Matariki

Our nervousness took over when we got into school on Thursday because it was Matariki the Maori New Year.

Matariki is about the seven stars or as the call it the seven sisters.Its a new year every year for the Maoris that means a start of a brand new life and a brand new future. Each year there is always Matariki because its a Maori tradition.

Now back to my story we were all nervous because we had to perform in front of the whole school. We settled and we calmed down and then we practiced, Maria and I had to stand in the front in the middle right in the middle because we were leading the song and our song was Ka Pioioi e and it's a beautiful song.

When we finished practicing we had to go outside and go back in but in our lines and I had to go first. When we were lined up Irasa who was playing the guitar started playing, Maria and I had to listen to when we had go in and we went in by the third beat so we did and when we all sang together it sounded so wonderful.

After we had finished practicing our class went down to the hall at 11:30 and saw room 8 practicing so we stayed outside for a little while then when they have finished practicing  we had to stay in our lines so when we go up on the stage we are in our same places.

After a little while Rm7 came in with Mrs Bailey and with Mr Horan. Mrs Bailey went up the stage then started talking to us and afterwards she told us to stand and do the karakia after the karakia she told us to sit and be quiet.

When Mrs Bailey finished talking Michael and Joseph from rm8 did a presentation on what Matariki is all about. After when they have finished Molly and her group went up on stage and sang Halo but in Maori about Matariki.

Afterwards it was our turn so we went up the stage and we did as we practiced and we sang our song it was beautiful and loud.

Next was rm7 they sang two songs they were both touching and sweet these were the songs that the Maori prince sang to his wife.

After all the performances the people that were doing the poi, stick game and the brain drain had to go and do their challenge. Sariah did the poi challenge but we lost and the embarrassing thing was that I actually cried because we lost. Next was the harakeke headband Maria did it and we came first tie with rm 7 and this time I didn't cry.

When that challenge was finished The designing was up and Tamika did it from our class they had to design the bottle with markers and unfortunately we lost because Mrs Tafea was cheating but it didn't matter.

After all those screaming we all came together and did our last karakia and then the judges did the points rm7 came first then our class then rm 8.

I wish we could do Matariki again.