Cook Islands Language Week Challenge #2

Cook Islands Language Week Challenge #2

Henry having a go on the Cook Islands Drums displayed in the library.

The Cook Islands are world renown for their drumming!!!  At Rongomai School, for the second class challenge, the senior syndicate classes were given the task to:

"Create a drumbeat using items available in the classroom or using the Cook Islands drums when visiting the library or the staffroom (be creative - can be contemporary as well)."

With a lot of in-coordination and loud noises, we managed to pull through in the end.  A bit of Cook Islands drumming mixed with some contemporary drumming.  Enjoy!!!

Year 6 Vector Wero Water Safety Trip

YEAR 6 WATER SAFETY TRIP

Today, the year 6 students visited Vector Whitewater Park in Manukau City!!!  Many thanks to Katherine Sugarman from 'Community Swim Programme' for providing us the opportunity to engage in this meaningful, exciting and awesome experience.

For most of us that attended, we were very nervous and reluctant to participate at first.  In the end, we became more confident in the water, we loved it and we didn't want to leave.  Thank you so much Vector Whitewater Park for having us!  So amazing to have this facility in our own back yard... the heart of South Auckland.

Year 6 Students and Matua Vae at the Vector Wero Water Park.

Here is a short video from our trip today:

Teina and Clicks Production/Room 4 Cook Islands Language Week Challenge #1

 

It's been an awesome week so far at Rongomai School celebrating Cook Islands Language week and today, our whole school had the privilege of witnessing a drama production "Teina and Clicks" performed by talented and vibrant Year 12 students from Tangaroa College.  We certainly had a great time and enjoyed the production held at the Vodafone Events Centre.  Thank you Matua David and team for inviting our school.

 Cook Islands Language Week Challenge #1

The following video is Room 4's Cook Islands Language Week Challenge #1 where we were given the task to introduce ourselves using some Cook Islands phrases!  5 or more students had to participate in this challenge. Enjoy!