Finally

Yuss! Just got word that there is going to be a Rāhui Womans rugby team! I am so excited!!!! For years I have been coaching and really love it but I can't wait to get out there and practice what I preach.
I played woman's rugby when I was 18-19 and totally enjoyed it, well for the most of it I did cos I remember it bloody hurt the day after the game....any hows better start training, this will be great assistance for my rākau training to!
#rāhuiforlife

Taku Kaiako

This term our focus in our class is tangata rongonui. I tasked my students to go home and think about who their famous person would be.. The following day my class and I sat in a circle and we discussed who our tangata rongonui would be. I proceeded to tell them that after we complete our research they will have to deliver a 4 minute speech about their chosen person.
One of my students chose her aunty she was super excited and couldnt wait to get started. As the days went on each students collated more and more information.
I was delighted when this student who had chosen her aunty came and showed me all her information of her tangata rongonui, Libby Hakaraia.
As I read this brief history she had taken account of I was totally blown away with the life of experiences Libby has undertaken and the fabulous opportunities she has had. On this day I felt I got to know one of my sisters even more and I am so grateful to my student for the lesson on Libby Hakaraia.
Lessons like the one Bonnie showed me reminded me to take time to get to know your sisters a little bit more they are even more special then I ever knew.

Thank you Bonnie thank you Libby xxx

PS: Bonnie asked where I got this photo of Libby, I said online and she said to me to change this photo because it doesn't look like her aunty she looks to young! lol!

Kai is key!

As a chef I know that eating the right kai is the best thing for your body. I have made a weekly intention to invest one hour a week into preparing weekly meals for myself..

This week my menu is the following

- Porridge with yogurt and fresh fruit sprinkled with walnuts

- Quinoa salad with tuna

- Chicken and rice with  green /beans 

Snacks include

- Carrot sticks

- fresh fruit

- snack log

Kai is key!!!

Games for learning

Noho was held at Waiopehu College. We started on Saturday morning and finished on Sunday morning. We were together for a 24 hours and by golly it was jam packed with experiences that included games.
Some of the games I thoroughly enjoyed and some of them I dislike with a vengeance!

I love games! I play games with my kids all the time. Whether it be a monopoly, basketball, bull rush tackle or paper scissors rock, my philosophy is "the kids should lose at every cost!!" It is my mission to make sure they lose and I win! Sometimes I may let them win but for the most of it they will lose and I will make sure they know about it!

I believe I am building resilience in my children by making sure they lose. Plus I love to win so I see it as a win, win situation.