Anei nga tamariki o te ruma iwa. This is the students of room 9 Apanui School.
We are one of two immersion classes in the town of Whakatane. Whakatane is on the east coast in the North Island of New Zealand. We are a level two immersion class. We learn the Maori language, waiata, waiata-a-ringa. (songs action songs). We are also practicing tititorea the short sticks games Maori children played on the Marae. Watch this blog for a video clip of room 9 children performing the short sticks.