Actions Needed:
Sign up for Amesbury’s Got Talent 2025 - closes Monday 19 May
Kindo orders for Sausage Sizzle close - 2pm Monday 19 May
Send gear for Koru Swimming Lessons - Thursday 22 May
Link your New World Club Card to Amesbury School by filling in this this form
Place orders for Scholastic's Book Club - Issue 3
What's on this Week?
4-year-old Programme - 2-2.45pm Monday 19 May
Sign ups close for Amesbury’s Got Talent 2025 - Monday 19 May
Junior Invitational Cross Country @ Amesbury - 9.45am Tuesday 20 May
Sausage Sizzle - Morning Tea Tuesday 20 May
Junior Tough Guy & Gal Challenge - Tuesday 20 May
Co-curricular Lessons - Wednesday 21 & Friday 23 May
Koru Swimming Lessons - Thursday 22 May
Northern Zone Cross Country Results
Well done to all of the tamariki who represented Amesbury at the Northern Zone Cross Country earlier in the week. And congratulations to those who qualified for the next round - the Interzone Cross Country - which includes all of the qualifiers from throughout Wellington, Porirua & the Hutt Valley.
For all of the information together with plenty of photos please see here.
Amesbury’s Got Talent 2025 - entries close Monday
Registrations are now open for our annual talent contest.
Get preparing your item now to meet the following timetable:
Sign ups - close Monday 19 May
Heats - Weeks 6 & 7 (4-13 June)
Finals - 2pm on Friday 27 June
For more details please read Hannah's Amesbury's Got Talent item.
Sausage sizzle - Tuesday 20th May
We will hold a sausage sizzle at morning tea on Tuesday 20th May in conjunction with our annual Junior Invitational Cross Country at Amesbury.
This is available to all ākonga (students) from Yrs 0-6, and whether they are competing or not.
Two things to note:
Orders close at 2pm Monday 19 May at the school shop (Kindo)
Parent support is needed to prepare and to run the BBQ from 9am until approximately noon. If you are able to help for some or all of the time, please email lily@amesbury.school.nz.
For the rest of the details please read Lily's info.
2025 School Fun Run
Monday 26th May is the day of this year's fun run.
It's more than simply running - check out the list of activities involved. The focus is on fun and giving things a go.
While the tamariki are enjoying themselves - whānau are also invited to come along to spectate and encourage.
Share & Celebrate
We had our first Share & Celebrate of Term 2 and we had another great group of tamariki recognised for their deeds.
Read all about it here.
This coming week's theme is Superheroes. We will be:
making some delicious no-bake cookies
completing a superhero obstacle course
making some very cool superhero masks
doing a competition to see who can match the superheroes together the fastest!
We are so excited to see you there.
Tricky Chats - 22 May
Jo Robertson, New Zealand’s leading researcher on online harm, who is also a relatable and entertaining TEDx speaker will lead an evening providing parents (of kids 4-13+) with practical strategies to keep their children safe, all evidence based and easy to implement.
The evening will be facilitated by Clyde Quay School.
Free Virtual Interview with a New Zealand All White
