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

Wednesday, December 13, 2023

The New Swing

 Thanks to Tu Manawa funding and Sport Canterbury we have our new Nest Swing. Thank you thank you thank you.

I had claimed baggsies on the first swing, but so typical of our kaiako, they beat me to it. Absolutely no respect for my supreme importance. Harrumph.

Attachment Theory emphasizes the importance of play; free, no rules(apart from safety), heaps of laughter and joy.

his morning the swing was installed and it has been all on for young and old. The installers didn't even have the fence removed and the staff were on it. Talk about the naughty Elf on a Shelf.  The sounds of laughter and joyful, pre Christmas shouting have invaded our office. I came to school in a grump today, but within minutes of having my play and listening to the sounds of the tamariki laughing, my mood has lifted and the metaphoric sun is shining. Adults need to play .


















































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