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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
Please find attached the Year 5–6 Miniball information for the 2026 season, including season dates, competition format, grades offered, team requirements, registration process, and important information for schools.
Form to be filled in by Friday, 14 August 2026
Once teams have been made, Basketball Mid Canterbury will create each team in GameDay (Basketball New Zealand’s registration database) and provide schools with a unique registration link for each team. This link will need to be shared with players and families so they can complete their individual registrations and pay the compulsory $5 BBNZ Participant Levy.
Please ensure all team information is submitted by the deadline so we can finalise grades, teams, and the draw ahead of the season starting on Monday, 31 August.
Girls Year 5–6 Miniball Registration
As outlined in the attached information, the Girls' Grade will continue with the same format as last year. Girls will register individually and take part in two “Have a Go” sessions before teams are created for the remainder of the season.
Girls Registration Form:
https://forms.gle/WaGumENg7c4LWVX88
Please note:

Camp Payments Year 6 , 7 & 8
Please ensure all payments for camp are paid into our new bank account number 12 3271 0043284 00 Ashburton Borough School.
The account number that was provided on the Year 7/8 camp notice is no longer valid. If you made a payment to that number that started with 02 it should have been reversed to your bank account and will need to be sent again to the account number above.
Sorry for any inconvenience this may have caused.
Kind regards
Brigid
Ashburton Borough School
Good morning Parents and Caregivers,
It has come to my attention that the wrong bank account number has been sent out to all parents on recent notices this could include camp notices ,pie fundraiser notices and others.
The correct bank account details are as follows .
Ashburton Borough School 12 3271 0043284 00
Please put your child's name and what the payment is for in the reference fields.
If you thought you had already made a payment can you please check that is was not paid to our old bank account number that started with 02 0836. This account has been closed and the payment should have been reversed to your bank account so you will need to put the payment through again using the new bank account number above.
Our apologies for any inconvenience this has caused.
Kind regards
Brigid
Mōrena everyone!
Welcome back, I hope you had a great break.
Yesterday we welcomed Charlie, Tarver, Harlow, Irhaa, Jayveer, and Kumi to class.
Ashburton Art Gallery and Museum: On Friday we are visiting the Ashburton Art Gallery and Museum to learn about Matariki. We will be needing a few parents to help walk us down and back. We will be leaving school at 1.10pm and returning by 2.50pm. Please can you let me know via email if you are able to help out with this. Thank you.
Ned Show: We have a show coming to perform for us next week. This is a show about resiliency. The show is free for us, because another school bought yo-yo's at the show. We will be selling them as well to ensure another school gets to see it. The yo-yo's are $16-$25.
https://hail.to/ashburton-borough-schools/publication/SXRar1a/article/AuuCCyT
News Days: Students are welcome to bring one small item to share on their allocated news day. This term, our focus is on helping students share their ideas clearly and confidently with the class. We will also be developing our active listening skills by encouraging students to ask thoughtful who, what, where, and when questions about each other's news.
Monday-Darsy, Ehsan, Tarver, Charlie, Harlow
Tuesday-Miyu, Amelia, Rizvi, Ayvahlee
Wednesday-Anastacia, Leo, Tanisha, Jayveer
Thursday-Connor, William, Kumi, Irhaa
Friday-Aj, Ayanna, Grace, Kathy
Have a great week!
Ngā mihi,
Eirinn
eirinn.maclean@ashborough.school.nz
Upcoming dates:
21st July- Mihi Whakatau- 10am
24th July - Art Gallery / Museum Visit
31st July- NED show
24th August- Teacher Only Day
Kia ora whānau,
Welcome back to term 3! I hope you all managed to have a restful break.
Today we welcomed Ruby to our class.
We have a bit coming up over the next couple of weeks.
TOMORROW: Mihi Whakatau at 10am to welcome our new students and whānau. Whānau are welcome to join us.
Art Gallery / Museum: On Thursday we are visiting the Ashburton Art Gallery and Museum to learn about Matariki. We will be needing a few parents to help walk us down and back. We will be leaving school at 12.10pm and returning by 1.50pm. Please can you let me know via email if you are able to help out with this. Thank you.
Ned Show: We have a show coming to perform for us next week. This is a show about resiliency. The show is free for us, because another school bought yo-yo's at the show. We will be selling them as well to ensure another school gets to see it. The yo-yo's are $16-$25.
https://hail.to/ashburton-borough-schools/publication/SXRar1a/article/AuuCCyT
News Days: We have a specific topic or focus each week. For this week (Week 1) the children can share about something of their choice. Our goals for News this term are to be organised, prepared, and confident speakers. We will be encouraging students to think about what they want to say before their news day, stay on topic, and share their ideas clearly with the class. Thank you for supporting this at home.
For the following weeks we will have a focus of:
Week 2 - What is something you would like a lifetime supply of, and why?
Week 3 - Would you rather be able to fly or breathe underwater? Give two reasons why.
Week 4 - What is the best gift you have ever received?
Have a great week!
Ngā mihi,
Amy
amy.wederell@ashborough.school.nz
Upcoming dates:
21st July- Mihi Whakatau- 10am
23rd July - Art Gallery / Museum Visit
31st July- NED show
24th August- Teacher Only Day
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