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, December 15, 2024

Year 6 leavers Dinner

 Each year we celebrate the year 6 leavers with a dinner. They get to choose from the menu and several teachers who have taught them over the years come along too to say goodbye.

The children write Certificates of Awesomeness for each other  and their kaiako, and present them on the night. This year they took a lot of care over the wording and the awards were very personalized.

Do you have any idea how noisy Year 6's can be when you are all trapped in a confined space??? My ears were ringing all the way home.

I looked around the room and suddenly realized just how much these children have grown. It wasn't just about the make up or the little suits, but it was their faces and their conversations. Very cute. Many of them we have known since they were pre schoolers.

Farewell precious tamariki and remember that you and your whanau will always be a part of the Te Ara Koropiko West Spreydon School whanau.


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