Actions Needed:
EOTC fees are now due for payment via Kindo
Update parent/caregiver & emergency contact mobile details
EOTC in Week 8 - read the information article
Clearly named sunhats required this term for PE & outside play
Share cultural food samplings for the Cultural Festival
Manage the bookstall at the Annual Book Fair
Cardboard Rolls Needed - box in reception area
What's on this week?
4-year-old Programme - 2-2.45pm Tuesday 18 November
Junior Athletics Carnival (Years 0-3) - Tuesday 18 November
Inter Zone Athletics - Tuesday 18 November
Co-curricular Lessons - Wednesday 19 (catch ups) & Friday 21 November
Amesbury Book Fair - Wednesday 19 to Tuesday 25 November
Inter Zone Athletics (ppmt date) - Thursday 20 November
Amesbury Cultural Festival - 4-6pm Friday 21 November
Year 0-3 Junior Athletics Carnival - Tuesday
This year's Year 0-3 athletics carnival will be held at school on Tuesday 18 November. Commencing at 9.30am (and finishing at morning tea) tamariki will be participating in fun different rotations including sprinting, skipping, vortexes and more.
Most importantly, please read the information article, so that you ensure that your child has all they need for the event.
Also, we invite you along to watch & support.
Use of microwave and hot water at school
We have noticed a number of ākonga bringing noodles to school, and either looking for boiling water at school to cook them, or bringing a flask of boiling water with them to use at lunch time.
Expectations:
Year 3-6 ākonga can reheat precooked food in the microwave in the learning space, if they know how to use it safely and independently.
Ākonga are not to handle boiling or hot water at school. Please do not send noodles to school that require cooking in water. Pre-cooked noodles can be reheated in the microwave, but no water to be added, please.
Here is our food at school procedure.
EOTC in Week 8
EOTC (Education Outside The Classroom) - otherwise referred to as Camp Week - will take place in Week 8 (24 - 28 November).
The week will provide for three different groupings:
Years 0-2
Years 3-4
Years 5-6
For all the information you need to know please read this general EOTC article. That article will then refer you to the specific details for each of the groups.
Emergency Evacuation Practice
Our primary concern is the health & safety of you tamariki. One of the things we do to achieve this is to have an Emergency Evacuation Plan. We hold a number of different practices throughout the year and refine the plan each time based on our learnings.
To this end we will be holding an emergency evacuation practice at the beginning of next year - Thursday 5 February. As part of the preparation can you please ensure that your mobile details are up to date and the details of those that you have listed as emergency contacts. Please contact Rachel with any changes.
For more in depth info please refer to the Emergency Evacuation Practices advisory.
Northern Suburbs Citizenship Award 2025
A huge congratulations to this year's recipient, Anandi who was presented with her award by Wellington Mayor, Andrew Little
Anandi attended the ceremony along with her proud mum, and supported by her whānau teacher Rachel, Pōhutukawa Team Lead Emma, and Principal Urs.
Rachel took the opportunity to publicly read Anandi's citation demonstrating how she exemplified Amesbury's High Five values.
To read the citation, together with information on the evening's activities, please see here.
Children's University Graduation
Well done to our 30 participants in this year's Children's University programme who graduated this week at a ceremony at Massey University's Wellington Campus attended by their parents as well as Urs and Gar Kee.
After spending the year undertaking additional out-of-school learning opportunities, they all completed enough learning hours.
For a more in depth report on the Children's programme and graduation ceremony please see Gar Kee's report.
Share & Celebrate
We were pleased once again to hold Share & Celebrate to recognise tamariki for their good deeds.
A list of who was in this week's Share & Celebrate can be found here.
We will be holding our final Share & Celebrate for the year on Friday 5 December. If you have something that your tamariki have been involved with outside of school please email the information (and photos) to their whānau teacher so that we can celebrate their achievement.
It's Time to return all Library Books and Readers
With the library closing for the year on Friday 28 November, Kirat is asking for all library books to be returned by that date. So please hunt high and low for any school books that you may have at home and ask your tamariki to bring them back to school.
Kirat has appreciated the support provided to the library this year and wants to spend the last few weeks of the year organising the book fair and preparing the library for next year.
Lunch Orders - Last Orders this Week
Last days for orders this year:
Lunch Online (Nada Bakery) orders Wednesday 19th November
Pizza lunch orders Thursday 20th November
Cardboard Rolls Needed
Please bring in cardboard rolls from the inside of rolls of paper towels, foil or baking paper. There is a labelled box in our reception area for them. Thanks so much.
Amesbury Cultural Festival & Book Fair
Our annual Cultural Festival and Book Fair is on from 4-6pm on Friday 21 November - mark the date!
There will be:
Live Performances (Kapa Haka group showcase, Pasifika cultural performances, Dance Club routines, and more exciting acts!
Family Fun (The legendary Bouncy Castle is BACK!, explore our exciting Book Fair, our famous ice cream truck will be waiting!, plus enjoy kai from different cultures
FREE Sausage Sizzle Proudly sponsored by Ground Up Homes
We also want you to share with the Amesbury community your cultural foods. So far, we have a wide array on offer, however, we are still looking for more contributions so, if you wish to contribute, please email Kirat at kirat@amesbury.school.nz.
As they say, "Read all about it!" here.
Annual Book Fair - Starts Wednesday
Our Annual Book Fair is taking place from Wednesday 19 to Tuesday 25 November.
There will be both morning and afternoon operating hours each day, as well as extended evening hours on Friday 21 November during the Cultural Festival.
To find out when this is all happening and to see what timeslots suit you to help out, please read Kirat's Book Fair notification.
This coming week is Kids Choice. We’ll be:
making some delicious rice krispie treats
having fun creating some very cool cardboard creations
playing games of basketball; and
testing our knowledge with a movie quiz
We can’t wait to see you all there!
Movie Fundraiser Promotion - Saturday 13 December
On Saturday, 13 December, we’re hosting a movie fundraiser in Wellington with a screening of Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour Movie The Final Show. The event is being organised to celebrate a 13th birthday, and we’re aiming to sell as many tickets as possible to raise funds for Aotearoa 4 Gaza.
The screening will take place at The Penthouse Cinema and tickets are available on humantix via the QR code or through the facebook link: https://www.facebook.com/share/1FoDCYe6YC/.
