Monday morning began with a celebration of our formal arrangement of 'sister' school with Kirotsu Girls School from Japan.
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For over ten years now Kyoritsu Women's University High School has been sending students over to New Zealand to stay here in the mighty Hauraki, based here at Waihi College.
This year there is a group of 22 students, one teacher and the tour group organiser. This year marks a special change in events where Mr Koya the Kyoritsu Women's University High School Principal also came to join the tour party. This was special because it marked our formalising of our sister school arrangement.
To celebrate the start of this day Waihi College officially welcomed our guests with a formal Powhiri. The Japanese were karanga'd onto the school grounds by Jeannie Mohi our Deputy Head Girl. Mr Oudes and Mr Hunt lead the formalities giving whaikorero's for the hosts and guest respectively.
After the powhiri the Junior School welcomed our visitors in the assembly hall. The formalities included song, kapa haka and exchange of gifts.
The Kyoritsu girls are staying for the next two weeks and will be attending classes with our Waihi College students.
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