We have some amazing people working at our school

Kia Ora whanau.

Today I would like to celebrate some absolute Superheroes of Maungaraki School.  Our Support Staff are an incredible asset to our school and community.

The Support Staff here work in a wide range of ways to help the school run in the way it does.  The shear range of roles they carry out is amazing.  On any given day they hold crucial roles in the education of our students.  Often these roles are unseen.

The way in which they care for our learners is incredible.  This group of people are kind, thoughtful and always have the best interests of children at heart.  I have seen countless times where these wonderful people have supported students to feel safe and comfortable as they take risks with their learning.  They fix bumps, help guide, encourage, set goals, motivate and engage our children.

Our support staff are experts in the classroom.  Our support staff work seamlessly across our classrooms running a wide array of programmes to support learning.  They help students one to one, help in groups and support teachers.  We simply could not educate our students without them.

Our support staff help our school environment to be engaging and safe.  They can be found mending things, gardening, cooking and communicating with families.  They keep our school organised and running smoothly.

Without this special group of people Maungaraki School could not be the place it is.  For all of this and much more I would like to say thank you to Brian, Tania, Kirsty, Simon, Julia, Julz, Maryann, Barbara, Diane, Leanne, Helen and Colleen.  I would ask you to take some time if you get a chance to say thank you to a Support Staff member this week.  They are truely superheroes here at school.

Have a great week,

Nga Mihi Nui,

Shane Robinson