This year the Kapa Haka Performance Group have been performing our new school waiata - Te Korowai. The rest of the school have begun to learn it as part of their Kapa Haka lessons.
​The waiata was written by our Kapa Haka tutor, Matua Whaitiri, with some musical input from Mr Mills. The lyrics emerged from consultation with the 2016 Kapa Haka Performance Group, staff and brainstorms at a whanau night last year. They make reference to the school as a community, the potential of our tamariki and some of our school values.
Below are the words in both Te reo Māori and English.

Congratulations to our amazing Kapa Haka Performance Group who performed at Polyfest last night. They performed their bracket with whakahī (pride) and mana. Well done to Grayson, Archie and Kali for their lead roles. A big thank you to all the parents and staff who came to support our tamariki, and also to Matua Whaitiri, Justine Clark and Zac Mills for working with the group over the last 2 terms. It was so good to hear the new school waiata, Te Korowai, performed in front of such a large audience. The group are now looking forward to their next big performance at the Upper Hutt Cultural Festival at the end of Term 3.

A short video explaining the journey in developing our Strategic Plan and SMARTstreamer learning dispositions. We are currently reviewing these as part of our Strategic Review.

In Week 8 of Term 3 Ako Nui held their production: 'This Book's Gonna be a Good Book' over 2 nights at the Silverstream Retreat. On the second performance night Aaron Work videoed the whole production, which you can watch on the private YouTube clip below. Many thanks to the Silverstream Retreat who allowed us to use their facilities, all staff and students who worked so hard to put on an excellent event, the Fundraising team who provided refreshments, and the parents who came to support on the 2 performance nights. Well done Ako Nui.

Today (11th October) we held our school powhiri to welcome our new principal Mrs Cavanagh, and 2 new teachers and our new students. Representatives from Orongomai Marae did the Kaikaranga or call to the manuhiri (guests), and spoke on behalf of both the tangata whenua (representing Silverstream School) and the manuhiri. Students, teachers and matua representing Maungaraki School also took part gifting Mrs Cavanagh to Silverstream School. Many thanks to all students, staff and parents who took part in the powhiri today, especially Matua Whaitiriri who led us all in waiata during the ceremony. Welcome Mrs Cavanagh.

On Wednesday 21st September our wonderful Kapa Haka Performance Group took part in the Upper Hutt Cultural Festival.
They performed expertly along with 15 other schools, on what was an excellent day celebrating Kapa Haka and Te reo Maori.
​Here is a photo montage of the group.