WelCom October 2024
Te Rauparaha Arena in Porirua was alive with music, dance, laughter and fun on 7 August, as the Primary School Day of Te Kiwa Nui was held. It was the first primary school session for several years. Many schools were present including Holy Family School who delighted the audience with a 12-minute bracket of items from Fiji, Niue, Samoan, Aotearoa, Tonga and Tokelau. Weeks of practice resulted in a polished and clever performance and the children enjoyed themselves. ‘We sounded so good. We looked amazing. We had great fun. I loved it when the audience called out my name. My ‘aiga were so proud of me. I was nervous but still did my best. The parents were so impressed with us.’ We thank Ms Levantabua, Miss Pat and Henry for all their hard work.
Words and photo from: Sue Goodwin, Principal, Holy Family School