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Tena koutou, Talofa Lava, Mālō e lelei, Mālō ni, Kia Orana, Kumusta, Salam, Namaste, Halo, Namaskāra, Āyubōwan, Helo, Xin chào and Greetings to you all.
I am delighted to present myself as your Principal and Tumuaki of Ashburton Borough School, including the Lagmhor site.
I started here at the beginning of 2025 and have taken my time to get to know parents, students and staff and to reacquaint myself with the community. I began my teaching career here at Ashburton Borough in the late 80’s so much of the environment feels familiar and comfortable to me.
A lot has changed in that time and I am excited to be part of a very diverse and inclusive community. Students at Ashburton Borough are accepted for who they are and yet are encouraged to be the best they can be by living our school values: Be Brave, Be Strong, Be Borough.
I am impressed by the dedication and commitment of staff to provide learning experiences that excite and challenge students but also how they strive to build respectful positive relationships with them and their whānau.
We are a family/whānau based school, where we care and look after each other. My big dream is to make Ashburton Borough School, including our Lagmhor site, the best place to be.
I look forward to sharing our special place with you. Please feel free to contact me or ask any questions at principal@ashborough.school.nz .
Dianne Prendergast
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Swim week is all week. It is vital that swim wear is brought to school every day this week. If your child is not swimming you need to inform us ASAP.
We are very fortunate to have the Ashburton College Kapa Haka rōpū performing at our kura tomorrow. Over the weekend, the rōpū (group) competed in Timaru and won the secondary schools section of the Flava Festival. Their performance promises to be outstanding, and we are really looking forward to it.
Please see the following upcoming dates
Week 10: Te Wiki o te Reo Māori
Friday 19th September: Last day of term 3
Monday 6th October: First day of term 4
Thursday 16th October: Athletics Day
Friday 17th October: School Photos
Monday 27th October: Labour Day - No school
Friday 14th November: Canterbury Anniversary - No School
Monday 17th November: Teacher Only Day
Kia kaha te reo Māori!
Gemma
Kia ora e te Whānau,
Lagmhor Assembly - Our Lagmhor School Assembly is at 1:30pm tomorrow. Miss Madi from LDA will be attending to present the Dance Champs trophy to our dance group. We will have a shared afternoon tea after the assembly has finished to celebrate the term. Your child may bring something small to share (biscuits, fruit, slice etc). Parents are welcome to join us.
Performance at Ashburton College - This week is Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori. To celebrate, AshColl has invited schools from around our rohe to attend a performance by their Kapa Haka group followed by a mass haka outside their whare. We will be travelling to and from town via bus. Friday 19th September.
Please see the following upcoming dates
Week 10: Te Wiki o te Reo Māori
Tuesday 16th September: Lagmhor Assembly
Friday 19th September: Performance and mass haka at AshColl
Friday 19th September: Last day of term 3
Monday 6th October: First day of term 4
Thursday 16th October: Athletics Day
Friday 17th October: School Photos
Monday 27th October: Labour Day - No school
Friday 14th November: Canterbury Anniversary - No School
Monday 17th November: Teacher Only Day
Kia kaha te reo Māori!
Brad
Kia ora koutou
It is hard to believe that it is week 10 already. We have begun our Athletics practice in preparation for Athletics Day in week 2 of next term. The students have been learning correct techniques for shot put, discus, long jump and high jump. We will start doing practice sprints in the coming days so your child is welcome to wear comfortable sneakers to school.
School Assembly - Reminder that we have our Lagmhor School Assembly at 1:30pm on Tuesday. We will have a shared afternoon tea after the assembly has finished to celebrate the term. Your child may bring something small to share (biscuits, fruit, slice etc). Parents are welcome to join us.
Performance at Ashburton College - This week is Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori. To celebrate, AshColl has invited schools from around our rohe to attend a performance by their Kapa Haka group followed by a mass haka outside their whare. We will be travelling to and from town via bus. Friday 19th September.
Please see the following upcoming dates
Week 10: Te Wiki o te Reo Māori
Tuesday 16th September: Lagmhor Assembly
Friday 19th September: Performance and mass haka at AshColl
Friday 19th September: Last day of term 3
Monday 6th October: First day of term 4
Thursday 16th October: Athletics Day
Friday 17th October: School Photos
Monday 27th October: Labour Day - No school
Friday 14th November: Canterbury Anniversary - No School
Monday 17th November: Teacher Only Day
Many thanks
Jason
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