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HANGI 2014

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Dear Parents / Caregivers and whanau, Our annual Te Puawai concert and hangi will be held on the evening of Monday 15th December at 5.30pm. This is a fabulous opportunity for our tamariki to share their learning with you through performance. At the close of the performance there is the famous annual hangi.  If you would like to participate in the hangi there is a YELLOW notice coming home today. The money and form need to be in the school office before Friday 5th December. Please return your filled trays to the school hall by 9am, the morning of Monday 15th December. They will be kept cold until they are placed into the hangi. On he evening you will be able to collect your family's trays from the tables. Yours sincerely, The Hangi Committee. IMPORTANT DATES: Fri 5th Dec- payment Fri 15th Dec- trays filled and brought to school by 9am Mon 15th Dec- hangi and concert 5.30pm

TOIA MAI - Haka lyrics

Kia ora, Thanks to Papa Nathan we've had a really good afternoon re-learning our actions. BUT, boys you need to learn your words! Mr P TOIA MAI HAKA LYRICS Kokoma i te kokoma Ko te hau tapu e rite ki te kai ngā matariki (pakia) Tapa rereia koia tapa Tapa kononua koiana tukua i aue hi Ko Rangitane e ngunguru nei I au! Au! Au ha! I a ha ha !!! Ko Ngati Raukawa e ngunguru nei I au! Au! Au ha! I a ha ha !!! Ara Aotearoa e ngunguru nei I au! Au! Au ha! I a ha ha !!! Ka tū te winiwini Ka tū te wanawana Ki runga i te rangi e tū iho nei tū iho (Ara totōia kumekumea hi!!!)

AOTEAROA

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Kia ora, We've been practicing this song for quite some time. But we still really need to learn these lyrics. Give it a go, practise this at home. Thanks, Mr Pouniu LYRIC VIDEO ACTIONS VIDEO Try to make your actions tight. You've really got to work on being STRONG and focus on TIMING your actions. Don't use floppy hands or arms. LEARN YOUR LYRICS Nō tawhiti, nō tata nō te whenua o te Atua tātou ahakoa nō hea mai koe ka whawhai tonu mātou mōu VERSE 1- STAN WALKER Ko au tō maunga, tū tonu ko te moana pari mai koe ko koe te awa i taku remu, ko tāua anō tāua nō te one i Kurawaka, hei tiaki i te whenua nei BRIDGE (TROY KINGI) Aotearoa, he iwi kaha tātou, he mana tuku iho mai anō whenua haumako wairua ora whāia tō ara ki te mutunga REPEAT CHORUS VERSE 2 (RIA HALL) He kōrero tō te whenua, heke mai ki a tātou he toa au mōna e oke nei e e kore au e hinga he uri nō te roimata te toto o ngā tūpuna e kore au

MAORI EXPLORERS PERFORMANCE 22.09.2014

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Kia ora, If you weren't able to make it to the performance, here are some photos. These kids have been working with Rawiri Adams. They are sharing all they have learned. Thanks for the video Mr Carter.  Your flash NEXUS phone takes great videos! MAU RAKO-

NEW SONG FROM PAPA JACK

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No reira Kia kaha Kia kaha Maia e (clap) Kia manawa nui tatou If you wanna be somebody If you wanna go somewhere Then you better wake up and pay attention Thanks Papa Jack :-) I was 10 when I first saw this movie. Which makes this movie REALLLLLLYYYYY OLD, but it's a GOOD MOVIE :-)

Term 3, Week 9

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Kia ora, congratulations to the YEAR 4, 5 & 6 Te Puawai students that performed in front of Parkvale last Friday. You were wonderful! ALSO, teachers could you please check the register. Mrs Mercer would like to confirm who is in Te Puawai so that she can purchase the new costumes.  TE PUAWAI REGISTER . Thanks, Mr P Kanohi Ki actions for the boys- Xbox, X, cellphone, smash Hands out for 'tatou tatou e'

PARKVALE

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Kiaora, On Friday morning (9.00 AM ??? 12.09.2014) we will POWHIRI to welcome guests to our school. All Year 4, 5 & 6 Te Puawai students will attend. We'll perform to from the SIDE of the hall to them. Just like we did for ERO. REMEMBER YOUR WORDS! REMEMBER TO: SMILE THINK ABOUT YOUR ARM LINES FACE THE SAME WAY AS EVERYONE ELSE HAVE FUN Thanks, Mr P

MAORI EXPLORERS

Next term some of you will be learning from an AMAZING master of Kapahaka. Rawiri is an award winning Kapahaka leader. Rawiri and Mr Carter (LC15) will be running this group. You have been chosen from our whole TE PUAWAI GROUP. It is a HUGE privilege to a part of this EXPLORERS GROUP. You could be kicked out if you don't live up to expectation. Joe LC11 Hael LC11 Jacob LC11 Ben T LC12 Josh S LC9/10 Josh M LC12 Carter LC15 Nathaniel LC11 Alex C LC12 Callum LC15 Maia Mia Kelsey LC9/10 Chante D LC9/10 Mia T Cameron W LC13 Kaia M LC9/10 Kiana S LC12 Akiva R Ariana B

Kānohi ki te kānohi ē

G MAJOR Kanohi ki te kanohi e Tena koutou Whakarongo, korero mai Waiho ratou Piki ake te maunga rongo Awhi mai tatou Waiho ra e te pukamata! Te waea pukoro! Whakarongo mai ki nga tupuna E tu, e tu, kia mau, kia mau Mehemea he kupu kei te korero Kei konei au korero mai koe Tautoko mai i nga kupu Kanohi ki te kanohi Tautoko mai i nga kupu Kua rongo ake te korero Waiho ra (e te pukamata) Waiho ra (te waea pukoro) Waiho ra (e te pukamata) Waiho ra (te waea pukoro) Oooh oooh oooh oooh ooooh...

OUR RUDE COVER- WAIHO RA TE PUKAMATA!

WAIHO RA TE PUKAMATA! G MAJOR Kanohi ki te kanohi e Tena koutou Whakarongo, korero mai Waiho ratou Piki ake te maunga rongo Awhi mai tatou Waiho ra e te pukamata! Te waea pukoro! Whakarongo mai ki nga tupuna E tu, e tu, kia mau, kia mau Mehemea he kupu kei te korero Kei konei au korero mai koe Tautoko mai i nga kupu Kanohi ki te kanohi Tautoko mai i nga kupu Kua rongo ake te korero Waiho ra (e te pukamata) Waiho ra (te waea pukoro) Waiho ra (e te pukamata) Waiho ra (te waea pukoro) Oooh oooh oooh oooh ooooh... Whakarongo mai--- Tautoko mai---

Te Puawai Lines practice 2014

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Hi everyone, Today you shined through very well during our POWHIRI practice at 12.30pm. As you heard, Mrs Peck was really proud of your performance practice. Our Massey student teachers were really impressed with your volume too. These words of wisdom come from Papa Jack :-) Mr P Pou Kaha Rawa - manakitia mai I acknowledge the symbols of power Pou Haerenga - Haere ra I acknowledge the symbols of grievance Pou Oranga - Mihi mai I acknowledge the living symbols Pou Manawhenua - Takoto mai I acknowledge symbols of the land Pou Herenga waka - Toia mai I acknowledge the symbols of the all gathered

OUR ACTIONS

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Kia ora everybody, here are some videos to help you learn actions :-) HAERE MAI TOIA MAI HAKA- TE WAKA (boys) Mr P

YOU SHOULD BE VERY PROUD

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GIVE SOMEONE A HIGH FIVE!

Sunday night performance - National Volleyball Tournament

Ka mau te wehi!  What an amazing performance! It was a huge crowd and we were all very proud of you. Watch this space for video of the performance..

GET VOTING- #2

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So our first song is 'RUDE' by Magic. As you know Nathan and Jack already wrote that cover for us. Which is awesome! Make sure you say thank you when you see them!! Now, the song that gets the most votes by NEXT WEDNESDAY will be our new song to cover. There are 2 new songs to choose from. Maia Thomas-King & Samuel Stent- 200 snidges each for adding the new songs! You're awesome... GET VOTING EVERYONE!!! You are allowed to vote more than once! Mr P Guy Sebastian- Like a drum Pharrell Williams- Happy Labrinth- See beneath your beautiful Benny Tipene- Make you mine Avicii- Wake me up A great big world- Say something Sam Smith- Money on my mind

We are performing at the National Volleyball Tournament Opening Ceremony!

Te Puawai Performance When:                 Sunday 23 March Time:                     6.30pm arrival time Where:                 Arena Manawatu Why:                     Opening Ceremony for National Volleyball Tournament This is a great chance for our senior tamariki to showcase their talent. Costumes will be issued on Friday 21 March Please come to the venue dressed ready to perform .  We will be singing 4 songs, and then leaving the venue, so parents you will need to wait and collect your children after we perform.  You will be able to view the performance. Costumes to be returned to Mrs Mercer on Monday 24 March To help with organisation please confirm if your child will be able to attend the performance by returning this slip to the office by Wednesday 19 March. Yours sincerely Kelly Mercer and the Te Puawai Team Te Puawai Performance YES!  My child _____________________________________ of LC _____________ Is available for the performance fo

PRACTICE #2

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Kia ora koutou, Here is our video from today's practice. Watch the mistakes and FIX THEM! THE KEY TO SUCCESS IS SHOWING YOUR HUGE... SMILE!!!!

GET VOTING!

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Hi everyone, Get voting: Go to the POLL link on the left!

PRACTISE YOUR ACTIONS

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Kia ora, Here is the video of today's practice. Make sure you practise before next Thursday. Everyone should be SMILING and going HARD OUT , and this can only happen if you are CONFIDENT with your WORDS and with your ACTIONS . Chur, Mr P

Our Kapahaka

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Our performance will be Sunday 23rd March. So COME TO OUR practices to get ready!!! NEW SONGS: Leave a comment and a link to a you tube clip. Papa Jack will translate them and turn them into our new songs. PERFORMANCE LINES:

TE PUAWAI's first practice for 2014

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Kia ora koutou, We have our first PRACTICE for the year on Thursday 6th March at 2pm. See all you eager Y4, 5 & 6's there :-) Mr P Check out this Kapahaka's MEDLEY, you know some of the songs! KAMO INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL - Kapahaka