We spent the next day perfecting kapa haka waiata and waiata aringa. Their next performance was scheduled for Friday @ Waipuna Lodge in Mt Wellington.
Showing posts with label Ruapotaka marae. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Ruapotaka marae. Show all posts
Monday, June 30, 2014
Kapa Haka Noho Marae
After our PES whānaungatanga hui on Wednesday night our senior Kapa Haka group stayed the night on Ruapotaka marae. It was the groups first sleepover (noho marae) and we were all very stoked to be staying on our local marae.
We spent the next day perfecting kapa haka waiata and waiata aringa. Their next performance was scheduled for Friday @ Waipuna Lodge in Mt Wellington.
The kōhine (girls) got to finish off making poi, while other girls helped prepare lunch.
The boys spent time with Mr G sorting our actions for waiata and learning guitar chords for each of the waiata. They also practiced a haka for their performance on Friday.
There was also another hui on at the marae while we were staying there. The hui was for Financial Literacy (G-Fit) and our students were asked to perform for manuhiri (visitors) We welcomed the opportunity and our students made us proud yet again.
Our day ended with a hakari (feast) - the kōhine did a wonderful job preparing our hangi. We shared lunch before walking back to school. In summary we had an amazing experience on Ruapotaka Marae and we all look forward to the next one.
We spent the next day perfecting kapa haka waiata and waiata aringa. Their next performance was scheduled for Friday @ Waipuna Lodge in Mt Wellington.
Sunday, June 29, 2014
Whakawhanaungatanga Hui @ Ruapotaka Marae
We finally had a whanaungatanga hui for our whānau on Wednesday evening. We felt very blessed to meet at our local Marae - Ruapotaka.
Even though the weather was dismal, we had a great turnout. Whānau and staff assembled at 5.30pm ready for the pōwhiri @ 5.45pm. We were welcomed by kaumatua Tautoko Witika and ngā kaitiaki of Ruapotaka Marae. It was a warm and wonderful welcome and we felt very much at home.
After our pōwhiri, we spent time getting to know each other and shared kai. Our senior kapa haka students (who were also staying the night for their first noho marae) performed for whānau to conclude the hui. We have awesome whānau wanting the very best for their tamariki and our school. We all look forward to our next hui and hope to meet again at Ruapotaka Marae.
He mihi nui, he mihi aroha ki a Georgie Thompson and her team/whānau for their tautoko and allowing us to meet at such a special place.
Even though the weather was dismal, we had a great turnout. Whānau and staff assembled at 5.30pm ready for the pōwhiri @ 5.45pm. We were welcomed by kaumatua Tautoko Witika and ngā kaitiaki of Ruapotaka Marae. It was a warm and wonderful welcome and we felt very much at home.
After our pōwhiri, we spent time getting to know each other and shared kai. Our senior kapa haka students (who were also staying the night for their first noho marae) performed for whānau to conclude the hui. We have awesome whānau wanting the very best for their tamariki and our school. We all look forward to our next hui and hope to meet again at Ruapotaka Marae.
He mihi nui, he mihi aroha ki a Georgie Thompson and her team/whānau for their tautoko and allowing us to meet at such a special place.
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