It is Samoan
language week this week, so I thought I would bring you some warm Pacific on a sunny
but cool wintry day. There is a website called http://samoan.manuatele.net/ . It has numbers and days of the week
and other phrases in Samoan. A good feature is that some of the phrases have
button so you can hear how to say the phrase.
We have a number
of Pasifika families in our school who are keen to form a cultural performance
group.
If you have an interest or a skill in this
area we would be keen to hear from you. One
of our class dances in our Production this year will have a Pacific theme so we
would be keen for some help with this too.
This morning I
attended a principal’s meeting looking at the Ministry’s Pasifika Education
plan. The focus of this plan is to have the Pasifika learner at the centre, and
focus on their identity, language and culture.
The plan
encourages parent involvement and a school focus on raising achievement.
Last year we
co-opted Petelo Alosio on to our Board of Trustees. Together, Petelo and I
hosted a Hui for Maori and Pasifika families in Term 1. We are keen to repeat
this again next term. Two of our identified targets are to establish a cultural
performance group and to introduce some Pacific languages into our classrooms.
Why not try and
learn one new word or phrase in Samoan this week. Mine is: Fa'afetai = thank
you.
Your feedback is
always welcome.
Tofa Soifua
Mark Smith
PRINCIPAL
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