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What's on this week?
No Koru Swimming this Week
Please note that due to the Junior Invitational Cross Country being held at Amesbury on Thursday, there will be no Koru hub swimming this week.
Amesbury School partnership with Churton Park New World
With no additional cost to our Amesbury whānau, our new partnership with Churton Park New World, will provide a source of fundraising for the school.
All we need from you is to link your New World Card to Churton Park New World - using this form, and school will receive 1% of your total spend which you continue to enjoy the full benefits of the card and all the discounts available.
Our plan is to let you know what we will use the funds raised for. The first item on our wish list is a Kī-o-Rahi kit.
For more details on the on the partnership, how it exactly works etc. please read Urs's article.
Sausage Sizzle - Orders close at 2pm on 21 May
We will hold a sausage sizzle at morning tea time on Thursday 23rd May alongside our annual Junior Invitational Cross Country at Amesbury.
Order sausages for your tāmāriki through our school Kindo shop. Orders close at 2pm on 21 May.
We also need some parent help on 23 May from 9am-noon to run the BBQ. While anyone can volunteer, we would particularly appreciate assistance from Year 5&6 parents as all of the money raised will go towards our senior camp at the end of the year. This sausage sizzle is one of the fundraising opportunities used to reduce the amount Year 5&6 parents have to pay for the camp.
ICAS Exams 2024
This year's ICAS exams are coming up next term, however, there are a few things to do this term if you are interested in entering your tamariki.
If you don't know what ICAS exams are and who they are for please read Jenny's article.
Dates to note:
Amesbury's Got Talent 2024 - Sign ups close 24 May
It's back for 2024!
Get preparing your item now to meet the following timetable:
Northern Zones Cross Country Results
Some wonderful performances by our cross country runners at the Northern Zones earlier this week with nine athletes qualifying for Inter Zones by finishing in the top ten, with a further six finishing inside the top twenty.
To read about the day, who qualified and who went close, as well as plenty of photos please go to Gar Kee's report on the day.
Inquiry Items still needed
Can you please bring the following items to the office and place them in the containers:
We have received 37 milk bottles so far and we need about 150 in total!
Year 5 and 6 camp at Teapot Valley in Nelson
This year in Week 7 of Term 4 (25- 29 November, 2024) the Year 5 and 6 students will be off to Nelson for camp week at Teapot Valley.
Jenny has sent out the details in a HERO post on 3 May - please read it if your child is in Years 5 or 6 - but the most important thing, at this stage, is to complete the Consent Form no later than Friday 31 May.
View your child's learning information on HERO
There is a lot of information on HERO which shows the progress your tamariki. Explaining how to find it and then understand it is the purpose of this article produced by Urs. Please take the time to read through the article and apply it to your tamariki. It will provide you with a treasure trove of information that will enable you to follow your child's progress at school.
Scholastic's Book Club
The latest Scholastic's Book Club issue is now available to view and for placing orders.
Please read the details of the latest issue and follow the easy link to place your order.
Online orders close on Friday 14 June.
NEW - Amesbury Hoodie!
For anyone who wants a hoodie as part of their school uniform, wait no longer. Plus there is an introductory price which is available until the end of Term 2.
Interested? Read more here.
Kelly Club
This coming week is Science Challenge week! We invite all mad and inspiring scientists to come join us for an especially crazy week at Kelly Club.
We will be making scones, crafting our own planets, running experiments and playing games. We can't wait to see you all there.
