Up and Under

Our sound  of the week this week is 'u' - we had fun on Monday afternoon making balloons go 'up' and 'under'

Take a look at us in action 

Activity 1 - keep the balloon 'up' with your hand

Activity 2 - keep the balloon 'under' your chin and walk under the ribbon

Activity 3 - in a class line - send the balloon from the from to the back by making it go up then under

Shape patterns

Our Maths learning this term is all about shapes. Last week we made repeating patterns with 2d shapes. 

Grandparents' Day

On Thursday 25th May, we welcomed our Grandparents to our classroom to share a special time together. We made cards and pictures for our Grandparents.

Week 5's newsletter

Howick Primary School Junior Weekly Newsletter 29th May - 2nd June Room 09
A short week this week - but still loads of exciting things happening at HPS!
Mathletics & Reading Eggs	A reminder to have continued access to these programmes the activity fee needs to be paid to the office.
Uniform	The correct school uniform is to be worn at all times If your child wears non - uniform items, a letter telling you about this will be sent home
Yummy stickers	Don’t forget to save the yummy stickers and stick them on the sheet Completed sheets can be returned to school and a new one taken
Class blogs	Please check the child’s class blog for weekly letters and other info Click on the link : http://2017hpsrm9.blogspot.co.nz/
Teacher Only Day	School is closed for children on Friday 2nd June due to a Teacher Only Day     and on Mon 5th June - Queen’s Birthday
Garden Club	Miss Malzard (Rm 3) has started a Garden club with the Senior children They will be completing some small garden and cooking projects around the school. If you (or any friends and family) have any spare fruit or veges that you don't eat, please feel free to bring them into school and our garden club will use them. There is a charity called 'Community Fruit Harvesting' who go to your house and pick any fruit you do not want and then donate it to charity. Here is the link to their website if you want to find out more http://www.pickfruit.co.nz/index.php
Walking School Bus	If you are interested in joining our current Walking School Bus or even starting a new route, contact Miss Jonson (Rm 12) who has the information. Email her on s.jonson@howickprimary.school.nz if you are interested.
Poetry books	Please could poetry books be brought to school on Fridays. This is because children illustrate their poem of the week, ready to share with you at the weekend.
Fidget spinners	A reminder that these are toys and we ask that these are not brought to school unless a prior arrangement has been made with the class teacher
Reading books and Library books	Please could reading books be brought back EVERY day - if you have any reading books hiding at home from previous weeks, please could they come back too! Our library day is Monday. Please remind your child about having their library book in their bookbag ready to return to the library, then they’ll be able to bring a new one home to share with you.
Triple P - Positive Parenting Programme	Verona is running a Triple P discussion group on the 1st June from 10am to 12.30 on Managing Fighting and Aggression Any parents interested in attending need to register with Verona via email veronar@hcc.co.nz as soon as possible.
Absences	In NZ students are expected to attend school daily, this is a legal requirement. Parents are asked to telephone the school office or report it on the HPS School app by 9am if their child will be absent. HPS operates an answerphone service at all times to make this process easy for families.  When leaving a message we need to know your child’s first name, last name, room number and the reason for their absence.  In the case of an absence due to medical reasons, please supply a medical certificate to the school office if your child has been absent for 3 days or longer.
Appointments with teachers	Teachers are most happy to talk to you after school or from 8.30 - 8.50am If you feel you need to discuss something in depth with your child’s class teacher, please feel free to make an appointment.
Support the PFA	The PTA will be selling chocolates, Yum! Chocolates will be given out to students next Friday 9 June (Wk 6) A box of 36 chocolates will go out with the eldest and only. Families will have two weekends to sell. Payments and unsold chocolates to be returned to school on or before Monday 19th June.   We thank our families in advance for their support :)
Curriculum Evening	HPS is hosting a “How you can help at home” evening in the school hall on Thursday, June 15th from 6pm - 7pm.  The hall be set up with Literacy and Maths stations to provide a range of ways you can support your child at home with their learning.  Childcare is available in the library for HPS students if required.
School Chaplain	The  Board approve the appointment of a School Chaplain whose purpose is to listen to children who need someone to talk to other than their teacher. The Chaplain will be Police vetted and be trained as a Chaplain. The Chaplain does not replace the important role of teacher or parent but enables children to offload. The Chaplain reports to the Principal only if she has a concern for the safety  of the child. If a child chooses to use this service, they will bring home a note from the Chaplain, indicating this.
Looking Ahead: Term 1 Week 6: 5th June - 9th June
Monday: Queen’s Birthday - public holiday Tuesday: Wednesday: Thursday: Friday:

Shape people

We are learning about shapes, so this week we made shapes

PE with Manukau Sport

Last week we had  a session with Manukau Sport playing soccer. Take a look at us in action. 

Kings for the day

Our sound of the week  this week was Kk. We made crowns ( c was the sound of the week for T1W11) to be a King.

Don't we all look very regal!
 

newsletter for T2W2

Howick Primary School Junior Weekly Newsletter 8th May - 12th May Room 09
Lots of information this week An important date to note 9.00-10.40 on Thursday 25th of May = Grandparents’ Day
Manukau Sport	On Tues week 2  (9th May) the children have a free lesson with Manukau Sport held at school. Children will need to bring shorts and a t-shirt and sports shoes. No Football boots allowed.
Triple P Parenting Programme	Held at the Picton Centre in Howick 10.00am - 12.30pm Thursday 18th May For parents with children 0-10 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
	Kidslink provide a range of services for children and teenagers Go to their new website www.kidslink.co.nz for more information about the services offered
Adventure Playgrounds	These will be out of bounds for all children (including pre-school children) before school in Term 2 and Term 3 due to the bars and platforms being unsafe when wet Please support the teachers by reminding your children that they cannot use the playground before school.
Travel Wise / Road Safety Week	Next week is road safety week. Please ensure you do not park or stop on the yellow lines or in driveways. Please make sure you and your child use the crossing on Willoughby Ave Please set a good example for your children by following the rules and keeping yourself and others safe. Children are asked to make a poster about Road Safety. A prize will be awarded at assembly for the best one from each year group
Yummy stickers	Don’t forget to save the yummy stickers and stick them on the sheet Completed sheets can be returned to school
Class blogs	Please check the child’s class blog for weekly letters and other info Click on the link : http://2017hpsrm9.blogspot.co.nz/
Looking Ahead: Term 1 Week 3: 15th May - 19th May
Monday: Tuesday: Wednesday: Thursday: Friday: