Marriene Langton Principal/Tumuaki

Marriene Langton Principal/Tumuaki
Welcome back to a new year in our lovely kura. Our goal is to be a locally based school that partners with and is supported by our local community. Everyone who knows us and the last 2 decades of the school's history remarks on the exceptional local community who are a central point for our development and growth. The community is changing in terms of housing and we are now part of the intensive housing projects that have developed across Christchurch City since 2011. We thrive on our close relationships with whanau and local organisations who want to be a part of our journey as a school. Generosity is the key word that we see in action every day to make life better for our tamariki. We do have high expectations for learning and behaviour. Our achievement data over the past few years has been amazing and this is a direct reflection on the relentless work of our kaiako to deliver great teaching programmes every day. Our teachers work closely together and they cross check planning and data. That's why we made it to the Gazette in 2024. We are child development/attachment based and our staff is well trained in how children's brains develop and how we can build amazing relationships with the children in our care. There's a lot of laughter and fun in the classrooms (and in our office with The Fab Five) every day . Please make a point of stopping for great coffee on Friday mornings and take the time to connect with other parents. Haere mai. Welcome to our little corner of paradise

Tuesday, January 12, 2010

School buildings get a repaint




The school buildings are having a face lift in the 2009/2010 Christmas holidays with a new paint and colour scheme. We have lovely old character buildings that blend in beautifully to the environment. I think I may have been a bit hasty on the green on the admin but the classrooms look wonderful. Our school caretaker, Bill takes a great deal of pride in the orchard, children's vegetable garden and native gardens.


One day we may get a new school but in the mean time the old buildings are home to some wonderful quality teaching and learning. My office executive Jacqui organizes my week so that I can spend 2 days each week in the classrooms coaching and mentoring my teachers. I learn from them too and I really enjoy seeing the children problem solving and using technology.
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