Kapa Haka group visit

On Thursday 26 June, Beckenham Kapa Haka groups came to Thorrington School to perform, to the junior school and the Thorrington Kapa Haka group. The girls wore long Maori dresses and feathers in their hair, and the boys wore shorts or their boxers with a Maori designed skirt. When they performed, their youngest group started with two action songs, a poi song and the Haka. After that, their oldest group started and they did a cool Haka warrior dance, used poi, an sang action song and a finishing song.
Beckenham School have four Kapa Haka groups: one for years 0-2, years 3-4, years 5-6, and years 7-8. If you are wondering what Kapa Haka is, Kapa Haka is a Maori traditional dance, where they sing songs, use poi, and do the Haka. Anyone who wants to can join, and have some fun. BY Georgia Jacobs and Connie Laughlin