Rehua Marae

Rehua Marae By Bernie On Monday 17th of March,the whole school went to Rehua Marae.First we hopped off the bus(there were 3 buses) then drove to the Marae.We got there and then got called in.The Lady called us in and then Mrs Parker replied back.We walked slowly over the bridge.When we finished the call (Karanga)the lady told us to take off our shoes.Then we went inside the Whare Nui.We sat on the chairs.Daniel and MrC said a little speech to introduce us to each other.We did a Hongi and at the same time we sang songs to each other.We had a little talk about things around the Marae and where the toilets are.After we had a Prayer for our food(kai).We went out-side to go in to the kitchen to eat and have a little drink.Then that was finished we went out-side and played.My friends and I played Tag.After we played for about ... half an hour,we went back in-side and then Mrs Parker talked about the Marae for a little while and talked to us about the AMAZING art work and the carvings on the walls.Then our Visit was over then we all said our Good-byes then hopped back on to our buses then went back to school.We had a great time.