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Amesbury Digest - 1st October 2021

Tēnā koutou,

We have now finished what was, for many of us, a tough and unusual term. It involved a lot of uncertainty, some sudden changes, and a great deal of flexibility. As a community we have worked well together to get through and we all deserve to take a moment and reflect on this: ngā ākonga (students), staff, parents and whānau - we have all had to work and learn differently, and cope through times of high anxiety. We know that whilst all of this was going on, people in our school community were also coping with other issues alongside this - physical and mental health issues, family issues, and all the ongoing aspects that are a tough part of life usually, and are even harder when dealing with them during a Covid outbreak.

Next term we will continue with the consultation we have started recently, working continually to build a community that is stronger together. We have listened carefully and thoughtfully when people have passed on feedback, and we will continue to do this. Our plan for next term is to invite you all to join in with further discussions around how we can work better together to ensure the best outcomes for our tamariki and to ensure our school is a valued partner in our community. I strongly encourage you to take up these invitations and be part of the planning for next year and beyond. Mā whero, mā pango, ka oti ai te mahi - with red and black the work is complete. This refers to the need for collaboration in order to complete the work, and this is indeed what we are looking to do.

Finally, we would like to say a heartfelt thank you to Michelle Prinsloo, who ended her time at Amesbury School this term. Michelle has been a very valued member of our team, both as a teacher in Pōhutukawa hub, and also as our sports lead. We wish Michelle all the very best on her next exciting adventure managing a new branch of a tutoring franchise.

Kia pai tō hararei - have a good holiday break with your whānau. Take care, and we look forward to seeing you back next term, hopefully in alert level 1 when we can gather together more as a community.

Ngā mihi, 

Urs Cunningham

Contents

Amesbury Notices - 1 October 2021

by John Murrihy

Term 3 and all of it's covid caused disruption is now behind us. We look ahead to a refresh and go again for our shortest term ....

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Co-curricular Lessons

by John Murrihy

We are now looking for additional participants for Term 3 for our increasingly sought-after Amesbury co-curricular lessons.

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Second Hand Uniforms for Sale

by Gail Greenslade

We have an assortment of pre-loved uniform items for sale in the office.

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Junior Athletics Carnival - Year 0-2 information

by Esther Koh

The Year 0-2 (including Harakeke Y2’s) students will enjoy a range of athletic activities at Amesbury School, in Week 3 of Term 4 - Tuesday 2nd of November - starting at 9.30am and finishing at 12.30pm.

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Amesbury Speech Competition

by Natalie Douglas

This is a great opportunity for all students to create and present a short speech on something that has meaning to them.

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Years 3 & 4 Camp info #2

by Natalie Douglas

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Year 3-6 Amesbury School Athletics Day

by Eilis Cassidy

Our Year 3-6 Amesbury School Athletics day is coming up very early in Term 4 on Thursday 21 October (Week 1) at Newtown Park. Please note that this will still go ahead at Alert Level 2.

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Term 4 Touch Rugby for Amesbury anyone?

by Eilis Cassidy

It's touch rugby time again and we welcome anyone who is interested in playing, to register their interest now.

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Swimming Sports Information for Years 0-3

by Regina Singh

The Year 0-3 swimming sports will be held on Thursday 18th November (Week 5 in Term 4) at Keith Spry Pool in Johnsonville. Races start at 12.30pm and we will head back to school by 3.00pm. All Year 0-3 students whether in Koru or Harakeke Hubs will attend the Year 0-3 Swimming Sports.

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