This year Matariki was a big part of learning with my year 3 class. We spent four weeks learning about Matariki. We read many Matariki legends and stories and learnt many new kupu. We learnt about each star, their name and what they represent, made kites and lanterns, wrote poems, created artwork and sang songs. All of our learning was displayed in a Matariki Room in our classroom. At the end of term we had a Matariki celebration and invited all of our whanau to see our learning and share a Matariki feast with us. My students loved their learning about Matariki. Our celebration was very special to us all. Our Learning in regards to Matariki was very successful and sharing our learning with our parents I hope has helped develop their understanding in some small way.