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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
16 Sep 2026 - 17 Sep 2026
16 Sep 2026 - 18 Sep 2026
21 Sep 2026
22 Sep 2026 - 24 Sep 2026
Kia ora Lagmhor families
As per our previous message, all of our Lagmhor students will be performing both Wednesday and Thursday. The only difference being those who have a main character role where they will be aware which night they are performing in that role, and joining the rest of the meerkat ensemble for the other night. Due to limited seating, the school has made tickets available for additional afternoon performances to ensure as many families have the opportunity to watch their children as possible. These performances will take place at 1:30pm during school hours.
Please don't hesitate to get in contact if you have any questions.
Regards
The Lagmhor Team
There seems to be an issue with the ticket link listed on the previous Skool Loop for production tickets.
Please follow the link on the school Facebook page to access tickets.
Tickets are only available through the online Eventbrite link - not through the school office.
Tickets now on sale!!! With limited seating we have 2 performances (an afternoon and an evening session) on each day. Please limit ticket purchases to 4 per family in total to ensure everyone gets the opportunity to attend. If there are extra tickets available, we'll know prior to the event and happy to create a waiting list for those who would like extra tickets. Tickets are just $5 each.
- Afternoon sessions
- Evening sessions
Wednesday performers: Māpou, Rimu, Mānuka, Pohutukawa, Lagmhor, Year 7 & 8s
Thursday performers: Rātā, Kowhai, Wharangi, Kānuka, Lagmhor, Year 7 & 8s
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
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
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