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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

 


 

Latest Notices

Kānuka Week 1 Term 3
22 Jul 2026

Kia ora,

Welcome back to Term 3! We have a super busy term! I hope everyone is feeling refreshed and ready to go! 

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.

Year 6 Camp: I am still waiting for a few more forms to be returned! Please make sure these are in by the end of the week. If your child is not going please send me an email. 

Winter Tournament: Thank you to those who have returned these forms. I am still waiting for a few more.

Pie Fundraiser- Please see previous notice on bank account number change- I apologise for any inconvenience this has caused! 

I am out of the class tomorrow (Thursday) on Sick Leave with Nova in Chch. Alice Czerski will be in the classroom, the students know her already! 

Have a good week

Ella 

ella.shapland@ashborough.school.nz

 

 

Rimu - Gallery Parent Help
22 Jul 2026

Good morning,

We would ideally like one more adult to join us for our trip to the Gallery/Museum tomorrow please.

We will be walking, leaving school at 1.10pm and returning by 2.50pm.

Thank you,

Rebekah

rebekah.clement@ashborough.school.nz

Year 5/6 Basketball Sign-ups
21 Jul 2026

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

Click the link here

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:

  • There are no mixed teams in the Year 5–6 competition.
  • All Year 5–6 grades will be played on Monday evenings.
  • The first two weeks of the boys' competition will be used as grading rounds to help place teams into the most appropriate division.
  • A reminder that Year 1–2, Year 3, and Year 4 Miniball will take place in Term 4. More information, including dates, registration details, and team entry information, will be sent out to schools in the coming weeks.

Camp Payments
21 Jul 2026

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

 

New Bank Account Number
21 Jul 2026

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 

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