Mangere College Magazine 2017
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Tongan Group<br />
The <strong>Mangere</strong> <strong>College</strong><br />
Tongan group consisted of<br />
70 engaged students this<br />
year, many of whom had<br />
been part of the group last<br />
year. This was a bonus for<br />
the group in reconnecting<br />
and developing a more<br />
passionate approach to<br />
the traditional dances.<br />
The group had another successful<br />
year despite not gaining first place<br />
and the group were still happy they<br />
were placed. For the Ma’ulu’ulu<br />
(combined sitting performance) they<br />
were placed third and for the Soke<br />
(combined stick performance) they<br />
placed second. Congratulations to<br />
first place winner for the Year 10<br />
Speeches Elisapeti Filimoehala<br />
The <strong>2017</strong> <strong>Mangere</strong> <strong>College</strong> Tongan<br />
Group male leaders were student<br />
leader Haamonga Tu’ipulotu(13SA)<br />
and his assistant Tonga Tukuafu<br />
(13AU). The female leaders were<br />
<strong>2017</strong> MC Head Girl Akanesi Funaki<br />
(13SA) and her assistant Meleseini<br />
Ahio Palenapa (13SA) who worked<br />
well together to encourage and<br />
reinforce our <strong>Mangere</strong> <strong>College</strong><br />
values of respect and responsibility.<br />
All leaders demonstrated leadership<br />
skills and the MC WAY.<br />
Fakamalo aupito goes to the <strong>2017</strong><br />
Tongan group Teacher-in-Charge<br />
Mr V Bloomfield and the Tongan<br />
language teacher Ms F Bloomfield<br />
for attending most Tongan group<br />
practices and the support of Mr V.<br />
Tupou, Ms F. McIntosh and Ms A.<br />
Tatafu.<br />
We were honoured and grateful<br />
to work again with the dynamic<br />
duo team Punake (Tutors) of Mr<br />
Paane Alofi and Vili as well as their<br />
families who assisted in drumming<br />
and teaching the dances. Both<br />
Punake have developed positive<br />
relationships with the students and<br />
their parents, as well as inviting<br />
the son of the late Tongan Punake<br />
Peni Tutuila-Siola’a who helped<br />
communicate both in Tongan and<br />
English. This added so much value<br />
to the students’ understanding<br />
of the rich lyrics and traditional<br />
performances.The MC Tongan<br />
group would like to thank all our<br />
families and supporters for another<br />
successful year.<br />
‘Ofa atu mo e lotu MANGERE<br />
COLLEGE TONGAN GROUP <strong>2017</strong><br />
Parents and Teachers Association<br />
stage Results<br />
Soke<br />
Ma'ulu'ulu<br />
2nd Place<br />
3rd Place<br />
Speech Competition<br />
Year 10 Ilisapeti Filimoehala 1st Place<br />
<strong>Mangere</strong> <strong>College</strong> - <strong>2017</strong> 29
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