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Te Whanau Awhina Pride!

For some reason the students in Pukeko and Kereru classes decided to haka it out during lunch time. They had their shirts off and were showing their TWA pride. Of all places to haka, they started doing it at the playground and then went around the school. It is awesome to have pride, but we must also remember to be humble too. Nga mihi nui!

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He Manu Kura Programme - For Year 5 and Year 6 Tuakana!

We are very lucky to have two experts in Taonga Puoro (Maori instruments) and Maori weaponry to work with 12 of our students in Pukeko class. In the first term, they will be learning all about Whakaraka - Maori rakau of differing sizes for games and lovely waiata. Our topic this term is "OUR PLACE" and the students will be learning so much about the local arts, crafts and culture of Te Manurewa o Tamapahore (Original name of Manurewa). Mauri ora!

Students are listening intently to their teachers Matua Kapi (Mana Whenua)
and Matua Thomas (Waka Huia) about the He Manukura Programme

Matua Kapi and Matua Thomas explaining the programme for 
this term to the 12 students in Pukeko class

It's all about whanaungatanga (bonding) first and then students
will feel comfortable in their learning environment