Stonefields Kapa Haka

Due to the Haka Powhiri taking place tomorrow morning, it has been decided to cancel our normal practice. It will resume next week which will be our last one for this term. In regards to the Powhiri, here is the email that was sent out today. Dear Parents and Caregivers, Firstly, thanks so much for your patience and understanding around the postponement of our trip. Our learners have been so determined when learning the waiata and are sounding amazing. They are really looking forward to the experience so we are very glad that the Malama Honua Worldwide Voyagers were able to make tomorrow work for them. To make things easier, we will continue tomorrow exactly the same as today - senior learners need to be at school at 8am so that we can be prompt at the haka powhiri. Our junior learners won't need to be at school till 8:30 at the latest. We won't be having our normal Kapa Haka practice but will still meet in Hub 1 to practice for the powhiri before the bus arrives...

This morning our focus was to prepare our learners for the up-coming trip next Tuesday at Pt England.  We gave the children a run down of what was going to happen on the day, what the expectations were & why we were attending. We then watched a presentation about the incredible journey that the two Waka's have traveled so far on their world wide voyage before having another great practice. Here is a wee sneak peek of the two Waka's that we will get to see sail into Pt England next Tuesday.  The year 7 & 8's were invite to attend a special presentation today. We learnt how the crew navigate using a star compass and the amazing science they are doing on their voyage as they spread their word on taking care of our environment, our earth.

Hi there, As you may be aware, there is an upcoming exciting event happening near us! The  Malama Honua World Wide Voyage  will be landing at the Pt England Reserve at  9.20am on Tuesday 24 March . This is important to us as members of the Manaiakalani cluster of schools as the voyage is following the journey that “Manaiakalani” is based on. For more information, please  click here .  Our Year 4-8 learners have been busy learning waiata to greet the voyagers, led by our Kapa Haka group and will have an opportunity to witness this exciting landing. To make this possible, our Year 4-8 learners will be walking to Pt England Reserve to arrive in time for the landing. We will need to meet at Stonefields School at  8.00am . They will need a hat, sensible walking shoes and a drink bottle in their bags. Our younger Kapa Haka learners will be bused to the landing area to enable them to arrive in time to be in place and practice. We will return to Stonefields...

This morning after doing our Karakia we got into practising a new waiata,  Ngā waka.   We will be performing this at the  Mālama Honua Voyage welcome.  The video of the learners practising this, is just below.  We also surprised Matua Bryan with a delicious birthday cake made by one of our lovely parents and friends. Thanks Jacq's, I know the learners were very happy to start their day with a piece of yummy banana cake.  Hope you had a great day Matua Bryan. I also wanted to let you know t here will be a email sent out to all  parents & caregivers of our  Kapa Haka learners with more details about the   Mālama Honua Voyage that is happening on the 24th of March.  You should receive this  within the next week. This is a super awesome opportunity for us to be apart of and we are all really excited. Finally I just wanted to shout a massive THANK YOU to the wonderful Stonefields School FOSS team who have decided...

This is a song that we have sung many times but it will be performed with our ti rakau.  This is the next step for performance.  At this stage we are looking to do this with our seniors and a selected few juniors.  This is Matua Chris and Whaea Rongomai showing us the moves. Ka pioioi e Tohu aroha haukāinga E hoki mai rā Kia kite atu i tō iwi e. E rotarota ana E katakata ana mai rā. Pūkana whetero mai I te ihi ā ō mātua. Kia kite atu ano I tō ataahua ai kanapa Pupuhi ai e te hau Kapohia āku roimata Ka pioioi e tohu aroha haukāinga This  swaying  dance shows the love  of your  home-town people. You've  come back home, to see your people. There is  gesturing  and laughing  with joy  at  your  return, Eyes popping and tongues thrusting from the energy of those performing. I see again your beauty gleaming there caressed by the wind, and  my tears are snatched away. This  ...

This is a song that we are wanting to use for our concert Himene.  This is Matua Chris showing us how he expects it to be done.  Ka poipoia ahau  i te po Marino e Te korowai o te Atua  o taku whare okioki Verse 1 Tera nga whetu ko rikoriko te marama tae ahoaho Hei hoa moku i te poho  o taku Whare okioki Verse 2 He kapua i te Ikaroa moku mo aku takahanga Chorus x 2 Hei hoa moku i te poho o taku whare okioki Repeat after second chorus "I rest in the calm, still night. The stars and the sky act as the cloak of God and becomes my place of rest. The sparkling stars are out, so is the full moon. They become my companions in my house of rest. The clouds in the milkyway are showing me my pathway. they become my companions in my house of rest."   

This is Nga Waka.  This song will be performed at the Powhiri for the waka at Point England.  This is the result after our first lesson as a group.  The video quality isn't great but we should be able to follow the song. Practice this at home with the words.  The group will be performing with the school seniors on the 24th of March 2015.

Waiata  Ngā waka Kaea: Ngā waka e whitu Leader: I salute you, our seven ancestral canoes. Aotea, Tainui, Te Arawa, Tokomaru, Kurahaupo, Takitimu, Mataatua Toia mai ngā waka ki runga ki Ukutoia e Gather upon the shores of Pt England Kaea: Ngā akonga e Leader: To our students Whaia ngā teitei o te maunga piki eke, ka tipu ka rere Seek out lofty height in your educational journey Toia mai ngā waka ki runga ki Ukutoia e Gather upon the shores of Pt England Kaea: Ngā Kaiako e Leader: To our teachers Katoa: Hikitia hāpaingia piki ake eke ake kōkiri ka tipu hei ārahi e Elevate our students and their successes to grow young leaders  Toia mai ngā waka ki runga ki Ukutoia e Gather upon the shores of Pt England Toia mai ngā waka ki runga ki Ukutoia e To gather upon the shores of Pt England                                          

Waiata Tira  E oho [i] E oho rā e ki te tai whakarunga (hi!) O northern tide of our ancestors, awaken me E oho rā e ki te tae whakararo (ha!) With which, a southern tide will converge upon you Mai te Rangi [ii] , ki te, iwi, taketake [iii]  e On a journey transcribed from the heavens, to a people, born of the sea   I a haha! Alas! Ara karawhiua, karawhiua Send forth, send forth Te reo Kāmehameha [iv] This priceless language in which we welcome you Karawhiua, karawhiua Send forth, send forth Te reo Kāmehameha This priceless language of welcome in which we welcome you   Aue! And indeed we shall...                               Here is a video of Caleb doing the actions for us.