Actions Needed:
Bring gear for Years 3 to 6 trip to Wellington Museum and Matiu Somes Island - starts this week
Entries close for Mathswell Maths Competition - 3pm Monday 16 June
Complete Pōhutukawa swimming registration form - 4pm Monday 16 June
Send gear for Koru Swimming Lessons - Thursday 12 June
Term 2 Disco - More Parent Helpers Needed
Tickets, pizza orders for Term 2 Disco
Complete ICAS Registration Form
Place orders for Scholastic's Book Club - Issue 3
What's on this Week?
Years 3 to 6 trips to Wellington Museum and Matiu Somes Island - Monday 9 - Thursday 19 June
AGT: Heats Continue - Monday 9 - Friday 13 June
4-year-old Programme - 2-2.45pm Monday 9 June
Inter Zone Cross Country - Tuesday 10 June
Year 4 Parent Focus Meeting - in the Library 5-6pm Tuesday 10 June
Co-curricular Lessons - Wednesday 11 & Friday 13 June
School Board Meeting - 5.30pm Wednesday 11 June
Koru Swimming Lessons - Thursday 12 June
Inter Zone Cross Country (ppmt date)- Thursday 12 June
Share & Celebrate - 2.15-2.45pm Friday 13 June
School Discos - Koru 4.30pm & Pōhutukawa 5.45pm Friday 13 June
Years 3 to 6 trip to Wellington Museum and Matiu Somes Island - Final Details
All of our Year 3-6 ākonga will be traveling to the Wellington Museum and Matiu Somes Island with the first days this week.
Rupert's notification article advises which of the four days your tamariki will be participating and other relevant information, including what to bring.
On the day of their trip, tamariki need to be at school no later than 8.40am.
Term 2 Disco - Parent Helpers Still Needed!
The Term 2 Disco will be held in the school hall on Friday 13 June.
Things to do before then:
Purchase entry tickets through Kindo
Pre-order pizza through Kindo
Parent help (we need more) - please use this form
For more details, including times, please read Kirat's article.
2026 Term Dates
I realise that we are not even half way through Term 2 in 2025, but we now have the dates for our 2026 school year - here.
This will enable you to plan your 2026 holidays and, as appropriate, please add then to your personal calendars.
Year 5 and 6 Mathswell Maths Competition
We looking for a team of 6 ākonga (students) to represent Amesbury at the Mathswell Maths Competition in August.
As we are limited to one team of six, we have set out criteria for selection in the event we have more interest than spaces.
Please read through the Mathswell article and if you are interested please email Urs (urs@amesbury.school.nz) with the information requested. The deadline for entries is 3pm on Monday 16 June.
ICAS Exams 2025
ICAS are on again this year and will be facilitated by Amesbury for any of our interested Year 3-6 tamariki. Read here for all of the information you need to take part.
Next steps:
For those who have not participated in ICAS exams at Amesbury previously parents are required to attend a short meeting held in Pōhutukawa on either Wednesday 18 or Thursday 19 June @ 4pm-4:30pm
Complete an ICAS Registration Form for each child no later than Tuesday 15 July
Make payment for the exam prior to sitting the exam
Amesbury’s Got Talent 2025 - Heats this week
Entries have closed and you should have received an email advised the date of the heats for your tamariki.
Heats - Weeks 6 & 7
Finals - 2pm on Friday 27 June
For more details please read Hannah's Amesbury's Got Talent item.
Pōhutukawa Swimming Lessons - Term 3
Swimming lessons for Pōhutukawa (Years 4, 5 & 6) will be taking place on Thursdays next term.
To help us get an accurate number of students attending, please complete this form by 4pm on Monday 16 June.
All of the other info is included in Rachel's article.
Miniball Term 3 - Register Now
Registrations are now open if your tamariki wish to play miniball in Term 3. If you did not play in the current term please use this form. Others will have received an email from Amelia with a separate link.
For all the details please read here.
Capital Basketball Matariki Festival
If you are interested in basketball, Capital Basketball are running a Matariki Basketball Festival.
Please note that this is not school organised so a parent will need to run/organise this if tamariki are interested.
The details, including how to register, are all contained here.
Scholastic's Book Club - Issue 3
Issue 3 of Scholastic's Book Club issue is now available to view and for placing orders.
Please read the details of issue 3 and follow the easy link to place your order.
Online orders close on Friday 20 June.
This coming week's theme is Kids Choice. We will be:
making pizza including making the dough
playing ultimate tag
having a chess tournament
a colouring competition
making some slime, and
playing different games using water balloons
Music Scholarship Opportunity
Te Paemanu Korihi, Virtuoso Strings (based in Kenepuru) is currently accepting applications for music tuition scholarships.
Information about the scheme together with FAQ can be found here.
Please note that applications close on 29 June. Limited places are available. Applicants who progress through to the second round will be invited to a short interview, between 1 to 4 July. All applicants will be notified of their application result no later than the 10 July.
Matariki at Ngā Manu Nature Reserve
Bring the tamariki along to explore the magic of the Matariki stars through hands-on science with Sarah the Scientist from Friday 20th to Sunday 22nd June:
Matariki: Make your own constellation tube
Tupuānuku: Plant microgreens in a newspaper pot
Waitā: Take home a handmade compass
Waipunarangi: Create clouds in a jar
Ururangi: Spin your own windmill
Book your tickets here.
New Zealand Chinese Song Contest for 2025
The competition is now open to Chinese speakers of all proficiency levels.
Entries can be made here and close on 25 July.
