Terrific Term 4!

This term we have been very busy with Culture city, athletics day, Kapa Haka, Road patrol reward day and much more exciting day outs. Our term topic is Culture city, celebrating our diversity. Every week in Moana Learning hub we have two countries to choose from. Whatever one we chose we have to do a small project about it. We had to research facts about their cultures Drama, Visual arts, Dance and Music. After completing that we made a paper doll with their countries national costume

where we pin to the wall with everybody else's costumes.

We also had athletics day recently! The whole school had to participate in four activities. Sprints, high jump, long jump and ball throw. My favourite was high jump. I came first out of the year 6 girls. It was a really fun day with everyone 

fighting to get points for their houses. 

I loved seeing everybody dress in their house colors. 

A couple weeks ago our school participated in the Turanganui Kapa Haka festival. We had been practising for almost 2 terms

and we were ready for the festival. I was in the front row meaning I got to wear piu piu. As I takihiad to the rhythm my piu piu swayed around.

Here is a link to my blog post about the Turanganui Kapa Haka festival 

This term has been my favourite term at WBS as I was away for most of it (In England & Spain). I can't wait to go to intermediate but I have kind of enjoyed my journey through WBS. I am looking forward to having new teachers and meeting new people. 

Turanganui Kapa Haka Festival

Turanganui Kapa Haka festival

Applause flooded the room as Wai syndicate finished performing.  I followed everyone to the grass area where we got our piupiu on. As I swayed around with the piupiu I suddenly felt excited. Backstage we felt anxious with nerves but as the last performance strode off stage it was time. All the practice we had put into this moment soon paid off. 

Scanning the audience there were many familiar faces all staring up at us. The strum of the guitar started our performance as we strided forward for the the first waiata into a triangle formation. Soon we gathered into a small crowd and chanted haramai a paoa. We scattered out into our lines for our next song. Ka pioioi. My piu piu swayed to the beat of the takihia.  Cheering grew throughout the hall as we finished our song moving onto the poi. "Poi Kiamo." Matiria commanded. We soon finished our poi song and moved onto the transition waiata, where the boys chanted overtop.  The boys did the haka and we finished with a few more songs coming through. As we left the stage I wanted  to do it all again. 

I found Nicky and my mum for photos. They were so proud of our performance and congratulated us before leaving. I folded up my piu piu and put it back in the stocking. I felt tired and hungry and wanted to go home. On the way back to school I nearly fell asleep. My highlight was Utina and Kapi oi oi. I loved the experience and am so proud.