Ko Te Poho Rawiri Te Marae

Last week on Thursday Nui Syndicate went to the marae. Once everyone arrived we got welcomed into the marae by the tangata whenua in a powhiri. Then Papa Albie, Aunty Buba and Aunty Charlotte shared some stories with us about traditional maori history. After that we split up into our groups.  I was my groups leader. We then went to different rotations. The rotations were Kowhaiwhai and tukutuku pattern making, Maori games, Weaving, handball and skipping, Walking up Kati hill, Honga and String games.

My first rotation was the Kowhaiwhai and tukutuku pattern making. We had some wooden boards with the stencil of the pattern on it. We got some paper and put it on the board, we then lightly rubbed a crayon over top of it. I also did the Honga, Walk up Kaiti hill, Weaving and handball and skipping.
After our rotations we set up our beds and then retreated to the dining hall for dinner and dessert.

After dinner we went back to the wharenui and got ready for our performance. I was one of the welcomers for when the parents arrived for the performance. At the performance I performed in the kapa haka performance and ukulele. After the performance we all went to bed. After a unrestful and short nights sleep we got ready for the day. Around 10am we went to the wharenui and sat down ready to welcome Wai. After we welcomed Wai we id the rest of the activities. Then we caught the bus back to school and watched a relaxing movie. I will never forget this marae trip.

50 Minutes Later

Yesterday our school A1 soccer team went to compete for the Gillies Cup at Mangapapa school. I was one of the supporters along with 18 other kids who were lucky enough to watch the game. We made up a chant and every few minutes we would sing it. It went like this...

                                   "Shout shout let it all out Thunders gonna win no doubt.

                                                               WAINUI!!!!!!"  

We ended up having a chant off with Mangapapa. 

At half time the score was 2-0. The game in the second half was really good but it stayed down near there goal most of the time. It was action packed and we really wanted to win. Mangapapa have had the Gille's Cup 7 years in a row and we have never had it. Then 50 minutes later... Beeeeep. We had won!! 5-0 We were cheering so loud it was deafening.