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Powhiri and Outdoor Education
February 10, 2017
Wow! What a fantastic powhiri, especially this early in the year. Our tamariki did us all so proud. Thank you to all of our new whanau who came along and supported this process. Well done to Tyler, Joseph, Tiare, Alize, [...]
Hauraki Kapahaka Festival in Paeroa
October 19, 2016
Kia ora koutou, wow what a week it’s been! On Friday we got to see our tamariki truly rise above and shine at the Hauraki Kapahaka Festival in Paeroa. Despite the rain and having to perform inside at the last [...]
Te Kura Rawhiti o Waihi!
October 17, 2016
Check out our fantastic Kapahaka group who represented our school and community with mana and passion! Kia kaha, kia maia, kia manawanui. [...]
Kapahaka Dress Rehearsal (12.10.16)
October 14, 2016
We have a group of Kapahaka students in full swing preparing and practising for their performance on Friday. The whole school, 'First Steps' and 'Waihi Kindergarten' got to see the group give a dress rehearsal. WOW! What a performance! The [...]
Kapahaka Group Prepares as Term Four Starts
October 12, 2016
Welcome back to term 4! We are only 3 days in and the school is a buzz of action, excitement and learning! We had a wonderful powhiri to officially welcome our new students that started towards the end of last [...]
Preparation and the East School Hangi
August 4, 2016
On Wednesday 6th of July Waihi East School had a hangi, these photos and video include the day before when students helped prepare the food and of course photos from our hangi feast. [...]
Matariki Waihi Events Survey #2
August 1, 2016
#2 survey - Please help us gain more feedback for our Matariki Waihi evaluation. [...]
Matariki Waihi Survey
July 31, 2016
We completed this survey in our first year of Matariki in 2011. We'd love to see how Matariki Waihi is impacting and influencing our knowledge and waiata 6 years on! [...]
Powhiri for New Principal
July 26, 2016
On Monday morning (25.07.16) Waihi East School pupils, parents and staff welcomed their new Principal Zac Taylor to Waihi East School. [...]
Hangi Fun, Thank you for A Great Term
July 6, 2016
My goodness, the last 10 weeks have flown by! What a great end to Term 2! All the fabulous Matariki events (check out the photos below from last weeks Community Celebration), the most delicious hangi today and a stunning performance [...]
Matariki Community Celebration
June 30, 2016
Our Waihi/Waihi Beach District Schools' Matariki Community Celebration was held on Wednesday 29th June, from 5-7 p.m. in the Waihi Memorial Hall. Schools from throughout the Waihi/Waihi Beach District contributed waiata and Kapahaka groups performed as well. [...]
Matariki Community Hikoi
June 27, 2016
As part of our Matariki Waihi experience local schools gathered for a 'Community Hikoi' (a march) on Friday 24th June, from 12 noon - 1.30 p.m. We met at the Pumphouse and walked through town singing waiata and then back [...]
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Internet Safety Workshop and Matariki June 22, 2016
