Pou Ceremony

Today the whole school met together with the Muritai whanau group, Kaumatua and Kokiri to celebrate and welcome back the two pou into the playground.

They have been mended and shifted from the sandpit area to the playground outside the main school.
The pou represent links to the earth, the sky and Tane Mahuta, and give strength to the school.
Mr Bird gave a speech in Maori and we sang the school song.

The Kaumatua gave a speech and told us that we can go and touch the pou and they will give us strength when we need it.
We are all very happy to have the pou back in the playground!