Samoan Language Week - MAFUTAGA TU’U FA’ATASI

This week was Samoan Language Week. We celebrated the week by learning some Samoan phrases, decorating our classrooms with siapo patterns and playing Samoan music at bell times.

On Wednesday afternoon the Pasifika group from Shirley Boys High performed for us in the school hall. They were very entertaining and lots of fun.

On Friday we celebrated with Mafutaga tu’u fa’atasi

To help us celebrate, all the students from Rowley Ave School visited us.

We welcomed them with a powhiri, then after morning tea the juniors did a rotation of activities inside, while the seniors participated in sporting activities run by the Toa Sports people. We had lots of fun mixing with our Rowley friends.

 

The Salvation Army provided a packed lunch for everyone and we also got to taste a range of traditional Samoan food, including  Chop Suey, Curry, Rice, Pork Buns and Panikiki.

 

                

To finish off the day the Woolston Kapa haka and Pasifika group performed, followed by Rowley School and then a special performance by the Christchurch Cathedral College Pasifika group. Even the Toa Sports boys gave us an item.

It was a great day! Lelei Tele