Last week we celebrated our new Kaiārahi (Student Leaders), an outstanding group of students who embody the Milford values and PYP learner dispositions. We are incredibly proud to have such wonderful students and look forward to seeing Kaiārahi flourish as leaders and role models in our school. Congratulations to the 2023 Kaiārahi: Zac, George, Josh, Selena, Josh, Amelia, Madeline, Isobel, Violet, Piper, Isaac, Emily, Lev, Janice

We are getting excited for our upcoming Literacy Week in Week 9 of this term.

Several Milford School NZEI union member teachers took to the street yesterday to join NZEI members from across Auckland on their march up Queen Street in a peaceful protest at the current teaching and learning conditions in New Zealand. Seeing the massive turnout of teachers, many of whom had their children with them, was heartening.

FOMS are planning a Fun Family Afternoon on Friday 31 March. A chance to meet our new principal, meet some new families, grab a sausage sizzle and enjoy a fun afternoon. You will also be able collect your hot cross buns (see next article about that)

We are joining with Baker's Delight in Milford to run our Easter buns fundraiser. Each pack costs $12.40 of which school earns $2. Orders will open from today, and close on Friday 24 March at 11am. They will be delivered to school on Thursday 30 March and available for collection from the school hall that afternoon and on the Friday afternoon during the FOMS Family Fun Afternoon Event.

The new look 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 Tuesday 21 March.

On Tuesday, 28 March, we encourage you to attend Parent Teacher Meetings. This is an excellent opportunity to find out how your child/ren is progressing in their learning and settling into their class.

For current and future parents of Year 0 and 1 students. If you are new to Milford School, then come along to Room 14 on Tuesday 4 April at 6pm, to hear about the Year 0/1 programme, Learning Through Play, and the International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme. All welcome!

If you would like your child to participate in netball this year, then you will need to register them for the 2023 season by Wednesday 30 March 2023.

As a parent, one of your (many, many) jobs is to help your tamariki learn to be kind and empathetic people. But what do you do when you hear reports of your child being mean to others? Bullying behaviour is more common than you think and can start from a very young age.

Each week in our Year 0/1 team hui, the teachers select 2 students who practise and show the Learner Profile attribute of the week. For the past 2 weeks, we have been learning about being Principled. Being Principled means that we are honest and always tell the truth. It also means that we do the right thing, even when no one is looking. This week Swaraj and Emma (Room 14), Harlow and Georgia (Room 15), Justin and Avery (Room 16), Ellia and Betsy (Room 17) received certificates. Congratulations to these principled students.

This past week, we welcomed the newest students into our Year 1 group. With bright smiles and happy faces, they have formed new friendships and learned so much already. From being in the classroom to learning through play, they have tackled all things that have come their way. We look forward to being on their journey through school as they develop socially and academically.

What a busy session we had this week in Gardening Club! The tamariki sowed more seeds and planted some lettuce seedlings into the empty garden bed. Thanks to the helpful Compost Club children who dug in some vermicasts into this bed, we hope our veggies will grow quickly. The gardeners also harvested some basil, we will get to eat some pesto next week.

The Year three children were very excited to visit Harold and Jenni at the Life Education van last week! Harold taught us all about resolving conflict and how to be an upstander.

With the help of some willing and able students, they spruced them up and put them back up.

The pace and unpredictability of our world mean resilience is more important than ever. Yet, as parents and teachers, we’re seeing more of our ākonga (young people) struggle with emotion and increasingly disruptive behaviour in classrooms.

This school holiday programme is the perfect way for your child to spend the some of the School Holidays. Each day has been carefully planned so that the children are engaged in a variety of creative activities throughout the day. The course is multi-leveled so is perfect for primary aged children.

Purchase Yummy apples, either bags with cut-out labels or individual apples with Yummy stickers. One cut-out label is worth 10 apple stickers. Place the Yummy stickers on Sticker Collection Sheets and the cut-out labels on Cut-Out Label Collection Sheets. (see below)

Friday 17 March from 5pm.

Get your children excited about Technology with these 12 awesome holiday programmes.

Adapted for the stage by Tim Bray, song by Christine White. Running from Saturday 1st April to Saturday 6th May, The Lighthouse Keeper’s Lunch will be performed at three Auckland venues; Takapuna, Manukau and Māngere. Don’t miss this much-loved New Zealand stage adventure, where high seas, high adventure and hi-jinks abound.

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