Thank You Teacher Carol for 29 Years of Service!

$1,625 of $3,000 goal

Given by 32 generous donors in 4 weeks

Thanking Teacher Carol for 29 years of wonderful service caring for and inspiring the children of our Mangere Bridge community

Auckland

In October, Carol Hartley will be retiring from her role as Head Teacher at Mangere Bridge Kindergarten.

Carol has been a pillar in the Bridge community for almost three decades - welcoming, caring for, and inspiring hundreds of children who have passed through the gates of Mangere Bridge Kindy. She has co-authored research on transitioning to school, and led our local centre to award-winning heights, but to our kids she will always be "Teacher Carol!" Her warm smile, caring arms, and kind heart will be missed as she moves on to her next chapter.

Please help our Parent Whanau Group send her off in style by generously donating towards a retirement gift. We will be organising a Waiheke wine experience, as well as personalised artwork to present to Carol during her final week at kindy. You can also contact Pat Rogers (patricia.rogers@aka.org.nz) if you would like to contribute any other specific gifts, items, or messages to Carol or Mangere Bridge Kindergarten.

Jeff McKay's involvement (page creator)

I am the chair of the kindy's Parent Whanau Group

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Retirement gift (Waiheke wine experience + personalised artwork)

Aroha mai, aroha atu 1 October 2021

Thank you all for the generous contributions and messages for Carol! Today is her official last day at Mangere Bridge Kindy, and it is bittersweet. While there will be an opportunity to formally farewell Carol in Term 4, today we have seen an outpouring of aroha from children popping by kindy to drop off gifts, draw messages in chalk, and say goodbye. ❤️❤️❤️

The funding from this page has been passed along to our new head teacher - Pat Rogers - and we will send another update when the gifts are to be formally presented to Carol.

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Dayna on 30 Sep 2021

Thank you for investing into our children and this community. From the Galloways x

$100

Jemma on 30 Sep 2021

Carol, thanks so much for being such an amazing leader and creating the Kindergarten we all love so much. Enjoy your new adventures! Love Thea, Aaven, Jemma and Aaron.

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The Cameron Whānau on 30 Sep 2021

Thank you, thank you, thank you for caring for, guiding and creating joy for our children. Emily, Charlotte and Anita all LOVED their time at Kindy thanks to your wonderful leadership. I know your positive influence and research on early childhood education has impacted thousands of families over years.

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The Madsen whanau❤️ on 29 Sep 2021

Carol you are amazing!💖Thank you so so much for all the mahi and aroha you’ve shared with our whanau💜We’re so grateful for the time, effort and care you put in to teaching our children. Otto and Eva still miss their kindy days with you and the scones on Fridays💜It was also so wonderful working with you and was such a lovely time of learning for me too💖Have a fantastic retirement, we miss you and are sending all our love❤️ The Madsen whanau💛Otto, Eva (Lee and Lars too xx)❤️

$100

The Marshall’s on 27 Sep 2021

Thank you Carol

$50

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Created by Jeff McKay

Paying to a verified bank account of Pat Rogers on behalf of Carol Hartley

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This campaign started on 30 Aug 2021 and ended on 30 Sep 2021.