Marriene Langton Principal/Tumuaki

Marriene Langton Principal/Tumuaki
Tēnā koutou e te whanau. This is my 16th year as tumuaki of our lovely kura. I am one-eyed when it comes to providing the very best education for all of our tamariki, strong connections to whanau and applying attachment theory so every child has a champion adult at our school who believes in them unconditionally. I just can’t see past it. Our kaiako and kaiawhina go the extra 50 miles to give our children the best chances to succeed. My family is number one. After 20 years of camping holidays in Kaiteriteri, Graham and I are recidivist “glampers “ and ready for new adventures in our latest caravan. It’s brilliant when our family joins us too.

Monday, March 18, 2024

Year 4 Camp-woohoo

 I am not sure if folks realize just how much extra time our kaiako give to our tamariki. I remember my days of organising and running school camps, and the number of nights away from my own children. I got homesick too.

Our Years 4-6 team planned a brilliant year 4 camp. The children found their brave and even the ones who had never spent a night away from mum and dad, had a great time on camp.

It was lovely to see family at the pre-camp dinner. I enjoyed the bbq and the salads and judging by the empty plates, I'm guessing everyone else did too.

There were so many activities and games to play that I don't think the children had time to think about home. I checked with the teachers and most went home on Friday night and slept, and slept and slept.. Charlotte told ne that she had another catch up sleep last night too. It's a huge responsibility to have young children in your care. Last year I thought I was doing Marina a favour by insisting that she place her bed in a side room. I didn't realize that the lights were motion activated and that every time she moved, the lights came on. I admit that I laughed because she looked shattered.

Thanks team and all of the parent helpers who made this such a fantastic success. Pauline, Olivia, Justine, Rachel, and Francisco you are champions to support Glen, Lou, Tamara, Charlotte and Megan and all of the tamariki.

























Sunday, March 10, 2024

International Book Week

 Libby does a fantastic job of organising whole school events and making sure that everyone has a chance to shine.  There were a lot of Elsa's and Harry Potters and a few Pirates thrown in for good measure. Thank you to everyone who made this little celebration a fun event.