Marriene Langton Principal/Tumuaki

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, December 13, 2022

Retirement Home Choir Performance













Matua Glen took one of his choirs to perform at the retirement home next door to school. It was such a privilege to connect with our neighbours and to share a little Christmas cheer. Father Christmas happened to be there at the time and that meant the children got a little treat.
It reminded me of how important family connections are as many of those people were poorly or away from whanau. One lady told us that a s a young person she had been in kapa haka and how much she missed it.  Hug the ones you are with; you will never know how much your kindness will impact on another.

 

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