Five schools from across East Otago yesterday gathered for a day full of food and activities in the spirit of Matariki.
Principal Helen Newcombe said a big aspect of Matariki was remembering the year gone by and also to gather and share food.
It also gave the senior students a chance to show off their leadership skills and lead activities around the school.
Ms Newcombe said the day provided a good opportunity for teachers and students to collaborate.
East Otago High School had guests from Hampden, Palmerston, Waikouaiti and Karitane schools on campus.
East Otago High School student Arabella Hagan (left) helps Palmerston School pupils Ivy Higgins and Alisha Porter, both aged 10, arrange hokey pokey stars into the Matariki cluster at East Otago High School yesterday. PHOTOS: GERARD O'BRIEN
She said yesterday was a good opportunity for the primary school pupils to have look at the campus.
Waikouaiti School pupil Penny Powell, 11, sprints past Ria Heckler, 11, of Palmerston School during a game of MĀori ball game ki-o-rahi at East Otago High School yesterday.
Each East Otago student looked after a group of 10 primary school pupils during the day, playing Māori ball game ki-o-rahi, baking and making booklets about the Māori New Year.
The East Otago High School kapa haka group performs at the start of Matariki-related activities at the school yesterday.
"There is so much we can all learn from each other," she said.
