Te Wairua – The Spirit

Every Thursday afternoon (1:30-2:45) Lewis Howell runs Te Wairua, a safe space for our tauira māori from across all teams to come together and explore Te Ao Māori as they continue to develop a deeper understanding of who they are and share their own mātauranga māori.

Weekly sessions are designed to increase our rangatahi’s knowledge of Te Reo and Tikanga Māori and ultimately develop their confidence and pride in who they are as Tangata Whenua. Lessons are engaging, safe and we welcome all whānau members to attend our sessions to learn alongside their tamariki to further support Te Reo and Tikanga Māori use within the home and wider community.

We also encourage whānau to lead sessions if they have a strength they would like to share with the rōpū e.g. weaving, carving, mau rakau, poi etc. If you think this is something you would be interested in doing please contact Lewis Howell (lewish@east-taieri.school.nz)