Room 10
Room 10 is a Year 4 class. The teacher is Miss Hames.
Term 4 learning 2011
This term Room 10 students have been learning all about their cultures.
Throughout the term students have brought in items from their cultures to share with the class.
They shared information about their item such as : Where it is from, Who made it, what is it made from and what it is used for. They also wrote about their items and about the celebrations and traditions they are used for.
“This is made out of leaves. It is for girls and boys dances. It is very traditional and hard to make. My Aunty made it. If you put oil on it it will be shiny”
“In Samoan culture we have something called an Ava. We use it to drink powder. We use the Ava for special celebrations. It is made with wood. Some people use the Ava for other celebrations”
“This is my Dad’s Ta’uvala Fau. It is made out of a Fau tree. It is made by maybe my grandma or someone else.
It has smooth bits of the Fau tree that is like grass. It is as big as a mat to cover my whole body. You can wear it around
Your waist and wear it to special Tongan occasions. It is very special to my Dad”
All about the Tongan purse.
In Tonga there are purses that are used to carry money and other things such as perfume. It is made out of tapa cloth, and it is used for going to church, parties and other celebrations.
The tapa is made from trees that we beat with sticks and then put patterns on. This is made from natural materials and takes a long time. The patterns on the purse represent Tonga and
The pacific islands. Some pictures on the purse are of whales jumping out of water, an island of Tonga and an island with rocks on. There are also coconut trees’
The purse is usually made by the woman in Tonga.
