MADD Workshop

WALT: We are learning to write a Recount.

Today the 11th of March 2015 Years 7s and 8s of Room 10 and the Year 7s of Room 9 of Glenbrae Primary and Intermediate School went to the MADD (Music Arts Drama and Dynamic) workshop. The teachers of our school and also teachers from MADD messenger trained us.

We learnt about a lot of things but mainly about other peoples cultures like-Tonga, Samoa, Maori, Niuean and Africa. Petia and Leah asked everyone to split up into our culture groups and we had to write down some of the things we do in our culture. After that we had to stand up with our groups but there was only two Cook Islanders which was me and Mata.

The first group to go up was Africa which was only Samuel but it was fun learning about his country and the greetings of that country. Next one was the Niueans and they had a big group, Aarmione was reading what they wrote and then the three boys did a haka ( that’s how it looked for me). Next was the Samoans which was awesome because after they finished talking they performed a dance which was really cool. Me and Mata was after them and it was fun, Mata was a little shy but for once I actually wasn’t.The Tongans were next and it was fun learning about their culture.Last but not least was the Maori’s and we were learning about how they do things like the Hangi and welcoming.

I felt that going to MADD workshop was very helpful to me to be more confident because actually for the first time  I was not shy to stand up and talk to a big group. I also had fun learning new things about other cultures. It was fun as well as informative.