Tag: Howick Primary School
Keen young gardeners pass on their knowledge
An east Auckland school is inspiring its pupils to become avid gardeners in the hope they take what they learn home and help their...
Residents ‘dig’ Ryman’s Trees for Fees initiative
Bruce McLaren Retirement Village residents support Ryman’s bid for paperless invoicing by joining local schoolkids in tree-planting session.
With 500 trees now newly-planted on a...
Green-fingered pupils love growing their own veggies
The enormous kumara grown by pupils taking part in Howick Primary School’s Garden to Table programme is clear evidence they know what they’re doing.
Nearby...
Pupils receive lessons from Harold the Giraffe
Lucky pupils at Howick Primary School recently had a visit from a special guest – Life Education Trust’s Harold the Giraffe.
The Trust is described...
Tenor Filipe Manu wins Dame Heather Begg Memorial Award
The success continues for New Zealand-Tongan tenor Filipe Manu, who has been announced as this year's recipient of the prestigious Dame Heather Begg Memorial...
Howick Primary principal leaves lasting legacy
After more than 11 years as principal of Howick Primary School, Leyette Callister is leaving Auckland and her principalship at the end of term three.
To...
Wilbyn shaves for a cure
As an enraptured audience of excited students counted down from five, Howick Primary School's executive officer prepared himself.
When they hit one Wilbyn Mitchell's hairdresser...
Howick Primary steps up for Santa
Wilbyn Mitchel, the executive officer/counsellor at Howick Primary, saw an opportunity to help support a community project and having heard that the Howick Santa...
Fun pyjama day raises funds for Santa Parade
Pyjama Day was celebrated at Howick Primary School on Wednesday July 29 with almost the entire school arriving ready for bed.
"We heard that the...
