contributes to your well being and identity. 

Taha whānau and links to whenua

Recap: Whenua is the place where you stand. It is your connection to the land. It is a source of life, wellbeing and nourishment for everyone. Whenua include soil, rocks, plants, animals and people, these are known as the tangata whenua. People are linked physically and spiritually to the land. It is the earth that connects you to your ancestors (tūpuna) and also all of the generations that will come after you. This link to your whānau as well as your roots from your ancestors have shaped your immediate whānau and this also shapes the community and environment that you belong to and where you find these other people that you care about. 

Covid19 - Level 3

As of 11:59pm last night Auckland moved to alert level 3. In this part of the reading we are going to recap the importance of alert level 3 and what this might look like for you and your taha whānau. According to covid.19 govt at alert level 3 there is a medium risk of community transmission with active but managed clusters. This means that there are still cases in the community but they are in clusters that are known and being managed by health officials. They are asking that you follow the public health rules to protect yourself, your whānau and our communities.

Travel and transport at Alert Level 3

At alert level 3, travel is restricted and only allowed for movement in your local area - for example going to work or school if you need to, going shopping or getting some exercise. You can use public transport for essential personal movement and permitted travel in your local area. You are asked to always wear a face covering on public transport as well as visiting businesses in your local area. This time in level 3 we are being asked to keep our bubbles small and exclusive with the recommendation being that you only keep to your existing bubble that you have been in for alert level 4. 

Stay at home as much as possible, wear a face covering, get a test if you are unwell. It is also really important that you track all of your movements even if you just went for a walk around your home. Make sure you maintain good hygiene and be kind, follow the rules and hopefully we won’t need to stay in level 3 for too long!

Response To Text: Taha Whanau

 Response to text:

Taha Whānau

Highlight the correct answer or write down the appropriate response.

1. Taha whānau is about… 

a) what makes you feel that you belong b) what kind of family you have

c) just you and who you are d) only your immediate family 

2. Taha whānau can include who? 

a) your immediate relatives b) your friends

c) your community d) all of the answers

3. Explain why taha whānau is important to your identity:

Taha whanau is about who makes you feel you belong, who you care about and who you share your life with. Whanau is about extended relationships – not just immediate relatives.

4. True or False: taha whānau links to our whenua

a) True b) False

5. What alert level is Auckland currently in?

a) Level 1 b) Level 2

c) Level 3   d) Level 4

6. What can you NOT do at alert level 3?

a) Go to the supermarket b) Go to KFC or McDonalds 

c) Go for a walk with your whānau   d) Travel to the Cook Islands

7. What are you being asked to do as much as possible during level 3?

a) Stay at home b) Track your movements

c) Follow hygiene rules    d) All of the above

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