Junior Kapa Haka Group, Fiafia 2018

Four children from Room 16 were in the Kapa Haka group.  Logan, Tupou, Samson and Pene performed and sang beautifully on the night.  They had learnt several waiata with the actions.  The boys looked like fearsome warriors while the girls danced beautifully.

Samoan Group, Fiafia 2018

Siulua was enjoying performing for her whanau with the Samoan group along with Joshua, Maggie and Mariposa.

Siulua second from the right with the Samoan  girls group.

Samoan boys performing.

Fiafia Bollywood Group

Fateh was in the Bollywood group for the Fiafia.  The group posed for a photo before they performed their item.  They all had beautiful costumes and were excited about dancing for their whanau. 

Fateh (second from the right in the front row) with the Bollywood group.

Team One Immersion Film for Term 2

The team one teachers made a movie to introduce the Inquiry theme for this term at our immersion assembly.  Our team focus is on how simple machines can help us in our every day lives.  So in a light hearted manner we used a simple machine to solve a problem.

Fiafia 2018

For several weeks last term, the whole school was practising cultural and dance routines to preform on the stage for our whanau and community.  Every two years all the children in the school choose a cultural or dance group to join and everyone is expected to get up on the stage and share part of their culture.  The children were very excited to participating in their first Fiafia and even though the weather was against us they all had a wonderful experience.  Video clips can be seen on the link on the Pt England School web site.

Chevelle already in her Rock'n Roll costume.

Aliana getting her face paint on

Nate ready to dance with the Jump Jam group

Nuiean group

Alazye ready to participate with the Niuean group

Alazye with some of her Niuean dancing group

A Duffy Assembly

Henry came to talk to Pt England school and told the children how important it is to learn to read.  Carol West and Kevin Boroevich also came to the assembly.  They are from Dominion Construction who very generously support the Duffy Foundation and make it possible for the children to receive books to take home and treasure.  The children listened to their talk and presented them with a lei and a thank you card they had made. 

Alazye and Mariposa with the card that all the children helped make.

Sitting ready to listen to Henry.

Henry talking to the children.

Carol West and Kevin Boroevich from Dominion Construction Ltd

"Our books are in here!" 

Immersion Assembly

On the first morning on each new term we have an immersion assembly to introduce the new Inquiry topic.  The theme this term is "I like to move it."  Mr Burt provided the children with motivation for their writing by skating in the hall.

"Mr Burt is skating on his skate board.  He is good at skating."  By Samson

"This morning Mr Burt was skating in the hall."  By Feiloaki