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.

Sunday, March 20, 2011

The Ride-On-Mower, The Caretaker and the saga of the grass.

The morning before the world went mad, Bill our caretaker had the purchase of the school mower approved. It was such a return to normal to see him perched on the driver's seat last week. As my dad used to say,"Sitting up there like Jackie." I have no idea who Jackie is but dad mentioned him a lot. So here are the pics of Bill, mowing the lawns as and when needed. Over three years the mower will have paid for itself as we will not have to pay contractors fees and we can have the lawns mowed as often as we like or need.


This is the same Bill who on the day of Feb 22 and every other day since has worked tirelessly to restore our school. He also had a key role in keeping staff and children safe in the midst of fear and chaos. Bill is a treasure and we acknowledge his value to us and our school.
You Go Bill.

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