What's on this week?

Year 5 Beach Education - Monday 11 December
Year 6 Day in Town - Monday 11 December
Year 6 graduation dinner - Monday 11 December
Year 6 Beach Education - Tuesday 12 December
Student reports go live - Tuesday 12 December
Water play fun - Wednesday 13 December
School farewell assembly - 9am Thursday 14 December
School sausage sizzle picnic - Thursday 14 December
School closes @ 1pm - Thursday 14 December

End of year events 2023

Above is a brief outline of the activities for our final (short) week of school for 2023.

For more precise details please read here.

Beach Education - this week Year 5 & 6

Beach Education finishes this week with Years 5 & 6 participating on Monday & Tuesday respectively. Please read the Beach Education article for the timetable and what to bring. (Please name all beachwear, including towels).

Year 6 Day in Town - Monday

The Year 6 Day in Town will be held on Monday (11 December).

Onaitta has put together a list of the day's activities and what they will need. So if you are the parent of a Year student, please read though Onaitta's information.

Co-curricular Lessons in 2024 - Even More New Activities Available

Great news! Now that we have more space in the school - due to the new build - we are now able to offer a wider range of co-curricular lessons in 2024. This list has increased since last week.

What's new?

Dance
Singing
Rhythmic Gymnastics - (not really new but it has been a few years since we were able to offer it)
Recorder, clarinet & saxophone

To find out more details please read here. We are looking into the feasibility of some other activities but if you have any other things that you would like us to consider, please contact John communications@amesbury.school.nz.

Homestay Host Families Needed for Mandarin Language Assistant 2024

Just as we have just farewelled Liping last week, so we look forward to next year when we will again have a Mandarin Language Assistant.

We are seeking interested host families to accommodate someone for a minimum of a term in 2024. If you think that you may be interested in this opportunity, please read all of the details in Jenny's article and complete the registration of interest form contained within.

End of term reminders from the office

Please advise the office by email office@amesbury.school.nz of any upcoming term time holiday absences, including any that cross into the beginning of next year
For holidays during term time (5 days or more) parents are also required to contact the principal by email: urs@amesbury.school.nz well in advance of the time they will be away
Please check if your child/ren have their own sunhats and fleeces. If they have accidentally picked up another student's named sunhat or fleece, please return it to the office
Looking for a lost item? We have a huge pile of non-uniform clothing, reading glasses, a selection of toys, containers, water bottles and unnamed uniform items in the office lost and found. Anything not claimed by the end of term will be donated to a charity store.

Kelly Club

This coming week is the last week of school, and we will be making it all about Christmas!

We are going to be making melting snowmen, playing Christmas bingo, going for a scavenger hunt, and making our own ornaments. We can't wait for the festivities to begin!

Don't forget to book in for the Last Day of School Programme and the Pre-Christmas Holiday Programme! https://kellyclub.co.nz/kelly_events/view/16211.

Kelly Club Holiday Programme

Enrolments are now open for the Kelly Sports Pre-Christmas and January 2024 School Holiday Programme!

We have some fantastic days planned:

Pre – Christmas Holiday Programme

Let’s Get Messy Day, Cool Cartoons Day, Classic Kiwi Xmas Day plus a trip to Avalon Park for a Picnic – and Mr Whippy is coming for an ice cream.

January 2024 Holiday Programme
Our Amazing Race, Summer Splashin, Carnival Day, Yum Yum Summer fun, Wicked Wheels Day, KC Favourites, Iron Child, Fantasy Friday, Kids Vs Staff. Summer Sports Day and lots more!

Plus trips to:

Wellington Zoo, Ice Skating, Ten Pin Bowling, The Movies, Laserforce

You can enrol at www.kellyclub.co.nz and in the school box put “Amesbury”.

Kelly Sports Football Holiday Programme

Kelly Sports is back in January with the ever popular Football Holiday Programme.

Tues 16 - Thurs 18 Jan 2024
Tues 23 - Thurs 25 Jan 2024
9.30am-12.30pm
For children aged 5-12 years

Held in the Green Room (artificial turf) at the Wests Rugby clubrooms, Ian Galloway park, Wilton.

This programme is perfect for "Beginner's" and those wanting to find out more about the game and have fun.

Come along and improve technique, knowledge and skills.

In this programme we will focus on the core skills of control, dribbling, passing, tackling and shooting but most importantly having as much fun as possible!

Book online at www.kellysports.co.nz.

Community Notices

Churton Park Christmas Carols

The Churton Park Christmas Carols will be held at Amesbury School starting at 6pm on Saturday 9 December.

The Christmas Carols will be supported by the Capital Harmony Choir and the Porirua City Band. The Johnsonville Lions Club will be providing a BBQ and the Saint Johns Church a cafe. Donations will be going to the Life Flight Trust.

We look forward to families participating in this event as we approach Christmas.

Wellington City Libraries Summer Reading Adventure 2023-4

This summer, Wellington City Libraries is inviting kids, teens and adults on a Summer Reading Adventure!

From the 1st of December 2023 – 31st of January 2024, you’ll be able to log your reading, write, draw or film book reviews, and complete activities and challenges to earn rewards like collectible badges, free books, ice-cream vouchers, and go in the draw to win one of our fabulous Grand Prizes.

Visit the library website today at wcl.govt.nz/summerreading to pre-register for the Summer Reading Adventure, or visit any of our libraries from the 1st of December to pick up your Adventurer’s Guide and get started.

Christmas in the Quarters

The Wellington City Council is bringing you Christmas this year with four events, one in each quarter of the city. Each event has a different theme.

Kids,

come and make Christmas crafts on Saturday 25 November in Midland Park.
Bop along to Christmas music on Saturday 2 December in Glover Park.
Enjoy circus acts under the sails at Queens Wharf on Saturday 9 December, and
Be at Waitangi Park on Saturday 16 December for Santa’s arrival, to meet Santa, and for a fun range of Christmas activities.

For more specific details follow this link.

Tots to Teens

The latest online edition of Tots to Teens is now available. It includes a number of fun holiday activities for the kids.

Youth Mountain Biking

Term programmes - Holiday Camps - Leadership WORD (World Off Road Riding Department).

WORD is a youth mountain bike charity founded in 2013 in Wellington and is now working with over 1000 kids a year! We provide after school programmes, holiday camps, youth leadership opportunities and adventure trips for 7-17 year old tamariki and rangatahi across Aotearoa. We are committed and passionate about creating awesome experiences to build youth confidence, develop new friendships, and foster a life-long love of mountain biking.

For more info on our life changing programmes, check out www.word.org.nz

Karate - free trial classes

Art School Holiday Programme

The Learning Connection is offering an art school experience. It is OSCAR approved and so is available for subsidy.

To find out more about the holiday programme visit the website:

https://www.tlc.ac.nz/study-with-us/kids-art-holiday-classes/school-holiday-programme/

Bookings can be made directly through EnrolMy:

Enrolmy | The Learning Connexion - Booking Calendar for Kids Summer School Holiday Programme

Johnsonville Junior Softball Club

The Johnsonville Junior Softball Club has been developing Tiny Sox - Friday Summer Sessions programme that will introduce and develop skills in the areas of throwing, catching and hitting all through play, no experience necessary!