Cultural people and garden opening

              Opening 
Hello my lovely bloggers, on Monday near the afternoon we had  a very exciting opening and a new song. We first practices the songs a few times then sat outside in our house groups to sing our lovely new song for the beautiful garden. After that the oldest person in the school to the youngest had to cut the ribbon together and finally open the garden. In the garden was the shimmering stones and the wonderful path way to the seat of friendship. The most special thing that was in the garden was the kowhai tree to remember all the victims who past away in Christchurch.

After the beautiful garden we moved and sat near the amazing cultural people designs that were covered up with purple sheets. They called up two students from each class to come up and pull of the sheet to show their incredible design. There were twenty cultural people and in order were the New Zealand girl, berm boy, Taiwan girl, Latin American girl,  Fijian boy,  Afghanistan  boy, Samoan girl, New Zealand boy, South African boy, Coco island boy, Malaysian girl, Niue girl, China boy, Maori girl/ Aotearoa,  Indian girl, Iranian boy, Pakistan boy, Tongan boy, Sri Lanka girl and last be not least Maori boy.

I loved the cultural people and the garden and I hope you enjoyed reading and looking at all the picture, Blog you later!

If you want to see the lyrics here you go
by Levonne and Talia

On the shores of the Manukau harbour
In the shadow of Puketapapa
I am learning, I am learning
Each and every day.

E ihoa anei ra ou mokopuna
E tuku whakamoemiti mo nga mea katoa
Arahina mai matou (ka mihi ki a patatuanuku
Ki te pono, ki te tika (Manaaakitia ia papatuanuku)
Hei ohaki mo tenei reenga

I am learning at Waikowhai
to respect and embrace diversity
I am learning, I am learning
each and everday


Im  a child of Waikowhai primary school
and my life has purpose and direction
Im here to learn and grow be my own kind of wonderful
I'll work hard to fullfil my potential
Whe learning gets hard and I make mistakes
My teachers will help me, lead me (guide me)
I'll do my best and with confidence.
I'll make progress diligently

I am learning at Waikowhai 
to be knowledgable and studious,
I am learning, I am learning
Each and everyday
SPLIT
E ihoa anei ra ou moko puna
I'm a child of Waikowhai primary school
and my life has purpose and direction

E tuk whakamoemiti mo nga mea katoa
I'm here to learn and grow be my own kind of wonderful 
I'll work hard to fullfil my potential
Arahina mai motou (ka mihi ki a patauanuku)
when learning gets hard and I make mistakes
Ki te pono, ki te tika (manaakita ia papauanuku
My teachers will help me, Lead me (guide me

Hoki wairua mai nga tupuna
I'll be my best and with confidence


Hei ohaki mo tenei reenga
I'll make progress diligently

I am learning at Waikowhai
To be positive when aiming high
I am learning, I am learning
each and every day (high)
each and every day