tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-73475636764936307902024-03-13T21:09:57.421-07:00Birchwood School Kapahaka- Waiata PageBirchwood School's performance kapa haka group is Ngā Manu Tīoriori o Manukau.damianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04800669869634434726noreply@blogger.comBlogger33125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7347563676493630790.post-68129191407184905312023-08-21T20:06:00.004-07:002023-08-23T14:01:57.397-07:00Kapahaka Expectations<p><span style="font-family: arial;"> Kia ora Whānau,</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Taylor and Mia have worked on 'Kapahaka Expectations' for us, so that our sessions are successful.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span face="Raleway, sans-serif" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Kapa haka Expectations </span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-fd1a155e-7fff-bfdc-4058-44e056e2a80a"></span></span></p><ul style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-inline-start: 48px;"><li aria-level="1" dir="ltr" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; list-style-type: disc; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Stay focused on singing and the people that are talking up the front.</span></span></p></li><li aria-level="1" dir="ltr" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; list-style-type: disc; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Try to join even if you don’t know the words. JUST TRY!</span></span></p></li><li aria-level="1" dir="ltr" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; list-style-type: disc; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Sit next to someone you will be sensible with.</span></span></p></li><li aria-level="1" dir="ltr" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; list-style-type: disc; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Listen to Damian because the history behind the songs we sing is important to know.</span></span></p></li><li aria-level="1" dir="ltr" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; list-style-type: disc; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Sit up straight while singing.</span></span></p></li><li aria-level="1" dir="ltr" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; list-style-type: disc; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Respect the Manukau people and teachers who use their time to help you learn about kapa haka.</span></span></p></li><li aria-level="1" dir="ltr" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; list-style-type: disc; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-size: medium;">If people are having are hard time concentrating help them out.</span></span></p></li><li aria-level="1" dir="ltr" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; list-style-type: disc; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Be proud if you get picked to lead a song it just means we all think you’re a good singer.</span></span></p></li></ul><div><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: medium;"><span style="white-space-collapse: preserve;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">Ka mau te wehī, Taylor and Mia! Thank you for thinking of us- we're lucky to have you!</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">Ka kite,</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">Damian</span></div>damianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04800669869634434726noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7347563676493630790.post-17645837844350581922023-08-18T22:32:00.004-07:002023-08-19T22:01:05.912-07:00Community Evening Performance<p><span style="font-family: arial;"> Kia ora Koutou,</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Last Thursday, the Birchwood Kapahaka group performed. We are lucky enough to have Aunty Emma as a parent at our school, and grateful that she took and shared videos of the performance. Thank you so much!</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">I'd like to acknowledge the rōpū for the effort they put in to coming to lunchtime practises. Also, you'll notice there are juniors performing too. That was an unexpected but very welcome treat. I am sure they will grow into excellent performers.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dzTTXD43BMZOmFLYVg3yYGACQ6ZX-hbasNTZt8scDKLnI36JoibLekK7tDNfql7vS43I8KMfmMd8_gm-DDTmQ' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><div style="text-align: center;">Hareruia</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dz09_Y1hSC3t8q2L9p8Zq_ZFbk1RA9oUKnw3oVKm-bGsTSC-mkIexofRIbk9VvLsQMVgVT1Qi_Tu44J-x5AAQ' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><div style="text-align: center;">Ko Toku Marae (Kaea- Sadie)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dzuVVy9t4JEqAo3upO_BoGqHVaOMV35IApXSyiPMfwB8anNcrIZMiFeZx1hO6vYGyUlQ4iIfa3Eqp1Th2QXKw' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><div style="text-align: center;">E Minaka Ana (Kaea- Taylor)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dz_3lflBud91UH7MT2QRtS8G1g9Oo-KZa7NNGDF6F1_i94Z30_NwrR-DbKTDxoZUEYQLWJXQtFIXscpHfyObg' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><div style="text-align: center;">Matua Hautere (Kaea- Mara)</div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">We hope you enjoy these videos.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">Our kapa time for the rest of the term is likely to be 1130- 1230. Juniors can come for 1130- 1200, or stay till the end. Whānau, you're welcome to come and sit in (join in)- you don't need to make an appointment, and it's free :)</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">Ngā mihi,</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">Damian</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">damian.hardman@birchwood.school.nz</span></div>damianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04800669869634434726noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7347563676493630790.post-21675733244461908992023-06-20T17:08:00.002-07:002023-06-20T17:59:15.076-07:00Matariki Performances Homework 2023<p><span style="font-family: arial;">Kia ora Koutou,</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">The Birchwood School and Stoke-Tāhunanui Kāhui Ako Matariki celebrations are next Wednesday. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">We are performing two waiata at Nayland College, and we want to also practise at school and home so we can do our best on the night. Please find time to practise in your own time (not just during our practises).</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; white-space-collapse: preserve-breaks;">Matua Hautere</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; white-space-collapse: preserve-breaks;">
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</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; white-space-collapse: preserve-breaks;">(Make sure you practise actions too. Watch for her right foot takahi).</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Ngā mihi,</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Damian Hardman,</span></p><p><a href="mailto:Damian.Hardman@birchwood.school.nz" style="font-family: arial;">Damian.Hardman@birchwood.school.nz</a></p>damianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04800669869634434726noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7347563676493630790.post-61751283105819203122023-06-06T18:17:00.005-07:002023-06-08T15:30:51.855-07:00Birchwood School and Stoke-Tāhunanui Kāhui Ako Matariki Celebration<p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><i>Oops this did not cut-and-paste very well :/</i></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><i><br /></i></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">Birchwood School and Stoke-Tāhunanui Kāhui Ako Matariki Celebration</span></p><p><b id="docs-internal-guid-949de98c-7fff-b3c2-7f43-437a137c89d7" style="font-weight: normal;"><br /></b></p><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; white-space: pre;">Kia ora Koutou,</span><br /><br /><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"></blockquote><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; white-space: pre;">Birchwood School and the Stoke- Tāhunanui Kāhui Ako are each holding Matariki </span><div><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; white-space: pre;">celebrations on Wednesday 28 June. </span><br /><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><p style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><br /></span></p></blockquote><br /><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"></blockquote><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">Birchwood</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"> </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">school</span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">event starts at 2pm. Parents and whānau are invited to come to school and experience </span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">some of our learning around Matariki and our ‘Future Starts with Me’ inquiry. </span><br /><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><p style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><br /></span></p></blockquote><br /><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"></blockquote><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; white-space: pre;">Birchwood kapa haka will perform at 2.45pm. We’re not sure where yet because the </span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; white-space: pre;">hall will be a construction zone! But we’ll keep you posted. The BOT will run a </span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; white-space: pre;">sausage sizzle.</span><br /><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><p style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><br /></span></p></blockquote><br /><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"></blockquote><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">The </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">Kāhui Ako</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"> Matariki event at Nayland College is 5.30pm to approximately 7.30pm. </span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">It includes time for local kura to share their kapa haka groups. Birchwood’s </span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">kapa haka group will perform (at a time to be confirmed). There will be kai available </span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">(example, Birchwood PTA will be serving pork buns). More information will be shared </span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">as it becomes available.</span><br /><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><p style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><br /></span></p></blockquote><br /><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"></blockquote><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; white-space: pre;">If your child is able to attend the Kāhui Ako Matariki evening, or you’re able to help on </span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; white-space: pre;">the night, please either sign and return the slip below, or email Damian (address below).</span><br /><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><p style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><br /></span></p></blockquote><br /><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"></blockquote><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; white-space: pre;">Please let me know if you have any questions. </span><br /><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><p style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><br /></span></p></blockquote><br /><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"></blockquote><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; white-space: pre;">Ka kite,</span><br /><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><p style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><br /></span></p></blockquote><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; white-space: pre;">Damian Hardman,</span><br /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; white-space: pre;">damian.hardman@birchwood.school.nz</span><br /><br /><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"></blockquote><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; white-space: pre;">****************************************************************************************</span><br /><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><p style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><br /></span></p></blockquote><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; white-space: pre-wrap;">Please return the slip below (or email Damian) if your child is able to attend the Kāhui Ako Matariki event at Nayland College, between 5.00pm- 7.30pm.</span><br /><br /><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"></blockquote><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; white-space: pre;">My child _________________ room ____ will be attending the Kāhui Ako event.</span><br /><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><p style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><br /></span></p></blockquote><br /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; white-space: pre;">I am able to be a parent helper on the night: If YES, please print your name and </span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; white-space: pre;">phone number: </span><br /><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><p style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><br /></span></p></blockquote></blockquote></div>damianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04800669869634434726noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7347563676493630790.post-13479872269277174862023-05-02T18:55:00.000-07:002023-05-02T18:55:08.926-07:00<p><span style="font-family: arial;"> Kia ora Koutou,</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">It is a lovely, rainy season at the moment but at least the lawns are being watered.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">We are adding a couple of new waiata to our playlist: 'Matua Hautere' and 'Kia Ū, Kia Mau'. Both of these waiata were introduced to kaiako at Birchwood through the Te Ahu o te Reo Māori course. The really nice thing about Te Ahu was that so many of our kaiako have been on it, and the learning is all from Te Tau Ihu o te Waka. So, these are local waiata with important stories behind them. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">I have not yet asked permission to upload the videos etc onto this blog, but as they are here solely for the purpose of our learning them. I know that some of our expert kapa haka ākonga learn waiata at home, and we're very proud of them for doing this. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">If you have any questions or comments about these waiata, or anything else on this blog, please do be in touch. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Ka kite,</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Damian Hardman.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="mailto:damian.hardman@birchwood.school.nz">damian.hardman@birchwood.school.nz</a></span></p>damianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04800669869634434726noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7347563676493630790.post-31424799288746376242022-09-08T16:16:00.003-07:002022-09-08T16:16:56.738-07:00Te Wiki o te Reo Māori Motivation<p><span style="font-family: arial;"> Kia ora Koutou,</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Next week is TE WIKI O TE REO MĀORI. It's a big deal this year because it's 50 years since a petition was sent to Parliament to acknowledge te Reo Māori in Aotearoa / New Zealand.</span></p><p><a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1b6dmMHOxiYa36eNMlZu7fOp-F3OPgUCzC-pYKMzp09M/edit?userstoinvite=jmjohnson.nz%40gmail.com" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: arial;">You can click here to read how Birchwood school will celebrate this year.</span></a></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">As part of this, we're checking in with the school waiata we all know, need to know, and know we need to know.</span></p><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><u>Here's a list of "must know":</u></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: 12pt; white-space: pre-wrap;">Ko Toku Marae</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: 12pt; white-space: pre-wrap;">Utaina</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: 12pt; white-space: pre-wrap;">Tutira Mai</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: 12pt; white-space: pre-wrap;">Te Aroha</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: 12pt; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: 12pt; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: 12pt; white-space: pre-wrap;"><u>These ones we "need to know":</u></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; white-space: pre;">E Hoki mai ra (ka pioioi)</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; white-space: pre;">E I A I E</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; white-space: pre;">Whakarongo ake au</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-ccac131b-7fff-4903-4ed0-6b315240a6fd"></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; white-space: pre-wrap;">Toi-a mai te waka nei</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><br /></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><u>These are older but we know these too:</u></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; white-space: pre;">He Honore</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-1674d1ed-7fff-fc0d-1086-cbb394a0c77b"></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; white-space: pre;">He Kakano Ahau</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Haere Mai</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Here are some we're working on:</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">E Minaka Ana</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Ko Te Waipounamu</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; white-space: pre-wrap;">We'll update this list over the next few weeks, and make sure there's a slideshow for you (might be easier than using this blog).</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; white-space: pre-wrap;">Let me know if you have any questions, or ideas for waiata we could learn.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; white-space: pre-wrap;">Ngā mihi,</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; white-space: pre-wrap;">Damian</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; white-space: pre-wrap;"><a href="mailto:damian.hardman@birchwood.school.nz">damian.hardman@birchwood.school.nz</a></span></p>damianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04800669869634434726noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7347563676493630790.post-56701903872795479422021-07-06T18:27:00.002-07:002021-07-06T18:27:15.415-07:00BIRCHWOOD KAPA HAKA - MATARIKI CELEBRATION PERFORMERS<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjSJDVgj-5N9REqq1XS6458Qz2hPo0aTiK5MMqRM4cn5iQ7Hf4gNWsc37x7KI-mEs0Tb-4vh8k7Y-ZBpNKhOftEzL8-b1q4_d4SKZb0OyczqvVxBlLA7ECN0DIG-zRdNWGjcNCDaSZMBI/s836/MatarikiNightSky_FraserGunn.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="557" data-original-width="836" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjSJDVgj-5N9REqq1XS6458Qz2hPo0aTiK5MMqRM4cn5iQ7Hf4gNWsc37x7KI-mEs0Tb-4vh8k7Y-ZBpNKhOftEzL8-b1q4_d4SKZb0OyczqvVxBlLA7ECN0DIG-zRdNWGjcNCDaSZMBI/w400-h266/MatarikiNightSky_FraserGunn.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /> <p></p><p><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; white-space: pre-wrap;">7 July 2021</span></p><span id="docs-internal-guid-213931a0-7fff-61e1-e4ca-c64334832339"><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Kia ora Whānau! </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"> </p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #222222; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">This is a notice for the whole Birchwood kapahaka haka whanau who are performing at tomorrow's Matariki celebration.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"> </p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #222222; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Junior Syndicate (with Amy).</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #222222; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Please meet in the hall at 640. Sit near the front.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"> </p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #222222; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Junior Performance (with Damian and Briar).</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #222222; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Wear your green school t-shirt. If you come to school in mufti, you'll need to get changed into your school top for performance. Shoes off for performance.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"> </p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #222222; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Senior Performance.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #222222; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Senior girls. </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #222222; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">You will be given your dress at school tomorrow. Please have a clean bag (eg cloth supermarket bag) to carry it home. Come to school wearing it in the evening. Wear something like a t-shirt over top to keep it clean.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"> </p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #222222; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Senior boys. </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #222222; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Wear black shorts. For the performance, you will choose to wear a green Birchwood school t-shirt, or go bare chest.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"> </p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #222222; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">ALL KAPA HAKA.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #222222; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Come to the hall at 640. Shoes off. Sit near the front in your kapa haka group is easiest for us.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"> </p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #222222; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Any questions please ask Damian.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><a href="mailto:damian.hardman@birchwood.school.nz" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">damian.hardman@birchwood.school.nz</span></a></p><div><br /></div></span>damianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04800669869634434726noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7347563676493630790.post-83973041415579645562021-03-25T17:09:00.003-07:002021-03-25T17:09:18.779-07:00Waiata to practise this term<p><span style="font-family: arial;">Kia ora Whānau! </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Welcome back to the blog! </span></p><p><span style="font-family: Arial; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Arial; white-space: pre-wrap;">The "Junior" performance group practise Fridays 1100- 1130. We are joined by Birchwood kindy.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Arial; white-space: pre-wrap;">Focus waiata are:</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; white-space: pre;">Briar’s waiata</span></li><li><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; white-space: pre;">E Rere taku poi (kindy)</span></li><li><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; white-space: pre;">Ko Toku Marae</span></li><li><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; white-space: pre-wrap;">Whakarongo ake au</span></li><li><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; white-space: pre-wrap;">E I A I E</span></li></ul><div><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></span></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Te Rakau Whakapapa (senior performance group)- practise Fridays 1130- 1230 in the hall.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Focus waiata are: </span></p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; white-space: pre-wrap;">Tutira mai</span></li><li><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; white-space: pre-wrap;">Ko Toku Marae</span></li><li><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; white-space: pre-wrap;">Utaina</span></li><li><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Haere Mai</span></li><li><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Kapa o Pango</span></li><li><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">He kakano ahau</span></li></ul><p></p><span id="docs-internal-guid-fca90199-7fff-13e7-1ea3-d6591ac9c60c"><div><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">We'll update the focus waiata when needed.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Ngā mihi,</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Damian</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><a href="mailto:damian.hardman@birchwood.school.nz">damian.hardman@birchwood.school.nz</a></span></div></span><p><br /></p>damianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04800669869634434726noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7347563676493630790.post-17110194441426461272018-10-23T17:15:00.000-07:002018-10-23T22:03:15.774-07:00HAKA BOOGIE<br />
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be met by their hosts in the hall foyer from 5pm and shown to their allocated classroom
to get changed. Your belongings will be safe to be left in the classroom. The
evening is usually over by 7.30pm. This year there are likely to be signs to
help guide us in.</span></div>
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student(s) but not staying, please ensure they are “handed over” to a Birchwood
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your name and Birchwood. Kai will be put on the trestle tables in the walkway
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<span style="font-family: "comic sans ms";">PS You can request a paper version of this form via your child's teacher or Damian, or <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScw9rU61XxysRJD849Fz9ILtSmLVtWWdm3ug_Wc54q4BnYrAA/viewform?usp=sf_link" target="_blank">complete the google form by clicking here</a>. </span></div>
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group have had a busy time with performances lately! We have been asked to open
the Isel Park market this Thursday evening, which is quite an honour for us.</span></div>
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meet at Isel house at 4.30 pm. We perform from 5- 5.30 pm. I hope we can get
lots of parents, whānau, and other people from our school community to support
our students and Birchwood school. There will be Birchwood teachers ‘backstage’
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film or photos you take for our blog. We don’t get to see ourselves perform! Please
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</style>damianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04800669869634434726noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7347563676493630790.post-43010799663701812382018-09-25T00:13:00.002-07:002018-09-25T00:13:23.397-07:00Te Huinga Whetū Waiata<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Kia ora Koutou!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Nga waiata mo te Huinga Whetū.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span>
<ul>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="https://bwskapahakawaiata.blogspot.com/p/ko-toku-marae-tenei.html" target="_blank">Ko Toku Marae</a></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="https://bwskapahakawaiata.blogspot.com/p/utaina.html" target="_blank">Utaina</a></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="https://bwskapahakawaiata.blogspot.com/p/kapo-o-pango.html" target="_blank">Kapo o Pango (haka)</a></span></li>
</ul>
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">PRACTISE!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Ka kite</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Damian / Mr H</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="mailto:damian.hardman@birchwood.school.nz">damian.hardman@birchwood.school.nz</a></span>damianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04800669869634434726noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7347563676493630790.post-47199905364035982922018-09-23T23:27:00.001-07:002018-09-24T22:40:14.842-07:00Te Huinga Whetū- Final Notice<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Kia ora Koutou,</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span>
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">I hope this is the final notice!</span></span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>TE HUINGA WHETŪ (2) </b></span></span></span><br />
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Kia
ora Koutou!</div>
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Te
Tauihu o te Waka ā Māui Culture Council are holding Te Huinga Whetū- a Kapa Haka
festival- on Thursday 27 September, from 9am. This is held at the Trafalgar
Centre, and is a festival for Ngahau (support) and Whakataetae (competitive)
groups- many Nelson schools will be in attendance. </div>
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Te
Rakau Whakapapa are performing as a Ngauhau group at 11.15 am and will have 10
minutes to share 3 waiata (Ko Toku Marae, Utaina, and Te Rakau Whakapapa Haka).
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<u>Information
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<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>8.00 am<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Arrive at Birchwood, meet in Manukau hub</div>
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9.00 am<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Whakatau
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<u>What
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</span></span></span>(Optional) Bring money- kai stalls will be
available.</div>
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<u>Other
information:</u></div>
<ul>
<li>No need for transport- we have organized a bus!
Thank you SO MUCH to those parents who offered to drive us!</li>
<li>Parent helpers: thank you SO MUCH to those
parents who have offered to support us at Te Huinga Whetū. I have sent a
separate email to you which I hope explains everything. If not, please be in
touch! (We DO NEED you, parent helpers!)</li>
<li>All parents and whānau are welcome to come along
to the event. Please check times so you don’t miss us. It’s an all-day thing so
you’re welcome to come early and stay late.</li>
<li>Parents and other audience- we will nominate a
‘media crew’. Te Tauihu ō te Waka ā Maui Culture Council ask us to ‘control’
social media. Any photos or video we take can be shared through the Culture
Council for facebook etc. It would be amazing to have photos and video of our
tamariki for Birchwood School use. </li>
<li>There is limited space for getting changed, so students
will wear kapa haka uniform to the event. We can remove shoes, socks, etc and
store these while performing. </li>
<li>Visiting the kai stalls: optional, students may
not buy kai without asking me first, and must be accompanied by a buddy or
parent helper. </li>
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<u>Girls</u>:
You will organise your dress on Wednesday at school. You will need to wear this
to school on Thursday, along with school uniform polar fleece or sweater, shoes
and socks. Headbands will be provided on Thursday.</div>
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<u>Boys</u>:
You will wear school uniform shorts (plain black), and you may choose to
perform in a plain black t-shirt (strictly no print). Otherwise you will wear a
school uniform t-shirt, school uniform polar fleece or sweater, shoes and
socks. We will bring headbands and sashes with us on Thursday.</div>
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Please
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Ka
kite,</div>
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Damian
Hardman</div>
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<a href="mailto:damian.hardman@birchwood.school.nz">damian.hardman@birchwood.school.nz</a></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1K74I52NvfcLctvmFD5tdEbFthYnyD7S0gy_4gMbODPE/edit" target="_blank">You can download and print your own copy of this notice.</a></span></span>damianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04800669869634434726noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7347563676493630790.post-18369497806535292552018-09-18T23:55:00.002-07:002018-09-18T23:55:58.203-07:00Te Huinga Whetū<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Kia ora Koutou!</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span>
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Te Huinga Whetū is next week. We're still waiting on some notices to be returned so we know who is coming... PLEASE HAVE THESE TO ME ASAP!</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span>
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Waiata we're preparing for are:</span></span><br />
<ul>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Ko Toku Marae</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Utaina</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Kapo a Pango</span></span></li>
</ul>
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span>
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">And maybe...</span></span><br />
<ul>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Poi E</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Ka Pioioi</span></span></li>
</ul>
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span>
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">ALL performance group tamariki need to practise these for homework as well as attend all extra practise at school.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Te Huinga Whetū is held at the Trafalgar Centre, a detail omitted from the notice that went home. Aue, kei hea taku hinengaro?</span></span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">We want to leave Birchwood by 8.30 am so we can make the Whakatau. </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Te Rakau Whakapapa perform at 11.15 am.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">We intend to stay for 'the whole day' to experience a kapa haka extravaganza and support other groups.</span></span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Please email me or leave a comment if you have any questions.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Nā</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Damian Hardman</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="mailto:damian.hardman@birchwood.school.nz">damian.hardman@birchwood.school.nz</a> </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span>damianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04800669869634434726noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7347563676493630790.post-68175992392560402432018-09-08T23:03:00.001-07:002018-09-08T23:06:21.897-07:00Te Huinga Whetū- notice
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<span style="font-size: small;">Kia
ora Koutou!</span></div>
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</span><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="font-size: small;">Te
Tauihu o te Waka a Māui Culture Council are holding a kapa haka festival on
Thursday 27 September, from 9am to 2.30pm. This is a festival for Ngahau
(support) and Whakataetae (competitive) groups- many Nelson schools will be in
attendance. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Te
Rakau Whakapapa are performing as a Ngauhau group and will have 10 minutes to
share 3 waiata.</span></div>
<span style="font-size: small;">
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</span><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="font-size: small;">Your
child has expressed an interest in performing at this event. Please fill in and
return the permission slip, transport offer and parent help by Monday 17
September.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Expectations
for interested performers:</span></div>
<span style="font-size: small;">
</span><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-align: justify; text-indent: -18.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span>·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span></span>Open to ALL interested and willing kapa kids- no
age limit.</span></div>
<span style="font-size: small;">
</span><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-align: justify; text-indent: -18.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span>·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span></span>Commit to attending extra Wednesday lunchtime
practises.</span></div>
<span style="font-size: small;">
</span><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-align: justify; text-indent: -18.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span>·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span></span>Practise waiata at home- using the Kapa Haka
blog is good start.</span></div>
<span style="font-size: small;">
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span>·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span></span>Display positive behaviour at kapa practise, and
in class.</span></div>
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<br /></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Information
for participants:</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">8.15 am<span> </span>Leave
Birchwood</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">8.30 am<span> </span>Doors
open</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">9.00 am<span> </span>Whakatau
and karakia</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">9.15 am<span> </span>First
performance</span></div>
<span style="font-size: small;">
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<span style="font-size: small;">Performance schedule is not yet available-
I will share that when it is.</span></div>
<span style="font-size: small;">
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<span style="font-size: small;">Bring money- kai stalls will be available.</span></div>
<span style="font-size: small;">
</span><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<br /></div>
<span style="font-size: small;">
</span><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="font-size: small;">I
will share more information as it becomes available. Please note this notice is
also available on Birchwood’s Kapa Haka blog. In fact, keep checking the Kapa
blog- there are more performances coming up and information will be posted
there. </span></div>
<span style="font-size: small;">
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<span style="font-size: small;">Ka
kite,</span></div>
<span style="font-size: small;">
</span><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="font-size: small;">Damian
Hardman</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><a href="mailto:damian.hardman@birchwood.school.nz">damian.hardman@birchwood.school.nz</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1gVnxdlIj2amDF8W1x84WyELlXtIo0AxyTwI4Onudh08/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank">Download the notice here</a>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Today, a small group of Te Rakau Whakapapa students went to the Nelson City Council Chambers to be part of the Nelson/ Whakatū Citizenship Ceremony. It was a really special time for several reasons:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">1. Matua Rangi Kohe was there as kaumatua, and he recognised us! He was our kaikōreo at our mihi whakatau in term 1. He remembered my name and our school, gave me a hongi, and mentioned Birchwood School in his mihimihi.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">2. They gave us morning tea. Mason tried to eat all of the scones (5).</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">3. We got to wear the Mayoral Chains.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">4. Lots of people told us were were awesome. Several of the City Council staff told me that our group was one of the best they'd seen.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">5. One of the tauiwi (an Englishman) spoke to the audience. He told us that his matua and whaea had traveled Aotearoa from England 16 years ago, and bought him back an All Blacks shirt. He had the shirt with him, and told us all about how much he loves New Zealand and how pleased he is to be a citizen. Honestly, hearing this fella made my day. It's so easy to forget what we have or take it for granted. We live in an amazing place and listening to manuhiri can remind us how darned lucky and privileged we are.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">6. We don't have to agree on policies and politics, but our Mayor Rachel Reese is lovely. She made us feel welcome, and let our tamariki wear the mayoral chains because of a rule that says people under 18 are allowed to wear them. I'm sure she made that up, but how nice of her! She even took photos with some of our group.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">As always, our Birchwood students carried themselves with mana. Their behaviour and waiata were exemplary. I really am privileged to be part of their learning and lives. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Thank you so much to the parents who were able to transport us: Shane, Gina, Lauren, Jessica. Without your support we cannot do the things we do. Ka mau te wehi parents, you are amazing.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Also, an acknowledgement for the students who put their hands up to participate but weren't selected to be part of today's group, or those who opted to represent Birchwood School at the hockey tournament (which was postponed :/): Lydia, Mia, Chali, Charlie and Luca. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">And here I formally thank those who represented our kura at today's citizenship ceremony: Abby, Amelia, Ava, Evelyn, </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Gabby, </span></span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Hannah, </span></span></span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Georgia, </span></span></span>Maya, Saskia, </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Cade, </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Mason, Leon and Joel.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Performers' parents: copies of photos are in a folder in your child's google-doc account.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Ngā mihi nui,</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">One very proud Damian Hardman</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Because I live at Mapua I can meet you at Mapua School one Tuesday at 10am or a time that suit us all. I am thinking Tuesday 28th August at this stage. We can arrange that better when we know who is interested. We can also squeeze in a social coffee or ice-cream at the wharf too perhaps!! </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">If you would like a visit to Mapua for this workshop please e-mail me at </span><a href="mailto:hillary.gregory@brichwoodschool.nz" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">hillary.gregory@brichwoodschool.nz</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> or let Damian know so we can make a plan.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">P.S. This was also posted to the Māori@Birchwood blog. </span></span></div>
damianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04800669869634434726noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7347563676493630790.post-87797121732974623012018-06-16T22:59:00.000-07:002018-06-19T00:09:02.698-07:00Matariki Family Event<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Kia ora Koutou!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">This Friday (22 June) we have our very first performance of the year! So exciting, you have worked hard and you will be great. Our performance is to celebrate <b>Matariki</b>, which is the <b>Māori New Year</b>. (Hopefully you'll be able to find out more this week and produce "something" so our parents can learn what it's all about!)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">A big TINO PAI Ō MAHI to the P.T.A. for organising this event! We are so lucky to have such dedicated and creative parents doing cool things like this for us!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Here's the flier: </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">We will need to be really organised, so please read the following: </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>Girls</b> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Please try on dresses any time this week. Take your dress home in a boomerang bag or cloth supermarket bag by Friday. It can come to school on Monday.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">You can come to school on Friday night with your dress on, SO LONG AS YOU WEAR SOMETHING OVER TOP IN CASE YOU SPILL TOMATO SAUCE OR SOMETHING ON YOURSELF. Other clothes, like sauce-stained t-shirts, sweaters, etc, can go in a cloth supermarket bag which you will bring to the hall with you at 5.45.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I don't know where you can get changed on Friday night, so you will possibly wear your kapa dress, with something over top, for the night. Wonderful if your dress can go through the washing machine, and DON'T pat your cat or dog while wearing your dress!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Junior students- we might not have a dress small enough for you this time. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">P.S. the Māori word for 'dress' is 'kākahu'.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>Boys</b> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">You are allowed to wear a plain (PLAIN) black t-shirt, if you like. You will need to put sweater, other t-shirt, etc in a cloth supermarket bag, which we'll leave in the hall or Whānau room (breakfast club) for our performance. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Tīpare (headband) and tāpeka (sash) can be collected from the hall on Friday just before our performance.</span><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">EVERYBODY</span></b><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">1. We will meet in the hall ready to rock and roll at 5.45.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">2. Bare feet to perform, so look after your shoes.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">3. Open to ALL kapa kids, even our teina. It's a confidence thing, and it's up to you whether you join us. You're still allowed to be in kapahaka even if you're too nervous to perform with us on Friday. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">4. You have worked hard to sing well. We haven't had the hall for 3 1/2 terms, so you can afford to relax a bit with actions :) Try hard but be kind to yourself.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">If you have any questions please do ask! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Ngā mihi</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Damian Hardman / Mr H</span><br />
<a href="mailto:damian.hardman@birchwood.school.nz"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">damian.hardman@birchwood.school.nz</span></a>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">P.S. Do let me know if I have forgotten something....</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Oh yes, go to Birchwood School's Kaupapa Māori page to see waiata and karakia. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><a href="http://birchwoodschoolmaori.blogspot.com/2018/06/matariki-family-event.html" target="_blank">Click here</a>. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span>damianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04800669869634434726noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7347563676493630790.post-8366656576313389682018-06-06T01:32:00.001-07:002018-06-06T01:32:12.228-07:00Citizenship Ceremony<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Kia ora Te Rakau Whakapapa!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We have been invited to perform at the Citizenship Ceremony on Wednesday 29 August. That is a wee way away, which gives us time to prepare. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Only 12 students are able to be part of that group, due to space at the Council Chamber.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">If you'd like to attend, your challenge is to post a comment on any one of the waiata we have on this blog, explaining what that waiata means <i>to you</i>. You don't need to give a detailed translation, just a <u>brief and accurate</u> statement of the wairua of the waiata. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Some of you have already done this, and I know that others have had trouble posting for some reason. Bah, computers! If you are having trouble, you could always email me instead.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Am loving the enthusiasm and excellence at practise- thanks so much for that! I just know the new citizens are in for a treat!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Ngā mihi</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Damian Hardman</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="mailto:damian.hardman@birchwood.school.nz">damian.hardman@birchwood.school.nz</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span>damianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04800669869634434726noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7347563676493630790.post-22941949677242687082018-04-03T23:00:00.001-07:002018-04-03T23:00:35.290-07:00Kapa haka<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Kia ora Whānau!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Our senior kapa haka group is called Te Rakau Whakapapa, and practise every Friday 11.00- 11.45 in the senior hub. At the moment, this group is for year 4- 6 students. We are hoping that we can invite junior and middle team students to their own group- finding time is a challenge but one that we are working on.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I have had a couple of students asking if their whaea or matua or whaea-kēkē or koro can join our practise, and the answer is YES! Please do! Whether you want to have a cup of tea and be part of the magic, or you have some helpful advice for us, you're most welcome. Turning up unannounced is fine, but you take your chances ;)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It's been splendid to see new people joining the whānau. Some of our waiata and kaupapa is new to them, but they're working hard and learning lots. Hope I remember to get a few pics or videos for you some time soon....</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Ngā mihi,</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Damian Hardman</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="mailto:damian.hardman@birchwood.school.nz">damian.hardman@birchwood.school.nz</a></span>damianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04800669869634434726noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7347563676493630790.post-70344941885851376292017-10-25T02:18:00.002-07:002017-10-25T02:18:36.862-07:00Isel Park - Details
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<span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">Meet 4.30- 4.45 at the side or around the back
of Isel house. Once you find the group, please make sure everybody stays
together until we perform. There will be Birchwood teachers and parents
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<span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">Girls: wear kapa dresses to, and home from,
Isel park. Dresses can be returned the following day. No spilling tomato sauce
on your dress please.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">Boys: plain black (school) shorts, and a
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<span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; mso-no-proof: yes;">Wednesday 17</span><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">
October 2017</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">Kia ora Koutou!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">Birchwood’s kapa haka group have had a busy
time with performances lately! Our final booked performance of this year is at
Isel Park next Thursday evening. We have been asked to open the market, which
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<span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">Te Rakau Whakapapa will meet at Isel house at
4.30 pm. We perform from 5- 5.30 pm. I hope we can get lots of parents, whānau,
and other people from our school community to support our students, and
Birchwood school.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">There will be Birchwood teachers
‘backstage’ to help out, but as always, support from our parents is greatly
appreciated! </span></div>
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to, and home from, Isel park. Dresses can be returned the following day. Boys
are to wear plain black (school) shorts, and a plain black t-shirt if they
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Opening 2017. I take responsibility for getting my child safely to and home
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<span style="font-family: "comic sans ms";">20 October: Update</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "comic sans ms";">Haka boogie was last night and I think the event was highly successful. Nayland College students were great, all the kapa groups performed well, the audience loved it. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "comic sans ms";">THANK YOU PARENTS for your on-going support backstage, in the audience, getting our tamariki to and from events.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "comic sans ms";">THANK YOU BIRCHWOOD TEAM for you visibility on the night. I didn't get a chance to speak to each of you, but knowing you were out there was a big boost for me and the students. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "comic sans ms";">THANK
YOU STUDENTS for working so hard towards this, and for being so
professional on the night. Did you hear how much the audience LOVED Poi
E? You've worked hard for that.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "comic sans ms";">Ka kite,</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "comic sans ms";"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: "comic sans ms";">Damian Hardman.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "comic sans ms";"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>This is not relevant at all, but the dog is wearing a shower cap in the bath.</i></span> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "comic sans ms";">Kia ora Koutou!</span><br />
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October meeting at 5pm, starting at 5:30.</span></b></div>
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be met by their hosts in the hall foyer from 5pm and shown to their allocated
classroom to get changed. Your belongings will be safe to be left in the
classroom. The evening is usually over by 7.30pm.</span></div>
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the slip below whether your child is able to attend. If you are dropping off
student(s) but not staying, please ensure they are “handed over” to a Birchwood
teacher. Students being collected at the end will wait in the hall foyer.</span></div>
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damianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04800669869634434726noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7347563676493630790.post-23922755716762260092017-09-18T02:22:00.002-07:002017-09-18T18:33:55.138-07:00Birchwood's Got Talent<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Kia ora Koutou!</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Firstly,
I would like to acknowledge the tautoko of our parents, many of whom have
offered to be parent help for the Birchwood’s Got Talent kapa performance.
Thank you!</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Students, please bring a (named) bag to school as soon as you can so we can organise your uniform. Uniforms will be sent home with you on Friday. </span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Please
return kapa haka uniforms to school, washed, on Monday or as soon as you’re
able.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Girls, you need to bring you poi to school every day from now on. </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Our waiata for the Birchwood's Got Talent performance are:</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">A notice from the Birchwood's Got Talent organisers will be sent home today. This will cover details such as when and where to meet. A copy is pasted below or you can <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1SpT6ZFdIgxxXKI9R4vQ3QUEN3qqYyjT_rYoMwQu89vA/edit?usp=sharing">click here</a> to download and print your very own copy.</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">This Friday is the night of the show so here are some final instructions to make everything run smoothly.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Children in Ukelele or an individual act </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">will come home on Friday with a letter and a number on their hand that corresponds to their act. In the hall there will be seats with corresponding letters and numbers.This is for the children to sit in the order for the show</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Please Arrive at 5:30 The doors will not be opened</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> at the Nayland college hall before this. Also please note the show starts at 6:00 prompt no admission past this time.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">No parents will be allowed back stage</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> so kapa haka students will be escorted backstage by a teacher. If you are in only one act please sit in the seat that matches the letter and number on your hand. All these seats will be at the front on the left of the hall when you enter. Parents with tickets are welcome to walk their children to these seats and then find a seat to watch the show.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">If you are dropping your child off</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> they need to be dropped to the Nayland college foyer where there will be a Performer’s Corner. A teacher will then escort them to their seats or backstage. We are expecting the show to finish at 7:30 for pick up please. We ask that parents picking their children up please wait again back in the performers corner until the show ends once the audience has left you will be able to come into the hall to collect your children.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">If you perform in kapa haka BEFORE YOUR ACT you will be arriving in your kapa uniform</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> so please bring the costume for your act in a clearly labelled plastic bag. You will be responsible for taking this backstage and leaving it in a safe place to change into when you come back from your kapa haka performance. </span></div>
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PTA have worked hard setting up this year’s Birchwood’s Got Talent. This
fundraiser is going to be a fun night of performances by our talented tamariki.
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and kura by bringing them and whānau and by purchasing tickets. Tickets are
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child will need to be at Nayland College hall foyer by 5.30 pm. They will wait
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