Taste of Sāmoa

Friday, 6th June 2025 at 10:20am

Vaiaso o le Gagana Sāmoa:

1 - 7 June 2025

TALOFA LAVA! Students enjoyed a taste of Sāmoa at today's shared lunch with delicious polynesian fare - thank you to those who brought in some tasty treats!

As part of Vaiaso o le Gagana Sāmoa (Samoa Language Week), a variety of activities have taken place:

• Pacific Performance group practices at lunchtime and after school all week
• Tuesday and Wednesday - Form time, learn a word or phrase
• Thursday - Volleyball in the gym at lunchtime, with Sāmoan music
• Friday - Shared lunch in Mana Tangata

Have YOU been practising some common words and phrases? Be sure to give it a go!

• Tālofa lava: Hello (formal)
• Mālō le soifua: Hello/Good health
• 'O ā mai 'oe? How are you? (to one person only)
• Manuia fa'afetai: Good, thank you
• Manuia le aso: Have a great day
• Tōfā soifua: Good bye (formal)