When your child is away from school please ALWAYS notify the school office, either by phone (09 489 7216 ) or via the HERO app. Please do this by 9.00 a.m. on EACH day of absence. If phoning the school, leave a message on the answering machine stating the child’s name, room number, and the reason for the absence.

Regular attendance at school ensures your child has the best learning opportunities and social interactions. By attending every day possible consistency is maintained, learning output is ensured and opportunities maximised to build on previous learning.

Milford School hosts before and after-school care in the school hall, run by SKIDS.

We encourage cyclists (bicycle and scooter) to be in Years 5 or 6. Any children younger than this riding to school should be closely accompanied by an adult.

At Milford School, the cut-off birthdate for children to move from Year 1 to Year 2 is the end of Term 1. This means that in general, children who start school in Term 1 will be considered Year 1 and will move into Year 2 in the following calendar year. In general, children who start in Terms 2, 3, or 4 will be considered Year 0 and will move into Year 1 in the following calendar year.

Milford is a BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) school for Year 5 and 6 students.

The main carparks, at the Shakespeare Road and Otakau Road entrances, are only open to staff. Please do not be offended if you drive into the school grounds and are asked to park elsewhere.

Children all come to school with varying abilities and needs. Most of these are well catered for in the classroom programme or in special programmes within the school, but some children with higher needs may require referral to outside agencies.

Students should not have cell phones at school.

The value to children of educational visits shared with other children from their own class and linked to their learning is well recognised and most classes are able to arrange at least one such visit per term.

At Milford School, our ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages) Department is a vibrant and supportive hub of language learning and cultural connection.

Regular checks are kept on children’s hearing and eyesight.

If your child is unwell, please keep them home from school.

All pupils’ clothes are expected to be named. Every endeavour is made to find lost property but if it is not named, there can be no expectation on the part of the owner of it being returned.

No lollies, chocolate, or fizzy drinks are allowed. Children may not share food with others as there is always a chance of the spread of germs, as well as food allergies. We have several children in the school who are severely allergic to nuts and ask that parents keep nut products in children’s lunchboxes to an absolute minimum.

Students can get a healthy meal and support the school by ordering a freshly made, hot, or cold lunch. Orders can be made before 9 am via our online payment portal or at ezlunch.co.nz. There’s a wide selection and this prevents the need for pupils to bring cash to school.

At Milford School, we use Mana Enhancing Relationships through the Positive Behaviour for Learning (PB4L) framework to create a positive and supportive learning environment for all students.

Milford School uses the HERO app for all school communication.

A typical school day looks like this: