Samoan Language Week

Talofa!

The EAL and Instrumental Music Team proudly brought the Samoan Language Week celebrations from the Ministry for Pacific Peoples, New Zealand to Staughton College!

This year's theme was "Birds migrate to environments where they survive and thrive". Our lives are enriched every day by the presence of the beautiful Samoan culture at our college, and we celebrated this with a lunch time concert on the 3rd of June, 2016. 

Cultural Captain Nyibol Atoc co-hosted with Celine Aiulu, with a fantastic partnership of Samoan directly translated to English.

Lily Taulamago, Rosanna Faaola, and Adoralyn Papalii Seu were joined by the Samoan girls to sing “Liliu Le Taimi”. Roughly translated, means, “Times Are Changing”.

Lily and older sister Grace sang “Samoa Matalasi” or “Samoa’s Finest”.

Halina Tavita Alama, Jazmine Tuilau and Justine Aiulu sang “Uo Moni”.

Christine Papalii Seu sang “Eye on the Sparrow” with voice teacher Cody Bell.  She then sang “Tu I Luga”, roughly translated, means “Stand Up”.

And last but not least, Grace was accompanied by Ferinna Maua and Maua Faaola to dance to “O Oe Ole Toa” or “You Are The Strength”.

Everyone did a fantastic job, and the weather was lovely.  Massive thanks to Ms. Lauren Moore and Mr. Will Cachia for all the support.

In case you missed it, don’t you worry!  The Cultural Family Picnic is scheduled for the 13th of October.  Save the date!