One of the amazing benefits of being in our Kāhui Ako (Community of Learning) are the connections we make with other schools, and it is even more special when we can come together with shared music. On Tuesday night, we were part of the Pupuke Kāhui Ako Music Gala Evening at WBHS. Our orchestra, led by our amazingly talented Eugenie Middleton, took to the stage and certainly did us proud. They were great ambassadors for our school and I was very proud to be there as their Principal. The videos taken of their performance are at the end of this section. A big thank you to Eugenie and to the Orchestra!!

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On Tuesday night the Milford School Orchestra performed in front of a very large audience at WBHS as part of the COL music concert. They were outstanding in attitude, performance etiquette and playing. I was so so so proud to be their music teacher!! Thank you to all the parents who came and supported their children. What a wonderful opportunity for the children to see what opportunities they have in the future.

Neptune's necklace, stichaster australis starfish, cushion star, hermit crabs, sea urchins, fan worms, pipis, cockles, mussels, screw shells, ostrich foot shells, and many, many more. Our Year 3 biodetectives got up close and personal, using state-of-the-art detecting technology: the 9x magnifying stamp loupe magnifying glass. It is amazing what you notice when you stop, breathe and focus.

Last week, six teams from Year 3 - 6 represented Milford at the Rippa and Tackle Rugby Festival, held at Sunnynook Park. The weather was perfect for a day of rugby and all students represented Milford School wonderfully. There were wins, losses and draws, but most importantly - all players put in their best effort and enjoyed themselves!

Congratulations to Lexi in Year 3 who took part in the Halberg Manaakitanga Sports Day last week. Lexi showed that she is a real risk-taker, and open-minded, as she took on fun and challenging sports for the day. The sports included new games that most of us haven't tried before, and Lexi was a very enthusiastic participant, who gave 110% effort in the way she approached these new challenges. Lexi, we are incredibly proud of you and your drive to do your best!

Last week, both the Year 6/1 and Year 6/2 netball teams competed in the Year 6 Netball Tournament held at Netball North Harbour. Both teams represented Milford wonderfully, putting in their best effort for the day. We are very proud of both teams, who each placed 3rd in their pools. The Year 6/2 team won their semi-final to take on the 5th place position in C Grade. Congratulations to all players and a big thank you to all supporters and parents who helped on the day.

As part of our work on The Resilience Project, Room 9 learned to identify and describe various emotions, further developing their emotional literacy. They role-played a scenario using their masks, and inferred emotions based on body language, facial expressions and tone of voice. Another great lesson from The Resilience Project!

On Wednesday, Milford School sent 9 children to the North Shore Regional Chess Tournament. For many of these children, it was their first time competing and they played very well. Congratulations to Emily who won all of her 6 matches. The team showed great manners and sportsmanship and I am proud of them all.

The Gardening Club has been raising cabbage, broccoli and silver beet seedlings to sell at our stall next Friday. It will be outside the Hall just before and after Assembly. Please come with a dollar or two and buy a plant to support the Gardening Club.

Last week Mr. Jury put up four bird boxes around the school - these were part of a “Hide & Tweet” exhibit around Smales Farm during the last school holidays. Our School Enviro Group designed two of the boxes and the other two have been donated to our school by local artists. Take a look around and see if you can spot them… Don’t touch them as we want the birds to feel safe and make them their homes!

This year we have started a very exciting joint initiative working closely with Westlake Girls High School to support our students in a reading mileage programme. We have buddied a Milford School student with a Westlake girl who supports their buddy with reading. In each session they read together, forming not only a regular reading pairing, but also someone that they can build a relationship and bond with throughout the sessions. We are midway through the programme now, and the children are enjoying their Thursday morning sessions. We hope to continue this initiative until the end of Term 3.

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.

Need a safe and fun holiday programme for the kids over the summer school holidays? Our before and after school care team, SKIDS, are running their holiday programme filled with fun activities and trips.

Milford Primary School is selling Entertainment Digital Memberships as part of this year’s fundraising initiative and we would love your support. Buy a Membership & your Milford School receives 20% of the purchase.

Tuesday 14 September 2021 at 6.30pm.

Tap into your child’s potential by encouraging their creativity with Bricks 4 Kidz® Holiday Programme, a fresh and fun way for kids aged 5-12 to spend their school holiday! Students will show off their engineering skills, problem solving, creativity and imagination, explore the world of Science, Engineering and Architecture using STEM principles. Your only limitation is your imagination!

Kick off the school holidays with our fun football holiday programme at Takapuna AFC. Girls and boys from 4 to 13 are welcome. The week is full of exciting games and tournaments. Our team of highly qualified staff will ensure your kids have a ball in a positive and safe environment.

After school art classes at Art4Kidz on William Souter Street are now taking enrolments for Term 3.

See attached enrolment information for Skids before and after school programme, including their weekly activity plan for Term 3.

Contact milford@skids.co.nz to find out how to enrol your child.

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