Awakeri School

Wairaka Marae stay 2017
The school went to stay, or visit Wairaka Marae, 8 - 10 November

On the first day, it was raining, so sadly Rooms 8 & 9 couldn't come. Rooms 13 and 14 had the powhiri in the wharenui. Afterwards Wiremu and Fred told us lots of awesome things about the wharenui and the history. Here are Room 14 after everyone else has gone home.	Room 14 climbed up to Toi's Pa. There were some funny signs on the way, ready for the Toi's challenge race at the weekend.
On the second day, Room 14 welcomed nearly 200 people onto the marae, in two powhiri. Our kaikaranga Acacia, Bonnie and Issy are ready to call on a group. Shaun, Kieran and Kalib will do the whaikorero.	One group of manuhiri. It's rooms 6, 7 and 12. Room 15 bring them on. Sharlee does the karanga. Ethan, Vinnie and Ollie sit on the pae.
The hongi lines are long!	Most people enjoy it though. A very unifying experience for our school.
Mr H takes seven rooms on a history walk down the river.	We look at the new Mataatua waka and discuss the carvings.
We look in Muriwai's ana (cave).	Back at the marae, Room 14 and 15 try out poi moves on the stage.
While they wait for one group to go, other classes have some free time.	Everyone had goes at doing rakau moves. Brook got out of her wheelchair to give it a good go.
Classes do art assignments about the house Wairaka.	Room 14 and 15 practise more poi moves in the wharekai.
Ethan and Vinnie set the tables for dinner. They are very particular. Everything must be in straight rows. The cups are colour coordinated and have their handles all aligned.	On the last day Room 15 were teachers to all the juniors. Ethan teaches some poi moves.
Summa and Sasha teach rakau moves.	Carter teaches art.
	Thank you to everyone who contributed to making the Marae Visit possible!! Andrea Maru, Wairaka Marae, Brenda Looney, the parents and teachers who stayed over....
Elijah and Rhys get their juniors making up moves to a waiata, then they all put it together.