Stonefields Kapa Haka

KUPU MĀORI Nei rā te kaupapa ko te reo māori e He taonga tuku iho nō nga tipuna he parekawakawa, he mea hirahira e Toku reo, toku ohooho mapihi maurea whakakaimarihi Korerotia te reo i nga wa katoa Kia kore e rite ki te Moa Mana tangata, mana mōtuhake Tōku reo, tōku ohooho māpihi maurea whakakaimarihi Nei rā te kaupapa ko te reo māori e He taonga tuku iho nō nga tipuna he parekawakawa, he mea hirahira e Toku reo, toku ohooho mapihi maurea whakakaimarihi Korerotia te reo i nga wa katoa  Ki te Moa Mana tangata, mana mōtuhake. Tōku reo, tōku ohooho māpihi maurea whakakaimarihi Tōku reo, tōkuohooho māpihi maurea whakakaimarihi Bryan Fox · Nei Ra Te Kaupapa - D Bryan Fox · Nei Ra Te Kaupapa - C

KUPU MĀORI Kia tau (G) Kia tātou (Bm) Katoa (G, G7) Te atawhai (C) O tō tātau (Cm) Ariki (Bm, Em) A Ihu (Am) Karaiti (D) Me te Aroha o te Atua (Bm, Em) Me te whiwhinagatahitanga (Am, D) Ke te wairua tapu (G, D) Kia tau (kia tau)  Kia tātou (Kia tātou) Katoa (Katoa) Te atawhai (Te atawhai) O tō tātou (O tō tātou) Ariki A ihu (A ihu) Karaiti (Karaiti) Me te aroha o te Atua Me te whiwhinaga tahitanga (Am) Ke te wairua tapu (Cm) Ake (Am, D) Ake (Bm, Em) Amine (Am, D, G) Bryan Fox · Kia Tau (with Echo) Bryan Fox · Kia Tau

KUPU MĀORI Kāhuri taku reo (Em) Ki te hiku ō te ika (A7, D) Ki te hiku ō te rangi (Bm, Em) Ki runga rawa eee (A7, D) E Hine (G) E Tama (D) E Koro (G) E Kuia (D) Tāhuri mai (Em) Whakarongo mai (A7, D, Bm) Bryan Fox · Kāhuri Taku Reo

KUPU MĀORI Ka Kooingo, ka mahara Ki te mauri o Te Atua E te kamaka e te kaiwhakaora Ka hahana te Manawa Ki te ihi karangaranga Kei toku Atua e hareruia Hareruia, hareruia, hareruia, hareruia Ka Kooingo, ka mahara Ki te mauri o Te Atua E te kamaka e te kaiwhakaora Ka hahana te Manawa Ki te ihi karangaranga Kei toku Atua e hareruia Hareruia, hareruia, hareruia, hareru... Hareruia, hareruia, hareruia, hareruia Bryan Fox  ·  Hareruia (with Intro)   Bryan Fox · Hareruia (with Intro)

What a year! Thank you to all of those that took the time out of their busy pre-Christmas period to spend time with us in our Kapa Haka breakfast. I saw at least a couple of learners on an amazing sugar high. Hopefully they won't crash too hard during their learning time. The year has felt pretty messy but the support that we have received has been outstanding. The rōpū has grown with our younger learners soaking up all of the learning. Typically, we have lost learners in the senior years but there's been a mini resurgence with both older boys and girls participating. We've got a good crop of learners ready to help in the leadership space.   WHĀNAU Our biggest supporters continue to be our whānau. Our unsung heroes are our parents, caregivers and extended whānau. From ensuring your children are in our programme, getting them to practices every week, ensuring that they practice at home, joining in to have a sing and practice and helping us with performance day activiti...

Congratulations to our  rōpū for an awesome performance at the Te Kotuku festival. We've had some wonderful feedback about it and are asking for people to share their photos and videos with us so we can post up on this blog. I think we should be proud. We've had lots of practices and the kids lifted in front of a healthy crowd. We counted 107 performers on Saturday which is well beyond our expectations. Thanks to the community for their support as I know that some had to sacrifice other Saturday events in order to perform. I stuck around afterwards to watch other schools and there are lots of good things we can learn from them. Was an awesome day out. We are close to the end of the year. Lots going on but two things of focus for our Kapa Haka rōpū.   LAC PERFORMANCE Our rōpū are performing at the Learner Achievement Celebration. As the event is a long one, we've been given a very short slot for our performance to try and make sure that we don't extend out the ce...

We've had some strong practices this term. I'm loving the Te Pou Manawa area. Thanks to the whānau who get in the mix and learn with their children. It helps reinforce the value that you give it. I'm an advocate of people getting involved. It helps normalise what we do but shows that you care. I want to make sure that we keep our whānau involved. If you want to get involved you are welcome to just jump in. Have a chat if you want to. I remember, when my children started, helping line up the boys and girls and learning bits and pieces. It's fun to support them and I always felt welcome to do it. I want that open environment to continue. I love how organically people do it but I want to make sure that everyone feels welcome.   We have used practices to slowly introduce a number of different waiata. I think this helps the rōpū remain engaged and energetic. We need help to support this learning from home. I'd love the learning to continue at home. I've heard fro...

The first couple of weeks of this term have been an incredible opportunity for our rōpū. The pōwhiri was a different experience as the rōpū were alone, to adhere to the gathering number requirements, but it was another opportunity to represent the kura. We welcomed to the kura all of our new to Stonefields whānau. The opening of the new buildings was special as well. Those who could get up early did a fantastic job. It's a real privilege to be part of these occassions. It's great to be given these very special opportunities for our rōpū to represent our kura and community. Our next scheduled event is the Te Kōtuku Cultural Festival. The Te Kōtuku Cultural Festival is on Saturday, the 21st of November at Ruapōtaka Marae, in Glen Innes. The Te Kōtuku Cultural Festival is a local primary school kapa haka performance showcase. We are 1 of 14 local schools who have been invited to perform. It's a great experience for our rōpū. We get to perform but we also get the chance to se...

Welcome back to Term 4. We hope that everyone has had some time out and about. The Fox whānau spent a week in Wellington to hang out with our extended whānau. We felt fortunate to have been able to travel. Although very brief, catching up with people was good for our hauora. The kids had a chance to recharge and fill up on experiences outside of Auckland. Summer sports are kicking off soon so the kids are getting prepared for a busy spring/summer.   I had the chance to reflect on what we did in Term 3. With minimal practices I think our group did a great job with their performance in the Matariki Concert. I've made it clear to our local schools that I think we need to do those sort of concerts more often but at a minimum we can do annually. We've started to embed a Friday 30 min practice at the end of the day which lifts all of our spirits as we close off the week. In those practices we get to perform with Te Puawaitanga, which has lifted our energy and enthusiasm. Bringing t...

We've made some decisions on our next group of songs that we would like to try out. I am confident that if we grow exposure to these waiata through this medium then we are likely to be better at practices and performances. It normalises waiata and then organically we build confidence. We gave 'E Minaka Ana' a go today and it felt like everyone did ok. Below are 7 that I’d like to bring into circulation from term 4 and during 2021.  E Minaka Ana E Nga Hau E Wha Ka Waiata Maumahara Noa Ahau Tai Aroha Utaina Mai Whakaaria Mai What we would like to have happen is that these songs are played and practiced at home. We've collected some resources in the links above but would also value resources that others have.  We may look to use some of these waiata by the end of the year however the purpose of this introduction is really to get a head start in preparations for 2021. I'd really like something special for our senior school to perform but it depends on how well...

Te Wiki O Te Reo Māori has been a real delight. This performance was an awesome way to cap the week. The combination of Kapa Haka and Te Puawaitanga just made sense. The ultimate aim is to have the entire school support our group. It was great to see our learners have a stage to perform. It was a delight to participate in the Matariki festival virtually with Glen Taylor School.  A special thank you to the kaumatua for opening the festival. The learners were amazing, the haka spine chilling and the singing superb.   Massive thanks also to Bob Miller and his support team who made sure that we could connect. It's our first go at a virtual performance and it ended up being pretty smooth. I can't wait until we get a chance to do it again in our new home - Te Pou Manawa, in term 4. Our next performance is for the opening of the new buildings. We may need to do this virtually again. This will depend on the alert levels. Thanks so much for for your continued support. Take a loo...

Intro Matariki, Matariki E Ara E Arising…. Verse Te matahi o te tau First month of Māori New Year Te kohinga whetu The collection of stars I te uma o Ranginui In the bosom of Ranginui E piataata mai ana Shiny brightly Whakaataata i te rangi Perform in the sky E tohu ana Show (us when) I te tau hou Maori e Māori New Year Chorus x 2 Ko Tupuanuku (These are the names of the stars) Ko Tupuarangi Ko Waiti, Waita Waipuna a Rangi Ururangi e Verse Te matahi o te tau First month of Māori New Year Te kohinga whetu The collection of stars I te uma o Ranginui In the bosom of Ranginui E piataata mai ana Shiny brightly ...