Actions Needed:
Student Conference Bookings
Registrations for the Amesbury Speech Competition - close Friday 8 August
Link your New World Club Card to Amesbury School by filling in this this form
It's winter - please send clothing backup - for ALL STUDENTS
Is your contact information up to date?
Send gear for Pōhutukawa Swimming Lessons - Thursday 31 July
What's on this week?
Inano Dance-Cook Island (Koru) - Monday 28 July
Cricket Wellington Smash Play Sessions - Tuesday 29 July
4-year-old Programme - 2-2.45pm Tuesday 29 July
Co-curricular Lessons - Wednesday 30 July & Friday 1 August
Pōhutukawa Swimming - Thursday 31 July
Student Conferences Term 3 2025
Next month we are holding Student Conferences. This is an opportunity for a 20 minute in-person opportunity for parents and caregivers, tamariki and kaiako (teachers) to discuss their child's progress, their learning levels and social development. Booking is essential - and first-in chooses their preferred time.
For more precise information concerning Student Conferences, including when they are being held and how to book please read this article which Urs has already sent out as a separate HERO post.
2025 School Board Parent Elections
Nominations for five parent representatives on the school board are now open. Nominations must be received no later than noon on 13th August.
If you are interested in nominating someone to stand then please read through this information from the Returning Officer.
Amesbury Speech Competition 2025
The Amesbury Speech Competition is on again this term and registrations are now open.
Get preparing your item now to meet the following timetable:
Registration - closes Friday 8 August
Heats - Weeks 6 and 7 (18th - 29th of August)
Finals (Koru) - 2pm on Thursday 11 September
Finals (Pōhutukawa) - 2pm on Friday 12 September
For more details - including groupings and speech lengths - please read Hannah's Amesbury Speech Competition article.
Scholastic's Book Club - Issue 5
The latest issue from Scholastic's Book Club - Issue 5 - is now available to view and for placing orders.
Please read the details of Issue 5 and follow the easy link to place your order.
Online orders close on Friday 29 August.
Junior Swimming Carnival Fun
The Junior Swimming Carnival was held recently at the Tawa Pool.
Apart from those you took the opportunity to compete against the other tamariki, a number used the time to participate in some fun-filled activities in the pool.
For what happened and - more importantly - photos of what happened, please go along to Lily's article for all you wish to know.
Share & Celebrate
Our latest Share & Celebrate was held today with a large number of our tamariki recognized for the extra things that they have been seen doing over the last few weeks.
Please read here to see who was recognized this week.
Reuse, Reduce, Recycle
Amesbury school would love to have any old items that you think we can reuse and recycle to make into a passion project. For example, turn a plastic bottle into a flower. Items that would be helpful are:
washed plastics bottles and lids
old CDs
paper towel tubes
newspaper
egg cartons
ice cream containers
small boxes/cardboard (no bigger than A3)
fabric.
Please bring it to Koru Art Room or Pohutukawa Make a Space area.
Absence/Medical
If a student is unwell and absent from school for 5 consecutive days due to medical reasons, we ask for a medical certificate from a health professional be provided (including the date seen, confirming the days unfit for school and estimated return date).
Absence/Away
For 5 days or more away from school due to holiday or travel during term time, parents are required to contact the Principal in writing. For planned trips, this should be well in advance of the holiday/time away from school.
Uniform
Lower half clothing and long sleeved tops worn under polos must be plain black. No jeans.
Contact information
Need to contact us or want to know if we're trying to contact you? Here are the school's numbers to store in your mobile phone contacts - 04 477 3423 and 021 86 55 28.
If you have recently changed contact details or address, please email office@amesbury.school.nz.
This coming week is Staff Choice and we have loads of fun activities planned for you all. We’ll be:
making some yummy Anzac biscuits
creating awesome Loom Band bracelets
making some slime
having a superhero relay
plus we will get a chance to go outside and play some football; and
getting creative by designing our own mini boats
We cannot wait to see you all there!
Love Tennis - Sunday 7 September
Love Tennis is Tennis NZ's annual, nationwide event where clubs across Aotearoa open their courts to the community. It’s a fun, FREE event for all ages – the perfect chance for families to come along and give tennis a go.
There will be something for everyone - mini games, giveaways, BBQs and much more. It’s a fantastic day out for the whole whānau!
You may also wish to take part Love Tennis colouring competition - students can bring their artwork along to a club to be in to win some cool prizes!
Please get in touch if you need more information or find out more at www.lovetennis.kiwi.
Free Community Breathwork Session
Art of Living Foundationis a global non-profit organisation dedicated to empowering individuals and communities through evidence-based breathwork, meditation, and stress-relief programs.
They are hosting a freeCommunity Breathwork Session at Johnsonville Library, Waitohi Hub on Thursday, 31 July. These sessions offer practical tools to manage stress, improve sleep, and support overall wellbeing – and are open to all.
