At the end of 2013 we held a naming ceremony for each classroom. Their new names link to the journey through the syndicates from Te Awa (years 0-2), to Maunga (years 3-4), through to Rangi (years 5-6). From 2014 they will be known as the following: Te Puna; the spring Waikato; the flow of water Waimana; the power of the water when it can become deep and broad Wairere; where water takes flight or descends Te Puāwai; to blossom or come to fruition Te Puaha; the mouth or gateway of the river and onto the next part of the journey Ara Tiatia; series of pegs - stuck in to assist in climbing a steep ascent Ara Matua; (noun) main road, motorway, expressway Te Tihi; the peak of the maunga Te Ao Rangi; Aotearoa's highest maunga and where the earth meets the sky Te Ao Marama; the world of light-knowledge |