Matariki- The Maori New Year

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Room 19 have been learning about Matariki and what it means. We have been reading about the different stories about the star cluster Matariki and how many different stars there are in the cluster. Recently they have added two new sisters to the cluster which means the Matariki cluster now has 9 stars. The names of the stars are Waitī, Waitā, Waipuna-ā-rangi, Tupu-ā-nuku, Tupu-ā- rangi, Ururangi, Pōhutukawa, Hiwa-i-te-rangi, Matariki. Here is the 9 stars that Room 19 have made to help celebrate Matariki. 

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