Move down the bus song

Move down the bus

My teacher, Miss Grumby taught us yesterday,

To love all God’s creatures, especially the whale.

Sh doesn’t like wetas, but all pets are cool,

So just for today, we can bring one to school.

But Biggles my budgie has died of old age,

He’s flat on his back at the bottom of his cage.

My goldfish has drowned and been flushed round the bend,

So I'll have to make do with my African friend.

Move down the bus, Move down the bus,

Make way for me and my pet hippopotamus.

Just don’t make a fuss, squeeze in there please,

Till there’s a seat, he can sit on my knee.

My bat has gone batty, he hangs right  side up,

My dog wags his body, he’s a real mixed up pup.

My pet lamb got trampled by Henry the horse,

We had him last Sunday with peas and mint sauce.

Move down the bus, Move down the bus,

Make way for me and my pet hippopotamus.

Just don’t make a fuss, squeeze in there please,

Till there’s a seat, he can sit on my knee.

My hippo is happy and healthy and bright

And dad lets him sleep on my bed every night

He’s made of old denim and grey corduroy,

Sewn up by my mum, he’s my favourite toy.

Move down the bus, Move down the bus,

Make way for me and my pet hippopotamus.

Just don’t make a fuss, squeeze in there please,

Till there’s a seat, he can sit on my knee.

Move down the bus, Move down the bus,

Make way for me and my pet hippopotamus.

Just don’t make a fuss, squeeze in there please,

Till there’s a seat, he can sit on my knee.

Howick Primary School Junior Weekly Newsletter 18th September- 22nd September Room 12
It’s Performance Evening this week - we’re so looking forward to it!
Performance Evening	Please could your child return the tear off slip from the bottom of the letter to their teacher indicating their attendance BY MONDAY PLEASE The performance starts at 6.30pm. Tickets are $5 per family and are available at the door on the night. The children need to be at school at 6.00pm Please do not bring prams or pushchairs into the hall on the night, as they block the aisles and doorways, which is an evacuation hazard. Thank you in advance for your understanding. Parents of Junior children can pick up their child from Room 9/10 to take them home during  the interval. If you wish to watch the whole show please leave your children in Room 9 and 10 until the end, as the children cannot be collected from Room 9/10 and then return to the hall, as it is disruptive for the performers and audience. Thank you in advance for your co-operation.
Pie  Day	Pie day is on 21st September Pies can be ordered through http://www.ezlunch.co.nz/ with your account Pies must be ordered by Midday Wednesday 20th September
Yoghurt pots	We are starting to collect yoghurt pots for our trip in Term 4 Please could you bring in any empty, clean yoghurt pots to your child’s class More details on the trip to follow
Reading books	PLease could your child bring their reading books back to school EVERY DAY
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
library books	Our library day is Friday All children need to have their library book in their book bag so they can change their library book when we visit the library on Mondays We work on a ‘no book, no swap’ policy
School Disco	The next school disco is on 28th September Year 0-2 boogie on down from 6pm -7pm (Students must be accompanied by an adult) Year 3-6 dance the night away from  7pm - 8pm Cost: $2 per child or $5 for a family More details to follow
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, several junior children misplaced their items of uniform or sports clothing. If your child has come home with some extra items could you please return these to your child’s classroom teacher.
Lost Property	We have a huge amount of lost property in the box outside the library Please could you have a look through it and re claim any item that belongs to you. Thank you for your help with this.
Mumps outbreak information	Auckland is experiencing an unprecedented mumps outbreak. There have been over 370 cases with more than 60 schools affected this year. Schools have had to exclude students and staff with mumps and any close contacts who haven’t been fully immunised with the measles - mumps - rubella (MMR) vaccine. This has disrupted the school, the students’ learning and parents who have had to take time off work. Mumps can have serious complications requiring hospitalisation.
Looking Ahead: Term 3 Week 10:  25th September -  29th September
Monday: Tuesday: Wednesday: Thursday:  HPS Disco = 6.00-7.00pm for Junior children Friday: End of Term 3 - school closes at 3pm as usual

Howick Primary School Junior Weekly Newsletter 11th September- 15th September Room 12
Don’t forget - keep collecting your sponsor money!
Performance Evening	Please could your child return the tear off slip from the bottom of the letter to their teacher indicating their attendance The performance starts at 6.30pm. Tickets are $5 per family and are available at the door on the night. The children need to be at school at 6.00pm
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.
Smencils	Don’t forget to place your order for the scented pencils and coloured pencils (Smencils) in the box by the PTA postbox outside the office
Fun Run	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!!
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
Pirate Day	Ahoy matey, Friday 15th September is Pirate Day, oooh arrr PLease bring $2 so you can come to school as a pirate, me hearties! Any ‘weaponry’ will be kept with the Cap’n during playtimes (their classroom) Yo ho ho - it’ll be an awesome day
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,several junior children misplaced their items of uniform or sports clothing. If your child has come home with some extra items could you please return these to your child’s classroom teacher.
Lost Property	We have a huge amount of lost property in the box outside the library Please could you have a look through it and re claim any item that belongs to you. Thank you for your help with this.
Looking Ahead: Term 3 Week 9:  18th September -  22nd September
Monday: Tuesday: Wednesday: Thursday: Performance Evening Friday: