Whakarongo Ki te Tika - Te Rangatahi

Here is the new waiata that Te Rangatahi are learning "Whakarongo ki te Tika". We sound like manutioriori /songbirds!!

Please continue to learn this everyone. See you this week. 

Mau Rākau - Homework for the boys.

On Monday the boys practised Mau Rākau with Wetini and Kapi. This is what they will be learning for the next few weeks. Te Rangatahi boys please make sure you practice this before next wiki. Kia kaha rā!

Whakataka Te Hau - Te Rangatahi

Today we sang the waiata - karakia "Whakataka te Hau." This is a beautiful rendition of the karakia, we recorded this for classes to sing along with before this Friday's school assembly. He manutioriori tātou! We are beginning to sound like songbirds!

Haka Powhiri - Te Rangatahi first session

Today's learning we added the actions to the Haka powhiri - keep up the good mahi everyone! Your homework is to learn the words found in the tab above under Waiata Lyrics and to rehearse the actions. The film footage above should help you when you practise in your own time. Kā pai!

Pokarekare ana - Counter Harmony parts

Today we focused on singing the counter harmony parts to the classic waiata - Pōkarekare ana. This waiata can be heard anywhere in the world where New Zealanders are gathered. Tinō pai Te Rangatahi, sounding good!

Te Rangatahi - for homework please listen to the counter harmony parts on this clip for next week's session.  Thanks :)

Te Rangatahi - Haka Powhiri

Today's session for Te Rangatahi was a continuation of learning our Haka Powhiri - we are certainly getting there - okea ururoatia! (don't give up!). It's sounding awesome :)

Homework for next wiki is to keep learning the kupu/ words to the Haka Powhiri.