Our Dance Interpretation of our school pou.
We have been learning about our two school pou which are on the front of the main entrance to the office.
One is the East pou, one is the West pou. The pou were carved especially for Paparore School. Every item on the pou has some significance to our school and the local area.
Each class performed a dance about a different part of the pou. Our dances and costumes were cleverly designed by Miss Koland. We really enjoyed practicing our dances every week. Lots of whanau came to watch us and our assembly performances were outstanding!!
Te Kakano's dance was about the wheke from the Rangaunu Harbour, who turned into Puwheke Maunga.
Te Pihi's dance was about the godwit's annual migration to Alaska to breed.
Te Putake's dance was about the ancestor Tuwhakatere, and his son Hoka sneaking off to battle.
