On the 13th Of February Balmacewen Intermediate gathered in the school hall for the Powhiri.
Powhiri means welcoming the year 7 students and any new staff into the school of Balmacewen, this is done by the year 8s. There was a haka to welcome the year 7s into the hall.
After the haka Mr Hunter the Principal did a speech to the school and then a year 8 and a year 7 spoke to everyone. After the speech the year 8s sang a waiata to the year 7s then the year 7s sang back to the year 8’s.Then we ended with a hongi and some Kai sharing which was some biscuits. We had then successfully welcomed the year 7 students into our school and we are now one big school community.
Written by Ngaru and Cody.
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