Each Friday this term we will be having Te Reo Maori sessions with Mrs Yeoman. With Mrs Yeoman we sing waiata, say karakia and learn new Maori vocabulary. During the class Miss Barnett is very lucky and gets to wear a beautiful korowai (cloak). We are looking forward to learning lots with Mrs Yeoman this term.
On Friday, all of the Room 11 students participated in the 'Big Crunch'. At 2.13pm all of the children crunched into a Jazz apple in an effort to set a world record of 18,000 children crunching apples at the same time. All donations that were given during the 'Big Crunch' went to the children's charity 'Kidscan'. 'Kidscan' are working to improve the lives of New Zealand children who live in poverty.
Today we watched an amazing show by the talented performer Bernard Mangakahia. The show focused on celebrating Polynesian cultures including Native American Indian, New Zealand Maori, Hawaiian and Samoan. Bernard talked to us about the importance of family, challenges and pride. We were spellbound watching his amazing dance and performance skills. Many children were invited onto the stage to join in the fun. We were very excited when Manu was chosen to try out the poi!
Look at the amazing portraits we made at the Art Gallery.