The date has finally arrived! Amesbury’s Official New Building Opening and Cultural Festival is next week.

By: Gina Quintero | Posted Thursday November 2, 2023

After much anticipation and many hours of preparation from our dedicated students and their whānau, the Cultural Festival is finally here.

What to expect:

Official Opening of the New Building: Come and witness the Wellington Mayor cutting the ribbon to officially open the new building at 4:30 pm.

Book Fair: Come, browse, and buy some goodies from 3:30 p.m. The book fair will be set up in the Library.

Sausage sizzle: Purchase a sausage from 4:00 p.m. for $2.

Bake Sale: Purchase your favourite treat from 4:00 pm for a koha (gold coin.)

Hangi: We expect this food to be ready at 5 p.m.

Cultural Stalls: Learn about different countries in the stalls organised by parents and students - from 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm.

Performances: Due to overwhelming interest from students, the performances will be running from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. There will be a stage on the blue matting by Koru and on the Central Courtyard.

Bouncy Castle: Let the kids have fun for FREE between 4:00 and 5:30 p.m.

Ice Cream Truck: Treat the kids with a FREE ice cream between 4:00 and 5:30 p.m.

Our most sincere THANK YOU to all those parents who have been helping behind the scenes to make this a time to remember.

We look forward to seeing you all at this amazing event.

Ngā mihi nui,

Na Gina Quintero

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