At last a full week at school which has enabled us to crack on with learning, ignite the specialist programs relaunch many lunchtime activities and make exciting plans for the rest of the term including Waterwise, EOTC, Camp, Music groups, Surf Education, STEM…the list goes on!

We will be having a 'Happy' Mufti Day on Friday 3 March. Children can wear their happiest and brightest home clothes to school and bring a gold coin donation which will go towards the costs of the Y6 Camp.

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 28 February.

We will be having a 2nd Hand Uniform Sale on Friday 3 March from 2.45pm outside the Library. Please note the new change of venue.

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We have been involved in the Sunnynook Flood Response and we understand many families in Milford are also affected by the Jan 27th Floods. Families tell us the recent flood and cyclone have unsettled their children and they have lots of curly questions. We have invited Jenny Hale, Senior Parenting Coach to provide parents tips about how parents can talk to their children after these natural disasters to calm and support them through this time.

Milford School's PTA, known as FOMS - Friends of Milford School, will be having their first meeting for 2023 and AGM, next Wednesday 1st March at 7pm in the Staffroom. All parents are welcome to come along and find out more about the plans for 2023 and offer ideas and support if they would like. FOMS is not just about fundraising for school projects, but also about hosting fun events to bring the whole school community together.

Milford School has hosted two new international students: Leo from Norway, R8 and Bohye from Korea, R21. We hope they have had a great time.We will miss them greatly and hope they come and visit us again.

Play resumed at Takapuna Cricket Club in the Kookaburra Cup competition league for a group of Milford School students on Friday 10th February. The first game back after the holidays was Finals Night with the prize being the coveted Kookaburra Cup.

Discover Pupukemoana is a fun-filled, free family event by Takapuna North Community Trust and Pupuke Birdsong Project to raise awareness of the ecology and threats to Lake Pupuke. Together, let's discover the unique ecological taonga of Pupukemoana through experience. There will be guided snorkeling and kayaking tours, Pumphouse Theatre and Killarney Park guided tours, workshops such as Raranga (weaving), and talks on relevant lake issues such as water quality and bird rescue.

What a fun time Room 15 had in the Life Education classroom. We met Jenni and her friend Harold the giraffe and talked about how special and unique we each are.

We were so glad for a sunny lunchtime this Thursday, and keen gardeners returned to the school garden to do some work. We had to do lots of tidying up of the vegetable patches, carefully digging out the roots of the weeds. We also watered our herbs and tomatoes. (We didn't realise we are going to get some rain later this week!)

The Learner Profile Attribute that we are focussing on the next two weeks, is being a Communicator. This means that we can share our ideas by speaking clearly. Being a good communicator also means that we listen respectfully to others when they share their ideas. You can assist your child at home to develop this skill by ensuring they always speak in a clear, audible voice, and they always look at the person who is talking to them. This week the Communicator certificates were awarded to Letty and Ted (Room 17), Maia and Isabel (Room 16), Clementine, Flora and Millie (Room 15), Leesa and Reon (Room 14). Well done and congratulations to these learners.

Across the Year 3 classes, we have been exploring our Tūrangawaewae. This is a Māori concept which translates as A Place to Stand. By sharing items from home that show our connections to our whānau (family), our ancestors (tīpuna) and the geographical features of the country we connect to, we are able to develop a deeper confidence in ourselves and make connections with others.