Happy Diwali!
Diwali, the Festival of Lights, is a time for celebrating light over darkness, good over evil, and knowledge over ignorance. We wish all our students and families a joyous and prosperous Diwali.
Year 7 & 8 School Camp
The Year 7 & 8 tamariki have recently returned from their four day biannual camp - an unforgettable adventure - at the Sir Peter Blake Marine Education Centre at Long Bay. The camp provided sea and land learning experiences which developed teamwork and collaboration skills as well as independence and self-reliance.
A huge thank you to Carol Paterson who organised the camp, the parents who accompanied us to support the children in their outdoor activities, and the day to day running of the camp.
Please check out the article and photos later in this newsletter where the students share their experiences.
Planning for 2025
If your family is planning to move at the end of this year, or if your child will not be returning to Ardmore School next year, please email the office: office@ardmore.school.nz to let us know as soon as possible.
This will help us with the planning for our 2025 school organisation.
School dates for 2025:
Term 1: 3 February - 11 April
Term 2: 28 April - 27 June
Term 3: 14 July - 19 September
Term 4: 6 October - 16 December
Transition Whānau Hui
12 February 2.15pm - 5.30pm
13 February 3.15pm - 7.30pm
Ministry of Education Curriculum Days - The school is closed for instruction on these days
Friday 30 May
Friday 24 October
Heads Up!
Next year we are changing our student management system which will streamline our communications and reporting processes. We will keep you posted.
