Kia ora koutou Te Kura O Hato Mere whanau,
Simply Sensational!
What a year. Sensationally difficult at times, Sensationally faith filled, Sensationally emotional and turbulent. Sensational time to build stronger relationships, to build tolerance and understanding, build our hapori whānui, our community across Marlborough, New Zealand and the world.
Technology has brought us together in such a sensational way that we at the touch of a button or swipe of a screen can be connected.
Sensational, sensational, sensational ….
This was the reflection from many when we discussed the end of this year. The grind of the year can bring you down and weigh upon you. When we come together in community and communion we become a reflection of our treasured multiple cultures and all of those within them that have come together for their children's education.
Our faith draws us together, our want and will to support our tamariki to learn and progress through our kura to become the best person they can be, the best human.
Thursday night and Friday morning was a fantastic reflection of us as a hapori whānui. In my speech I asked you all to come in, to feel welcomed to walk through the gates into the warm open arms here at Te Kura O Hato Mere.
It was the first time in 24 months that we had such a celebration. It was sensational this year to bring back whole school activities and be able to welcome you once again. I was so super happy on both occasions to see so many people I have not seen over the last two years. The community talking to each other, having great conversations, catching up, laughing, feeling comfortable in the same space for the same reasons, the celebration of our children's learning and progress, academic and personal.
