Kia ora e te whānau. Since 2009 there has been a huge growth in research into bullying and schools to expand our knowledge and understanding of bullying. Students have a unique and important perspective on bullying prevention at their school. Asking children and young people what they think is a significant step towards making sure that bullying prevention approaches are truly student-focused and effective.

There have been a number of children arriving at school between 8am and 8.30, and even some who are in the school grounds before 8am. Please try to arrive at school between 8.30 and 8.55am each day, as this is when the classrooms are open, and teachers are in their rooms. We also have road duty teachers from 8.30 to 8.55am, to assist children to cross the road or be dropped off safely. If your child is in the school grounds prior to 8.30, there are no teachers on duty, so if an accident occurred, it could be dangerous.

The Kaiārahi want to say a huge thank you to our school community!

It was amazing to see so many students coming to school today dressed in pink to raise awareness for Bully Free Week! A huge thank you to all those who were able to be involved, including our fantastically pink staff. Students, you are all appreciated for who you are and what you contribute to our school community. Thank you for being so involved, and for respecting yourselves and others!

Just a reminder: By now you should have received your child's online ordering photo access key via email from Photolife. Orders need to be placed by midnight on Sunday 22 May 2022 to get free delivery to school. Any orders made after this date will include postage costs to your home address.

This is a friendly reminder to those who still have their pool keys. These need to be returned by Friday 3 June to be able to receive you bond back. Any returned after this date will forfeit the bond.

Check out this week’s episode of Milford School TV by clicking the link below.

Anti-bullying week is not just a week to raise awareness on anti bullying but also a great time to focus on kindness. Perhaps you and your child can choose to complete some, or all, of these acts of kindness over the next few weeks. As the children in Room 15 will tell you... being kind is a great feeling!

This week our Year 0/1 Learner Profile Attribute is being Open-Minded. This means that we know and understand that people are different and may have different opinions. We listen to others and respect their ideas. The students who received certificates this week are: Zaya and Louie (Room 13), Lilia and Caleb (Room 14), Milly and Lucas (Room 15), Evie and Natty (Room 16), Lexi and Luke (Room 17). Congratulations to these wonderful open-minded learners.

As part of the 'How we organise ourselves' unit, the Year 1 & 2 tamariki have had a lot of fun exploring their sensory systems and how our senses help send messages to our brain to help us learn.

On Monday the Year 1 netball team played their first game ever. After a 15 minute skill session, the girls bravely took to the court, supported by their wonderful coaches and parents. They displayed great teamwork and effort. We are so proud of them. Keep up the good work Year 1 netball team.

This week the students in Room 11 and Room 15 worked together to make a Chain of Positivity in support of Bullying-Free NZ Week. The children were invited to write or draw a compliment or write something positive on strips of coloured paper. They then worked together to create this long chain of positivity. It was so nice to hear the children think of compliments to write on their pieces of paper and see them working collaboratively to create a super long chain. We will hang our Chain of Positivity in the school library.

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