We are learning this waiata, a mōteatea that is commonly used as a waiata tautoko, a support song, sung after someone speaks during a pōwhiri or similar event. This Mōteatea is from Ngāpuhi iwi. You can find the kupu (words) on our Ako section of this website.
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Performance assembly practicEWe had a bit of fun in between groups at our performance assembly practice. We’re doing the same set as our Oneroa Kāhui Ako Matariki performance so Elyh and Reeve took some time to perfect their caterpillar moves. We’re really going to miss Elyh and we wish him and his whānau all the best. After our great performance at the Matariki show last week. Today we started to work on our Tika Tonu haka. A good chance for the girls to start to get familiar with the words and for the boys to remember the actions our Long Bay College helpers last year.
One last practice before our performance at the Kahui Ako Matariki Show tomorrow at Sherwood School.
Last Thursday we had Matua Romana Potts come in to teach Tī Rākau to Whaea Jen’s Whānau class plus some extra students from Kapa Haka. He shared some great knowledge with them about the fitness and skills of tūpuna Māori and introduced some new kupu (words) to them. We’re hoping to get Matua back again and have our students take some of these new skills to the wider group.
It was a lunchtime practice just for our Pōwhiri Kapa today. We had a quick game with Whaea Jen to start, before getting into our prep for a Matariki performance at Sherwood school next month. Today we started adding in some choreography to the beginning of our set.
Last week our Pōwhiri Kapa performed a Haka to welcome three representatives from the Education Review Office. That Haka was one of the first glimpses ERO had of our kura and what an impact we made! It was a powerful Haka and our Kapa Haka also sang all the waiata tautoko with the support of the school and staff. Unfortunately we were so mesmerised by their performance that we have no photos but there are a couple here of the kapa in the staffroom sharing kai with ERO after the end of the Whakatau.
Welcome to Torbay School Kapa Haka. Te Kura Tuatahi o Whangatoa has a great history of Kapa Haka and our current Kapa are no exception. This year we have 125 senior students taking part in Kapa Haka, these have been split into an experienced ‘Pōwhiri/Performance’ group and a development squad.
This blog is a space for students to find resources to help their practice and for whānau to keep in touch with what the Kapa are up to. |