Actions Needed:
Vote in the School Board Elections - closes Wednesday 17 September
Complete form for Consultation Session
Send gear for Pōhutukawa Swimming Sports - Monday 8 Sept
Dress up for Onesie Day on Friday
Register for Term 4 Touch Rugby
What's on this week?
Futsal Festival (Y1-Y4) - Monday 8 Sept @ Ākau Tangi Sports Centre, Kilbirnie
Senior Swimming Sports - 10.30am Monday 8 Sept @ Tawa Pool
Inano Dance-Cook Island (Koru) - Monday 8 Sept
Futsal Festival (Y5-Y6) - Tuesday 9 Sept @ Ākau Tangi Sports Centre, Kilbirnie
4-year-old Programme - 2-2.45pm Tuesday 9 Sept
Co-curricular Lessons - Wednesday 10 & Friday 12 Sept
Koru Hub Speech Finals - 2.20pm Thursday 11 Sept
Parent and Whānau Consultation Session - 5-6pm Thursday 11 Sept in the Library
Onesie Day -Friday 12 Sept
Pōhutukawa Hub Speech Finals - 2,.20pm Friday 12 Sept
St Brigids Kapa Haka Festival - 12.40-1.40pm Saturday 13 September @ Newlands College
Te Wiki o te Reo Māori (Māori Language Week) - Sunday 14 to Saturday 20 Sept
Consultation Session - Thursday
A reminder that we will be holding a Consultation Session from 5-6pm this Thursday (11 September).
The purpose of the session is to discuss with the School Board and Leadership Team your thoughts on a new strategic plan which is due this year, mapping out goals and focus areas over the next three years. There will be pizza available and teacher supervision for your tamariki.
If you haven't already done so and you are planning to come along, please fill in this very quick form, to give an idea of numbers (helps for the pizza order!).
School Board Parent Elections
Information for voting for the five parent representatives on our school board has been sent out to all eligible electors by My School Election. If you have not yet received anything from My Schools Elections, please contact Gail.
Voting closes on 17 September and you are encouraged to cast your votes prior to the closing date. My School Election has provided all of the information needed to cast your vote.
Speech Competition Finals - Thursday & Friday
The heats are all done and the finalists have been found for this year's Amesbury Speech Competition. Read here for a list of the finalists and the relevant finals info.
The finals will be held as follows:
Koru - 2.20pm on Thursday 11 September
Pōhutukawa - 2.20pm on Friday 12 September
Come along to support and enjoy.
Onesie Day -Friday
Onesie/Oodie Day will be held at school on Friday (12 September).
Why are we having it? This is an opportunity to assist the Wellington Free Ambulance who look after us, our loved ones, our friends, and everyone else in our Wellington community every day of the year.
How can we help? By donating on our Wellington Free Ambulance school fundraising page here. We have set a relatively modest target of $500 from our school community.
So come along to school on Friday 12 September in your onesie or oodie and make a small donation to the Wellington Free Ambulance.
Sausage Sizzle Success
A huge thank you to Ground Up Homes who supplied everything for last week's sausage sizzle fundraiser to cover the cost of the tutors from Inano Dance who are presenting our Pasifika Dance programme to our tamariki every Monday.
When I say Ground Up Homes supplied everything - I mean everything! Not only did they provide all of the sausages, bread etc. they also provided the BBQ and all of the personnel to run the sausage sizzle. Our sincerest thanks to Ace, Christine and the rest of the Ground Up team.
For more info - including the amount raised - and photos, please see here.
St. Brigid's Kapa Haka Festival 2025 Information
Once again Amesbury's very own Kapa Haka group will be performing at this year's St. Brigid's Kapa Haka Festival on Saturday 13 September at Newlands College.
Add it to your calendar and take the opportunity to go along and support our tamariki who will be performing between 12.40 - 1.40pm.
Touch Rugby - Term 4
Touch Rugby is on again in Term 4 and we are looking for registrations - both girls & boys - in all grades. See here for all the details.
The focus is on is on fundamentals, participation and fun.
As always, we need a coach with each team, so if you are available, please include your information in the registration form.
If your child(ren) is/are interested please register here. Registrations will close at 4pm on the 10th of October.
Lunchonline QR Code for Easy Account Creation
Lunchonline now has a QR code that allows families to quickly and easily create an account. Please use this link.
This coming week is Kids Choice, and we have so much fun planned. We will be:
making some yummy cupcakes
making slime
playing ultimate tag
having a dress up relay
creating creations out of cardboard; and
finishing off the week with a movie.
We cannot wait to see you all there!
Drama Remedy Holiday Programme
Brought to you by Maneesha, Amesbury's Speech & Drama co-curricular teacher.
Holiday Activity Opportunities
We have received notifications from a number of organisations of activities that they are running during the forthcoming holidays. These have been consolidated here and the list will be added to as further notifications are received.
Meet the Local Body Candidates
Churton Park Tennis Club - Sunday
Want to try tennis? The Churton Park Tennis club invite you to a free "have-a-go" this Sunday (7 September).
There’ll be:
Prizes
Sausage sizzles
A chance for every attendee to enter to win a trip to the ASB Classic in January.
Johnsonville Junior Softball
Register now for Softball 5 - 16 years at https://www.sporty.co.nz/jvillesc/ or contact johnsonvillejuniorsoftball@gmail.com, by Monday 13th October. Check out Johnsonville Softball Club on Facebook or contact Andrew on 021745311 for more information.
