We are starting 2012 with a pōwhiri
The school (current students, caregivers and teachers) gather on the court.
If you are manuhiri (new to our school), please gather outside the office. You will be lead onto the court:
Kaikaranga #1 - welcomes manuhiri into school court
Karanga return from manuhiri
Kaikaranga #2 – returns manuhiri call
Whaikorero – Speaker #1 (Tama), welcomes manuhiri –
whole school waiata
Whaikorero – Speaker #2 manuhiri – returns welcome
Whaikorero – Speaker #3 (Principal) stands, welcomes manuhiri – whole school waiata
haruru shake hands & hongi
kai
If the weather if not fine, the pōwhiri will be held in the hall with representatives from each class.