This week we are celebrating Māori language week. Throughout the year every class has been working on developing their use of te reo Māori in all areas, including prayers. It is our aim that by the end of the year every student will be able to pray the Our Father and Hail Mary in Māori. This week would be a great time to take up the challenge of learning these prayers with your children! Kia Kaha te Reo Māori – Let’s make the Māori language strong!

Our Father
E to mātou Matua i te rangi,
kia whakatapua tōu ingoa,
kia tae mai tōu rangatiratanga,
kia Whakartitea tōu hiahia i te Whenua kia pēra anō i tō te rangi.
Homai ki a mātou āianei he taro mā mātou mō tēnei ra
Whakakāhoretia ō mātou hara, me mātou e whakakore nei i ngā hara o te hunga e hara ana ki a mātou.
Kaua mātou e tukua kia whakawaia, Engari whakaorangia mātou i te kino.

Hail Mary
Awe e Maria, e kī ana koe i te karatia, kei a koe te Ariki,
E whakapaingia ana koe i roto i ngā wāhine, ā, e whakapaingia ana hoki a Hehu te hua o tōu kōpu.
E Hāta Maria, e te matua Wahine o te Atua, inoi koe mō mātou mō te hunga hara, āianei, ā, a te haora o tō mātou matenga rawa.
Āmene.