Moemoeā: Aroha, Mōhio, Manaaki, Pānga 
Our Vision: Love, Know, Serve, Impact

30 Jun 2026

Kia ora whānau,

We’re pleased to share the second edition of Our People, Our Stories, our newsletter highlighting the people and moments that make our school community special.

You can read the latest edition via the link below:
👉 Our People, Our Stories – Term 2, Issue 2, 2026

We hope you enjoy this edition and the stories it brings together.

Ngā mihi nui,
ACS

30 Jun 2026

Kia ora Whānau,

All lost property is on display this afternoon on the seat in the Junior Playground for you to claim anything belonging to your whānau. Any un-named and unclaimed lost property will be placed out again tomorrow for you to take for free.

Ngā mihi,

Admin / Tari

30 Jun 2026

Kia ora ACS families,

We're looking forward to celebrating with you from 5.30pm to 7pm tomorrow, Wednesday 1st July. Below is the schedule for the evening:

5.30-5.45pm
Socialise and eat
Yr0-4 students are to meet in Room 23 at 5.30pm to prepare for dances

5.45-6.25pm
Official welcome and Yr 0-4 LDA Dance performances

6.25-6.50pm
Choir performances and songs

Please note the following:

Parents are to please follow the directions of the parking wardens and park in the paddock next to the school. Accessibility parking will be available if needed in the parking lot of the school, however no other parents will be permitted to park in the school parking lot.

Multicultural bites and hot chocolate will be available outside Room 22 (no cost).

There will be a coffee cart on site if you wish to purchase coffee.

Bring a picnic/dinner/takeaways for your family.

This is a non-alcoholic family gathering.

Bring your own outdoor seats.

Dress warmly! Students do not need to wear school uniforms to the evening event. 
Students DO need to wear school uniforms to school as usual during the day.

Ngā mihi,

Admin/Tari

29 Jun 2026

Last week for the term!
As we head into another exciting week of rehearsals, the countdown to our Narnia production is well and truly on! This week, we will continue polishing our songs, dances, and scenes as everything starts coming together on stage.
A huge thank you to everyone who has supported the production so far—whether by helping with props and costumes, assisting at rehearsals, or encouraging our cast and crew behind the scenes. Your generosity and enthusiasm have made a tremendous difference and have helped create a truly special experience for our students.

Next week:
See the updated rehearsal schedule here:  Rehearsal Schedule  

Please note a slight change to the rehearsal schedule for Monday 29th June (6:00–8:00 pm).

Our dance choreographers will be joining us to revise all of the production dances. Instead of singing separately with Mrs Wigram, students will be practising both their singing and dancing together with live piano accompaniment.
As a result, not all cast members will be required for the full rehearsal, so please check the updated schedule carefully to see when your child is needed. Thank you.
Things to note: 

HOLIDAY REHEARSALS:

To continue building on all the work done this term, we will be holding two important holiday rehearsals:

Wednesday 15th July 10:00 - 3:00pm
Thursday 16th July 10:00 - 3:00pm
At school

These rehearsals are a valuable opportunity to cement the learning that has taken place so far and to work through the production as a whole. They will also give us the time needed to focus on some of our larger scenes and continue refining performances as we move closer to show time. Detailed information will be sent by the end of the term outlining everything you need to know.

The enthusiasm, dedication, and teamwork shown by our students have been fantastic, and we are excited to see the production continuing to take shape. Thank you again for your ongoing support and flexibility. These holiday rehearsals will make a significant difference as we work towards delivering a memorable performance for our school community.

We welcome any parent volunteers who are available to help with finalising the props, costumes and support where needed. If you are able to assist, please contact Mrs Fox directly at d.fox@acs.school.nz

If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to get in touch. Please kindly let us know if your child has any prior commitments and are not able to attend either of those rehearsal days.

PROPS NEEDED:
As we continue preparing for our production, we are looking to borrow artificial Christmas trees to help create the magical winter setting on stage. We would love to borrow a variety of sizes, ranging from 5 feet to 9 feet tall.

Any trees loaned to us will be carefully looked after and clearly labelled so they can be returned to their owners after the production.
To create the snowy effect, we may need to use fake snow spray on some of the trees. If you are happy for your tree to have this applied, please let me know. If you would prefer not to use snow spray, we would still be very grateful to borrow your tree and will use an alternative method to achieve the same effect.
If you are able to help, please contact me with the size of the tree you have available.
We are also needing to borrow a pouf / small ottoman - preferable green/brown/red/golden colours. If you have something you think might be suitable, please be in touch. Thank you.

How You Can Support at Home:
Please continue supporting your child with learning their lines at home.  All the backing tracks have been uploaded to Google Classroom, so students have access to all the songs and dances they are learning. Students will be script free from the holidays on to ensure that we get the best practise out of our rehearsal times. Thank you for your ongoing support. 

Ngā mihi, 

Delia Fox & Lynn Wigram
Production Team 

26 Jun 2026

 

Kia ora Whānau,

We apologise for sending an incomplete notice in our previous email.
Please find attached the correct version. Thank you for your understanding, and we apologise for any inconvenience caused.

Ngā mihi
School Admin 

Week-10-1.pdf