Actions Needed:
Send gear for Koru Swimming Lessons - Thursday 15 May
Registrations for Junior Tough Guy & Gal Challenge - close Thursday 15 May
Sign up for Amesbury’s Got Talent 2025 - closes Monday 19 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 12 May
Northern Zone Cross Country - Tuesday 13 May
Year 2 Parent Focus Meeting - 5-6pm Tuesday 13 May in the Library
Co-curricular Lessons - Wednesday 14 & Friday 16 May
School Board Meeting - 5.30pm Wednesday 14 May
Northern Zone Cross Country (ppmt date) - Thursday 15 May
Koru Swimming Lessons - Thursday 15 May
Pink Shirt Day - Friday 16 May
Share & Celebrate - 2.15-2.45pm Friday 16 May
The Northern Zone Cross Country is being held at Grenada North Park on Tuesday 13 May for those who have qualified from our school cross country. Parents of qualified runners have all received an email advising the details for the day.
There is a proposed postponement date of Thursday 15 May should inclement weather intervene.
Friday is Pink Shirt Day.
Dress up and share the message to stamp out bullying.
Events will be held at lunchtime and, if you wish, you can also donate money to the Amesbury School Pink Shirt fundraising page here.
Junior Tough Guy & Gal Challenge - Registrations close Thursday 15 May
For those to entered last year it's a no-brainer that you will be entering again this year. For those Years 3, 4, 5 & 6s who didn't here's your chance if you like water, mud, obstacles, tunnels, hills, and did I mention, water?!
Sign up now for the Junior Tough Guy & Gal Challenge being held in Wainuiomata on Tuesday 20 May. Registrations close on 15 May.
Amesbury’s Got Talent 2025
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.
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.
2025 School Photos
This year's school photos will be taken next month - on Tuesday 24 & Thursday 26 June.
Here is the information and print package details from Inspire Photography who are providing the service.
Grandparents and Whānau Sharing Time
This term's Learning Celebration - on Tuesday 17 June - is special as it it also our Grandparents' Day.
While all whānau are invited to the Learning Celebration we are keen to have as many grandparents come along as is possible.
You are welcome to come along from 11am onwards and have a cup of tea before the formal start at 11.35am.
For all the details of what you'll see and be involved in please read through Urs's information article.
Volunteer Pizza Packers Needed Please
If you have 20 minutes to spare, we would be very grateful to have some help packing pizza into bags on a Thursday @ 12.30pm. Please let Rachel know if you can help, even if it's just now and again - thank you.
Clothing backup - for ALL STUDENTS
With winter here, so is the rain, puddles and mud. Please pack a spare set of shorts/track pants/leggings, and underpants in the school bag (for all ages and sizes) with a plastic bag to put the wet clothes in, and let your child know that they are there for them to get changed into.
For some children it can be embarrassing or upsetting when they unexpectedly become wet or dirty (particularly if there isn't anything for them to change into) or they don't like what is available. We do not hold many spare clothes so are not able to cater for all 'requests' and sizes (particularly over size 8).
This coming week's theme is Family Fiesta. We will be:
making some our very own pizzas including the dough
creating family crests & family trees; and
playing a new game called "house hurry"
We are so excited to see you there.
Kelly Sports
Afterschool Kelly Sports activities are underway on Wednesdays for Term 2.
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.
