Seriously, there are some days when reading with the teacher is more than a man can bear.
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, August 9, 2022
Thursday, August 4, 2022
Life Jackets and wetsuits
Thank you to Tū Mānawa funding for the life jackets and wetsuits. We are looking forward to a water safety programme this summer with a few differences. We have also applied for a couple of kayaks and paddle boards. In the past we have been generously supported and our children have benefited so much from the kindness of others.
We are hoping to add petanquē and frisbee golf to our list of alternative sports so that we can have as many children as possible involved in activities.
Sweet Karolina
Our new caretaker is a keen gardener and full of witticisms. It has been lovely to welcome her as a part of the TKWSS Team.
She is just learning how to work the ride-on-mower and I fear for the plants.
Karolina has lots of ideas and sends an email at the end of each shift to update us on what needs to be done over the next few days, or what has been done on that day.
Kids Can
Kids Can donated beautiful softshell jackets to all our children. Thank you for your generosity and to the many people across NZ who donate money to support children.
Our tamariki look so cute and snuggly warm.
Farewell John
Today we farewelled John our cleaner after 18 years of looking after our school and waving his cleaning cloths around at night. He is a keen walker and has Stewart Island firmly in his sights as a place he wants to explore.
Best wishes John as you enjoy your retirement and many happy adventures.
Smash Cricket
Holy smoke. Organising 5 year olds to follow instructions is harder than trying to herd cats. They were so cute and very keen to do the right thing. Hannah and I were laughing behind our masks, (by golly they come in handy) as the ever patient instructors got the children to follow more than one instructor. Some of the children looked at the ball that had been hit across the floor and you could see them thinking, "You got here. Get yourself back."
I think some of you will have your babies coming home with a flyer, keen to join smash cricket this summer. Best wishes.
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