Howick Primary School Junior Weekly Newsletter 4th September- 8th September Room 12
Don’t forget - start collecting your sponsor money!
lollies after school	Please feel free to bring a treat for YOUR CHILD ONLY after school. Other children may be allergic to certain foods so we respectfully ask for you not to give other children sweets.
WOW with AT	We are taking part in the challenge that encourages children to use sustainable modes of travel to school. Each morning the children will record how they travelled to school. If they walked, scootered, cycled or used public transport they will earn their class a WOW! The class with the most WOWs will win a trophy at assembly. If you live too far away to allow your child to walk, scooter or bike, then you can drop them on the corner of O'Halloran and Juliet or Angelo and Willoughby. This will count as a walking WOW. Please encourage your children to take part by earning their class lots of WOWs! This will help decongest Willoughby Ave and keep our children safe. To keep your child safe please: - make sure students that are cycling or scootering wear a secure helmet. - ensure an adult accompanies Junior school students. - take home Junior school bikes and scooters before school starts. - ensure your child walks once you reach the school gate. - ensure Senior school students walk their bike or scooter to the racks, which are behind room 7.  The school is not responsible for any damage or loss.
Bake Sale	The next bake sale is on Tuesday 5th September please bring  one coin (either $1 OR $2 coin) for a sweet treat
Fun Run	We finally managed to run on Thursday! Start collecting ALL the money from your sponsors and bring  the money and the sponsor form back to school and put it in the PTA letterbox outside the office All money needs to returned to school by Thursday 14th September Don’t forget to choose your prize!! Many thanks to the parents who offered to help and helped out with this event. We can't do it without you and it is much appreciated! It was great to see families supporting the runners.
Contacting the Office	If your child is going to be absent from school, please contact the school office. Alternatively, you could leave a message on the absence line or use the HPS app If someone else is going to collect your child or you are going to be late collecting them, please contact the school office who will send a message to your child’s teacher
Maths Craft	Auckland Museum is hosting the annual Maths Craft Festival 9 - 10 September 10.00 -5pm No booking is required. Entry to the festival is free with a museum ticket (which is free for NZ residents). for more information about this event follow the link http://www.mathscraftnz.org/events/
Uniform	2017 is the final year for wearing the old style uniform e.g. grey striped shirt.   In 2018 ALL students will be wearing the new style that has been phased in over the past two years. PLEASE NAME ALL ITEMS OF UNIFORM it is much easier to reunite you with your lost items if they are named!
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/
Missing Clothing	After the fun run on Thursday several junior children have misplaced their uniforms or sports clothing. If your child has come home with some extra items could you please return these to your child’s classroom teacher.
Looking Ahead: Term 3 Week 8:  11th September -  15th September
Monday: Tuesday: Wednesday: Thursday: Friday: