--- title: Whakapapa url: 'https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/news/term-3-2023/whakapapa' markdown: 'https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/news/term-3-2023/whakapapa.md' date: '2023-09-21' description: "Kia whakatōmuri te haere whakamua: I walk backwards into the future with my eyes fixed on my past. The whakataukī or 'proverb' seen above speaks to Māori perspectives of time, where the past, the present and the future are viewed as intertwined, and life is seen as a part of a continuous process. …" --- Whakapapa Year 10 Young Writers ![](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/images/b/9/b/1/d/b9b1d2f61d72fadc51134e10a475b4362054d4af-young-writers.jpg) # Whakapapa Thursday, 21st September 2023 at 9:00am ##### Kia whakatōmuri te haere whakamua: I walk backwards into the future with my eyes fixed on my past. The whakataukī or 'proverb' seen above speaks to Māori perspectives of time, where the past, the present and the future are viewed as intertwined, and life is seen as a part of a continuous process. The whakataukī or 'proverb' seen above speaks to Māori perspectives of time, where the past, the present, and the future are viewed as intertwined, and life is seen as a part of a continuous process. Green Bay High School's Year 10 Young Writers class has been studying a unit of work entitled: 'I am My Ancestors' Child.' Students have been investigating the concept of 'whakapapa' and using this knowledge to create poetry based on their own whakapapa and have written on a variety of topics such as their countries of origin, cultural stories and practices, and also the idea of lineage and ancestry. Many students showed a real appreciation of how the present is informed by a deeper understanding of the past. The class has donated their published 'Whakapapa Poetry' book to the school library - complete with front cover artistry (as seen above) created by Lucy Walker (K10PAR). Check out this wonderful piece of mahi, which can be easily accessed in the student creation section of the school library. Navigate - [ Home ](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/) - [ About Us ](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/about-us) - [ Enrolment ](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/enrolment) - [ Learning ](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/learning-areas) Contact Contact us: [https://greenbayhigh.school.kiwi/contact\_us](https://greenbayhigh.school.kiwi/contact_us)Green Bay High School 143 - 161 Godley Road, Green Bay Auckland 0643 New Zealand PO BOX 80002 | | | |---|---| | Tel | [+64 9 817 8173](tel:+6498178173) | | Absences | [Ext. 234 or press ‘1’ (one)](tel:+6498178173,234) | | Email | | | CONTACT US | [https://greenbayhigh.school.kiwi/contact\_us](https://greenbayhigh.school.kiwi/contact_us) | For contact details of individual staff, including Year level deans, please navigate to our [staff directory](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/about-us/staff) Kōtuitui Community Green Bay High School is proudly part of the Kōtuitui community of learning, a learning network of 12 West Auckland schools. To learn more about the Kōtuitui community please click [HERE](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/community/kotuitui). [![Kotuitui Community of Learning](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/user/themes/gbhs/images/kotuitui.svg)](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/community/kotuitui) --- ## Navigation - Parent: [Term 3 2023](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/news/term-3-2023.md) - Previous: [WERO White Water Rafting](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/news/term-3-2023/wero-white-water-rafting.md) - Next: [Whānau Hui](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/news/term-3-2023/whanau-hui.md)