Pre Performance Thoughts

Pre Performance Thoughts

It is the day before our big night.  Tomorrow night will have Rimu Class on stage in front of a huge crowd of whānau and friends from the Hornby community to perform our Pasifika item.  

Live has been working hard to create our costumes and lanterns.  We have one more rehearsal today and then tomorrow we will no doubt have some pre show jitters.  For me, this is the highlight of the term and I can't wait to see how the children show what they have learned.  

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Check out our blog on Friday to see photos and hopefully a video.

Pasifika Performance Preparation

Pasifika Performance 

We have been very fortunate to have Live come in to Rimu Class over the last couple of weeks to help us in our preparation for our performance at our Hornby Cluster Pasifika Fiafia night.  

We are excited about how much we have learned and can't wait to perform.

We are learning our first sasa.  We will add more when we perform.

Olympic Torch

An Olympic Torch

Today we were very lucky to have one of the official Olympic torches in Rimu Class.  Jorja's dad was selected to run and carry torch in a rare opportunity to run with and carry the torch.  He ran with the New Zealand Olympians in the 2000 Olympics.  It was lit from the Olympic flame which is kept burning all the time.

Check it out:

Magic from Mona Williams

Magic from Mona Williams

Today we had a special performance from storyteller Mona Williams.  This was her second time visiting Gilberthorpe School and once again she was able to captivate us with her story telling.

The House that Jack Built- This was an interactive rhyme where we all did actions as we recited about a rat that ate malt, the cat that killed the rat and a range of other characters who hung out at Jack's house.

Thanks to the genius of our history-Mona asked all of our Māori students to come to the front as she acknowledged our history and heritage of genius and she did a special prayer. 

Johnny Appleseed-This was a story about an ordinary person, who did an extraordinary thing.  He was a poor man and had no house or food.  He collected apple seeds from the apple cider factory and planted these.  After he died, his friends had a big sack of seeds but Johnny did not return as he has passed away.  His story lives on because apple trees grew and continue to grow.

The Delaware-Huria Matenga
This story was about a ship that came into trouble while at sea.  Waves crashed and the boat was getting destroyed.  Huria Matenga swam to the boat and helped the people on it make their way to safety.  Only one person died and this was known as an amazing rescue because she was not a competitive swimmer.

Ordinary people who do extraordinary things.

We danced...

Mona and the Junior Hub

And another selfie...Mona, Miss Corry and Miss Waho.