new kapa haka song for us to learn

This weeks poem - Smilez

Smiling is infectious,

you catch it like the flu,

when someone smiled at me today,

I started smiling too.

I passed around the corner,

and someone saw my grin -

when he smiled, when he smiled,

I realised I'd passed it on to him,
I thought about that smile,
then I realised what it's worth,

A single smile, just like mine,

could travel round the earth.

So, if you feel a smile begin,

don't leave it undetected - 

let's start an epidemic quick

and get the world infected.

-by Tina, age 12, Australia.

our kapa haka songs

He Honore

We are learning Brain Gym

Cool songs to help us with reading and writing.

This weeks poem - Grumpy Grouch

There's a grumpy little grouch,

and he gets inside of me.

I don't like him being there!

I don't like his company!

He makes me groan and grizzle

and go thumping with my feet.

He makes me grouch and grumble

at everyone I meet!

He makes my face all growly

and my lips go poking out!

And he will not let me whisper,

he will only let me Shout!

But....this grumpy little grouch 

doesn't hang around for long.

He'll vanish like a raindrop

when I sing a happy song!

by Jill Eggleton.