Tell Me Your Story

Today we finished our integrated-inquiry on NZ history and how the past shapes the future. Mrs Tito came in to tell us about the murals on our school buildings and the migration timeline. Now it is our turn to tell our story. How has our history contributed to diversity in NZ?

Immigration

Purpose: The paintings were done to reflect the different diversities in our school. These were done in 2011 before Mrs Tito retired.

	Maori in NZ first Takahe- endangered bird from the South Island Waka for the arrival of the Maori Wharenui Flax 1600s approx.
	Arrival of the European settlers about 1860 Petone foreshore Endeavour Cabbage tree What are doing here? Nothing here Mother, father- beard- hard to shave looking back to what they have come from up to16 weeks to travel on a ship to NZ travel was by ox-carts; like big cows
	1960s Airline ‘Teal’- Tasman Empire Airlines Ferry to cross the Cook Strait then down to Lyttelton harbour by Christchurch Petrol was sold in gallons Butter was sold in shillings Milk was 3 cents a pint Young European girl dressed like the ‘Beatles’- fashion of the 60s
	Pacific Islanders 70s and 80s NZ wanted more people here Came and worked in the factories Michael Taafua painted this- Rudolph’s brother Came as families Auckland is the largest Polynesian city in the world
	2000s Asians started arriving in larger numbers dragons, paper lanterns, Chinese girl, high mountains Chinese did come to NZ earlier as well as they came for the ‘Gold Rush’ Chinese introduced Market Gardens and Chinese restaurants- lots of new vegetables that we didn’t have before
	2000s? Chout’s sister painted this- Ayuen People from Africa came to NZ wildlife huts pampas grassl civil war- refugees needed housing, education, food, health care etc
	diversity at Trentham School Multi-cultural Different languages