Visit to the Dunstan High
School Wharenui
Monday
24th November
Dear
Parents,
On
Thursday Rooms 1, 2 and 3 (this will include the 6 year 3's) will be visiting the wharenui at Dunstan High school
as part of their Maori learning.
We will
be leaving school at 12:00, straight after playtime. Thank you to the parents and
grandparents who have offered to walk to and from the high school with us; Kate
Donaldson, Sue Brydges, Catherine Hill, Helen Ryan, Elisabeth (Jelena’s
Grandma), Alana Melvin and Rachael Baxter.
When we
arrive at the wharenui we will be called into the building by someone and Ann,
a resource person from the Maori community will call back on our behalf. We will then walk slowly in, with the girls
and women going first and sitting down, followed by the boys who will sit at
the front.
A
Dunstan High School class will welcome us with their teacher Mr Richard
Ferguson. Tadhg Reilly will say his mihimihi as our speaker, then we will sing
as a group with Sully Love being our leader.
Our
koha (gift) will be a plate of food for a shared lunch from each family please.
Mrs Eastwood has offered to deliver these plates to the high school, if they are
dropped at school before 12, otherwise could you please arrange to drop these
at the wharenui, so that we can eat about 12:45.
This is
intended as a powhiri learning experience.
Following
kai (lunch), we will be making “sticks” and learning a stick game with
Ann. Each child will need to bring 2 old
magazines for this activity. We will
provide tape and rubber bands.
Children
will need to be sure that they are wearing correct school uniform, have their
hi-viz jacket, a sunhat and bring a jacket in case the weather is cooler.
Please be sure to bring your own drink bottle.
We will
leave the wharenui at 2pm so that everyone will be back at school in time for
buses.
Julie,
Sue and Chris
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