Extending our knowledge of the world
This afternoon the kids heard a myth about St George and the Dragon...
Visit this articleWe have begun our school development planning for next year. We know we are "not there yet" and we need to keep developing and improving what we are doing. Me... I am always quick to jump to what we can do better rather than take a little time to celebrate and savour the good we have achieved. It would be good to stay in that moment for a bit before moving on to consider our ongoing development. Hence, our first question will be about what you particularly like about the school and would like to see continue.
Developing "who you are" as a school is a process that can only take place over time. It is impossible to get everything right from the start, especially when there are no existing templates to tell you what your school should be like. Wouldn't that be easy! (Or perhaps boring). But also, in a rapidly changing world, what worked one year might not be quite right the next year - so change is a constant. This is why your voice is so important. We continually need to know what kind of a school we ALL want for our children and every person's voice contributes to that. This year we have decided to try "Consultation Week" and provide a range of opportunities and ways for you to contribute to the ongoing school strategising and planning. Hopefully you will find a way to contribute that works for you in your busy lives. I look forward to catching up with you at some stage over week 4.
Please check out the Consultation Week article in this digest and the timetable that is included.
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Consultation Week - how to contribute to the development of Amesbury School
Week four is consultation week. This means we want to engage in a conversation with you about the ongoing development of the school. We are keen to hear from as many of you as possible, so we have designed a range of ways for you to contribute to the conversation. See the consultation programme below and get involved!
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Easy access to information @Amesbury School
Our new website is a full communication package that contains static and changing information and allows you to access information the way you want. This brief explanation about the ways you might use it will help you. Please do read.
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New website launched
Amesbury School's new website went live last night. It integrates Hail and now provides a one stop shop for all communication needs.
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Thursday afternoon - Maths!
In Harakeke we have been exploring activities that develop an awareness of volume and mass - lots of concentration and fun!
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Great start for Amesbury futsal boys
After an initial struggle, the year four Amesbury boys' team quickly found their futsal feet and won by 14.1. What a great effort!
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Response to article – “Top schools give multi-million dollar classrooms a fail grade”
I don’t normally read the Sunday papers, but when someone told me about the article on the front page of the Sunday Star Times over the weekend, I thought it was time to begin. I found a copy of the article and my Sunday paper reading began. Essentially what I encountered was an argument against being forced to comply with Ministry of Education guidelines to modernise learning spaces because these open spaces “fail” students. The following is my response to the article.
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High Five Awards Week 1, Term 4 (12-16 October 2015)
Congratulations to all students who received a High Five award in week 1;
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Harakeke Athletics Day
It was very grey and gloomy but the weather held out long enough so we could complete all events.
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The Amazing Roddy and his Nightmare!
Student Roddy O'Connor is the lead character in the production of NIGHTMARE.
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Welcome to our new students
Eight new students have joined us since the beginning of this term;
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Athletics day at Newtown Park
In spite of threatening weather, there were some great performances by students at Newtown Park.
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Learning to use our toolbox of self belief
Yesterday morning we were lucky to have Te Hamua Nikora deliver a dynamic, inspirational and motivational talk to our tamariki...
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Music Lessons at Amesbury School
Spaces now available for music lessons for Term 4 !
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Dear Paddington Bear...
Koru Hub enjoyed having a visitor and helping him plan his next adventure around the world.
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