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

Sunday, December 17, 2023

Carnival afternoon

 We have an amazing PTA aka (TAKWSSF&W) who work behind the scenes as volunteers to provide extra treats and bells and whistles for our tamariki. They spent hours setting up, working and cleaning up so that the children could experience a very special end to the year. The sun shone in the last part of the day and man it was hot!

Every child had a bag of crisps, an ice block, a bbq sausage and a candy cane. Sheer luxury. You can imagine the work involved in getting all of that organised. Pauline organised the bouncy castles through CrossOver trust. Brilliant mahi.

We farewelled our Year 6 leavers too as we knew many would not be back on Monday. The Guard of Honour has become a tradition and it was mixed feelings to see our tamariki leave after their primary school years have come to an end with us. Looking at some of their photos taken when they were 5 was a shock. They really are babies when they start school and we have a huge responsibility for their welfare and safety as well as their learning. Leaving mum and dad for the first time is a biggy. Thank you to all of our whanau who have entrusted us with the care of your  precious tamariki.

We wish you every blessing at Christmas and a very happy 2024 full of hope and promise.


























































































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