Special Visitors

Room Sixteen have been welcoming and celebrating the arrival of three korean student teachers to St Albans School.
Children and teachers from Rooms Three, Sixteen, Eleven and Twenty four gathered in Room Eleven to have a powhiri for the visitors.
Whaea Livi and two kotiro from Room 11 called to the visitors. All the children joined in with the Haka Powhiri as the visitors entered the room. Next e Pa spoke and then we all stood and sang the new school waiata, Anei Ra te Kura. It was the first time the new waiata has been used in a powhiri ever! The children and teachers felt proud but a bit nervous about sharing the new song. After e Pa finished off his speech, Mike Davy spoke for the visitors. Everyone was most impressed next when the korean students sang Pokarekare Ana in Korean. Everyone gave them a big pakipaki when they finished. Finally Mike finished off his speech and the two groups of people had a hongi.
Mrs Warren spoke to everyone and explained which classes the students would be going to. Sunhui went back to Room Sixteen where all the children introduced themselves and told her something about their lives.
Click here to see a movie of the powhiri.(Thanks to Team 23 Blog)