Monday 3 June 2019

Aroha 6: Opening ceremony for Vaiaso o le Gagana Sāmoa - Samoa Language Week 2019






We are halfway through Term 2, at week 5 and we are celebrating Vaiaso o le Gagana Sāmoa !
 Samoa Language Week 2019!
 Loud and Proud!
 Our theme for this year is: 'Lalaga le si'osi'omaga mo se lumana'i manuia' - 
'Weave an environment for a better future'


This week we began with the Flag raising ceremony situated at the flag pole.  We were given the opportunity to come dressed in your choice of traditional Samoan outfit or something similar... Thank you to all our Rowandale fanau that made this such a successful memorable opening...






Aroha 6 had fun learning alongside each other such as singing the Samoan National Anthem and the Samoan hymn, Fa'afetai i le Atua

Samoan Language Week / Vaiaso o le gagana Sāmoa is about celebrating the identity, language, and culture of our learners from Samoa and their families. It is also about supporting our learners to engage and achieve a cultural success. 
Learning a new language provides a better understanding to different beliefs and cultural practices. It was great to observe our Samoan learners take the lead in blessing our food before eating along with giving it a go to pronounce the basic words of Samoan language...

Aroha 6 sure had fun embracing Samoan Language Week / Vaiaso o le gagana Sāmoa. So proud of you all. You showed PRIDE within your lovely singing, elegant dancing and creating your very own masterpiece inspired by the famous Samoan artist Fatu Feu'u...






















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