Year 4 perform the Haka

I had a wonderful birthday treat yesterday. Year 4 performed the Haka in the glorious sunshine.

They had been interested in finding out more ever since we watch the children from Room 4 Broadlands School perform their Te Reo Maori.

Here they are

 Apologies for any pronunciation errors

The Haka

On Monday we visited the blog I have adopted in New Zealand.
http://goals-r-us.blogspot.co.nz/
My promise to Ms van der Spuy and her class is to make regular comments on the posts they make.

This particular post really interested us and we have since found out more about The Haka.

Here is a link to the All Blacks website and a link to information about the origins of The Haka

Haka is the generic name for all Maori dance. Today, haka is defined as that part of the Maori dance repertoire where the men are to the fore with the women lending vocal support in the rear. Most haka seen today are haka taparahi, haka without weapons.

Year 4 had the chance to watch Year 1 perform their own Haka this morning, they were very intimidating and did a great job.

Year 4 are very keen to learn a Haka dance, I have started looking for ideas so watch this space.

Who can remember what happened before kick off when the All Blacks performed the haka in front of the French team in the 2011 World Cup?