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, November 28, 2023

Celebration Of Success

 Each year we celebrate the successes of our Māori and Pasifika students by sharing kai, awarding certificates and showcasing cultural expertise in music, dance and song. Oh what a night.

We had a fantastic time with lots of laughter and heartwarming moments.

I am so proud of our kaiako and other volunteers like Pauline and Roy who cooked the kai and served the community. The kai cookers have to be one of the best purchases we have made in the past few years. The food is delicious and cooks like hangi kai.

The brains behind the event are Lou and Nesa and we are always guided by their manaaki and willingness to go the extra mile for the tamatiki and their whanau. It is especially significant when all of the staff is so tired and we still have a long list of extra performances and evening events to organize and attend. I don't recall being at another school that goes so 

Moana brought her fabulous Pineapple Pie.

The weather was so hot and sunny until the very last forkful of kai was eaten and then the rain rolled in. It was the fastest clean up we have ever executed. It was a wonderful night. Thank you to everyone who attended or performed and thank you to our beautiful kaimahi who  served our community in such a lovely way.
























































































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