Songs Tall Poppies (Ruakaka)

These songs are sung as a grace or karakia before we eat our meals / kai

Thank you lord, for giving us food
Thank you Lord, for giving us food
For happiness, prosperity
Thank you Lord, for giving us food
Amen

Haere mai
Haere mai
Haere mai ki te kai
Aporo, Arnai, Panana
Ka pai mo tou tinana
Amene
 
Thank you for the food we eat, yum, yum
Thank you for the friends we meet, such fun
Thank you for the birds that sing a ling a ling
Thank you lord for everything
Amen 

This song is sung once everyone has finished their meal / kai

Ka ki te
Ka ki te
Ka ki te anau
We'll see you
We'll see you
We'll see you again! 

This is our Small Poppies Christmas Jingle, written by our very own Kirsty!

The Small Poppies Christmas Jingle
Small Poppies, Small Poppies
Having so much fun
Going down the yellow slide
Landing on our bottom
HEY!

Small Poppies, Small Poppies
Playing in the sun
Making friends and learning stuff
All Day, oh what fun!

Small Poppies, Small Poppies
Mum I will be fine
Walk out, don't hear me shout
Just go and let me shine!

Small Poppies, Small Poppies
After you have gone
I stop crying when you leave
It doesn't take me long!

Small Poppies, Small Poppies
Having so much fun
In the sand, down the slide
FUN FUN FUN!

(This song is sung to the tune of Jingle Bells)

These are some of the favourite songs at the moment...you may remember some from your early years! Ask the children for the actions!

Ten Little Indians
1 little, 2 little, 3 little Indians
4 little, 5 little, 6 little Indians
7 little, 8 little, 9 little Indians
10 little Indian boys and girls

Oh oho oho oho oho, shoot the arrow
Oh oho oho oho oho, shoot the arrow
Oh oho oho oho oho, shoot the arrow
10 little Indian boys and girls

 They built a house and made a fire
They built a house and made a fire
They built a house and made a fire
10 little Indian boys and girls