On behalf of all of the staff who teach Years 1-8 a huge thank you for your support this year. We appreciated your help,suggestions and feedback very much.

“Meet the Teacher” evening 2020.
Please save the date for the “Meet the Teacher” evening- 5.30pm, Thursday, January 30, 2020.
There will be an information session followed by a simple BBQ. We will send a reminder closer to the time.
We hope you have a safe and enjoyable holiday season.

As part of the ongoing construction works Hawkins will begin work on block 4 (room 9 and 10) over the Christmas and New Year periods. 

This building has been confirmed to contain asbestos. They have engaged Southern Cross Asbestos Removal licensed by WorkSafe to carry out its safe removal.

The asbestos removal work is scheduled to take place from Monday 16 December.  During the removal process, air monitoring will be undertaken by an asbestos assessor, licensed by WorkSafe, followed by a clearance inspection to ensure all asbestos containing material has been removed.  Our neighbours will be advised by Hawkins and we recommend our community stays away from the site over this time. 

Thank you
The staff were delighted and very appreciative of the surprise morning tea today and all the lovely cards. It is great to have such a lovely group of parents and students to work with. Thanks to all.

Facebook group
The Parents’ Association have set up a facebook group for school parents and staff. It is a closed group so posts can only be viewed by members. The group is called Akaroa Area School Friends and Family.

Entertainment Book
The Entertainment book has changed how their subscriptions work. All subscriptions are digital. You can now buy a subscription at any time of year and it will last for a year from that date. They have also widened the choice of their memberships. You can buy a one city membership for $69.99 (covers Chch, Canterbury and Nelson); a one year multi city (covers all of NZ, Australia and Bali) costs $119.99 or a 2 year multi plus covers all these areas for 2 years with offers refreshing each year. This costs $229.99. You can make great savings with the entertainment book or give someone a gift that keeps on giving!
Use this link if you want to purchase as this will support our school (20% of cost goes to school):
https://www.entertainmentbook.co.nz/orderbooks/134q186

Free Guitar
Free- guitar to suit beginner. Please contact Denis Brittenden (dbrittenden@akaroa.school.nz).