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11 Queen Margaret Calling :: ISSUE 62 :: October 2018 Te reo Māori teacher Catherine Curtis says the event celebrated the beginning of a new journey and achieving the goal of adding te reo Māori as a subject at QMC. It was also an opportunity to reflect on QMC’s journey in bringing te reo Māori to the classroom. The group acknowledged those who supported the venture, in particular Victoria University of Wellington’s te reo Māori lecturer Karena Kelly and parent and Board of Governors member Rachel Taulelei. In September students joined thousands of others in the TeWiki o te reo Māori Parade from Parliament to Civic Square during TeWiki o te reo Māori (Māori LanguageWeek). The parade has been held for the past couple of years to encourage and support more people to learn and use te reo Māori. Year 9 te reo Māori student Beatrice Fordham Duncan, Ngāti Pākehā, says she wanted to learn a language that Thursday 22 November | 4pm - 7pm | QMC Atrium and Hall You are invited to celebrate artwork from the Junior School, Middle School, Senior NCEA students and senior IB students. QMC ART EXHIBITION was more relevant to herself as a New Zealander. “I think it’s really important for people in New Zealand to learn te reo Māori.” “I amMāori so this subject is a good opportunity to learn more of the language,” Lilly Taulelei, Ngāti Raukawa, adds. “A lot of Māori culture is fading because the language is not spoken by as many people as in the past. I think it’s important to keep the culture alive.” Te reo Māori students at the Te Wiki o te reo Māori Parade. MIDDLE SCHOOL LEARNING