Tūrangawaewae

We have been exploring our own Tūrangawaewae. We have been thinking about where we grew up, where our parents grew up, our culture, our values and interests. 

Tūranga - Position

Waewae - Feet

Tūrangawaewae is translated as the place where we stand!

Tūrangawaewae are places where we feel empowered and connected. They are our place in the world and our home. 

A person’s marae is often seen as their Tūrangawaewae.

International Friendship Day Movie Project

Our International Friendship Day Movie

At Worser Bay School, we are excited to learn about different places and cultures. We have started a project that is linked to International Friendship Day (this is celebrated in Singapore to celebrate collaboration and connections with other cultures). Schools from across the world have signed up to share a short movie about their country. 

You can see the movies on this site.  

Turangawaewae: My Place to Stand

Turangawaewae: My Place to Stand!

Where am I from?  Where am I connected? What is special to me? Where do I belong?  Where do I feel most at home?

These are the questions we ask ourselves when we consider our Turangawaewae.  It is a powerful thing to feel connected to a place, that your roots are there; you might feel a sense of belonging and, you are calm and complete in that place.  This is Turangawaewae; your place to stand.

Ko Tangi te Keo te Maunga

Ko te Whanganui a Tara te Moana

Ko Whetukairangi te Marae

Ko te Upoko o te Ika taku Turangawaewae!

Learning about Turangawaewae

 Today we learned about turangawaewae - our place to stand in the world. It is very connected to our parents and wider whanau and where they live. We cut out the shape of our feet and wrote on them the special places that we, or our whanau, are connected to.

This video shows the use of waewae in a more playful way: head, shoulders, tummy, hips, feet