Howick Primary School Junior Weekly Newsletter 30th October  - 3rd November Room 12
Wild n Wacky mufti	This Thursday 2nd November is our mufti day- Wild n Wacky.  Please send your child to school in a wacky outfit. It’s a great to be creative with different hairstyles, wearing odd shoes, putting clothes on backwards etc.   Please bring a gold coin donation for Kids Can.
Up coming Event - Athletics day	The Junior School Athletics Day is on Tuesday 21st November - more information about this event will be coming out soon. Y3 students who are over 8 years old on November 1st are participating in athletics training for Inter-school Athletics with the senior school on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays; Students will need a change of clothes although sports shoes are optional.   Classes will also do athletics with all of the class on Wednesday afternoons. All students will require sports clothes (t-shirt and shorts) on that day as well.
Reading Book Amnesty	Please could all reading books be returned to school every day. If you have any reading books hiding at home from previous weeks, please could they come back too! There will be a stock take for books will be happening later on this term. Thank you in advance for your help with this
Hats	In Term 4, school hats are a compulsory part of the school uniform. All children will be expected to wear a school hat when playing outside for protection against the sun. From last week, if children don't have their hat, they will have to stay under the veranda at playtime and lunchtime. Another good idea is to apply sunscreen in the mornings for extra protection. PLEASE NAME YOUR CHILD’S HAT
3pm hometime	For the safety of the children, we ask that all children in Y0-2 are collected by a parent/family member or sibling from the classroom. Please contact the school office if someone else other than you will be collecting your child, the office will then inform the class teacher
Request for help with transport	We have a family who have moved to Sidey Ave in Clover Park and they would like their son to continue to come to Howick Primary. For various reasons it is a struggle at the moment to get their son to school on time. If you live nearby and would be willing to help out with transport to school, could you please contact Judy Coker j.coker@howickprimary.school.nz and she will pass on your details to the family.
litterless lunches	One way to help us reduce litter at school is for each child to try and have a litterless lunch. Please take items out of their packets at home and put only food in lunchboxes. Reusable containers are great for keeping the food fresh.
Ice blocks	Ice blocks start again this term on Fridays Children who would like an ice block at lunchtime need to bring in $1 and give it to their teacher on a Friday morning
Assembly	Don’t forget that it’s whole school assembly at 2.00 on every second Thursday afternoon. We would love for you to come along and celebrate with us The next assembly is on 9th November
Class blogs	Please check your child’s class blog for weekly letters and other info. Take a look at our latest photos of our learning and other school events Click on the link : http://2017hpsrm12.blogspot.co.nz/
Looking Ahead: Term 4 Week 4: 6th November - 10th November
Monday: Tuesday: Botanical Gardens trip y2-3 Wednesday: Thursday: Whole School Assembly -2pm Friday:

Weekly Newsletter

Howick Primary School Junior Weekly Newsletter 23rd October  - 27th October Room 12
Don’t forget - school is closed on Monday 23rd October - Labour Day Holiday
Treemendous project	Thank you for your support so far.  We still need the following support : People to plant - anybody can do this on the day. You will be shown how to plant. More builders to build a small structure. People to help paint. You will be shown how to do this on the day. Diggers to use for a day. 15 old pipes. An old wooden boat. boulders. We would appreciate support from anybody in the community. Any offers for other support that is not listed above is more than welcome.
Athletics	Over the next few weeks, Year 3 students who are over 8 years old on November 1st are participating in athletics training for Inter-school Athletics with the senior school. This is on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays. Students will need a change of clothes. Sports shoes are optional.   Classes will also do athletics with all of the class on Wednesday afternoons. All students will require sports clothes (t-shirt and shorts) on that day as well.
	Topic - Dealing with Disobedience Held at the Picton Centre in Howick 10.00am - 12.30pm Wednesday 25th October For parents with children aged 0-10 years Contact Vanessa Ramadu at Sowers Trust on 09 538 0050 or 021 247 2024 to register Go to http://www.sowers.co.nz/our-programmes/ for more information
Hats	In Term 4, school hats are a compulsory part of the school uniform. All children will be expected to wear a school hat when playing outside for protection against the sun. From Week 2, if they don't have their hat, they will have to stay under the veranda at playtime and lunchtime. Another good idea is to apply sunscreen in the mornings for extra protection. PLEASE NAME YOUR CHILD’S HAT
3pm hometime	For the safety of the children, we ask that all children in Y0-2 are collected by a parent/family member or sibling from the classroom. Please contact the school office if someone else other than you will be collecting your child, the office will then inform the class teacher
Abacus Calendars	The closing date for the orders is 25th October Entries can be done on-line or can be posted in the PTA box outside the school office
litterless lunches	One way to help us reduce litter at school is for each child to try and have a litterless lunch. Please take items out of their packets at home and put only food in lunchboxes. Reusable containers are great for keeping the food fresh.
Ice blocks	Ice blocks start again this term on Fridays Children who would like an ice block at lunchtime need to bring in $1 and give it to their teacher on a Friday morning
Assembly	Don’t forget that it’s whole school assembly at 2.00 on every second Thursday afternoon. We would love for you to come along and celebrate with us The next assembly is on 26th October
Class blogs	Please check your child’s class blog for weekly letters and other info. Take a look at our latest photos of our learning and other school events Click on the link : http://2017hpsrm12.blogspot.co.nz/
Looking Ahead: Term 4 Week 3: 30th October - 3rd November
Monday: Tuesday: Wednesday: Thursday: Friday:

Term 4 Welcome Back!

Howick Primary School Junior Weekly Newsletter 16th October - 20th October Room 12
Kia ora everyone! Welcome back to Term 4 in the Junior Team. Please make a note of the important dates and events coming up this week.
Welcome	A very warm welcome to our new families who are starting with us in Term 4.  It is great to have you join our Howick Primary School family.
Botanical Gardens trip	Please return your child’s permission slip as soon as possible to the teacher If you are able to assist us on the trip, please speak your child’s teacher
Ice blocks	Ice blocks on Friday starts this week. Children who would like an ice block at lunchtime need to bring in $1 and give it to their teacher.
3pm hometime	For the safety of the children, we ask that all children in Y0-2 are collected by a parent/family member or sibling from the classroom. Please contact the school office if someone else other than you will be collecting your child, the office will then inform the class teacher
litterless lunches	One way to help us reduce litter at school is for each child to try and have a litterless lunch. Please take items out of their packets at home and put only food in lunchboxes. Reusable containers are great for keeping the food fresh.
PTA meeting	The next PTA meeting is on Wednesday 18th October at 7.30 in the staffroom Come along and find out how you can be involved
Assembly	Don’t forget that it’s whole school assembly at 2.15 on Thursday afternoons every second week, we would love for you to come along and celebrate with us.
Class blogs	Please check your child’s class blog for weekly letters and other info. Take a look at our latest photos of our learning and other school events Click on the link : http://2017hpsrm12.blogspot.co.nz/
Looking Ahead: Term 4 Week 1:    16th -20th October
Monday: Tuesday: Botanical Gardens trip for Y0/1 Wednesday: Thursday: Friday: Ice blocks start