Senior Learning Team

Pam Batchelor

Mrs Pam Batchelor - Learning Team Leader
Room 14 - Year 7 and 8

Megan Cherry

Mrs Megan Cherry
Room 15 - Year 7 and 8

Ruth Hann

Mrs Ruth Hann - Job Share
Room 16 - Year 7 and 8

Cheryl Muirson

Mrs Cheryl Muirson - Job Share
Room 16 - Year 7 and 8

Marijke Sheppard

Mrs Marijke Sheppard
Room 17 - Year 7 and 8

Alan Malpass

Mr Alan Malpass - Senior Dean
Admin Area

Camps

This year we go to Hanmer for camp.
Camp dates are:

  • March 6th to March 9th - Room 16 - Mrs Hann
  • March 13th to March 16th - Room 15 - Mrs Cherry
  • March 20th to March 23rd - Room 17 - Mrs Sheppard
  • March 27th to March 30th - Room 14 - Mrs Batchelor

Thanks to all the parent helpers who enable us to run these worthwhile educational experiences for our students.

Sport

  • Swimming sports at Dudley on Monday 5th March for all students.
  • Boys and girls Milo Cricket teams will be playing other schools in the knockout competition.
  • Friday afternoon summer sports interchange at Dudley Park
  • Friday night basketball will continue. Thanks to the coaches, and Mr Seaton who organise these teams.
  • In Term 2 we have Cross Country, followed by interschool winter sports on Friday afternoons in Rangiora.
    For the Orienteering team we have South Island Champs.

Other Events Coming Up

We will have teams in the Literacy Quiz and the North Canterbury Debating competition.

Curriculum

This year we are running a weekly interchange programme to use our teams strengths and develop students organisational skills for High School.

Mrs Hann will be taking Music, Mrs Batchelor Dance and Drama, Mrs Sheppard Te Reo and Mrs Cherry Geography.  As in previous years Mrs Muirson will be taking all classes for Art on Thursdays.

Our senior students are role models around the school we trust that they will make the right choices regarding behaviour and reflect the values of the Ashgrove Stars (Service, Trust, Attitude, Respect and Responsibility and Sustainability).

Technology

Rooms 16 and 17 are attending Rangiora Borough on Wednesdays for Technology for Semester 1.  Rooms 14 and 15 will attend Technology in Terms 3 and 4.

Reminders

Remember to keep an eye on the fortnightly bulletin.  It will keep you up to date with what is going on.

It is important to remind students of the uniform requirements for Ashgrove School.  In particular, make up (lip gloss), skate shoes and jewellery are an ongoing issue.

Finally, we are looking forward to a productive and exciting term that has a strong focus on building secure relationships and developing students self-awareness and self-confidence.

Thank you from the Senior Learning Team

Pam Batchelor, Megan Cherry, Ruth Hann, Cheryl Muirson and Marijke Sheppard