Lately we have had a hard time because we didn't just have a colleague or a member leaving our school, we also lost a member of our whanau. One of our colleagues have passed away, and today we had a Kawe mate. If you want to find out more about what we done look down below.

WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE?

Questions What?	Tangi hanga It is a ceremony to pay your respects and grief to a person who has passed away.	Kawe Mate The kawe mate is often a school saying. A photo is often held by one of the woman at the front of the group to represent the body of the person who passed away.
Why?	To pay respects and grief to a person who passed away.	So we could have a photo of Whaea Dawnette  on the wall by Nana Cindy
When?	Sat 19 Marae: Monday 21 August	Monday 4th september 2017 8:30am
How? How did you feel?	I felt very sad because We didn’t just have a colleague that passed away  we also had the best administer pass away	I felt more prepared for what was about to happen
Where?	Te Hurihi Marae	Tautoro School`

W.A.L.T understand the difference between kawemate and Tangihanga.