Weekly newsletter for week 9

Howick Primary School Junior Weekly Newsletter 26th June - 30th June Room 16
A big thank you to all the families who have returned their money and/ or chocolates for our P.T.A. fundraiser.
litterless lunches	We are working on cutting down the amount of litter at school. One way to help us do this is for each child to try and have a litterless lunch. That would mean taking the food item out of the packet at home and just having the food in the lunchbox. Reusable containers are great for keeping the food fresh.
Safety	We need everyone’s help please to keep our children safe! Please ensure that all our school gates are shut securely behind you when you enter and leave the school grounds. Thank you!
Mid Year Conferences	We look forward to seeing you all at our Mid-Year Conferences. Conferences will be held on Tuesday 25th and Thursday 27th of July. A letter will come home Monday, June 26th with the school code for the School Interview website. Bookings open on Monday, June 26th at 3pm.
Disco	Thursday 6th July - Hawaian Theme Year: 0-3 children = 6.00pm -7.00pm All Junior students must be accompanied by an adult Year: 4-6 children = 7.00pm - 8.00pm Cost: $2 per child or $5 for a family Venue: HPS Hall for Disco, Parent Zone in Staffroom More details to come
SNAG Golf	Lesson 2 is coming up for Room 16 on Thursday this week. Children can bring sports clothes/shoes to wear for these sessions
Reminder: No kicking balls on the concrete please	Please do not play soccer on the concrete outside the classes before, during or after school due to the risk of injury and damage to windows. In Autumn/Winter the grass areas are also out of bounds to prevent accidents, uniforms getting dirty and mud being taken into classrooms. Once the good weather returns, our beautiful fields and grass areas will be open again for more soccer fun.
Reading	Please remember to read to and/or with your child nightly. Children of all ages and abilities benefit from both hearing adults read to them as well as reading their own books to you. Hearing an adult read enables children to hear what great reading is like. Encouraging your child to imagine the book in their head as they read (or make a movie of the book in their imagination) is also a great skill that helps children retell each story and correctly answer questions about it.
Uniform	Please ensure every item of your child’s uniform is named. If your child is found to be wearing a non-uniform item, they will be asked to remove it and a letter will be sent home with your child explaining what changes need to be made.
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://2017hpsrm16.blogspot.co.nz/
Looking Ahead: Term 2 Week 10: 3rd July  - 7th July
Monday: Tuesday: library Wednesday: Thursday: School Disco Friday: School closes for the Term 2 holidays. See you all back at school on Monday 24th     July