Each year Howick Primary School asks parents to pay fees to cover the costs of trips, shows and other extracurricular activities that are additional to but enrich and enhance your child’s learning. These costs are completely separate to School Donations.principal who may have ways to nassist.
These extra activities are not paid for by the Ministry of Education and we are mindful of finding appropriate experiences that are a reasonable price. If you have difficulty to pay, please do not hesitate to contact the
Reading Eggs ($20) and Mathletics/Mathseeds ($23) must be paid by week 5 in Term 1 either in the school office or using the Kindo Online Shop.
For those wishing to pay using online banking our HPS Account Number is:
12 3089 0282406 00
Reference: Your child’s name and Activity Fee
Thank-you for your support
Below is an example of the Activity Fee in action. This displays the additional learning experiences we were able to provide for students in the Junior School over the course of one year.
Term 1
Junior School Trip to Omana Beach
Bus
Learning Links: HPS Concept -Community, The Rocky Shore and Tidal Communities, Sustainability, Ecosystems, Living and non-living things
Term 2
Reading Eggs
Learning Links: Reading and Spelling, E-learning enrichment activity
Term 3
Junior School Trip to a Stage Show at the Pumphouse Theatre. Students were able to meet all the actors after the event.
Bus
Admission
Learning Links: HPS Concept -Function, Body care, Healthy environments, Hazards and Safety, Science –Germs and Hygiene, Reading, Drama,
Term 4
Junior School Trip to Zoo
Bus
Admission
Learning Links: HPS Concept –Change, Lifecycles, Sorting and Classifying, Comparing and Contrasting, Science, Living World