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, April 10, 2024

Leaders Games #2. Brilliant work.

 Libby and Charlotte to the pump again to help our school leaders to organize a fun afternoon of games and challenges for the children. I love the sounds of laughter and the looks of amazement on the young leaders faces as they try to get their instructions across to the children. Oh boy. They are so encouraging and positive in the face of impossible odds. Getting 5 year olds to understand the rules of a game is like getting world leaders to agree to a ceasefire. 

It was a really good afternoon and the leaders triumphed as always.











































Wednesday, April 3, 2024

School Leaders Games Afternoon

 

The Student Leader’s Day was brilliant in the week before Easter and once again Whaea Libby

and Whaea Charlotte were wonderful mentors and coaches for the children.

Our older tamaiti spontaneously click into tuakana teina mode and take care of the younger

tamariki. They coach and encouraged them, and often stop what they are doing to make sure that

the littlies are being supported. It really is Triple As in action.

Our children live the values and it comes from within them because our kaiawhina

set high standards for support and caring and it's just part of who we are.

Several of us were talking about the kindness and caring of our children towards others.

This is part of what makes us a great place to be.