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Newsletter: Term 2, Week 1

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Principal’s Message

by Sue Cattell

Kia ora koutou katoa Welcome back to a new term! It is so great being back at school, with the lovely buzz that these excited students bring. A special welcome to the new students and families who have started in our school. We hope you are enjoying being part of the Milford School community.

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Au revior, bye for now!

by Nicole Brown

The time has come and today was my last day as STEM specialist at Milford School and I just wanted to say a HUGE thank you to everyone who has been part of my journey over the last two years. I feel so incredibly lucky to have been part of such a wonderful whānau with such enthusiastic students, kind colleagues and supportive parents. I am looking forward to coming back to visit all of you in the future. Thank you for your kind words and all the memories, Milford holds a very special place in my heart 🧡 See you all soon, Miss Brown aka Miss Orange

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STEM Teacher Introduction

by Morgan McKeen

I would like to introduce myself as the new STEM teacher. I have previously taught at Parnell District School and have facilitated professional learning for teachers around New Zealand whilst working for both Microsoft and The Warehouse Group. I am very passionate about exploring STEM in authentic contexts and I can't wait to share all of our exciting STEM learning with you this term. Feel free to visit me in the Pouaka Room or contact me - morgan.mckeen@milford.school.nz

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News from the Potting Shed

by Ellen von Collas

We had a great turnout for Gardening Club yesterday. Each term we open Gardening Club up for new members to join. It was super to see some new faces. It is also wonderful to have so many committed children returning to Gardening Club each term. Some of our members have been returning for several years already. We truly value their knowledge and experience which they share with our newer members.

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STEM Resources

by Nicole Brown

Thank you for all the donations of cardboard tubes. We do not currently need anymore but thank you for the supply! We are however still collecting 1.5L plastic soda bottles for our Year 5 Wonder Project. These can be dropped off to Miss McKeen in the Pouaka Room any time.

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Celebrating a Generous and Caring Student

by Sara Baker

Sarah (Year 1) has shown the Learner Profile attributes of being CARING and PRINCIPLED, with her recent donation of her hair to an organisation making wigs for people with total hair loss. Sarah's empathy for others motivated her to cut her very long hair into a short (and very cute!) style, and she was able to donate a long ponytail.

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ESOL Report

by Gordana Stanojevic

Year 2 ESOL students have been learning many tricky words as a part of their Unit of Inquiry "Sharing the Planet''. They have shared their awesome work with Mrs. Cattell and Ms Baker, who were both very proud of them. Well done year 2 Communicators and Knowledgeable students.

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Congrats to Emily Huai!

by Nicole Brown

A huge congratulations to Emily who has won the individual entry for the School Gen Scratch coding competition from last term which ran across New Zealand. She has won a Sphere robot and an iPad mini. Emily demonstrated the Learner Profile attributes of risk-taker and open-minded in her efforts to complete this tricky project. We are so proud that her hard work and commitment has paid off.

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Animal Lives Enriched

by Ellen von Collas

Animals at the SPCA are going to be a lot happier, thanks to the children in Room 19. As part of our unit of inquiry, Who We Are, the children participated in a Student Volunteer Army project to help others. They chose to help animals in need by creating toys and enrichment items for the animals at the SPCA. We had a fabulous morning of craft and creativity on the last day of term, making paper butterflies, mouse tunnels, rabbit mats, kitty mats, a doggy treat 'washing line', colourful knotty 'spiders', crackle sock toys, hay tubes and more.

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Jessie O’Hanlon - Science Innovation

by Nicole Brown

Jessie has been very busy at home creating this invention to gain a deeper understanding of the transfer of sound. Well done for taking initiative to further your learning Jessie, ka pai!

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2nd hand uniform

Upcoming Second Hand Uniform Sale

by Admin

We will be having our next 2nd Hand Uniform Sale on Friday, 14 May at 2.45pm Find us outside the junior block, opposite the Courts.

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PINK SHIRT DAY! Friday 21 May 2021

by Sara Baker

Milford School are proud to be supporting Pink Shirt Day 2021 on 21 May, to support the anti-bullying campaign - Korero Mai, Korero Atu, Mauir Tu, Mauri Ora - Speak Up! Stand Together! Stop Bullying! This includes in-person and online bullying.

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Tread Lightly Caravan

by Michelle Clark

We are excited to welcome the Tread Lightly Caravan back to Milford School in Weeks 4 & 5 of this term. The Tread Lightly programmes aim is to teach students and their families the environmental consequences of their everyday lives, and to inspire positive behaviour change to create actual environmental benefits.

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ICAS Assessments 2021are coming!

by Nicola Hewitt

Save the Dates - Monday, 9 August 2021 to Friday, 13 August 2021

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2021 CAM Entries Now Open.

by Nicola Hewitt

Once again the University of Canterbury is delighted to offer the 2021 Kiwi Competitions for Year 5 and 6. The competitions are written by New Zealand teachers for New Zealand students and are based on the New Zealand curriculum.

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Scholastic Book Club - Issue 3

by Admin

Catalogues were sent home this week, BUT if you didn’t get one don’t despair please check with your classroom teacher or the office to get your copy. Orders need to be placed by 12pm Tuesday 18 May.

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BALLOT FOR OUT OF ZONE STUDENTS

by Admin

We will be holding a ballot for out of zone students in October this year, for entry to school in 2022. This ballot includes out of zone siblings of students already attending Milford School. The final day to get a ballot application into school is Tuesday 21 September. The ballot will be drawn by our Police Education Officer on Wednesday 20 October.

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Head Held High - Speech and Drama 🎬

by Admin

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.

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Bricks4kids Term 2, 2021 Classes

by Admin

Classes will be held at St Paul's Anglican Church on Mondays from 3:15 to 4:45pm. Students registered will gather outside Room 14 by 3pm where our teachers will take them to the church for the classes. Parents will pick them up from the church after their session. See link below to enrol.

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Northern School of Performing Arts

by Admin

Northern School of Performing Arts is the one-stop performing arts destination for your child. Our purpose-built studios are each fitted with three spacious studios, a reception and music room. We have two convenient North Auckland locations, one on the Hibiscus Coast and the other in the heart of Takapuna. Both locations accommodate dance, drama and music classes for students aged 3 years to adult.

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Community Notices

by Admin

Please note that the following advertisements are from external sources / businesses and are intended to be informative for the reader. This does not imply that they are endorsed by Milford School.

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