Bye Bye Wainui

Welcome back,
This term is my last at Wainui Beach School
I am excited to go to a new school but I will miss Wainui.

This term we were learning about different places cultures. Each week we had the choice between two different cultures and oval we had to make a DLO ( Digital learning object) and this is mine hope you like it  Mexico.

This term we had the kapa haka festival  we tried our best and it looked great. I was so excited when I was walking on stage because I love to sing. Most the time I am nervous when we do kapa haka but this time I was excited to shine. 

This term we had Athletics. We had sprints, long jump,ball throw and my favorite high jump. We started the day with sprints, I was don't looking forward to doing it but I tried my hardest. The people that normal win won surprise surprise. Next the year 6 girls and year 5 boys and girls had high jump I got second I was amazed and happy. Next we had ball throw I didn't do very well but I did try at least. I am not a big fan of ball throw. And last but not least long jump my friend came second I was very happy for her.

When I leave for my new school I am going to miss Wainui it has been the school I learnt all I know now. Wainui has helped me grow out of my shell and all the mistakes I made only made me stronger.  

Turanganui Kapa Haka Festival

Welcome back,
This week we had the Kapa Haka Festival on the A and P show grounds. My Kapa haka group in Wainui Beach school .  I was in the front row I was excited because I had never been in the front row before. The front row had feathers in their hair we had school dresses on and piupiu over the top of them. Piupiu are made out of flax that gets dried. Part of the piupiu is burnt to make it kinda like illusion.


As we walked onto stage my piupiu danced around my legs, heart thumping. We lined up like soldiers ready to wow the ordinances. As the guitar start and our kaea started to sing our school song we step together to make the shape of a triangle and the boys knelt down and hit the ground with their knuckles to keep the beat while the girls takahia.

We also sang..

•  Tu mai ru
• Haramai a Paoa
•  Ka pioioi e
• Purea nei- poi
• Utaina mai
• The boy's two hakas 
• Wainui e
• He Honore - as we walked off

At the end everyone clapped as we left the building  people came around and took the feathers out of our hair and we took off our puipui. We got pictures and congratulations from our parents and teachers. Then we hopped on the bus and went back to school until three. I felt proud of how we did and thought that I did the best I could.