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, November 2, 2014

Science Staff Meeting

Can you imagine what it is like to try to control a group of teachers when they are fed snacks and have the opportunity to try out a whole range of fun science experiments?
Honestly it's like herding cats. The noise was phenomenal and the high jinks they got up to were worth recording.
Jude and Nicky led a session on classroom based science that covered chemistry, physics and a bit of anything else going. We have figured out that teachers need to be learners too if they are going to continue to be effective in their roles.
It's amazing how quickly chaos can reign when a naughty teacher changes just one variable in an experiment.
I guess that days like this are what makes it so great to be a part of this team.
















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