TERM FOUR - Week 6

Rowandales Cultural Identity Show 2019

'We grow our CULTURES together'

PURPOSE - To acknowledge and develop students cultural identity.  

Outcome - To perform / present a range of cultures, in growing and sustaining our diversity of cultures.

On Thursday the 21st of November, Rowandale held the Cultural Identity show 2019.  All three teams, Team Aroha, Tumanako and Whakapono took part in cultural dance, drama and music.

Team Whakpono Niuean group

 Team Aroha Cook Island group

 Team Whakapono Cook Island group

 Team Aroha Samoan group

The show began with the Tumanako and Whakapono Kapa Haka group.  Powerful singing, and dances of elegance from both males and females.  The rest of the Tumanako groups followed on: Tongan, Samoan, Cook Island and the Niuean group.

Next we had Team Aroha, our junior students perform.  They brought cute back into cuteness, with amazing costumes and performances that only the junior school can show case.  The audience was the largest, parents and family members all wanting to see their little ones perform.

To end our day we had the Senior students  perform.  They were amazing and had lifted the standards to a new level.  All Room 18 students were in different groups and had thoroughly enjoyed the experience of either being in a new cultural group or in a group of their own ethnicity.  

We were all very proud of our performances and especially to our teacher Mrs Aliifaalogo who put this whole show together.  Thank your Mrs Aliifaalogo.