Kia ora koutou katoa. Today’s newsletter comes to you as we await the update on the Covid-19 current situation. While these are uncertain times, I do encourage you to be calm and positive, especially around your children. As soon as we know how schools will operate from Monday, I will be updating you all. The Secretary of Education, Iona Holsted, has been emailing Principals over the past few days with possible scenarios and I do want to assure you that we are prepared for any of these options. If distance learning is required, our teachers have met and discussed what this will be. Our zoom skills have kicked in once again!

In Year 3, we have been learning to describe a moment in time. Here is some of Room 21's writing.

Last week in Gardening Club we planted swan plants near the Hive and prepared tile labels with the name and a drawing of the plant for our veggie gardens. We also added special strawberry compost to our strawberry garden and tucked straw all around the plants so that the berries don't rot as they won't be lying directly on the soil. We are hoping to get a really good strawberry harvest in term 4. Other winter vegetables are coming on nicely and we are hoping to have some tasters in the next few weeks.

Great news! It has been confirmed that Shore to Shore Fun Run and Walk will be going ahead on Sunday November 8. Registrations will be opening in three weeks time and it will be through the website. Please support this event as the school gets to have new sports equipment with the money raised. Any queries please contact Linda Vane at school or Harbour Sports direct at : events@harboursport.co.nz

Last week the APPA choir were very lucky to have Mrs Wilson, HOD of music at WGHS come in and workshop with them. We had so much fun learning new rounds and trying to make our singing even better! Fiona's two children - Sophia and Joshua were so happy and proud to have their mum conduct too.

Last Friday was a ground-breaking day for the Enviro Group. It was our first dig at the grassy hill that leads from behind the hall, down to lake Pupuke. The steep incline that has proved treacherous to mow, is slowly being returned to nature as we create our native Mārā Koru, or Koru Garden. The ground was a lot harder than we expected, sodden with recent rains. Our lightweight bodies had little impact on our spades as we chipped away at it like dogs trying to get at a buried bone. Digging was frequently interrupted to rescue earthworms of varying lengths from being dissected.

Milford Primary School is selling Entertainment Digital Memberships as part of this year’s fundraising initiative and we would love your support.

We are an after school learning programme that has been running for 7 years at many different North shore primary schools. Students are picked up after school at a meeting point and escorted to the classrooms.

All children are invited to come along for a free non obligatory trial of our Dance Sing Act Classes! We look forward to creating some normality for your child through the magic of dance and drama! Come along for a free trial of our awesome Pform.nz classes! DANCE SING ACT in your school! Classes running on Tuesday evenings!

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