GROUPS & ACTIVITIES Kapa haka
We began our year by welcoming our new whaˉnau and aˉkonga to the school with a Mihi Whakatau on the Quad. The kapa haka group was poised and ready to welcome our new students to College. They were led with confidence by our leaders, Ihaka Cate and Armani Lemalu, and they gave the new students an awesome experience of their performance ability. We are also so grateful to have Matua Te Huaki and his whaˉnau in support of this kaupapa to begin the year. Following on from this day, we held our annual kapa haka breakfast launch and were very excited to see so many new whaˉnau in attendance. It is also great to see our numbers increasing with kapa haka attendance continuing to climb from last year. It
was a lovely morning connecting with whaˉnau and meeting new students who are keen to be part of kapa haka at College. Our students performed for our attendees and showcased their skills. Another way in which we can develop the students at College is by giving them the opportunity to learn from Matua Te Huaki, who is an amazing tutor with a wealth of knowledge and experience. His commitment to kapa haka and tikanga and the support that we receive from his father, Wiremu, and his mother, Tihi, is second to none. It is always special gathering as a College community and hearing the boys perform haka and waiata together.
We represented the school with pride at our first Ngaˉ Manu Koˉrero competition this year with three outstanding speakers – Kiniwai Morgan, Cole Moffatt, and Alexander De Luca. These students have set a solid platform for us to build on and continue to promote Christ’s College as a school that is more than willing to get involved in kaupapa Maˉori and to stand with confidence in the community. This also gave the students an opportunity for our kapa haka roˉpuˉ to gain further experience on stage, performing in front of another audience, and to interact with other schools. These dedicated students also carried on a College legacy by standing at the recent Tuˉhono kapa haka competition
We also acknowledge Tom Rawstron for his amazing leadership and look forward to the future with Tai Mckenzie, who will take up this leadership role next year. We finished the year with a kapa haka barbecue at the Rawstrons on 1 December. It was wonderful to spend time with whaˉnau and acknowledge their support throughout the year. It was also important to acknowledge our tutor, Te Huaki Puaˉnaki, and his work in lifting the skill and performance level of the students. We are very proud of the boys and their growth and we are looking forward to what the future holds. Whaˉia te iti kahurangi, ki te tuohu koe me he maunga teitei Keri Campbell HoD Te Reo Maˉori & Indigenous Studies
at the Town Hall. They achieved 3rd place for haka. This year, we continued to celebrate the commitment of those senior students earning their kapa haka Colours and it was great to
acknowledge their leadership and dedication with the support of staff and whaˉnau. We continue to look for new and innovative ways to incorporate more Maˉori and Pasifika initiatives into everyday school life.
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