The Keeping Ourselves Safe messages are being talked about in all classrooms and we are very grateful to Senior Constable Murray Fenton for leading some of these lessons in each class. Having a policeman in this role, reinforces the message that the police are here to help keep us safe and are not people to be scared of.

All children starting school in 2019 (Term 4) and in 2020, should now be enrolled. Please pop into the school office as soon as possible to collect an enrolment pack if you haven't already done this. Email sara.baker@milford.school.nz if you have any queries

Our learners have been looking into the Learner Profile Attributes this year. We are all unique, so each attribute means something a little bit different to each of us. The learners in Years 1 to 6 have come to tell me what the Learner Profile Attributes mean to them!

On Wednesday the Year 2 classes visited Ambury Park Farm. A great time was had by all. There were pigs to pat, goats to feed, sheep and cows to stroke and hens to cluck over. We watched some cows get milked and observed a sheep being sheared.

I really enjoyed the Marine Education Recreation Centre. It was a good experience and I learnt lots of new things like Surf-kayaking, how to build a bridge and more. I also loved the food there. I am a vegetarian so I had a different meal but I still loved it. I loved the ice-cream the best because it had sprinkles and strawberry sauce.

The Year 5's went to MERC in Week 1, Term 4. MERC was great! Their food was good and they had good activities.

The APPA Choir are very excited about their upcoming performance in the Town Hall on Tuesday 19th November from 7pm. If any choir families missed out on ordering tickets, we have been informed that they are now on sale through Ticketmaster.

Olivia has recently undergone her ABRSM grade 2 violin exam, and has done exceptionally well! Olivia scored a Distinction, with a score of 132. This is the top possible grade of the exam. Olivia is showing the Learner Profile attributes of being Knowledgeable (exploring knowledge across a range of disciplines), Balanced (understanding the importance of balancing different aspects of our lives) and a Communicator (we express ourselves confidently and creatively in many ways). Olivia, we are so proud of you!

Part of Milford School EnviroSchool's journey is to inform and educate children and the wider community about worldwide sustainable issues and how our choices can impact the lives of others globally. So, we're holding a Fair Trade Friday event on 15th November to raise awareness about Fair Trade.

Year 5 and Year 6 Students at Milford School are lucky to take part in the Schools Waterwise Programme. We are looking for more waterwise instructors for 2020.

The Graduation Committee would like to acknowledge and thank all of the wonderful businesses that are supporting the Year 6 Graduation Social with their sponsorship. The event could not go ahead without their help and we are very grateful.

Tuesday 12 November 12:25pm - 2:40pm

Each parent should have received an order form with their child's unique code on it so they can order online. Anyone who doesn't have their child's code needs to contact me (email) and I can give it to them. Orders close Monday 4 November at 9.30am.

Many thanks to all those people who contributed to the Yummy Sticker Collection. These are ongoing and you can keep collecting them until September next year when we collect them in again. This year we have been granted $740.00 worth of Sports equipment. Keep on eating those apples.

Now you have an even easier way to order and pay, when and where it suits you on the myKindo iPhone App. Please note, this app is only available for iPhone at this stage. An android version will be coming out soon, and we will update you as soon as it does.

Creative art classes for children at three North Shore venues.

Just a friendly reminder to download our new school app. This will allow you to keep in the loop with all news and information from school, and the preferred way of reporting an absence. The old app is no longer in use and has been disabled as the new app is a free version.

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