Wednesday 27th November - all welcome, nau mai, haere mai!

Earlier this year through consultation, Whānau Māori suggested a hangi for our students, whānau and community members and we were 100% on board with that idea!

We have organised to put down a hangi at our school on Wednesday 26th November to prepare a huge feast for all staff, students, parents and community members who have supported the school over the last year. This is also a fantastic opportunity to provide a cultural and authentic learning experience for our students. 

We have a committee of several super helpful parents who are working with me to organise food and other materials we will need for the hangi.  I have included a list of these items below firstly so you know what kind of preparation goes into a hangi (catering for 200 people) and secondly, in case there are some items you could help us with.  

We are working on getting as many of these items donated as possible so the cost will be kept to just a gold coin donation which would go towards purchasing whatever else we need that wasn't donated and any left will be used as a small koha for the team of men laying the hangi...who all happen to be my own whānau, including my Dad, brother and uncle - this truly will be a family-friendly day!

We aim to be serving the hangi lunch at 1.30pm on Wednesday 27th November and all are welcome - parents, siblings, extended whānau - so please put it in your diary and bring your appetite.

Mmmmm - I can't wait!