Noho Marae Trip Notice.
Kia ora parents and caregivers,
The whanau group has decided to book Pipitea Marae (Thorndon) to hold our annual noho marae (sleep over) and we are inviting any interested families to come and enjoy the fun.
It is expected that we will learn Marae tikanga (protocol and etiquette) and share a fun filled evening in a inter city marae. The experience will be fantastic! Below is the scheduled itinerary.
Island Bay School Noho Marae: Saturday 13th to 14th Sunday April (Term one 2013)
What: A marae sleepover
Who: All interested Island Bay School families
When: 3:30pm 13th April Sat – Sunday 12:00pm Where: Pipitea Marae, Thorndon
How much: $20 per child -$25 per adult (except infants), and $50 for a family to cover food and koha
Draft schedule. (May be subject to changes so watch for updates)
Saturday.
3:30 Meet at Marae. If you have not been welcomed onto Tapu Te Ranga marae before there will be a powhiri for you. Please wait in the car park.
4:00 Powhiri
4:30 Afternoon tea Settle in time, unpack, sort kitchen, play.
6:30 Powhiri or whakatau for any more people coming on, allowing for those joining us after work.
7:00 Shared dinner. Please bring a healthy contribution for a shared evening meal.
8:00 Kapa Haka session for all/talk and visit from Luke Crawford re protocol on a marae.
9:00 Supper supplied Kids bedtime. Adults bring guitars/ukulele and cards.
Sunday
7:00 Breakfast
9:00 Kapa Haka
10:00 Morning tea
Ko te rourou maa teenaa, maa teenaa ka ora te manuhiri.
Translation: By each small basket of food the guest is satisfied with food. Meaning: Many small contributions of food provide the amount necessary to entertain many guests on the marae
10:30 Poi making/ kappa haka. Discussion for all re IBS and Whanau Group business, IBS protocols.
11:30 Poroporoaki
12:00 Home time /clean up etc
Food.
Each family is asked to bring a pre-prepared healthy food contribution for the evening meal, your preferred choice of breakfast cereal and any special foods you require. The basics will be supplied (tea, coffee, milo, milk, juice, sugar, bread, butter, spreads, biscuits and fruit)
Those with personal food requirements please BYO dinner and let Maria know.
What to bring.
· Healthy food contribution for evening meal
· Your preferred choice of breakfast cereal
· Sleeping bags or bedding
· Pillow cases
· Toiletries
· Torch
· Earplugs
· Change of clothes
· Warm clothing
· Guitar/ukulele/ cards and slippers for inside
This is just a rough outline of our weekend.
Please fill in the form or email the form back to mariawhiting@islandbay.school.nz .
More information will come to you shortly.
No reira, thank you. Maria Whiting ?
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Island Bay School Piptea Marae Sleepover (Noho marae) Term 1, on the 13th April 2013.
We are interested in attending: number __________________________________
Names: Adults ________________________________________________________________________________
Children________________________________________ Class ___________Class___________ Class__________
Payment: Child $20, Adult $25 and/or Family $50 (
please hand into office/ or Maria asap)