Last week we held our first Whānau Hui for the year. We were thrilled to have so many parents there representing many cultural backgrounds. We have a very diverse cultural mix that makes up our school and acknowledge that the one thing we all have in common as New Zealanders is the cultural heritage of the country in which we live. I was very proud to see children of all nationalities perform with enthusiasm in our Kapahaka group on the night. We also shared some of the things that we are doing / have been doing as a school to celebrate our national heritage and to acknowledge the unique place of Tangata Whenua in New Zealand society.
During our hui we asked the parents and the students present a few key questions to help guide and direct us in terms of actions we can take to continue along this path. The information has been summarised in this google doc:
NB: An online survey will be posted for families to contribute to and add to the discussion sometime in the next couple of days.
Here's a quick clip of our Kapa Haka treasures performing a short medley to kick off our hui...
Unfortunately our kapa haka tutor is no longer able to support us for the remainder of the year, so we once again find ourselves on the lookout for someone who can help with this role. If you know of anyone with a passion for kapa haka and things Māori, who is prepared to give us an hour a week, we would love to hear from you.
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