A notice for parents and caregivers of Year 9 students.

Tēnā koutou,

Re: Year 9 Powhiri and Place Responsive Wero/Challenge
Venue: WhakatūMarae and Founders Park
Core Classes: Pegasus and Phoenix: Monday 7 December
Aquila and Draco: Tuesday 8 December

* The original date was in April, but the event was postponed due to the Covid lockdown.

This event provides the opportunity for all of our Year 9 students to participate in a Pōwhiri at Whakatū Marae and a place responsive wero based at Founders Park.
Year 9 students, student leaders, and staff will be transported via buses from Nayland College to Whakatū Marae where one house will be involved in a Pōwhiri and the other house will be participating in a place responsive wero.

Pōwhiri at Whakatū Marae

The Pōwhiri at Whakatū Marae will involve staff and students being welcomed on to Whakatū marae by Kaumatua and Kuia from Ngāti Koata.

The Wero/Challenge

Students will walk from Whakatū Marae to Founders Park where they will participate in a team place responsive challenge/wero. The wero will be based at Founders Park and surrounding areas and will involve exploring Founders Park, travelling to significant sites, and learning about the stories and history of our local places. There will be a teacher assigned to each checkpoint and at base (The Granary).

For full details, please read the attached document.

Ngā manaakitanga,

Jane Townsend

Deputy Principal