Samoan Language Week

SAMOAN LANGUAGE WEEK

Yesterday was the launch of Samoa language week and the theme was Ia u’u mau’i au measina which means in english “Hold fast to your treasures”.

There were guests there, it was Mr Peseta Sam Lotuiiga and Reverend Leiite Setefano and the faletua. The aoga a le teuila joined and tamaki college had performed really good. Our school Samoan group had performed as well they were great I really liked it.

We sang two national anthems we sang Samoan and New Zealand. We were lucky to be nominated from the minister to launch the Samoan language week at our school.

After we performed Mr Burt  asked a volunteer from the Samoan group to sing the food prayer in Samoa. After that Reverend Leiite Setefano said a speech in Samoa. There was one part of the speech that was interesting is when he said “language is a gift from God”, that made me interested and then he closed us with a prayer.

Once the launch was finished everyone went to class except for the samoan group. They stayed to help the guest with their food and talk to them.