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Principal's Message
Lisa Smith
From Principal’s Desk -
Tēnā koutou katoa,
We are already twelve days into term three, and as is the usual, time is flashing by. Though I have only had just twelve short days as tumuaki/principal of this great school, I can tell you I am already feeling the magic of our place. We are well resourced, we sit within an incredibly picturesque environment, and we are supported by a proud, hard-working community.
The true magic though, is our people.
Community - I was blown away by the massive turnout of enthusiastic community members for quiz night, and absolutely grateful for the incredible sponsorship offered by so many businesses. You will see the advertising for our major sponsors at the end of this newsletter - please do make every effort to support those who support us.
Parents/caregivers/whānau - I am so enjoying meeting you all as and when you can. It is such a busy time for many of you. Last week I had an opportunity to visit a busy mum in the shed as she finished milking (I hope she will forgive my townie-boots!). It was a highlight of my week.
Students - I am impressed with the spirit of our learners. The special essence of a rural school is often down to the leadership of seniors, and the interactions between senior and junior students. I am seeing the magic of tuakana-teina across the school from the very start of the day in Breakfast Club, through to the very end of the day in the team who play and wait so patiently for the second bus. This is a team of tamariki who care about one another, and their school.
Staff - I have re-written this sentence several times, trying to find a clever way to say how much I appreciate the staff team of Maihiihi School. I want to simply say THANKS team, for being so welcoming, and for leading me in all things Maihiihi.
Those of you who were able to join us for the mihi whakatau on day one will have heard me speak about our motto: Kāore te mea nui e māma te whiwhi - Nothing great is easily won. I asked our tamariki to consider what their 'great' is, and I pledged to work alongside our committed staff and Board teams to help every one of them achieve their 'great'. Alongside academic excellence - particularly in literacy in numeracy as you'll have seen is a government focus - as educators, I believe it is our goal to have every learner leaving our school knowing who they are, knowing their place in their community, and knowing their own unique strengths. What are your thoughts on this? Don't be shy to call in or contact me to share what you see as 'mission critical' for our children. I look forward to being challenged!
Lisa
Tēnā koutou katoa,
We are already twelve days into term three, and as is the usual, time is flashing by. Though I have only had just twelve short days as tumuaki/principal of this great school, I can tell you I am already feeling the magic of our place. We are well resourced, we sit within an incredibly picturesque environment, and we are supported by a proud, hard-working community.
The true magic though, is our people.
Community - I was blown away by the massive turnout of enthusiastic community members for quiz night, and absolutely grateful for the incredible sponsorship offered by so many businesses. You will see the advertising for our major sponsors at the end of this newsletter - please do make every effort to support those who support us.
Parents/caregivers/whānau - I am so enjoying meeting you all as and when you can. It is such a busy time for many of you. Last week I had an opportunity to visit a busy mum in the shed as she finished milking (I hope she will forgive my townie-boots!). It was a highlight of my week.
Students - I am impressed with the spirit of our learners. The special essence of a rural school is often down to the leadership of seniors, and the interactions between senior and junior students. I am seeing the magic of tuakana-teina across the school from the very start of the day in Breakfast Club, through to the very end of the day in the team who play and wait so patiently for the second bus. This is a team of tamariki who care about one another, and their school.
Staff - I have re-written this sentence several times, trying to find a clever way to say how much I appreciate the staff team of Maihiihi School. I want to simply say THANKS team, for being so welcoming, and for leading me in all things Maihiihi.
Those of you who were able to join us for the mihi whakatau on day one will have heard me speak about our motto: Kāore te mea nui e māma te whiwhi - Nothing great is easily won. I asked our tamariki to consider what their 'great' is, and I pledged to work alongside our committed staff and Board teams to help every one of them achieve their 'great'. Alongside academic excellence - particularly in literacy in numeracy as you'll have seen is a government focus - as educators, I believe it is our goal to have every learner leaving our school knowing who they are, knowing their place in their community, and knowing their own unique strengths. What are your thoughts on this? Don't be shy to call in or contact me to share what you see as 'mission critical' for our children. I look forward to being challenged!
Lisa
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