In Autahi, we are all about stories. We love to hear them and we love to tell them. Our students are still in the early stages of learning to read, meaning that you could argue that we have an oral storytelling culture in Autahi. Stories are such a powerful way to pass on knowledge and build understanding, so it's no accident that oral storytelling has long been foundational in cultures all over the world.
Later this term, we'll be setting out on our Haerenga and we hope you'll join us. We've titled it 'Titiro whakamuri, Kōkiri whakamua': it's a journey around our place to learn about our past to move forward to the future (check the Newsletter for details). Beginning up at the school, we'll make a short hīkoi to explore some of our local stories.
In Autahi, we're focussing on the story of Tara, the remarkable person who made the first permanent settlement in Wellington. This allows us to dig into some exciting themes from the Social Sciences curriculum. It's a story that shows us how things change over time, how humans relate to and rely on their environment, how the first people discovered and settled Aotearoa.
To whet your appetite, here's some visual storytelling from Autahi. Based on our learning, we have made two panels. One showing our place now, and one showing how our place here at Te Whetūkairangi was after Tara chose it as his pā. Pop by to Autahi to see them on our wall and we'll tell you all about what we've discovered so far.
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