Last Friday saw our amazing Kapa Haka group perform at the Onepoto Festival. While there were some challenges with the event running late, our students had their time on the big stage and made us all very proud. They are certainly a loud and strong group. A huge thank you to Mrs Louise Lavulo who leads this group so well.

On the 4th and 11th of December, from 2pm until 4pm, Auckland Transport will be trialing a Play Street event on Otakau Road, as part of their Safe School Streets Pilot. During these times, there will be no vehicle access to Otakau Road for parent's to collect their children. You will need to park elsewhere and walk to school to fetch your children.

The Year 6 students, as part of their inquiry unit, have been busy creating products to sell at their Market Day on the 12th December. Classes from the rest of the school will visit the market (school hall) from 11 - 12.20 to purchase these amazing creations. NZ currency is transferred into Market Day Vouchers prior to this event.

This week the Year 6 classes were fortunate to participate in cycle safety run by BigFoot. Each class had two one and a half hour sessions which involved learning how to fit a helmet properly, a bike safety check to do before riding, learning the correct signals for turning, practising breaking, and maneuvering in and out of cones. They were fun sessions in which students got to play games on their bikes too! We are happy that our students will be heading off to intermediate next year with cycle safety skills under their belt.

It is great to see so many children cycling and scooter to school. Don’t forget to complete a Cycle and scooter declarations form available from the School Office and collect your FREE fluro vest.

This school holiday programme is the perfect way for your child to spend the last few days before Christmas. 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.

Milford School is part of a Community of Learning - The Pupuke Kāhui Ako. Our Community of Learning comprises Westlake Boys and Girls High Schools, TNIS, Wairau Intermediate School, Forrest Hill School, Takapuna Primary School, Sunnybrae Normal School, Sunnynook Primary and Milford School. We have approximately 9000 students in our Community of Learning of which 600 identify as New Zealand Māori.

Last term a Radiographer from the North Shore Hospital approached us to see if any children would like to draw a Christmas picture and share what Christmas means to them, with the idea being that they would be used to decorate the x-ray department. We had a great response from our students, and she sent the following through to us ..

Next year we will be holding a school fair. Mark this date on your calendar now. More information will be coming out in the new year.

We are again participating in the annual Age Concern Gift Appeal to support and make Christmas happy for our local elderly citizens. Elderly people who have Christmas alone will each receive a lovely hamper of gifts and food treats, and homemade Christmas cards from the students at Milford School. The last day for contributing to this worthy cause is Friday morning, 6 December.

Parents - can you please check that your child has returned their school library books by this Friday 29th November (or the latest on Monday morning). This is so I can start the annual stocktake next week. Have a happy holiday and do encourage your child to keep reading over the holidays.

Next week, the Year 6's are selling ice blocks to raise funds for their graduation event. Ice blocks cost $2 and money needs to be brought to school and given to the class teacher by Wednesday. Thank you for your support. 😀

A big thank you to all who sold and or purchased a ticket for the raffle, to help raise funds for the Year 6 graduation social.

The Graduation Committee would like to acknowledge and thank all of the wonderful businesses that are supporting the Year 6 Graduation Social with their sponsorship. The event could not go ahead without their help and we are very grateful.

The PTA are selling Mum2Mum Wet Bags as a fundraiser. These Wet Bags are a reusable, eco-friendly, waterproof bag perfect for children's swim togs, goggles or any wet items, and also supports our plastic free initiative. 👍🏻

Looking for some Christmas gift ideas? Want to support the school with an easy fundraiser, with funds going towards the soon-to-start upgrade of the senior playground?

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Musiqhub group Guitar lessons are available on Mondays with Dave Gatman in 2020. If you would like more information, please contact Dave on 021 2221456 or dave.gatman@musiqhub.co.nz.

Creative art classes for children at three North Shore venues.

An exciting new dance school is opening on the North Shore in 2020, En Beat Dance Academy. Contact Rina Chae for further information (021 337196 - enbeatdance@gmail.com)

Classes for ages 5+ in Minecraft, Learn to Code in Scratch, Python or Java, Web Design, Animation, 3D Game Design and more. Dec 16-20, Jan 13-17. Jan 20-24. Also weekend 2½ hour Minecraft parties for 6 or more children.

Looking for something for the kids to do these coming holidays? See below for programmes to keep the kids entertained.

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