Kia ora koutou katoa. What a fun day it is at school today with so many children getting behind our student kaiārahi in their PJ/Onesie day in support of the charity, Give a Kid a Blanket. We have so many blankets and donations of warm clothes dropped off, it is really great to see. Thank you. The money raised through the gold coins the children are bringing in, also goes to this charity as they often have to buy items that don’t get donated, especially certain sizes of pyjamas. It is a wonderful cause and one we have been supporting for many years now.

You can watch this week’s episode of Milford School TV by clicking the link below

A huge thank you to our community! We are overwhelmed with your generosity!

We learnt about persuasive writing techniques for advertising for the businesses we created as part of our unit of inquiry in Room 9. See below some of our ideas.

Do you have a school blazer, tie and shorts/skirt that we would be able to borrow for a couple of weeks in September? It doesn't matter which school it is, the two don't have to be the same, and it would preferably be for a school that isn't local to Milford. Two of our main characters wear school uniforms, more of a formal type, with a shirt, tie, blazer etc. The sizes we need are around a size 10 for the boys and an 8 for the girls. We promise to take good care of the uniform and have it back to you washed. If you can help, please contact Sara Baker at sara.baker@milford.school.nz

Year 6 students tested out their indoor game prototypes, gaining feedback from some authentic stakeholders… the Year Ones & Twos! See the videos below to see some of our games in action!

At Milford School, after the success of the Kahui Ako action team in 2020, we have developed many others. The goal is to increase student agency, give the students a voice and to encourage positive action and change through new innovations. All of the ideas being researched and implemented by the students for the students.

On Tuesday 15th June, the Boards of Trustees of our Pupuke Kāhui Ako schools came together at Westlake Girls High School. The purpose of the evening was for BOT members to learn more about the rich, collaborative culture that unites our schools and teachers and enables us to work collectively on common goals for the benefit of all. Representatives from Westlake Boys, Westlake Girls, Takapuna Normal Intermediate, Takapuna Primary, Forrest Hill, Suunybrae, Sunnynook, Wairau Intermediate and Milford were able to mingle and discuss opportunities to collaborate and support the mahi (work) that is being done to enrich learners in our schools. All Across School Leads took the floor to share what has been taking place across our Community of Learning to support our 3 Achievement Challenges; Wellbeing, Key Competencies and Community Engagement.

This week junior students learned all about the zones in the ocean and the creatures that reside in them. We loved learning all about the weird and wacky looking creatures that lurk in the deep.

The Pupuke Kāhui Ako Power-ED Initiative aims to promote connections between schools and local business through the parent community by building on already existing relationships between school and whanau.

We will be having our next 2nd Hand Uniform Sale on Friday, 25 June at 2.45pm Find us outside the junior block, opposite the Courts.

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.

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

Wairau Intermediate School will be holding Open Days during school hours on Wednesday 11 August, Thursday 12 and Tuesday 17 August and an Open Evening on Thursday 12 August from 7.00-8.30pm. Current Year 6 children and their parents / caregivers are invited to visit the school during these times.

AFTER SCHOOL CLASSES 2021and Holiday Workshop

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