WEDNESDAY 7TH DECEMBER'S PRACTICE!

Kia Ora!

Yesterday at the lunch time practice, I proposed some options regarding our POI E item. I had suggested that we vote to either just stand and sing POI E without doing the poi actions, or to go ahead and do the poi actions, which was the whole idea of the song in the first place.

3 hands went up to just sing, and the rest had voted to carry on and do the poi actions.

At the after school practice, I spoke with those who weren't at the lunch practice...and the plan is to go ahead and do the poi actions! SO there we have it...WE ARE DOING IT. Those that lose their way with the poi will just have to pick up where they can during the song. Remember to smile and enjoy what you are doing. We want to show case what we have learnt and show that we enjoy it too!

Here are some video's of yesterday's after school practice. Check them out...

- VIDEO 1

- VIDEO 2

- VIDEO 3

Don't forget... PRACTICE, PRACTICE, PRACTICE!!!

We have lunch time practice Thursday (today), Friday (tomorrow) and our FINAL after school practice on Friday from 3-6pm!!!!!! We perform on Monday the 12th at about 12:30 noon.

WE! CAN! DOOOOO! THISSSSSSS!!!!

Kia pai to ra!

MRS Z. DAHYA

FRIDAY 2ND DEC PRACTICE!

Kia Ora Tamariki!

Okay...I'm about to head out the door, but here is the video for the GIRLS to learn over the weekend. Now - we already have been going over it...but please, please, please PRACTICE THIS...EVERYWHERE!

Click HERE!

Ka kite
Mrs Z. DAHYA

THURSDAY 1st DEC AFTER SCHOOL PRACTICE

Kia Ora!

So today we had a pretty successful practice, both at lunch time and after school!

Here is a video of today! You can see what we need to do to perfect things...but also - how far we have come. Click the link here: TODAY'S VIDEO!

I will record at each practice to show what I see when we practice.

Here is the video for TE RINA!

Here are the lyrics to TE RINA:

Terina, auë Terina ¹ 
Tipu e rea, Terina e, 
Kaua e huri kë. 

Ko koe rä 
Taku nei raukura 
Ma tau a-roha 
E rau o taku 
Tïtapa e.

Ma tau a-roha 
E rau o taku 
Tïtapa e.


GIRLS! Please practice the POI. We have gotten through the 1st and 2nd verses and are halfway through the chorus. We will get it all by Monday! Please sing along to this VIDEO!

BOYS! Please practice the KAPA O PANGO and KA MATE blended haka. Today we finally learnt the actions to TIKA TONU. Here is the video for TIKA TONU!

There has been talk about a Kapa haka uniform, just know what I acknowledge your wants, but please worry more about getting your actions, lyrics and movements right.

Go hard! See y'all tomorrow!
Kia pai to ra~
Mrs Z. DAHYA

THANK YOU LUNCH CONCERT 12TH DEC 2016

KIA ORA TAMARIKI!!

So it's been a while since I have dropped an entry, life has been busy and we have been working so hard at school, not to mention in Kapa Haka!! 

So here is some homework:

GIRLS!
We need to smash the POI! I have made most of the poi and we have had a run through today (Tuesday 29th Nov) at school.

Here are the vid's for the first verses of Poi E:

- FIRST VERSE

- SECOND VERSE

GIRLS PLEASE, this is your HOMEWORK this week. By Friday we should be able to perform both verses smoothly. We will add the chorus on Mondays practice.

PLEASE while you are learning the poi, sing along and learn the words. The boys are left singing the chorus by themselves.

PLEASE BRING YOUR POIS AND LYRICS TO SCHOOL EVERY DAY!!

Any questions you can find me on instagram, fb messenger or text me on 0211646606.

Kia pai to ra,
Mrs Z. DAHYA

Friday 30/09/16

Ata marie!

We has an awesome practise last Friday. We went through singing Poi E a few times and the boys are about done with the Kapa o Pango haka. The boys learnt the Ka Nukunuku chant as the girls were working on the boy.

We were blessed to have a couple old boys helping our on Friday and have had one of the 2 old boys are every practise. Great school spirit!

We will be having a shared lunch on Friday this week for our last practise over the school holidays. A few students suggested that, so parents, please let me know if that works for you.

Kia pai to ra.
MRS Z. DAHYA

Wednesday 28/09/16

Kia Ora kautou!

Today we actually got through POI E! Below is a recording of our success thus far. There were only a few of us at practice, but it would sound better with everyone else.

Link of our recording HERE.

The boys are getting through the KAPA O PANGO haka and we are looking forward to moving on to the next Haka. 

FOR HOMEWORK

BOYS: Please learn the words to Kapa of Pango and if possible the actions. The most important thing is learning the words and pronunciation, the actions will follow. 

GIRLS & BOYS: Please learn all the Poi e lyrics. Again - learning the words and pronunciation is very important. 

I look forward to seeing you all on Friday 9:50am - 1pm.

Kia pai to ra (have a good day)

Mrs Z. DAHYA

PEPEHA!

Kia Ora!

I have put together a template for a basic pepeha. It is a way that you introduce yourself in Maori. This acknowledges where you come from, mountain, tribe/s, parents etc. 

I would like each student to know their pepeha so we can present it to each other sometime next Wednesday or Friday (last week of school holidays).

BASIC PEPEHA

(A pepeha is a way in which you introduce yourself in Maori)

Ko____________________________ toku maunga (mountain- from where you are from)

Ko____________________________ toku awa (river- from where you are from)

Ko____________________________ toku waka (canoe - transport to NZ)

Ko____________________________ toku iwi (tribe- from where you are from) OR

Ko____________________________ toku iwi o toku Papa (Father’s tribe)

Ko____________________________ toku iwi o toku Mama (Mother’s tribe)

No____________________________ ahau (where you are from)

Ko____________ raua ko__________oku matua (my parents are)

Ko____________________________ toku ingoa (my name is)

For example…

My pepeha -

Ko Mt Vaea toku maunga (mountain- in Samoa)

Ko Vaisigano toku awa (river- in Samoa)

Ko Polynesian Airlines toku waka (canoe - transport to NZ)

Ko Tanugamanono toku iwi o toku Papa (Father’s tribe - this is my Father’s village/people)

Ko Alamagoto toku iwi o toku Mama (Mother’s tribe - this is my Mother’s village/people)

No Waikato ahau (where you are from)

Ko Viliamu raua ko Aoaomalu oku matua (my parents names are)

These I have added to my pepeha:

Ko Raja taku Tane (my husband)

Ko V.J me te Hail to aku tama (my sons)

Ko Zelda Dahya toku ingoa

TIHEI MAURI ORA! (we are alive!)

THINGS TO COME

Ata marie! (Good morning),

I thought that I would post up what I have in mind for this final term of the year. We have 11 weeks, but due to camp for the senior class we have 10 to work with. I will be holding kapa haka practice in the first week for our Yr 5 students and may open up to Yr 4's. That is to be confirmed.

Link for KA NUKUNUKU CHANT...

here are the lyrics...

boys: Ka nuku nuku,

girls: Ka neke neke,

boys: Ka nuku nuku,

girls: Ka neke neke,

ALL: Titiro ki nga tai o tokerau e hora nei

mehe pipi wharauroa take to te pai, i take to te pai

boys: AHA ka nuku nuku,

girls: Ka neke neke,

boys: Ka nuku nuku

girls: Ka neke neke

ALL: Titiro ki nga tai o tokerau e hora nei

mehe pipi wharauroa take to te pai i take to te pai. HEI!



Boys 3rd haka, lyrics for 
TIKA TONU...

Tika tonu Ue!
Tika tonu Ue!
Tika tonu atu ki a koe e tama
Hiki nei koe aku whakaaro pakia
He hiki aha tō hiki
He hiki aha tō hiki i a ha ha
E tama te auau ana
E tama te mārō
Inā hokia te tohe o te auau ana
E tau nei
Ana kss, ana kss, ana kss aue Hi!
He aha ra!
He aha ra!
He mahi mo runga I te marae e tau nei
E ko te tui! E ko te tui!
E ko te hono ki te kotahitanga ki te Kuini Māori e tu nei!
E tu nei I runga I te mana Māori motuhake e tu nei!
Ana! Whiti, whiti , whiti ki te tika
Whiti ki te ora
Whiti ki te rangimarie I titia iho Au! Au! Aue ha! Hi!

[Please learn these words so when we get to practice it, you are familiar with them.]

I will keep updating this when I am able to.

Kia pai to ra, (have a good day)

Mrs Z. DAHYA

Kapa Haka over the school holidays

Kia Ora Tatou!

Just trying to keep everyone in the loop, and just to let you all know that this is only a temporary site for all MCS kapa haka students to check out current homework and up and coming events.

We had our first practice yesterday (Monday 26th Sept) and had 9 students attend. It was awesome to have gotten through our 2nd haka with the boys and the girls went through the Te Rina waiata.

I hope to have more students attend tomorrow and Friday this week then again on the second week of holidays Mon, Weds and Fri again. I will post up youtube videos for homework, words for chants, waiata's and haka's etc.

Any questions you can contact me on 0211646606 or email: z.dahya@gmail.com

Mauri Ora (health and wellness to you)
Zelda

Links for what we are currently working on...

Link for KAPA O PANGO which is the All Black haka...

[Please note the action when they get up off the ground has been changed and we are only doing the haka up to 1.30mins.]

Lyrics for Kapa O Pango:

caller: Taringa whakarongo, KIA MAU!

everyone: HEI!

c: Kia whakawhenua au i ahau!

e: Hei aue, HEI!

c: Ko Aotearoa e ngunguru nei!

e: i au, au, aue ha, HEI!

c: Ko kapa o pango e ngunguru nei!

e: i au, au, aue ha, HEI!

c: I A HAHA!

ALL: Ka tu te ihi - ihi ka tu te wanawana,

ki runga ki te rangi e tu iho nei, tu iho nei, HEI!

Link for TE RINA waiata...

[Please note, 2 girls will be singing this, the rest of the girls oo-ing and boys accompanying them.]

Link for POI E poi song...

[Please sing along with this, lyrics are on the video - boys and girls learn your parts on the chorus]

Link for POI E ACTIONS actions with the poi...

[The actions are for the girls only, I am sorting out poi's for you to take home and practice this.]

Link for TOIA MAI TE WAKA haka/chant...

[I have found a simpler version than the lyrics I gave out on Monday's practice, this is for everyone to learn please.]

c: Ā, tōia mai,

e: Te waka!

c: Ki te urunga,

e: Te waka!

c: Ki te moenga,

e: Te waka! 

ALL: Ki te takoto rungai,

Takoto ai,

Te waka! Hi!

Kia pai to ra (have a good day)

Mrs Z. Dahya