Te kēmu poitarawhiti
He whakarāpopoto
This poem celebrates the grace, speed and movement of two netball teams battling for supremacy.
He whāinga ako
To discuss the preparation needed when playing netball.
He whatu pānui
Hei tautoko i te kaipānui
- This poem captures the sense of flight, speed, the ball passing quickly, and the readiness to start the game.
- The poem has three parts: warming up, starting the game, and the completion of the game.
- The poem contains past and present tense.
Kia mataara!
- This poem contains specific words in relation to movement and jumping. The students may benefit from practicing the actions with the words.
He kete kupu
| hūpeke | bending |
| tarapeke | springing up |
Hei wānanga i te reo
- Get the students to suggest other words for 'throw' (whiua).
- Discuss different ways of jumping.
Hei whakaihiihi
- Find out what the students know about netball.
- Survey the class to find out who plays netball and/or other winter sports. How many parents play sports? How many grandparents?
Hei whakatā
Get the students to answer the following questions:
- "Does the poem rhyme?"
- "Is there a beat to this poem?"
- "This poem is divided into four parts. What are they?"
- "What are the benefits of a warm up?"
- In pairs the students draw a picture of a netball court and a brief description of each position.
Positions
| kati ūhanga | goal keep |
| kuru ūhanga | goal shoot |
| maru paehau | wing defence |
| maru ūhanga | goal defence |
| puku | centre |
| tuki paehau | wing attack |
| tuki ūhanga | goal attack |
Hei wānanga
- Show a ten minute tape of The Silver Ferns playing netball with no sound. In pairs, students are each given a separate task.
- One student writes a commentary.
- One student writes a script showing what they think some of the players might be saying.
Each pair shares their work.
Hei mahi
- Discuss with the students what they would do if a boy wanted to play netball.
- Ask your students, "How do you play indoor netball? Who is able to play?"
- Is it important to win? What expectations do you have when playing a game?
- Read the story Te waea pūkoro by Hera Black Taute in the He Purapura series.
Reference
Te Taura Whiri i te Reo Māori. (1990). Ngā Kupu Hou 1: Ngā Hākinakina (1).
