Te Röpu Whanau o Te Kura o Tapu te Ranga – Whanau Group

Tënä koutou

We are a group of Island Bay families focused on strengthening tikanga Maori - in our kids and ourselves; within the school and within the community. 

We do this through whakawhanaungatanga – building community and honouring people where they are, who they are, what they are.

Meetings are a chance to get together, to learn and practice te reo and tikanga (mihi, pepeha, karakia, waiata etc).  No prior knowledge is required – just enthusiasm.  We spend time singing, playing guitar/ukulele, talking and sharing kai.

We focus our energies on 4 core events through the school year:

- pöhiri (at the start of each term);

-Matariki (Aotearoa New Year);

-noho marae (towards the end of the year), and

- poroporoaki (at the year’s end).

Look out for meeting times in the school newsletter, or contact Maria Whiting at mariawhiting@islandbay.school.nz

We would love you to join us.

Ehara taku toa i te toa takitahi, ëngari he toa takitini.

Translation: My strength is not the strength of one person but the strength of many.

Meaning: The individual draws on the support of others for his or her strength.

                Na te Whanau Group