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

Thursday, May 18, 2023

Pink Shirt Day

Today we celebrated in a sea of pink. Bullying is an adult problem, and not one that we expect children to have to deal with alone. We always encourage children to tell a trusted adult if they are being bullied. The biggest danger to your child is online bullying. 

Please, please,  please:

  • check their online activity all of the time
  • keep the devices in the family spaces where their online activity is visible
  • remove all devices at bedtime and remove them from the bedroom
  • stick to the recommended ages for access to social media and check, check, check.
  • Report anything suspicious or destructive to the police
  • spend time with your children and make sure that what you think about them matters more than any of their friends. 
  • If necessary protect them from too much time with their friends and check on what they are doing and who they are with
  • protect them from dangerous media images that portray gender stereotypes and unreal body images

Love your kids. You are their best protection against bullying.

































































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