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Te Ao Maori
Te Reo Te reo Maori is an official language of New Zealand. At Rototuna Primary School it is intended that it will become part of our everyday teaching and learning. This will ensure that it is a living language within our school environment. Te reo Maori is an integral part of our classroom programmes. An advanced te reo session is also offered to selected students from the senior school. |
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Kapa Haka This is an opportunity for the participants to learn Maori songs, poi and haka. It is an extremely popular group with very large numbers. Kapa haka is offered to all Y4 – Y6 students from term 2 to term 4. We also have a Junior Kapahaka group as part of a lunchtime option group. |
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Musical Opportunities Children participating in
this tuition programme play together in a band situation, learning a
variety of music and getting the valuable experience of performing both
within and outside of the school. The band programme is offered through
the Waikato Academy of Music, which employs the tutors. All lessons are
privately funded. There are several music tutors working
in the school providing weekly tuition in concert band instruments:
flute, clarinet, saxophone, trumpet, drums.
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Lunchtime music opportunities Within the
school there are many opportunities for children to enjoy music by
opting into various lunch time activities. These can include:
All of the
above performing groups get an opportunity to showcase their
achievements at a Cultural Celebration held annually in Term 4.
Choir Rototuna Choir is an auditioned group of aspiring singers from Years 4-6. We endeavour to provide a range of popular and traditional music to develop our singers. Students have many opportunities to perform each year. They sing at a range of events including for example, the Fairfield Cluster Festival, the Kids for Kids Concert, the Tamahere Christmas Festival and at local Resthomes. We practice on a weekly basis throughout the year.
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