Cultural
Whanau group
Te Rōpū Whānau o Hato Matene Mission Statement
“Kia Maiangi awe ake te mātauranga”
“Inspiring a passion for learning”
Our Whānau group was established in order for our whānau to have a safe place to voice their ideas and suggestions. The Whānau Group works together with our Kura, Board of Trustees and the wider community to set goals that will raise the culture and the achievement of all of our tamariki. Having a Whānau Group within our school helps families become more involved with what is happening within the school community. Our hui are informal; we share kai and kōrero while our tamariki play together. We welcome all families to come and join us. We meet once per month, dates and times can be found in the school newsletter.
Te Reo Maori Enrichment Classes
Held on a Wednesday morning.
Kapa Haka
We are proud to have two Kapa Haka Groups: junior (years 0-4) and senior (years 5-8). Students are given an opportunity to express Māori heritage and culture, learning traditional and contemporary waiata and haka. Our students are led by Tania Nathan and Willie Wipirata.
School Cultural Events Calendar 2024
Term 2
- Week 9: Matariki
Term 3
- Week 8: Mihi Comp and Court Theatre Production
- Week 9: Te Wiki
Term 4
- Week 3: NZ Ballet workshops a school and performance at Isaac Theatre Royal
- Week 7: Tuhono Festival
