. . . who picks up our students and takes them to Bethells Beach. On Friday one of our Year 9 students was very upset when she realised that none of her friends would be on the bus with her. The lovely lady bus driver went out of her way to help this student. She not only tried to encourage her to get on the bus but when that didn't work she spoke to the student's mother and then went back onto the bus and found two students (from Massey High) who had been at Waitakere Primary with the student last year, and got them to speak to her. The student then finally felt comfortable enough to get on the bus. We were very aware that if this bus driver had not gone out of her way to make this student feel safe and comfortable, that it was highly likely that she would not have got on the bus. Please make sure that you pass on our thanks and appreciation to your wonderful bus driver. Suzanne Grivelle, HR / PA to the Principal, Waitakarei College