Talofa Lava!
Two weeks ago in our KiwiCan session, it was full of laughter, joy and enthusiasm. Our topic was being a role model, and our theme was integrity. Our country for this session was Samoa, and we got to learn about so many interesting facts about this fascinating country, which surprisingly I am from!
As we entered the silent hall once again, mutters and chatter of conversations filled up the atmosphere as the KiwiCan leaders got ready for this amazing session. As we soothed down a bit, we sat down and got ready for this fun activity. Some of our responsible leaders (including me) had the opportunity to lead the Mili Mili, and if you don’t know what a Mili Mili is, it’s basically a traditional way by Polynesians to warm yourself up and to get ready for whatever you’re about to go through; this applies to rugby games, cultural performances and even just hyping up audiences. After the Mili Mili, the KiwiCan leaders then led us through the country of the week, which was Samoa! This fascinating country is where I am from and is also known as the heart of the Pacific! This country is known for its delicious meals and traditional yet impressive cultural dances.
Then we started to talk about our new topic, furthermore, which was being a role model. I have a question for you, though? What do you think is like being a role model, and why do you think that? Well, for me, being a role model is all about having respect for others even when no one else is looking, and I think this because throughout life we all have to face the challenges of other people not having that much respect for you and others around. I found this topic very reasonable because it is included in every single one of our school values and is whanaunatanga, rangatiratanga, manaakitanga, and kaitiakitanga. Wanaunatanga because it shows respect for whanau; rangatiratanga because it implies showing respect to the elderly and even people surrounded; manaakitanga because it equates to having equity for others; and lastly, kaitiakitanga because it says that we have to respect and care for the nature surrounding and sheltering us.
And our theme for this entire term was integrity; integrity is all about doing the right thing even when no one is looking. This important value is discussed throughout Polynesian history, because if you show integrity, it’s a strong perspective that you are obedient and trustworthy. This value helps coordinate future youngsters for other stages of life. Integrity isn’t just about doing the right thing, though; it can also have a form of honesty and safeguarding others. Inclusive integrity is a justified value that all residents of Polynesia & other continental races represent.
Our energiser for our KiwiCan was called ‘Ships and Sails’, while our activity was called ‘Down the Line’. We had to use integrity and be honest in these activities by helping other people if they weren’t sure of what to do and levelling up our reputation for future times. Then after those two amazing and energy-filling games, we played GKQ Master, and the questions were all connected to general knowledge. And in the end our GKQ master was ‘Shannah’ after answering this World Cup football question.
Inclusively, this session was full of energy and moral values that we all got to enjoy. Thank you for reading my blog, and I hope you have a great rest of your day.
