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Week 5

Update 20 May

There was no Kapa Haka on 15 May as Koro was at a tangi. Mrs Sylvia Dunkley is going to be taking over the  Manager role for the Kapa Haka group from this Thursday and will also be looking after the blog from now on. On 22 May the Juniors will attend Kapa Haka from 2 - 2.25pm and the Middle and Senior School from 2.25 - 2.50pm. Only those students who have returned their Kapa Haka registration form will attend. If students need a form they can get one from the office or by going to the following link:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B5vGgvPFg0I6MmZFbzZVWmp4VFk/edit?usp=sharing
Ignore the date the form had to be returned  - we will still accept registrations.

I have been very impressed with the attitude and behaviour of the children at Kapa Haka. We have had between 110 and 140 students attending Kapa Haka for the introductory sessions this year. The numbers just keep getting bigger each year. Koro Tini does an amazing job sharing his talents with our students. and inspiring them to love Kapa Haka. We are very lucky to have working with our students as the Kapa Haka tutor.

I plan to continue to maintain an interest in the group and have really enjoyed my time with the Kapa Haka group. A huge thank you to our Whanau Hui group, to Heidi Symon for all the hours she gives to ensuring we have a Whanau Hui group, supporting our school to obtain funding to assist our learners needing extra help and generally promoting things "Maori" within our school. We have also been lucky to have one of our new parents,  Eliana Maxwell, assisting with Kapa Haka this year. Thanks everyone and I know you are in good hands with Sylvia Dunkley now taking on the Kapa Haka Manager role.

Please continue to support these wonderful people who work so hard to provide opportunities for our students.
Regards Anne Cato

8 May

Today we learnt a new haka

!7 April

Please find the link here to the Kapa Haka Registration form. It is due back at the School Office by Friday 9 May. The registration fee is $10 per family.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B5vGgvPFg0I6MmZFbzZVWmp4VFk/edit?usp=sharing

3 April 2014

Today was the first day of Kapa Haka for 2014 and we had 149 students attend in total! Forty-nine Junior students came from 2.00- 2.25pm and the Middle and Senior School students came from 2.25 - 2.50pm. Koro Tini is back again as the Kapa Haka tutor ( the numbers attending keep growing each year) and today Whaea Eliana, one of our parents, came and helped out too.

The students were fantastic. We hope that most of them can see themselves in either one of the following photos or videos. We upload the videos so they can practise the waiata at home.

25 November - Ahurei

A huge thank you to all those who helped the students get dressed for the Ahurei and to Koro Tini for preparing the students for their performance.

Will post some more photos in the next few days. Things backstage went very well - this will give you an idea of what it was like in the dressing room!