Actions Needed:
RSVP to Structured Literacy Parent Session - session 9 September
Send gear for Year 4-6 Swimming Sports - Tuesday 3 September
Send gear for Pōhutukawa Swimming - Thursday 5 September
Touch Rugby Registrations close - 4pm Friday 6 September
Send in whānau kai ideas and recipes for Whānau Kai Compendium
Please ensure that your tamariki are properly in their seat belts before leaving the pick up area
What's on this week?
Four-Year-Old Programme - 2-2.45pm Monday 2 September
Year 4-6 Swimming Sports - Tuesday 3 September
Co-curricular lessons - Wednesday 4 & Friday 6 September
Kapa Haka - Wednesday 4 September
Pōhutukawa Swimming Lessons - Thursday 5 September
Year 4-6 Swimming Sports - This Tuesday
Our Senior Swimming Sports event is taking place on Tuesday (3rd September) at Tawa Pool with a start time of 10.30am.
All the ākonga have chosen what events they wish to participate in. Please read Rupert's article and send your tamariki along with their swimming gear and some additional nutritious snacks.
If you are able, please come along and support the tamariki in their endeavours.
Touch Rugby - Registrations Close this Friday
If your tamariki are interested in playing touch rugby in Term 4, now is the time to register them. Registrations close at 4pm on Friday 6 September.
To find out when the competition is to be held, what age groups are involved etc. please read Rupert's article.
Structured Literacy Parent Session
On Monday 9th September commencing at 6pm in the school hall we have Kerri Satherley, from Massey University, facilitating a session for parents on structured literacy.
For the background of structured literacy and also what is planned to be covered in the session please she the Structured Literacy article that Urs has compiled.
Please complete this short RSVP form, so we have an idea of numbers for the session.
Fusion Food Haus
Lunch orders will not be available from Fusion Food Haus this week Wednesday 4th September.
Share and Celebrate Week 6
Our latest Share & Celebrate for the term was held on Friday, and what a huge number received well deserved recognition.
This week we had a few different co-curricular singing classes providing us with an item. They were awesome!.
To see who and what they did to deserve celebrating please read this article.
Kapa Haka Festival
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.
This coming week our challenge is to show Amesbury Kelly Club is the best venue in NZ! Join us while we make Shining Stars, Kelly Club Brainstorming, Kelly Club Creation and play games! It will be a week to remember :)
Children’s Hospital Annual Street Appeal – Saturday, 5th October
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 need Volunteer Collectors across Wellington City, Lower Hutt, Petone, Porirua, and Kapiti.
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
Nga Manu Nature Reserve
Activities over the next few weeks:
Dads are free on Father's Day (Sunday 1 September)
Celebrating Conservation (Saturday 7 September)
Become a Pest Detective (Sunday 8 September)
For further details and to register for events please go to ngamanu.org.nz.
Love Tennis Day - Free
Sunday 8th September 2024 (10am-2pm)
Churton Park Tennis Club (15 Lakewood Ave)
Bring the whole family and give tennis a go for FREE.
• There will be fun activities including a BBQ, face painting, a lolly scramble and giveaways.
• We will have games/ coaching for all ages and abilities – no experience necessary to give tennis a go...for FREE!!
• On the day discounted offers to join the club and and/or coaching
• Enter the colouring in competition (sent home with your child). Bring it along to Love tennis at CPTC Tennis Club on the 8th Sept, to go into the draw to win PRIZES!
• PLUS! When you come along to Love Tennis, you will go into the draw to win a trip to the Australian Open!
See the flyer here. We would love to see you, everyone is welcome!
www.lovetennis.kiwi
Girls Only Football Experience Camp
Wellington Phoenix are running a girls' only experience football camp on 10-11 October.
Registration Link: https://wellingtonphoenixacademy.com/experience-camps/
Junior Softball
Register now for Softball 5 - 15 years at https://www.sporty.co.nz/jvillesc/.
