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, September 18, 2016

Athletics Day September 2016

Thank you to Rochelle and her team for the fantastic day of athletics. There was a glitch in the final communication and I know that that was disappointing for some and an oopsy from the staff. Thanks for bearing with the hitch and for turning up to support the children if you were able to.
We had so many parents and staff willing to take part in the parents v teachers v students relay! I was "afeared" that someone would rupture an achilles and that we would have staff and children on crutches.

It is magic to see children discover their strengths and there are some great little athletes amongst the children. Ethan Waller has fantastic form for high jump and long jump and it was a pleasure to watch him give his best on every round.
We have so many 5 year olds and they struggled to understand the routine and to copewith the changes. It was very funny that the teachers didn't know the names of the very new children and that the children didn't know their own names either! It's just like hearding cats. A few of our children are very talented athletes and they give everything to succeed. They are a pleasure to watch.






























 

ABCD

What to do when a Radio Station asks to come to school to broadcast live and to give out prizes? You say yes and let the games begin.
We had a great hour or so with them and the children got to play with whoopie cushions and balloons that make putt putt noises.