SLW - Wednesday Challenge (O lo'u igoa o ___ )

Talofa Lava from Room 21

Todays Phrase is:
O lo'u igoa o ____
(My name is ____)

SLW - Tuesday Challenge (O a mai oe / Manuia faafetai)

Talofa Lava from Room 21

Todays Phrase is:
O a mai oe?  (How are you?)
Manuia faafetai (I am good thank you)

Samoan Language Week - Monday Challenge (Talofa Lava)

Talofa Lava from Room 21

Todays Phrase is:
Talofa Lava
(Hello)

Monday Video Challenge for Samoan Language Week

Aso Gafua / Monday

Todays phrase is Talofa Lava (Hello)

Fui Toutai and Nite Masina will teach you how to use this phrase.

The winner of todays video challenge will be announced tomorrow morning by Mr Vasau. Your class could win free lunch after our Samoan Culture Show!

Samoan Language Week 2015

Samoan Language Week 2015

Sunday 24 - 30 May

Theme for Samoan Language Week:

'Tautua Nei mo Sou Manuia A Taeao'

(Serve now for a better tomorrow)

Next week is Samoan Language Week

Talofa Lava and Welcome to the 
Samoan Language Week 2015

The theme for Samoan Language Week 2015 is:

"TAUTUA NEI MO SOU MANUIA A TAEAO"

(Serve now for a better tomorrow)

Tamaiti from our Pasifika group will teach you how to speak the Samoan Language.

Introduction to Samoan Language Week at 

Rowandale School

Pasifika Fundraising Video

This video was shown at our last School Assembly. Our Rowandale Culture Group are fundraising to attend the Wellington Kapokapo Culture Festival in June.

We are very grateful for all your wonderful support.

Kiwi League Jersey Raffle

Rowandale Lunchtime Disco - Friday 22 May

Should NZ Change its Flag?

Room 21's writing genre for the past two weeks has been persuasive writing. We have been learning how to form our own opinions and then support it with evidence. We recently held a class debate on an issue that we New Zealander's are facing right now.

Should New Zealand change its flag?

More information can be found on the nz.govt website

https://www.govt.nz/browse/engaging-with-government/the-nz-flag-your-chance-to-decide/

History of the New Zealand Flag

We had a class brainstorm session where we were able to come up with some points for both agree and disagree. This class brainstorm then was used to help the students form their own piece of writing.

 Here are some of our view points on how we feel about what Prime Minister John Key wants to do.