Monday, 22 August 2016

Performing Arts Evening

The children are really excited about sharing their performances with you on Thursday.

Please deliver your children in school uniform to these places at 6pm (Note - some have changed from the previous notice):
Kapa Haka to the staffroom
Montessori children to Room 8.
Senior Dance Group (unless they are also in Kapa Haka) - Library
Junior children to Room 9
Middle children - Year 3s to Room 6, Year 4s to Room 5
Year 5 & 6 children to the library

If taking Junior children home, at the 5 minute break collect:
Room 9, 10, 11 children from Room 9
Room 12, 13, 14, Montessori Juniors from Room 10
After the performance the children can be collected by a parent from:
Room 9, 10, 11 children from Room 9
Room 12, 13, 14, Montessori Juniors from Room 10
Year 3 children from Room 6
Year 4 children from Room 5
Year 5 & 6 children from the Library
Note: Montessori children will be with their year level groups at the end of the evening.

Please let your class teacher know whether your child is attending the Performing Arts evening or not by returning the slip from the notice or emailing. Please include a parent’s mobile contact number if your child is attending.

Tickets
$5 per family - on sale at the office or at the door. Please enter through doors by the ramp.
Light refreshments will be on sale before the show starts.

Prams and Pushchairs
Please try to avoid bringing prams and pushchairs. They can be a safety hazard in the hall. They could be parked outside.

Adidas Fun Run (School Cross Country)

Reminders for Friday:
Wear school uniform to school.
Bring:
  • named plastic bag for belongings
  • school Sports uniform shorts
  • whanau coloured t-shirt (or school sports uniform top)
  • running shoes
  • an old towel
  • polar fleece and/or jacket
Approximate Racing Times:

  • 11am - Welcome
  • 11.20 - Year 2 races (boys then girls)
  • 11.40 - Year 0 and 1 races (boys then girls)
  • 12.00 - Year 3 races (boys then girls)
  • 12.30 - Year 4 races (boys then girls)
  • 1.00 - Year 5 races (boys then girls)
  • 1.30 - Year 6 races (boys then girls)

Monday, 25 July 2016

Remember your sports gear tomorrow for cross country practice! 
We will be practicing avery Monday, Wednesday, and Friday - so bring your sports gear on those days!

Whanau points going to the whanau who remembers all their sports gear! 

Wednesday, 6 July 2016



The winning whanau for Term 2 is Pohutukawa! 

Well done! You have been amazing role models who have worked hard in class and at play.

Tomorrow on Friday the 8 th of July, you get to come to school in free mufti – wear your colours to show how proud you are to be part of Pohutukawa!




Monday, 4 July 2016

Howick Primary School now has it's very own school App!

Please go to the App Store or Play Store and search for Howick Primary School.  After you have downloaded the app, you will have to choose the groups you would like to belong to (this can be changed at any time), to receive group specific notifications.  There will sometimes be whole school notifications that everyone that has the app will receive.

You can use the app to report absences, contact teachers and staff at school, keep up to date with the school calendar, newsletters, class blogs, etc.  We also load useful links on the app like Mathletics, booking three way conferences, paying donations and activity fees and many more.
Download it TODAY to keep up to date and have Howick Primary School in your pocket.

Click here to download the Howick Primary School app.


For any inquiries or if you need help with the app, please do not hesitate to contact us or come into the office, we are happy to try and help.