Te Reo Maori |
English meaning |
hapu |
sub-tribe, kinship group |
iwi |
tribe, wider kinship group |
karakia |
prayer, grace |
kaupapa Maori |
Maori way of being |
pepeha |
a statement that identifies the ancestral links of Maori |
te ao Maori |
the Maori world |
te reo |
the Maori language |
tikanga |
customary practices |
Turangawaewae |
a place to stand; places where we feel especially empowered and connected; our foundation, our place in the world, our home. |
waiata |
song(s) |
whakapapa |
genealogy |
whanau |
family |
whariki |
woven mat |
Samoan |
English meaning |
aiga |
family |
aoga |
full immersion Samoan education and care service |
fa’aloalo |
respect |
poutu |
main supporting posts (pillars) |
Programmes and terms used in schools |
|
PMP |
Perception motor programme |
WALTS |
We are learning to . . . |
Jolly phonics |
An alphabet phonics programme |