Amesbury Notices - 1 April 2024

By: John Murrihy | Posted Sunday March 31, 2024

Actions Needed:

  1. Book a student conference with your child's whānau teacher
  2. Year 3-6 Netball Registrations close @4pm on 3 April
  3. Year 1-2 Netball Registrations close @4pm on 3 April
  4. Scholastic's Book Club - orders close 5 April
  5. Buy disco tickets - 5 April

What's on this week?

  • Good Friday - school closed - Friday 29 March
  • Easter Monday - school closed - Monday 1 April
  • Easter Tuesday - school closed - Tuesday 2 April
  • Paid union meetings for teachers - Wednesday 3 April
  • Learning celebration - 2-3pm Thursday 4 April
  • Year 3 Focus Group meeting - 5-6pm Thursday 4 April in the Library
  • School Discos - Friday 5 April in the Hall

Student Conferences - Term 1 - Bookings Close 10 April

We are holding our student conferences in the last week of this term - Wednesday 10th & Thursday 11th April. Bookings will be closed at 8am on the morning of the first day of conferences, i.e. Wednesday 10 April.

To find out how it is operating, the times available for bookings, who to book with, how to book, and all of the other crucial information please refer to the HERO post dated 15 March.

If you have any further questions regarding student conferences, please don't hesitate to contact your child's whānau teacher.

Learning Celebration - Thursday 4 April

Our Term 1 Learning Celebration is happening next Thursday (4 April).

  • Koru Hub (2-2.30pm)
  • Pōhutukawa Hub (2.20-2.50pm) 

To find out where and for other details please read Jemima's article.

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 5 April.

Our Amesbury School Board

With the recent election of new Board members as well as the internal election of Presiding Member, it is timely to provide all of this updated information in one place. Please see the Our Amesbury School Board article.

Paid union meetings for teachers this term - Wednesday 3 April

The remaining paid union meetings for teachers will be held after lunch on Wednesday 3rd April. Half of the teachers will attend this day.

School will remain fully operational on the day, albeit with a slightly different programme than usual to accommodate the reduced teacher numbers.

Please read the information on how these times will operate.

Northern Suburbs Netball - Registrations close 3 April

Registrations are now open to play netball for Amesbury School in Terms 2 & 3.

Years 3-6

Years 1-2

Registrations for both Years 1-2 & Years 3-6 all close at 4pm on 3 April

Term 1 Disco

Our Term 1 disco is on Friday 5 April. Don't miss out.

Hannah has put together all of the info covering the what, where, who and why, so see here for all you need to know.

Kelly Club

This coming week is Kid's Choice, and we can't wait to do all the activities the kids chose!

The week, although short, will be packed with fun. We have special afternoon tea choices, awesome games awaiting, and endless fun! We will start with a chocolate inspired Wednesday, where we will enjoy chocolate fondue and games, followed by origami Thursday, and conclude the week with the ultimate Kelly Club Quiz on Friday. We hope to see you all there!

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Easter Tuesday @ Kelly Club 

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Community Notices

Churton Park Community Newsletter

The latest Churton Park Community Newsletter is out and here's the link if you haven't already received a copy.

City Nature Challenge

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