School Notices: 19-26 September

By: Rachael van Rij | Posted Wednesday September 19, 2018

Quiz Night - THIS Sunday, 23 September - 7pm: WE NEED YOU! 

Our fundraiser quiz night is taking place THIS Sunday night. We still have places available and in order to make this night a great success, we need more registrations. If you don't have a team, don't worry! We will have lots of people coming along individually and in pairs and you can simply join a table and enjoy the night.  

We have great raffle prizes including a Bluebridge Ferry voucher, overnight in a Wellington hotel, New World hamper, wines from Alana Martinborough, beauty vouchers and heaps more. Prizes are currently worth just under $1500 and are well worth coming along to try and win! 

For further information, and how to buy your tickets, please see our article here. And our see our prizes here! 

Your support is greatly appreciate as we try to lower the costs for our Year 5/6 camp. 

Co-curricular Lessons - Term 4: Payment was due on Friday

Payment for Term 4 lessons was due last Friday. If you haven't made this payment via your online shop, please do so immediately.  Students with unpaid invoices will be replaced with waiting students by the end of the week.

Singing lessons

It's looking possible that we may offer 7 weeks of individual singing lessons on Fridays next term. If you are interested in this opportunity, please reply direct to Rachael van Rij (communications@amesbury.school.nz) to advise your child's interest by THIS FRIDAY. 

Student Conferences - next week

Conference bookings will be closed at 8am on Wed 26th Sep, so get in before then to book a conference. Please refer to our previous article here to find out how to book.

Learning Celebration

Please join us for a 1.50pm start in the hall on the last day of term (Friday 28th) for performances, presentations and awards.  All students will be sharing their inquiry and art work at the walk-through expo that includes exciting demonstrations of robots, publishing, puppets, comics, skits, technology, books, plays and more...

School Donations

Did you see our article about school donations? If not, please see it here. These donations can be paid through the online shop.  Donations are a vital part of keeping our school running the way it does, so your support is greatly appreciated. 

Sunhats: Remember school sunhats are compulsory for outdoor play/activities next term.  If you need to purchase one ready for the summer term, please place your order now!

For sale: 

Size 6 Fleece $30 - Contact Brooke 0211105127

Second hand uniform, beanie and polo tops - please see Rachel at the office:

  • Winter Beanie: x1 one size fits all for $15
  • Lemon: x1 size 12 for $25
  • Orange/Red: x2 size 14 for $20 each
  • Orange/Red: x2 size 12 for $20 each
  • Orange/Red: x1 size 8 for $20
  • Orange/Red: x1 size 4 for $10
  • Lime/Green: x1 size 12 for $15
  • Lime-Green: x2 size 8 for $20 each

Newlands Rugby Club - Touch Rugby Monday afternoons at Alex Moore Park - Term 4 2018

Register your interest - https://www.sporty.co.nz/newlandsRegistrations close on the 15th of October, and we let you know your team by the 18th of October.The season is from 29th Oct to the 3 Dec 2018, 6 weeks. We play Monday nights from 4pm.There will be teams for combined years :Years 1 & 2 ( this is a new grade) Years 3 & 4, Years 5 & 6 and Years 7&8

A Marsden education for your daughter in Year 7, 2019 and beyond

Open Morning and enrolment information

You are invited to the Samuel Marsden Collegiate School Karori Open Morning, Friday 19 October, any time between 8.45am and 12pm. This is a great opportunity to see the Marsden campus, to explore the benefits of an all-girls education and to find out about Marsden’s future-focused learning and wellbeing programmes. There will be staff and students to talk to and the girls look forward to showing you around. For more information and to register visitmarsden.school.nz/experience Please find enrolment information here. If you have any questions or would like a personal tour please call 04 476 8707.

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