My Pepeha

Students will need a copy of our My Pepeha worksheet.

Being proud of our whānau, history and culture is validating and can deepen our sense of belonging, confidence and connectedness. Learning our pepeha is one way to begin talking about ourselves, our whānau and history.

Introduce this activity with a kōrero around who we are.

Some of the things that make us who we are, is our history, culture and whakapapa. These are also things that as we learn about, give us a real sense of meaning and connection.

Explain a pepeha is an introduction of ourselves in te reo Māori and incorporates our ancestry and history. Iterate that our pepeha is important across all our cultures and we can add in as much detail as is important to us.

Our pepeha is a chance to connect to whānau, and the places we love. And, learn some te reo Māori along the way.

Print and give each student a copy of our My Pepeha worksheet. Ask tamariki to complete what they can now and take their pepeha home to finish with whānau. It can be such a rich and exciting kōrero for everyone!

Create a follow up time for tamarik to read their pepeha to a friend, the class or share with you.

We love the website Pepeha which create a printable peheha, and they look stunning!

Connect further with whānau and history with a Whānau Poster

Or discover the connections, meanings and history of tamariki names with What's in a Name?