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, March 10, 2024

Te Ara Koropiko West Spreydon School Hangi

 A picture speaks a thousand words. Our kaiawhina serve the community every year by cooking and serving the hangi. Thanks to Dylan and Roy we have had the best ever hangi in the past 2 years. They seem to have the magic touch in terms of cooking time and technique. It is a mammoth task and they have a small group of helpers like Max and Chris who help out with the hard work. On the night a couple of dad's also rolled up their sleeves and quickly became part of the team. That is special. It really is an art form to make a hangi successful and we love the food, company, manaaki and generosity of our staff and others. This year so many parents and caregivers took the time to thank us and to send emails or give a thank you gift. The chocolates and chocolate cake were received with great joy. Thank you so much for your kindness to us. That was a very special way to show appreciation and it meant a lot to staff.

We are building a tradition of organizing a mihi whakatua to welcome new whanau to our kura. It was the first public performance for our tamariki and they did marvellously well. We are very proud of the ways in which we honour our Tiriti o Waitangi partnership and we are always looking for ways to include our families. Once you are a part of our kura whanau you will always be connected to us.

































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