What's on this week?
Annual Book Fair- Wednesday 13 to Tuesday 19 November
4-year-old programme (Final session) - Monday 18 November
Amesbury School Poetry Competition 2024 - Entries close 5pm Monday 18 November
Inter Zone Athletics - Tuesday 19 November
Year 4 Parent Focus Meeting - 5-6pm Tuesday 19 November (Library)
Co-curricular lessons (Final week) - Wednesday 20 (catch ups) & Friday 22 November
Inter Zone Athletics (PPT date) - Thursday 21 November
Year 6 Parent Focus Meeting - 5-6pm Thursday 21 November (Library)
Share & Celebrate - 2.15-2.45pm Friday 22 November
Year 6 Leadership Award
The recipient of the 2024 Year 6 Leadership Award was presented to Divan by Mayor Tory Whanau at a ceremony in Johnsonville last week.
His citation was read by Gar Kee, Divan's whānau teacher. The citation, some photos and further information about the award can be found here.
Amesbury School Poetry Competition 2024 - Entries close Monday
If you like writing poetry or want to try for the first time, then now is your opportunity with the Amesbury School Poetry Writing Competition.
Register here and send your poem to hannah@amesbury.school.nz no later than 5pm on Monday 18 November.
A poetry reading will be held on Monday 2nd of December from 5-6pm to announce the winners and to share some of the fabulous poetry submitted.
Annual Book Fair - Continues until Tuesday
The Annual Book Fair is well underway and finishes on Tuesday afternoon.
If you haven't already dropped in and browsed through the wide selection, do so before it finishes. For a list of the times, please see here.
Camp Details (Week 7)
For all of the details for this year's camps:
Years 5-6
Years 3-4
Years 0-2
Lost and Found
There are 5 fleece jackets that have been unclaimed from the office lost property for some time. One has blue ribbon sewn on the label and the other 4 have the names of students who have left Amesbury (Logan T/sz8, Milla/sz6, Griffin/sz8, Scarlett C/sz6) . Please claim these or the size 10 and size 12 hoodies with no name, from Rachel at the office, if they are yours.
Last week for Lunch Orders
Wednesday 20th November: Lunchonline - Nada Bakery and Fusion Food Haus
Thursday 21st November: Kindo - Pizza
Friday 22nd November: Lunchonline - Lyxe Sushi
Absence due to holiday
For absences for a week or more due to holiday or travel during term time, parents are required to contact the Principal in writing. This should be well in advance of the holiday/time away from school. Please also advise in advance of any holiday absence extending into term 1, 2025 (First day of term for 2025 is Tuesday, 28th January).
Absence due to medical reasons
A friendly reminder that (per Ministry of Health guidelines) following vomiting or diarrhoea, a child should be symptom free for 48 hours before they can return to school. This includes ongoing symptoms such as stomach pains, nausea, vomiting and or diarrhoea.
If a student is still unwell and absent from school for 5 consecutive days due to medical reasons, we ask for a medical certificate from a health professional be provided.
This coming week, the kids take the lead! We’ll be baking delicious lolly cakes, making fun friendship bracelets, having a makeover with face painting, and playing football. It’s going to be a week full of creativity, fun, and kid-approved activities!
Let’s get ready for an awesome time!
Little Kickers
Little Kickers runs all year round, this includes sessions through the school holidays and over the long-weekends, Excluding Easter weekend and Christmas.
We will be closed for Christmas Break from December 21st, we will return on 18th January 2025. The last Friday session will be on 20th December and we will return on 31st January. We want to wish all the best over the summer break.
Current Badge Cycle (October- December) is focusing on Attention & Listening (Little's), Kicking (Junior's), Leadership (Mighty's) or Attacking (Mega's).
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