Northcross was fortunate to have a wonderfully sunny day for our welcome to our new Year 7’s as well as whanau and friends. The welcome is not strictly speaking a true powhiri, but we do respect certain aspects of kawa and tikanga and this is very important for the kaupapa of the school. The start of the new year signals to us all that this is a new beginning, with everyone assembled with fresh hopes and aspirations. Mrs Rameka leads the manuhiri onto the astro as the year 8 kapa haka issue a karanga, and then we settle into various speeches and korero from Mr Jensen, Principal Mr Tredray and Mr Spencer. The sharing of a food in part of the tikanga, and new students enjoy a crisp fresh apple and a biscuit.
Once again, we enter a new year, and hope that everyone treasures each new day and treat one another with the Northcross kindness.
Mark Jensen
