How to make porotaka

To make a porotaka I used two strips of flax at least 30 centimetres long.

The strips were both the same width. 

First I folded strip A. 

Then I placed strip B inside the fold of strip A.

Next I weaved strip B around strip A.

Thereafter I pulled the four ends tightly to form a square.

Then I trimmed the blades so they are all the same length.

Finally when I finished making my porotaka, I pinned it to a stick.

How to make porotiti.

First I cut a circular piece of thick cardboard about the size of a coffee cup.

Then I designed my circular piece of cardboard using different coloured crayons.

Next I pierced two holes in the centre of the cardboard circle about 1 centimetre apart.

Thereafter I threaded a piece of string through the holes. I tied the ends together into a sturdy knot, creating a large hoop.

 

 

A strip of Aotearoa

Firstly I drew the sky, mountain, river, land and sea on a strip of paper using a pencil.  I then used a vivid to go over my drawing. Finally I dyed the strip using a paintbrush and different coloured dyes.

Mihi in Maori

This is Dasharn's mihi in Maori.

My Treasure

My treasure is a mask.
It is from my great great grandfather.
It is a white plastic mask with important information on it.
It is 60 years old.
It is special to our family because it was my great great grandfather's mask.

Mihi.

Ko Mount Wellington toku maunga.
Ko Tamaki toku awa.
Ko Darren Rupapera toku papa.
Ko Crytal Tata toku mama.
Ko New Zealand toku whenua.
Ko Dasharn Rupapera toku ingoa.

Mihi

I come from New Zealand.

My mountain is Mt Wellington.   
My river is  the Tamaki River.   
I belong to the Maori race.
I live in Glen Innes,  Auckland.
I am Dasharn Rupapera.

Plant sketch

I was able to sketch a plant using pencil. Then I used chalk on the pencil outlines. Next I used pastel to colour it in. Finally I used glitter to make my work look pretty.

How do plants grow?

 
The plant starts off as a seed.
Inside the seed is the embryo.
The embryo turns into a seedling and then into the plant.
Flowers produce seeds before they die. 

When seeds reach the ground new plants grow. 

All about me

I am a boy.

I am a Maori.

I have a black hair.

I have brown eyes.

My favourite fruit is orange.

By Dasharn.

 

Welcome to Dasharn

Room 8 welcomes Dasharn who was in Room 1 last year.