Maui and the Sun

During Maori language week, we read many different versions of Maui and the Sun. We also watched different you tube clips. The children then wrote their own version and produced a piece of art work to go with it.

They did an amazing job. 

Kapai Room 13.

Maui was angry because the sun was going too fast!

The brothers braided flax to make ropes then the brothers set off to catch the sun. When the brothers got to where the sun wakes up, the flames got over them. Maui shouted, “Now!”

The brothers got the ropes and they caught the sun. Maui bet the sun with the magic jawbone.

The sun said, “Stop! Stop! Can’t you see I’m almost dead?”

Maui said, “Let the sun go. The sun won’t move so fast anymore.”

Now Maui and his people can eat and fish and hunt.

By Ashley

By Omar

Maui wanted to slow the sun down. So Maui and his brothers made flax ropes to catch the sun. They went onto where the sun rose.

When Ra rose, they threw the ropes.

“Pull, don’t let go!” said Maui.

He hit Ra with the magic jawbone.

“Stop! Stop!” said Ra

“Let him go,” said Maui

Then they had plenty of time to do their jobs.

By Daniel

Maui and his four brothers couldn’t fish or eat because the sun was moving too fast. Maui was angry! Ra - the sun was too fast!

So Maui and his other brothers made flax ropes and they captured the sun. They made the sun promise to move more slowly so the days could be longer.

Maui and his brothers could finish their jobs before Ra went down.

By James

Maui was angry because he couldn’t eat, hunt and fish. Maui decided to catch the sun. They made flax ropes to catch the sun then they set off to find the hole where the sun rises.

They built a wall of clay. They threw the ropes over the wall of clay then Maui told his brothers this – “When I say now, grab the ropes and don’t let go!”

When the sun went over the rivers and the mountains, Maui said “Now!”

Maui’s brothers pulled the ropes then Maui started to beat the sun again and again. The brothers let the ropes go.

Now Maui and his people have time to do their jobs in the light of the sun.

By Connor

Maui was angry because Ra – the sun, was going too fast!

Maui made ropes to catch the sun.

They walked and walked to where the sun rises.

They built a wall to hide themselves from the sun.

They caught the sun. The sun went slower in the sky.

By Sam

Maui was angry because he and his brothers could not eat, hunt and fish.

Maui decided to catch Ra – the sun, so they made ropes out of flax. When they were finished, Maui and his brothers found where the sun rises. When they found where the sun rises they made a wall.

Maui said, “When I say, throw your ropes!”

When they got Ra, Ra said, “Let me go!”

Maui said, “ Let Ra go.”

Now Maui and his people have plenty of time to hunt and fish.

By Raeann

Maui was angry because he wanted to slow the sun down.

Maui and his brothers made flax ropes to catch the sun.

When the sun rose, Maui said, “Let the ropes go!”

“I’m nearly, almost dead!” said the sun.

They had plenty of time to fish and hunt and eat.

By Ben

Maui was angry because the sun was too fast. He couldn’t do his jobs.

“We will make flax ropes to catch the sun.”

He went to find the hole of the sun and when they were there the sun was sleeping. When the sun was awake, Maui hid and then he said, “Now!” His brothers then pulled.

Maui hit Ra! The sun said, “Let me go. I will promise to be good.”

Maui said, “Let go of the ropes.”

The sun went slowly.

By Matteo

Maui was angry because the sun was going too fast.

That sun needs to slow down!

So Maui and his brothers made ropes to catch Ra – the sun.

The sun pulled that way and the other way.

Ra – the sun couldn’t get free.

Ra – the sun promised to slow down.

By Mason

Maui and his brothers were really angry because Ra was going too fast!

They went to make flax ropes. They went to where the sun rises then Maui said “Now!” The ropes went on the sun and Maui smacked the sun’s head.

Then they had time to fish and hunt in the light of the sun.

By Tommy

By Carise

Maui wasn’t finishing his jobs because the sun was moving too fast.

Ra, the sun, raced across the sky then went down.

Maui and his brothers made a wall of earth to hide behind.

When the sun started to rise, Maui said “Now!” His brothers got up and grabbed the flax ropes and threw the flax ropes around the flames of the sun.

“Stop! Stop! Let me go!” cried the sun.

The sun promised to go slow now.

Maui and his people could do their jobs in the light of the sun.

By Finn

Maui was angry.

He couldn’t eat.

He got the sun to go down.

The people had plenty of time to do their jobs.

By Zachary