Amesbury Digest - 18 March 2024

In this issue

What's on this week?

Māori Whānau Hui - 2-4pm Sunday 17 March in the library
Movin' March - all of March
4-year-old Programme - 2-2.45pm Monday 18 March
Movin' March - Dress up your wheels day - Friday 22 March
Share and Celebrate - 2.15pm Friday 22 March

Jemima Colquhoun

Easter Raffle 2024

As part of our fundraising for Year 5/6 camp, we are running an Easter Raffle. Our Year 5&6 whānau have kindly donated prizes for Easter baskets.

Urs Cunningham

Phones at school and an hour of reading, writing and maths a day

At the start of this year our government announced two requirements for all schools nationally. This article gives more detail about how these requirements are being implemented at Amesbury School.

Jemima Colquhoun

Movin' March 2024!

Mā raro, mā wīra rānei nā te mea… He Pai! I walk or wheel because it feels good!

John Murrihy

Access to the Amesbury Learning Sites

There are multiple ways that parents/caregivers can see what their tamariki are learning at school, including the detailed weekly timetable.

John Murrihy

Amesbury Notices - 18 March 2024

Bookings are now open for Student Conferences ....

John Murrihy

Nits and Head Lice Checks

We have had reports of nits/head lice in both Koru & Pōhutukawa Hubs. To help prevent the spread in school, it is important everyone checks their whole family and treat asap if either are found...

Urs Cunningham

Paid union meetings for teachers this term

NZEI (New Zealand Educational Institute) is holding paid union meetings for all primary kaiako (teachers) who are union members, and all members must attend one of these meetings.

Rupert Webb

Sports events coming up

Yr 5 / 6 Ki-o-rahi festival and Chess tournament

Kirat Singh

Issue 1 2024 of Scholastic's Book Club is now available for online ordering. The closing date is Friday the 5th of April 2024.

About Scholastic Book Club: 20% of sales go towards school library books and/or resources is an NZ publishing company draws on over 50 publishers worldwide as well as provides quality NZ Children’s books offers all the hottest new books, and at great prices discounted books start at $2

Demelza Topp

How to view learning information for your child on Hero

In this article, we have provided information that will enable you to get the most out of HERO. Please click on the links below to find the information you are looking for.

Hannah Sadler

Term 1 Disco

The long awaited disco is back for 2024!

Rupert Webb

Miniball - REGISTER NOW - Starts May

Years 3, 4, 5 & 6. Nairnville Recreation Centre, Khandallah

Jemima Colquhoun

Dress Up Your Wheels for Movin' March!

We are participating in Movin’ March at the moment. It has been wonderful to see how many tamariki have been walking or wheeling to/from school!

Jemima Colquhoun

Term 1 Whānau Information 2024

Tēnā koutou katoa. Nau mai haere mai ki te kura o Amesbury mo te rua mano rua tekau ma wha. A very warm greeting to you all. Welcome to Amesbury School for 2024. We are really looking forward to seeing each of you again or to meet you for the first time. Our teachers have been hard at work preparing learning for all our ākonga and we are excited to get back into school and to continue supporting students in their formal education journey.