WELCOME BACK!

It's been a scorching summer.  I hope everyone had a fabulous holiday and are all refreshed and revved up to have a successful year.  It's always a bit sad to say goodbye to past students, but I'm looking forward to seeing lots of fresh faces in Room 21 this year.  School starts back Tuesday 2nd February at 8.55am.  See you there!

Important Messages - from them to you

What does Leabank mean to you?

Symond	Leabank to me is somewhere I could make friends and learn how to do things and about stuff I never knew.  Leabank has prepared me for next year and encouraged me to become a better person in the future. “If you can't fly then run, if you can't run then walk, if you can't walk then crawl but whatever you do keep moving forward.” Martin Luther King
Roman	To me Leabank means making lots of cool friends and having good teachers who encourage us to challenge ourselves. “Think left and think right and think low and think high. Oh, the things you can think up if only you try!” Dr Seuss
Pounamu	To me Leabank means having courage and taking responsibility for my actions and behaviour. “Attitude is a little thing that makes a big difference.” Winston Churchill
Dallas	“Courage is what it takes to stand up and speak; courage is also what it takes to sit down and listen.” Sir Winston Churchill
Marnika	To me leabank means friends, family, honesty, kindness and trust.
Brooke	“You have brains in your head, you have feet  in your shoes ,you can steer yourself in any direction you choose.” Dr seuss
Eden	Leabank means being challenged with experiences, being given the opportunity to prove myself as a good Young Leader and graduate as a proud Year 6.  The best thing that has helped me at Leabank is my teachers and especially my friends.
Teratey	Leabank to me feels like home, making new friends and making people want to learn.  It is about preparing us and keeping us on track for the future.  It is about encouraging us to try! “We were born to be real not to be perfect.”
Petesa	When you start together you finish together and if you dream it you will achieve it and together you will be unstoppable. When life gets too hard to stand, kneel. Through hard work determination and perseverance you can the best we all can be the best we can! (Mykal and Iavana Seuala)
Valarie	Leabank to me feels like a family because we look after each other. School may be hard annoying and irritating, but admit it, you’re going to miss it when it ENDS. Friendship in school is not something you learn, but if you haven’t learned the meaning of friendship you really haven’t learnt anything.
Tevita	Leabank is trying new things and not giving up. “If you never did, you should.  These things are fun and fun is good.” Dr seuss
Jeremiah	To me leabank means home because all my friends treat me like family.
Shicouner	Ohana means family. Family means no one gets left behind or forgotten. Leabank means family to me because we encourage each other.   “When life changes to be harder, Change yourself to be stronger.”
Sela	To me leabank means family and family means that no one feels left out or feels like they don’t  belong here.
Richmond	Leabank is like a good friend - hard to leave and impossible to forget. Leabank is inspiring to children by making them feel safe and at home.