I couldn’t resist using another photo of the children enjoying the new playground as the feature photo. The joy and fun they are having is so evident. This really is a great addition to our outdoor learning environment and we know that playgrounds provide a place for children to work off energy, have fun, and interact with others. They are a great learning environment to develop physical, social, emotional, and cognitive skills.

Our school fair is fast approaching and we hope you have Saturday 14th March in your diary and are spreading the word to your family and friends! We will need your help to make it a great day for everyone and will be asking for donations from each family which will include:

The school PTA have had a rebranding and will now be know as FOMS - Friends of Milford School. Their first meeting for 2020, and AGM, will be held next week Wednesday at 7pm in the Staffroom. All parents are welcome to come along and find out more about the plans for 2020. FOMS is not just about fundraising for school projects, but also about hosting fun events to bring the whole school community together. Come along next Wednesday, the more the merrier!

Our Gardening club is proving popular this term with a record number of children attending. Last week we weeded, planted flowers in the butterfly garden, and peas and beans in our vegetable garden. Yesterday we harvested some cauliflower, carrots, broad beans and cherry tomatoes which we enjoyed dipped in hummus.

We are in awe of one of our Year 6 students, Beth Thomson, who has shown the Learner Profile attributes of being Caring, Principled and a Risk-taker! In the summer school holidays, Beth learned about the Shave for a Cure fundraiser, for New Zealanders with Leukaemia and Blood Cancer, and decided to participate and raise funds for this important cause. Beth gathered sponsorship, with a goal of $580, and has now exceeded this by collecting over $600 to date! Beth had her hair shaved off, and came to school this year with her cool new cut!

Despite the warm weather, we are seeking keen and experienced skiers to join the Milford ski team. The Milford School ski team competes annually in late August at the North Island Primary School (NIPS) Champs at Mt. Ruapehu.

I'm coming to your school pool this Sunday Morning 9am sharp to run some trial swim lessons for the children of Milford Primary. If we can get enough it'd be great to make it a regular summer event. I'm a qualified swim instructor of more than 20 years, scuba dive master and qualified first aider currently teaching at Next Generation gym in Parnell.

We have been offered 50 tickets to attend/watch the morning session of the NZ Open Swim Champs on Friday 3rd April - this is an opportunity to see some of the country's best swimmers as they compete to be selected for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.

Did you know, you can now buy fantastic Munch Products through your KINDO account?

Love ice cream? Please hold on to your empty 2 litre ice-cream tubs over the summer break and bring them to Mrs von Collas in Room 19 so they can be re-used for our new Enviro recycling initiative. T-shirts too small? Please send t-shirts that no longer fit to Room 19 also, so they can be repurposed. Many thanks.

Please have all orders in by next week Tuesday. You can order online using Book Clubs Loop. See the details below.

Our Milford School Kapa Haka rōpu (group) is getting underway next week with a busy term as we prepare for a pōwhiri in March. Kapa Haka will now be held from 8.30am on Thursday mornings before school in the Hall instead of during class time on a Friday. Students who wish to partake will need to be committed to ensure that our rōpu is strong going forwards.

If you want your child to play netball this season, you must register them on the Netball North Harbour website. If your daughter played last year you should receive an email asking you to update your information. If they are a new player this year, please register them asap so that I can organise teams before the end of the term. See link below.

In an ever-changing and fast-paced, technology-addicted world, it can be difficult to guesstimate what skills our children need in order to prepare them for an uncertain future.

Over the next few weeks, the music groups will start meeting and children will be asked to sign up. All of the information and google forms for you to access are now updated on the Milford School website music page.

If your child comes from a background other than English, English classes are offered where learning is fun.

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