New Waiata Tangaroa Whakamautai

 We are learning a new waiata by Maisey Rika. Here are the kupu

Have a look at her singing this beautiful waiata

Kapa Haka 2021!

 Kia ora e te whānau me ngā tamariki!

Kapa haka has kicked off this year at Eastern Hutt School. This term our structure has been running in two halves...

First half (12.00-12.30pm): Year 4-6 have been learning and refreshing the ropes of Kapa. This has included learning new waiata from Matua Whaitiri and exploring our FIRST EHS HAKA... watch this space!

Second half (12.30-1pm): Year 6 tamariki have been taking part in optional te Ao Māori professional development as our young leaders. They are ready to be our kaea for the rest of the year.

Please see below our treasured taonga gifted to us by Matua Whaitiri. Our EHS Haka was written for our tamariki now and our tamariki to come. This resource is for the Kapa Haka tamariki to practice...  

Kupu:

Kapa haka exchange practice 2020

Kapa Haka Exchange 2020

He kupu o ngā Waiata me haka

Mate korona e

Me he Manu Rere- Waiata Poi 

Me he manu rere ahau e

Kua rere ki to moenga

Ki te awhi to tinana

Aue aue e

Te tau tahuri mai

Ko te Manu Nei

Ko te manu nei

Ko te piwaiwaka

E tutu ana i runga te totara

Kia whaiwhai ngangara

Tahurihuri ana

He manu iti ka whiowhio

He karere o hine nui te po

E ai te korero

O nehera eeeee

Tane mahuta te atua

O te ngahere-eeee

Te kaitiaki o nga rakau me 

Nga manu nei aueeeee

Te potiki o papa-tua-nuku

Me ranginui e

Panaia te rangi e ona waewae e

Ka piki atu ki te rangi tuhaha e

Ka riro nga kete wananga nei

Ka puta ko te ao marama eeee aueeee

Tai Aroha

Ko te aroha anō he wai 

E pupū ake ana 

He awa e māpuna mai ana 

I roto i te whatu-manawa (x2)

Ko tōna mātāpuna he hōhonu 

Ā inā ia ka rere anō (x2) 

He tai timu 

He tai pari 

He tai ope 

He tai roa 

He tai nui

HuttFest performance practice

Kia ora koutou, 

Below you will find a video for the tamariki to use to practice in preparation for the HuttFest in two weeks time. 

Kapa Haka 2019

Kia ora koutou e te whānau,

Here is some new kupu for the tamariki to practice over the holidays.

1. Uhia te Mauri- Haka
2. Te Kura ki Rawhiti- Our school waiata.
3. Aotearoa te Ika a Maui- Our new waiata, see if you can recognise the tune!

Thank you to Matua Whaitiri for the amazing work he has already put into our kapa haka this year!


Ngā mihi nui

2018 Kapa Haka Exchange

 This year wonderful Waterlool School hosted the excellent exchange. The tamariki have a tino pai time! They performed beautifully. Here are some photos of the day.

If You're Happy and you know it

Pokarekare Ana

Have a go singing this beautiful waiata.

One day a Taniwha

Tō Ringa Ki Roto

Te Wiki O Te Reo Māori

Here is a clip our tamariki have made to promote Te Wiki O Te Reo Māori 2018. Make sure you give it a try.

Matariki 2018

We love celebrating Matariki at E.H.S. Here is a clip showing some of the ways we did this.

Polyfest 2018!

E.H.S performed like stars on the night of the 2018 Polyfest. They represented Eastern Hutt with Mana and filled us all with pride. They put in so much time and effort into Kapa Haka and it shone through their performance. Tino pai!

The Performance starts at 4.50s

Matariki Makarena

Tirama Tirama Matariki

E.H.S School Song

Karakia

Every morning we say this karakia in E4. We have discussed how the shimmer of light represents good decisions. This is a good way to start our days with a positive focus.



Kia hora te marino

Kia whakapapa pounamu te moana

Kia tere te karohirohi

i mua i to huarahi 

Tihei mauri ora!



May peace be widespread

May the sea glisten like greenstone

May the shimmer of light

Guide you on your way

Oh it's good to be alive!

Our beautiful Kapa Haka Design

Here is an explanation behind the meaning of our beautiful Kapa Haka design. A wonderful parent designed it for us in 2015 and we proudly wear it on our kapa haka uniforms.

Kapa Haka's New Chant

Here is our exciting new chant!

Ko te tangi o te pīwakawaka

Hē tohu pōuri ō Māui

I rokohina atu i te matimati

O Mahuika e

Nāna i hī ika i te whenua

Ko toku tīpuna tera

Ko Māui e!!!