:He Mihi — Thank You Letter
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Approach:  Independent  
Focus:  Writing a formal ‘thank you’ letter.
Resources: Letter in envelope.

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Questions/instructions:  

Give one envelope and answer sheet per student.

This activity is called “Thank You Letter”.

Read the letter in the envelope. Imagine that your class received this letter with the cheque. Write a letter to the Playground Trust, thanking them for the donation.
Hoatu tëtahi köpaki, tëtahi whärangi whakautu hoki, ki ia äkonga, ia äkonga.
Ko te mahi nei, ko “He Mihi”.
Pänuitia te reta kei roto i te köpaki. Kua whiwhi tö akomanga i tënei reta i te taha o tëtahi koha. Tuhia he reta ki te Poari Tiaki Papa Täkaro e mihi ana mö tä rätou koha.

% responses
Ged
MI
Return address:
at top of letter
11
7
Date: 
full, in correct place
19
20
partial or in incorrect place
3
0
Address of Trust: 
full, in correct place
1
3
partial or in incorrect place
1
0
Opening salutation:
Dear Mr Fit/Dear Sir
37
17
Dear Secretary/Playground Trust
41
60
Form and language: 
highly appropriate
30
37
moderately appropriate
58
43
final salutation
70
80
name or signature of sender
63
33
on behalf of
28
40
Content of letter:
clear ‘thank you’
97
97
money will be spent on playground
72
93
children will be involved in the planning
9
0
some ideas for playground
30
50
expressing excitement about new playground
56
53
 
Total score:
10–17
22
23
7–9
36
37
4–6
33
23
0–3
9
17

Commentary:
The results achieved by Mäori students in general education (GEd) settings and students in Mäori immersion (MI) settings were not statistically significantly different.
 
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