Marae Noho

Marae 

Noho

Kia Ora,
On Thursday, 12th September Nui syndicate and I went to our school marae, Te Poho-o-Rawiri! Once Everyone in Nui syndicate had arrived, the tangata whenua (People of the land) welcomed us on to the marae. Once we had been welcomed on to the marae we got told lot of cool stories about the marae. After that, we all sat down and ate our packed lunch to recharge for rotations. Eventually, we got into our groups for rotations and did some of the activities. Next, we all sat down and finished of our packed lunches

After our lunches were eaten and we were full of yummy kai, we got to work making our beds. A bed consisted of two buddies to sleep together. After all was set and done with mattresses, we washed our hands and loaded into the Wharekai for dinner. Our dinner was delicious nachos and dessert was an ice-block and apple. Finally, the moment we'd all been practicing for was... the student performances! Firstly, the whole of Nui syndicate did our Kapa Haka witch was some Waiata and Haka that we will be performing at the Turanganui-A-Kiwa kapa haka festival.  After that, there were a few more acts until the Sunshine ukes Ukulele group. I was in it and we played a few songs and then everyone got to see their parents. Then the final act of the night... the sunshine ukes played a song called "Riptide". After all that we all got ready for bed. It took a long time to get to sleep but gradually most people got to sleep 😉😉.

The next morning we all got up and had breakfast and got dressed. The we did a Powhiri to welcome wai students onto the Marae. Then we assembled in our rotational groups. We did some more rotations in our group until it was time for lunch. We had hot dogs for lunch. Finally, it was time to pack the bus. We did so and then left of for school. I had an amazing time at Te Poho O Rawiri and I wish could stay longer😭.