R23s calendar art

Room 23 Koru Art

Matariki atua ka eke mai i te rangi e roa. Whngaia iho ki te mata o te tau roa. Divine Matariki come forth from the far-off heaven. Nourish those below with the first fruits of the year.

M pango m whero ka oti. By black and red together it is done. (The united effort of the leaders and the workers will get things done.)

Nu te rourou, nku te rourou, ka ora ai te manuhiri. With your food basket and with my food basket, the visitors will be satisfied.

Set noble and realistic goals

Think before we make a promiseKeep every agreement we make

Tama t, tama ora. Tama noho, tama mate. Someone who is active is healthy. Someone who is inactive is unwell

Give our best to whatever we do.

Ehara taku toa i te toa takitahi, engari taku toa he toa takitini. My achievements are not mine alone, they are the achievements of many.

Whia te iti kahurangi. Me ka tuohu koe, me maunga teitei.

Reach for the stars. If you have to bow, let it be to a lofty mountain

Get back on track if we get distracted

Pai rawa atu i nga mea Ratoa

The very best in all things

Kia marae.

Behave in the way that a marae functions by being generous and hospitable.

Focus on a goal and know why we are where doing it.

Keep every agreement we make.

E kore e taea te aukati i akoe There's no stopping you

Give 100% to everything we do

He r mokopuna. A grandchilds day. (A fine day in winter a great day to spend with a grandchild.)

Kia marae. Behave in the way that a marae functions by being generous and hospitable.

We learn from our mistakes

Enjoy looking forward to something

Make others feel included by reaching out in friendliness

Discover our gifts

Think of new ways to make things better

Admit your mistakes

Refuse to lie, cheat or steal

Tell the truth tactfully

Say what you mean and mean what you say We were inspired (gave us a great idea) By Pukekohe artists Jay Pressnell (Jessicas dad)+Martin Bennett.

Created by R23 students 2012

Production crew Kyle,Dylan,Nathanael