St Mary's Pasifika Group Blog

 🌺Welcome back to 2021!!!🌺 We will be using this blog again this year for any notices or to show off some of our new songs and dances. I encourage any parent helpers so if you'd like to be a part of our group this year please get in contact with me! Thanks, Sany-Joy Mareroa sanyjm@stmarysrotorua.school.nz

Talofa girls, this is the music and actions for the siva to help you practice at home. Link to music here Actions: 1.  Run and bow 2. Moving rainbow to the left and tap 3. Moving rainbow to the right and tap 4. 2 Claps and roll 5. Pick flowers to the right 6. Pick flowers to the left 7. Snake turning around 8. Still rainbow and bow twice 9. 2 Claps and roll 10. Pick flowers to the right 11. Pick flowers to the left 12. Snake turning around

These are the songs for our performance at the Lakefront next weekend.  Keep practicing at home! Reminders: - Come already dressed in your costume - Return your costume to Mrs Wallbank on Monday after the event Item 1: Tongan Hymn Link for music here 1. If you are someone who wants to have life If you are someone who wants to believe My Jesus says welcome to all who are lost For He is the shepherd watching over His sheep 2. Ilonga ha taha e fie moui Ilonga a ia tene loto ke tui E tali e sisu ha taha pehe He oku ne kumi ae sipi nae he 3.  Ilonga ha taha manatu ki api Ha nofo mama'o kae fie foki mai E tali e sisu ha taha pehe He oku ne kumi ae sipi nae he Item 2: Fijian Meke Link for music here Item 3: Tokelauan Dance: Pate Pate (Log drum) Click on this link for the music Item 4: Female Tongan Dance  Click Here

Friday 10th November: Grandparents/Friends Day! If your child is in the Pasifika group they will be performing at our Grandparents day celebration.

Music available here Savalivali means go for a walk Tautalatala means too much talk Alofa ia te oe means I love you Take it easy, faifai lemu Teine manaia means pretty girl Ta’amilomilo means around the world Whisper to me means musumusu maia Oi aue, means my, oh my

Our new song we are currently learning... Music can be found here. Tokelauan English tu la ki luga ke fai malama taimi tenei e fai na hiva tu la ki luga ke fai malama lue lue malie te gali o na hiva aue aue tama mimita aue aue teine mimita aue aue hihiva mimita aue aue kikila mai la fakaakiali atu e a mai tau faiva e a mai taku ika e fofou ai au e a mai tau faiva e a mai hihiva ki luga hihiva mai ve hihiva malie ki te pate pate chant: hiva ki luga hiva ki lalo hiva malie ki te pate pate get up stand up let your feelings be known the time has come to perform the dance get up stand up let your intentions be known swaying ever so sweetly the message in the dance Oh! Oh! the boys are very bold Oh! Oh! the girls are very bold Oh! Oh! the dancers are very bold Oh! Oh! Watch me now, it’s my turn to show “How is the fishing with you, how is it?” (Girl) “...

Please return all costumes to Mrs Wallbank in room 15.  We still have a few that have yet to be returned.