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NAU MAI, HAERE MAI - WELCOME TO ABS BOROUGH & ABS LAGMHOR

 

Be Brave, Be Strong, Be Borough

 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

 


 

Upcoming Events in September

Wed 16

School Production

16 Sep 2026 - 17 Sep 2026

Wed 16

Mid Canterbury Science Fair

16 Sep 2026 - 18 Sep 2026

Mon 21

Junior Assembly

21 Sep 2026

Tue 22

Year 7/8 Camp - Glentanner/Mt Cook

22 Sep 2026 - 24 Sep 2026

Latest Notices

Flava Festival 11/9/26
10 Sep 2026

Good afternoon,

 

Tomorrow our Kapa Haka students will be travelling by bus to Temuka to the Flava Festival.  Our students are scheduled to perform at 1.15pm.

If you are intending to go down to Temuka to watch,  you will need to park at the Temuka sale yards which is on SHW1, from where a shuttle will take you to the venue.   This has been put in place due to very limited parking space at the venue.

If you are going and want to take your children home  with you following their performance please let either Hinehau or Ngahuia know.

Kind regards

Brigid 

 

Pet Day & Production
10 Sep 2026

Pet Day

Thursday September 24th

Hi Everyone,

we are sending a notice home today for you to fill out and return by Wednesday next week. This will give us information about what each child will be bringing to pet day and what help parents may be able to offer.

The following is a list of the categories and activities the students would like to have for the day:

Categories

Lamb                                         Sheep
Dog                                            Pony
Cat                                            Chicken/poultry
Goat                                          Guinea pig/rabbit
Other                                         Stuffed animal

Possible Activities

Grand parade                                                At least 1 hour to look at pets
Best dressed pet                                           Feeding hens
Animal themed scavenger hunt                    BBQ
Pet story competition                                    Pet photo competition


Possible demonstrations:
Lamb feeding & leading
Calf feeding & leading
Dairy farm talk
Pony safety, grooming & handling
Sheep shearing
Dog tricks

Production Week

Next week we will all be bussing daily to our town site for production rehearsals. We will leave Lagmhor at 9am and be back by pick up/bus time. We are performing both Wednesday and Thursday nights next week. Students will need to be at Borough by 6:30pm and the show starts at 7pm. Ticket information will be out soon.

Many thanks,

Wendy & Jason

Pōhutukawa -Week 8
9 Sep 2026

Kia ora whānau,

Wacky Hair & Non Uniform Day:
On the last day of term we are having a wacky hair and non uniform day to raise money for the Child Cancer Foundation. This means students can wear a wig or create a crazy hairstyle and wear their own clothes. Please bring a gold coin!

Zoomania Production:
This is being held on Wednesday 16 and Thursday 17 September in the evening. Pōhutukawa will be performing on the Wednesday. This will be at 6:30, in the Performance Centre. 

Details for tickets will be released soon.

Our children need to bring a black T-shirt to school (not a school uniform one) for their costume, as well as wear black pants/shorts/leggings on the night.

Upcoming dates:
16 & 17th September: School Production
25th September: Wacky Hair & Mufti Day- Last day of term

12th October: First day of Term 4.

Have a good week 

David Usher

Manuka: Week 8
9 Sep 2026

Good afternoon, 


Zoomania Production:

You might have already heard we are doing a whole school production in Week 9. Mānuka class is performing on Wednesday 16th September. This will be at 6:30, in the Performance Centre. Save the date!

Can you please send in clothes for production- a yellow t-shirt and black pants/short/leggings. These will stay at school until after production. They must be named.

Wacky Hair & Mufti Day:

On the last day of term the tamariki can wear mufti clothes and wear a wig to raise money for Child Cancer Foundation. Bring a gold coin!


Have a great week, 

Jason

 

Whārangi & Mānuka - Zoomania
9 Sep 2026

Zoomania Production:

You might have already heard we are doing a whole school production in Week 9. 

Can you please send in clothes for production- a yellow t-shirt and black pants/short/leggings. These will stay at school until after production. They must be named.

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