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What's on this week?
St. Brigid's Kapa Haka Festival - Saturday 14 September
Te Wiki o te Reo Māori (Māori Language Week) - Saturday 14 to Saturday 21 September
Life Education Mobile Classroom at Amesbury - Monday 16 to Wednesday 25 September
Four-Year-Old Programme - 2-2.45pm Monday 16 September
Co-curricular lessons - Wednesday 18 & Friday 20 September
Kapa Haka - Wednesday 18 September
Kapa Haka Festival - Rāhoroi (Saturday) - Livestream available
The annual St. Brigid's Kapa Haka Festival will take place on Saturday (14 September) and, as always, Amesbury is sending a group who will be performing in the block commencing at 10.45am.
Please come along and support our tamariki, but you are also welcome to stay for the entire day or any other time that you wish.
If you are unable to come along and wish to watch the livestream, you can watch it here.
Teacher Aide Position for Term 4 2024
We are seeking a caring, committed and responsive person to join our fabulous and dedicated learning team.
Fixed term for Term 4 - until 13th December - to provide some additional learning support in our junior hub.
Part time (10am-1pm five days per week) during term time only.
We are looking for someone who has:
Patience, empathy, and the ability to work with tamariki with diverse needs
A calm and friendly manner and a good sense of humour
Strong collaborative skills and able to work alongside other adults and tamariki
Ability to be professional and maintain confidentiality
Adaptability and the willingness to learn
For more information please contact jenny@amesbury.school.nz
Year 0-2 End of Year Activities
The Year 0-2 end of year camp will be held in Week 7 next term - 25-29 November.
Amaria has put together an article outlining what activities the tamariki will be involved in. Please read it here so that you know what's happening and when.
If you are available on the Monday - 25 November - and are keen to help out, please contact Amaria (amaria@amesbury.school.nz) and let her know.
Year 3 and 4 Camp
The Year 3 & 4 camp is also taking place in Week 7 of Term 4. It will take place on Thursday 28 & Friday 29 November.
It includes an overnighter on Thursday at Camp Elsdon. For any that opt out, there will be a school based programme. For all of the details please read all the details here.
Regardless of which programme you tamariki opt into please complete this consent form by Friday 27th September.
On the Consent Form, you will also be asked to indicate whether you are available to attend the camp as a parent support.
Senior Athletics at Nairnville Park
Note on your calendars Thursday 31 October. That is the date of this year's Year 4-6 athletics day which will be held at Nairnville Park in Khandallah with a start time of 10am.
Tamariki have already been working on the array of events during their PE programme and will continue to do so.
If you can help out on the day, please let Rupert know at rupert@amesbury.school.nz.
Onesie Day
What a wonderful variety of colour and outfits around the school on Friday as tamariki (children) and kaimahi (staff) participated in Onesie Day.
Most importantly, at the time of writing, over $2,100 has been raised for the Wellington Free Ambulance. So a huge 'thank you' to all who have already contributed and those that will do so. If you still wish to contribute, please do so here.
Futsal in Action this Week
We had almost 40 of our ākonga (students) participating in the annual futsal tournament this week. The most important thing is that they all had an awesome time!
See the highlights here - in photos - of their days out.
Senior Swimming Sports
We held our senior swimming sports last week with both competitive and non competitive options.
Given the very positive feedback, included in the results article, everyone had a fantastic day. For the feedback, results and photos please see here.
Come and join Kelly Club this coming week to celebrate Te Wiki o te Reo Māori with a vibrant week of cultural immersion! Dive into the art of Māori weaving , experience the joy of making bread, waka, and explore the beauty of Te Reo Māori through engaging activities.
Children’s Hospital Annual Street Appeal - Volunteer Collectors Needed
When a child needs hospital care, it can be one of the most frightening times for any family. Our Annual Street Appeal is a key fundraiser and helps ensure that tamariki across our region continue to receive the best possible care - when they need it most.
We are in urgent need of more Volunteer Collectors.
If you can spare just 2 hours of your time on Saturday, 5th October, please consider joining us. Sign up to your preferred location here: https://signup.com/go/WCHStreetAppeal
For more information, please contact: streetappeal@whf.org.nz.
Capital BMX Club - Have A Go - Season Opener
