Sandpit 
Looking out to the Sky Tower over the turf 
Music Room 
The Cottage 
Art 
Pohutukawa 
One of our playgrounds and our shaded ‘Village Green’ 
New Entrant (Y0) area 
Fun in lunchtime clubs 
Pink shirt day 
Camp 
In our hall 
Swimming poool 
Pencils 
Swimming pool 
Shaded area 
Chill and Grill 
Learning in our ESOL class 
Junior classroom 
Teddy Bear’s Picnic 
Classroom art 
Classroom spaces 
Room 3 
Time to eat 
Inviting play spaces 
All-weather options 
Art 
Camp 
Kapa Haka 
Scooter to school 
Music Room 
Bike storage 
Things to play with in break times 
Music 
Our beautiful school environment 
The big chair 
Art around the school 
Gardening 
Things to play with in break times 
Gardens 
Things to play with in break times 
For the birds 
Things to play with in break times 
Making our school a beautiful place to be 
Feeding the birds with our food scraps 
Things to play with in break times 
Art around the school 
Art around the school 
Bee friendly environment 
Things to play with in break times 
Art around the school 
Things to do in break times 
Things to play with in break times 
Sandpit 
Art around the school 
Art around the school 
Shade on the ‘Village Green” 
The friendship chair 
Art around the school 
Art exhibition piece 
Art exhibition piece 
Bee inclusive 
Classroom 
Art exhibition piece 
Road Safety 
Art exhibition piece 
Field 
Art around the school 
Art exhibition piece 
Art exhibition pieces 
Art exhibition 
Carrington Road entrance 
Art exhibition piece 
Carrington Road entrance 
Climbing Cube 
Taniwha gardens 
Junior Deck 
Field 
Field 
Boardwalk 
Inviting landscaping 
Edible Gardens 
Office area 
Playground 
Gardens 
Classroom projects 
Bright, inviting classrooms 
Bright, inviting classrooms 
Let’s climb! 
Jubilee brick wall 
Edible garden project 
Worm farms 
Dress-up day 
Spaces to explore 
All-weather turf options 
Modern learning spaces 
Interschool Sports 
Room 6 
Trophy Cabinet 
The ‘Piazza’
Poipoia te Kakano, kia Puāwai ~ Passionately Preparing People for Life
Gladstone was my Primary School and I returned there as a student teacher and then for my PA year in 1962 with a class of 25 children. It was a coveted position. I was invited back the next year to take the deputy Principal’s class, the Headmaster was on leave or a course for 2 terms but I never managed to get another appointment before marriage and a family. I read and viewed the video on this site and was amazed at all the exciting concepts and the wonderful facilities. It was unrecognisable but I still felt nostalgic remembering the happy times both as a student and a teacher. A long time ago!
Beverley Souster (Bate).
We made a point of driving past along Carrington Rd on a visit in January, we have lived in Australia since 1977.
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hello, funny as i was thinking about gladstone primary today i was a pupil in 1969 ( was born march 1964) and i remember my teacher was miss west it was the building that had about 4 classrooms by the hall and in front of the caretakers shed some of the teachers i remember from 1969 to 1974 were , mrs curry , mr martin , mr marsh who played the accordion, the dental nurse nevan or niven i remember mr redshaw was the principal and drove a big black car. might have been a ford fairlane. i remember after lunch we lined up in the area next to the pool and marched off to the classroom with some type of music. i also recall they used to sell ice blocks at the pool and they were 4 cents. im sure mr martin took the music class. another teacher was mr lorretts . bye ( brett page nz)
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