Samuel Powhiri At Point England

WALT:write a recount.

Yesterday, most of our school and other schools walked to Pt. England.  There was going to be a Powhiri.  We all had to go there to learn from academic people who arrived there.  There were people that came from Hawaii and arrived in a waka.

First, most of our school had to got ready for a walk down to Pt. England.  We had to arrive at 8:30 because we had to leave at 8:35.  Any students that arrive after 8:35 had to stay at school with the juniors.  Some of the students could come by a parent or by car as well because they were invited to watch the Powhiri.

Next, we arrived at Pt. England.  There were many schools that came to this Powhiri.  Some schools had students that used to come to our school.  There already was a waka at Pt. England but there was a second waka coming.  There were people and students on the beach.  Some of our school students were on the beach to sing.  They were Robin, Andrea and Jazire.

Finally, the waka came.  We sang and danced to E oho ra e.  We sang and danced to it until the people on the waka set foot on the beach.  Then we sang Nga waka.  After that we sang a song I think about the maori people.  One of the people on the beach said a prayer.  Then the people on the beach told all of the schools to line in the school and high five the people on the beach.

Many schools went to the powhiri.  There were about 2300 students at Pt. England.  It was really cool there because we saw many schools and learned things about learning.