Amesbury Notices - 18 August 2025

By: John Murrihy | Posted Sunday August 17, 2025

Actions Needed:

  1. Student Conference Bookings - close 3pm Tuesday 19 August

  2. Complete Form for Year 7 -8 option at Amesbury School - closes 24 August

  3. Complete Form for Consultation Session for Parents and Whānau

  4. Order for Sausage Sizzle on Kindo

  5. Send gear for Pōhutukawa Swimming Lessons - Thursday 21 August

What's on this week?

  • ICAS Exam - Science - Monday 18 August

  • Inano Dance-Cook Island (Pōhutukawa) - Monday 18 August

  • Speech Competition Heats - Monday 18 to Friday 29 August

  • Paid Union Meetings - school remains open - Tuesday 19 & Friday 22 August

  • Student Conferences - 3.30-7pm Wednesday 20 & Thursday 21 August

  • Co-curricular Lessons - Wednesday 20 & Friday 22 August

  • Pōhutukawa Swimming - Thursday 21 August

  • Share & Celebrate - 2.15-2.45pm Friday 22 August

School Board Parent Elections

Nominations for parent representatives on our school board have now closed.  We received seven nominations for the five positions available, so we will now go to a vote.

My School Election will be in contact with all voters to let you know the process to follow when casting your electronic vote (election day is Wednesday 17th September). In the meantime, Gail sent out a HERO post - on 14 August - with the names of the candidates together with their profiles for your advance consideration.

Including Year 7 and 8 at Amesbury School

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.

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

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.

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, address or would like to update the emergency contacts you have listed, please email office@amesbury.school.nzOnly people listed in Hero will be permitted to collect students in the event of an emergency evacuation situation if you can't get here.

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 or more days away from school due to holiday or travel during term time, parents are required to contact Urs/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.  Only an Amesbury fleece or hoodie can be worn as the warm outer layer in class.

Kelly Club

Kelly Sports

Fun summer competitions for both football and netball.

Community Notices

Meet the Local Body Candidates

The Johnsonville Community Association is hosting a series of "Meet the Candidates" sessions for the forthcoming local boy elections. You can attend in person or watch view YouTube. Please see this link for all the details.

Wellington Brickshow

The Wellington Brickshow– the region’s largest LEGO® exhibition – returning this year on 13–14 September at Walter Nash Stadium, Lower Hutt. It also includes:

  • a Brick Building Competition; and

  • a Colouring-In Competition

NZ Opera - Community Singers Needed

NZ Opera are looking for more community singers, especially ages 8-27, to join our choirs for The Monster In The Maze, performing in Wellington in September 2025.

For further information and to register please see here.

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