On the first day of each term, we welcome our new learners, whānau (family) and staff with a pōwhiri. A pōwhiri is a process whereby the host people welcome visitors onto the marae. At Stonefields School, a pōwhiri is used to welcome new learners, staff and their whānau into the school, as well as the wider community.
Waiata for the Pōwhiri
Tangata Whenua | Home people
Haka Pōwhiri: Toia Mai
Waiata 1: E ngā Hau e Whā
Waiata 2: Utaina Mai
Manuhiri | People being welcomed
Waiata 1: Tiaho Mai Ra
Waiata 2: Kotahi Kapua