Footnote Dance Workshops

We were extremely fortunate to have this amazing dance group with us for 2 days last week while they were on their National Tour.They took each class for a 40 minute dance workshop and then performed part of their show for the whole school.One of their dancers Lana Phillips is a past pupil of Wainui Beach School. The children loved it.

Each dancer worked with a small group.

Their dancer helped them create their own dance to tell a story.

Lana used to attend Wainui Beach School.
Here she is teaching Cory, Momo, Ella and Mia.

Each group performed their dance back to the class.

They used their bodies and movement to tell a story.

This group practised balancing in their dance.

They used mime and expression to act out their story.

Look how much fun we had as we performed our routines!

This group danced about surfing and swimming in the sea.

This group made an aeroplane in their dance.

Alice practices her stretching as she dances.

The children were telling the dance group about their adventures walking our school landmarks from last week. This became the inspiration for the choreography that they taught the class. The children acted out some of the things they saw and felt as they walked up Tsunami Hill, Maungaroa and the Hamanatua Stream.

Our School Pepeha Walk- Maungaroa

Today we all went to Maungaroa. We drove to the base at Lloyd George Road. We walked up to the first look out point. Mrs Saunders pointed out some of the landmarks and told us some stories. We walked on up to the modern lighthouse at the top. We couldn't quite see the old lighthouse ruins at the end of Tuahine point. The views were spectacularly stunning. The weather conditions were perfect.
A huge thankyou to our wonderful parent helpers who provided transport and helped us on the walk.
I was so proud of Room 8 today. They all did a great job walking up that steep hill.

We start on our next adventure

Morning tea before we set off.

Morning tea in the shade.

The view starts to unfold...

The first look out point.

We listen to Mrs Saunders point out some features of the landscape around us.

The view over Poverty Bay and Tuamotu Island.
We learnt that there used to be two islands but one was blown up
and removed to create a channel for shipping.

The lighthouse that is used today.

Wainui Beach stretches out below us. We can see for miles.

Looking back over the city.

Young Nick's Head and Poverty Bay.

Rori and his buddy Joel.

Back at school, Quincee and Rori paint a picture of Maungaroa.

Oska, Te Atawhai, Ella, Alice and Millie begin their paintings.

A great way to finish a wonderful day.

Our School Pepeha Walks: Hamanatua Stream

Here is our school pepeha. 

These are the places around Wainui that our school identifies with.

This week we have been visiting our pepeha landmarks. 

The Hamanatua Stream is our awa (river) and Maungaroa is our maunga (mountain).
We walked to Hamanatua for a picnic on Wednesday.

Our school Pepeha

Our picnic by the stream.

We looked at a man made structure that stops the stream water eroding the beach.

Our local surf club.

We spent time down on the beach.

Nina, Millie and Josephine made a mermaid.

A Moon crater!

Minnie and Ivy with their creation.

Te Atawhai found this shell treasure.

We enjoyed our picnic lunch.

Our Landscape Adventure up Tsunami Hill

Today we began Term 4. We are learning about our landscapes that surround us. To start off our "wonderings and questions," the whole school walked up the huge hill behind the school. What an adventure! Our buddies carried our lunchboxes and drink bottles in their backpacks. It was a long, steep climb up. It was a perfect day and we could see for miles! Check out some of the photos of our day.

Looking up to where we are walking today.
Look at the colour of the sky.

The school on their way.

What a long way to the top.

Looking back down towards Okitu.

The view towards Young Nicks Head and Poverty Bay.

Momo eats his lunch.

Alice and Sophia excited to be at the top!

Imogen and Mia enjoy the view.

Josephine and Minnie eat their lunch.

Brooklyn sits with his buddy Charlize.

Noah was a great buddy to Bramm.

Lewis and Oska eat their lunch.

Tadhg, Anika, Nina, Te Atawhai and Millie eat their lunch.

Sadie and Cornelia enjoy the  views.

Jade and Ella enjoy their lunch at the top.

The view out over the city.

Looking down towards Maungaroa and Tuahine Point-
Our destination for Thursdays hikoi.

Sam was an awesome buddy helping Stormur.

Stevie, and Cash enjoy their lunch.

Once we had eaten our lunch some of us sketched and wrote.

Sophia and Alice on top of the world!

Momo sketches in his buddy Cruz's book!

A panoramic view of Wainui Beach.

A panoramic view back over Poverty Bay and Gisborne city.