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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.
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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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Please see attached information in regards to the Ashburton College Induction morning 24/11/2026
Kind regards
Brigid
Good afternoon,
Please see attached information in regards to school based immunisations for students who will be in year 7 or 8 in 2027.
Kind regards
Brigid
Good afternoon,
PHOTOLIFE have contacted me today to advise that all families will receive by email a unique keycode so that you can now view and order your children's school photos.
The codes are being sent today or tomorrow. So please check your emails and your spam mail if this info is not in your inbox.
You order online and pay directly to Photolife. Photos will be delivered here to school and sent home with the children when they arrive. I would anticipate that this will be in early December. I will post a message on school loop the day they are sent home.
I hope you are all having a good week so far!
Kind regards
Brigid
Ashburton Borough School
Kia ora whānau,
A big thank you to all our whanau and staff for an amazing Hakatere Marae visit!
This week we welcome MJ and his family to Mānuka class.
Book Week: This week! Everyone can bring along their favourite book that we will share over the week. There is also a dress up day as your favourite book character on Friday 6 November.
Don't forget your oral reporting for this week!
Ngā mihi,
Jason
Upcoming dates:
Monday 2 - Friday 6 November - Book Week - Dress up day Friday 6th
Friday 13 November - Canterbury Anniversary - No school
Fri 4 December - ABS Has Got Talent show
Thursday 10 December - Transition to 2027 classes
Friday 11 December - Certificate Assembly 9am
Monday 14 December - Prize Giving 1pm
Tuesday 15 December - Last Day of School - no juniors
Kia ora whānau,
Next week, we will begin explicitly teaching our Health curriculum, Navigating the Journey. I have attached the Year 7/8 overview, which outlines the topics covered within the resource. We will not be covering every topic, but I wanted to share the resource with you so you are aware of the content.
These topics will be discussed in a respectful, age-appropriate and professional manner. It is important that all students behave maturely and responsibly during these sessions so that everyone feels safe and comfortable participating. If a student is unable to meet these expectations, they may be asked to work in another classroom during the session.
My role is to ensure students can learn about these topics in a safe, supportive and respectful environment.
If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to get in touch.
Ngā mihi,
Angela
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