The PPT (Partnership and Projects Team) had it’s second meeting mid-September. A number of projects were considered and we are keen to get some of them underway.
We would like to hear from anyone with particular areas of strength, skill or interest who may able to assist with the projects listed below. In addition, anyone who is keen to be involved with a project(s), we would be grateful if you could let us know.
The projects that have been considered to date are as follows:
Designing School Leavers' Celebration (Year 6 students)
At the end of each school year, Amesbury School will farewell and celebrate the learning journey of our Year 6 students.
Because we are a new school we don’t yet have a plan or tradition for the leavers' celebration, this is an opportunity for parents, caregivers and/or members of our school community to be involved in designing the leavers' celebration tradition.
If you have particular skills associated with this type of planning and/or if this is something that appeals to you to be involved with please email Debbie Dunbar, debsdunbar@xtra.co.nz
Furnware Sponsorship
Furnware was the provider for the bulk of the fabulous furniture that can be seen throughout Amesbury School. Part of the arrangement with Furnware was that they give back to the school by providing a $1500.00 learning scholarship each year for three years.
The general purpose of these funds is to assist or award students in our school. We need to develop a policy and process for the allocation of that funding. These funds could be used to recognise/provide for things like:
· Academic achievement;
· Sports team funding (such as travel to an event);
· Music tuition;
· Holiday programme for sport, dance;
· Academic assistance;
· Leadership.
These are just some ideas for the use of the Furnware funds. We would like to set up a group of parents/caregivers to consider how these funds should be best used. The group would need to consult with Furnware. If you would like to be involved in developing a policy for the use of funds or have any ideas about the allocation of funds please contact Lesley, email principal@amesbury.school.nz
Fundraising for Term 4 Camps
Term 4 camps are fast approaching and in order to reduce the costs to families we need to fundraise.
Given the timing, we need some easily arranged and effective fundraising ideas.
We already have a sausage sizzle booked for Sunday 11 November at The Warehouse, Porirua.
We are keen to explore further ideas such as a cake stall and perhaps a weekend event at Amesbury School, similar to a mini fair (car wash, food available, activities for kids, sports etc).
If you have any other ideas or are able to explore/be involved in some of the ideas mentioned please contact Debbie, debsdunbar@xtra.co.nz
Creative Group
Lesley, Fiona and Michael are working on how we can further nurture creativity in our school. Some of the strategies we are thinking about include:
· having an artist-in-residence from time-to-time;
· setting up the school so that art can be exhibited by local and other artists;
· purchasing artworks - especially from artists who are just starting out;
· providing more opportunities for students to "make and create" at lunchtimes, including outdoor equipment that students can use to make huts etc.
If there are parents who are excited by the idea of nurturing creativity and would like to join our "creativity group" please contact Lesley, Michael or Fiona.
Senior Playground Fundraising
We think it would be great to see a senior playground at Amesbury School and believe our students and the community would benefit enormously from this.
The cost of a senior playground is not yet established (we would have to obtain quotes/a design etc) but it is estimated the cost will be significant, upwards of $60,000.00.
To enable this project to happen we would like to establish a group to look at planning what steps need to be taken to get the idea underway. Significant fundraising will be required but there are also grants that the school will be able to apply for.
· You have experience or knowledge of grants processes/options;
· You have any fundraising ideas;
· You have design experience or ideas (this may be something our students could be involved in too);
· You would like to be involved in this project in some way (big or small).
Publicity of Amesbury School
We think we have a great school and that more people should know about it!
It would be good to get the Amesbury School name out there a bit more, for example, in local community newspapers.
If you would like to be involved in PR for Amesbury school, have contacts or ideas about how we can increase the school profile, please contact Lesley, email principal@amesbury.school.nz
We look forward to hearing from you.
The PPT Co-ordinating Group
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