Sculpture Unveiling

We were thrilled to be invited to perform at Claudelands to unveil the new sculpture. We performed a set of songs and our Haka after the children from Miropeko performed. The sculpture is at Claudelands for everyone to see. 

What do you think of the new sculpture? 

Claudelands Sculpture Unveiling

Next Monday we will be participating in a 

sculpture unveiling at Claudelands.

Check it out on the Stuff website by clicking on the picture.

Will you be there?

We are meeting at 5.15 outside Claudelands Event Centre.

We will come in our Kapa Haka uniforms. 

We have been practicing our songs for the performance.

Operetta

We are learning a new Haka. We will be performing it in our school operetta in a few weeks time. We have to practice a lot. We took the words home to learn them.

 

Powhiri- Welcome to Whaea Kat and our new students

Our Kapa Haka group welcomed our new teacher Whaea Kat. She is the new teacher for Room 5.

Thank you to all of the children who helped welcome Whaea Kat. 

Well done Manuka for sharing your Mihimihi.

We also welcomed the new students to our school. Do you have a new student in your class? 

Matariki

Click on the Matariki picture to hear the song and sing along with the words below.

Please look at our class blogs to see how classes celebrated the Maori New Year.

Find out more about Matariki by clicking on the pictures.

  

Cultural Exchange with Maeroa Intermediate School

Today the Hamilton East Haka Hiva and Kapa Haka groups caught the bus to Maeroa Intermediate where we were welcomed by their cultural group.

Our tutor Whaea Penny also works at Maeroa Intermediate and helped us to visit and see what neat things they do for their performances. Whaea Penny's sister works at Maeroa Intermediate too!

We sang, danced, performed, listened and had a really enjoyable time.

Keep checking back to see when the movies have been posted!

Waikato Taniwharau

Ta ringa whakarongo, kiamo, wai wai takahia
Kaea- Whakarongo, korero ko wai ra tatou e tu atu nei
Katoa- Tainui, Waikato Taniwharau
Kaea- Ia haha
Katoa- Kua tukuna ma ii oku tupuna

Me te pukenga

Kit e ako it e kupu

E torona atu kit e ao nei

Kaea- Kii atu
Katoa- Toku reo, toku ohooho
Kaea- Kii atu
Katoa- Toku reo, toku mapihi maurea
Kaea- Kii atu
Katoa- Toku reo, toku whakakai marihi
Kaea- No whea, no whea
Katoa- No nga tupuna

No nga atua

No te whenua e takoto nei

Tainui te iwi

Tainui te waka

Taupiri te maunga

Waikato te awa

Kaea- He piko he taniwha
Katoa- He piko he taniwha

I au au aue ha HI!

Learning to use the poi

We had Erina come in to Kapa Haka. Today she taught us a new song and some actions using the poi that go with the song. 

 When some of us had mastered the actions we taught each other. 

Below is a short video of the actions. 

Thank you Erina for helping us learn a new song and use the poi. 

Karanga

We are learning to karanga as part of our school powhiri. Listen to our recording.

listen to ‘Powhiri’ on Audioboo

Haere Mai 2012

We welcome children from Kauri Team to join us on a Monday afternoon. 

Whaea Penny and Troy are back teaching us new waiata. Welcome back to Hamilton East School.