Actions Needed:
Complete Form for Year 7 -8 option at Amesbury School - closes 24 August
Orders for Sausage Sizzle - close 2pm 28 August
Orders for Scholastic's Book Club - close 29 August
Volunteers to assist at Pōhutukawa Swimming Sports
Complete Form for Consultation Session for Parents and Whānau
Order for Sausage Sizzle on Kindo
Send gear for Pōhutukawa Swimming Lessons - Thursday 28 August
What's on this week?
Complete Form for Year 7 -8 option at Amesbury School - closes Sunday 24 August
Inano Dance-Cook Island (Koru) - Monday 25 August
Speech Competition Heats - Monday 18 to Friday 29 August
Dance Splash Rehearsals - Tuesday 26 August
ICAS Exam - Maths - Tuesday 26 August
4-year-old Programme - 2-2.45pm Tuesday 26 August
Dance Splash Concert - Tuesday 26 August
Co-curricular Lessons - Wednesday 27 & Friday 29 August
Pōhutukawa Swimming - Thursday 28 August
Sausage Sizzle - lunch time Friday 29 August
Including Year 7 and 8 at Amesbury School - closes Sunday
In her Editorial this week Urs has included thought on applying to the Ministry of Education to extend Amesbury School to include Years 7&8.
Please read through Urs's comments and take a few moments to complete this form on your thoughts - for and against. This is not a commitment for you to keep your tamariki at Amesbury, simply whether you think that having another choice for Years 7-8 is something you support.
School Photos - Orders close on Thursday
We sent out a HERO notification, on 18 August, advising that the school photos were now available for ordering. That post provides all of the links needed to view and order the photos.
Please note that the fundraising period for this gallery will finish at midnight on Thursday 28th August and orders placed and paid for by this date aim to be dropped off at yourschool by the 19th September.
Year 4-6 Swimming Sports - Vounteers Needed
This year's Pōhutukawa (Year 4-6) swimming sports will be held on Monday 8 September at the Tawa Pool, commencing at 10.30am.
Volunteers are still needed to assist in running this event. If you are available please email Rachel at rachelhosnell@amesbury.school.nz.
Additional information, including what your child needs, can be found here.
You are invited along to watch and support.
Consultation Session
Another matter that Urs has covered in her Editorial is Consultation Session from 5-6pm on 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.
If you are planning to come along, please fill in this very quick form, to give an idea of numbers (helps for the pizza order!).
Sausage Sizzle - Friday
We are holding a sausage sizzle at lunchtime on Friday 29 August.
This is a fundraising event for cover the cost of the tutors from Inano Dance who are presenting our Pasifika Dance programme to our tamariki every Monday.We are especially thankful to Ground Up Homes, a local building company, which is kindly sponsoring this fundraiser for us.
Sausages are $2 each and orders can be made via our school Kindo Shop no later than 2pm on Thursday 28 August. A small number of sausages may be available for cash on the day.
Scholastic's Book Club - Issue 5 - closes Friday
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.
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.
Share & Celebrate
Wow! Some amazing performances celebrated this week including our Mathswell Team who finished 2nd in Wellington, and the chess teams - with team and individual placings. to read more details as well as seeing all who were celebrated, please read all about it here.
Lost and Found
Māwhero or Koru swimming bag and gear:
This week's theme is "We are Stars".
Fun summer competitions for both football and netball.
Athletics Holiday Programme
PNP MTB Spring Series
