Drawing together at Arohanui

Drawing together:  Arohanui Special School student Ryan Bailes and Spacifix musician Tonga Vaea.  

By Rani Timoti 

Singer  Isi Filisione is a bit of a hero at the  Arohanui Special School  in Te Atatu. 

Isi, a vocalist with the well known group  Spacifix, used to be a teacher aide at the school. 

He  returned last week with bandmates Tonga Vaea and  Metui Finau. 

All three joined the pupils decorating squares of fabric with sunflowers that will be sewn into a quilt to be gifted to the United Nations  at Aotea Square on December 2 between 10am and noon.  

The project is part of an Auckland-wide campaign raising awareness about people with disabilities.  

Isi was happy to help. 

"I've always wanted to come back and see the kids," he says. "They're so happy and they remember me."