Week 7 Newsletter

Book Week

TUESDAY 23 NOVEMBER  2023        Rātū rua tekau ma toru o Whiringa-ā-rangi 

Kia Ora, Kia Orana, Sastrikal, Namaste, Talofa, Malo e lelei, Fakalofa lahi atu,
Bula Vinaka, Salam & Warm Pacific Greetings to you all

WHAT’S ON AT RPS

Friday 24 November
Year 5/6 Interschool Athletics, Massey Park – Papakura

Tuesday 28 November
– Special Olympics  Table Tennis
– Pohutukawa Team (Year 5/6) to Massey Park Pools

Thursday 30 November
Kowhai Team (Year 3/4) to Massey Park Pools

Friday 1 December
– Alfriston College Connection Day, Yr 8 students, 9 am – 12 pm
– RPS Arts & Cultural Day, 4:30 – 6:30 pm on our field, all welcome

Tuesday 5 December
Rimu/Totara Team (Year 1/2) to Massey Park Pools

Friday 8 December
Yr 8 End of Year Rainbows End Trip

Tuesday 12 December
Pohutukawa (Year 5/6) Lunch, 11:30 – 1 pm

Wednesday 13 December
– Arts & Sports Awards, Year 5-8, 12 – 1 pm, all welcome
– Year 8 Graduation Dinner, 5:30 – 7 pm

Thursday 14 December
Kowhai Team (Year 3/4) Final Area Assembly, 1:45 pm, all welcome

Friday 15 December
Values & Cultural Assembly, all welcome, 12 – 1 pm

Monday 18 December
Rimu & Totara Team (Year 0 -2) Final Area Assembly, 12 pm, all welcome

Tuesday 19 December
Year 8 Graduation Assembly, 11 am in our hall, all welcome
Final day for 2023, 12:30 pm final bell

Monday 25 December
Christmas Day

Monday 1 January 2024
New Years Day

Tuesday 6 February
Waitangi Day

Wednesday 7 February
Whānau Hui Day

Thursday 8 February
Class learning commences for Term 1, 2024

DIWALI CELEBRATIONS

COUNTIES ZONE ATHLETICS

Well done to our team of athletes who competed at the Counties Zone Athletics Finals on Tuesday!
Congratulations to the following students who placed:
🥇🥉Faasoo Nuuola 1st Discus and 3rd Shot Put
🥈Cecilia Sua 2nd Discus
🥈Tania Savali 2nd Long Jump
🥉Lauryn Harris-Houia 3rd 200m
🥉Kavish Prasad 3rd 800m
🥉 3rd Year 7 Girls’ Relay (Petra Fosi-Fenger, Melody Leggan, Tuilosa Lologa and Tania Savali)

Well done to the following students who also placed in the top five in their events:
🏅4th – Lauryn Harris-Houia(100m), Tia Sua (High Jump), Dedrick Simi (400m),
Year 7 Boys’ Relay (Tyler Vaiaia, Dedrick Simi, Semusega Iva, Ah Li) Marip
🎖️5th – Tua Lamese (Discus), Tamara Lam (Discus)
Thanks to all the whānau who came to support us today!

Food Scraps Kitchen Caddy Decoration Competition!

Well done to Evie Laupua who was one of the runner up for the Food Scraps Kitchen Caddy Decoration Competition. She will receive a potted native tree for RPS.

SCHOOL UNIFORM

Terms 1 and 4 are our warmest terms of the year. We ask that tamariki please start wearing our school sunhat during outside times. This is to protect them from the harsh UV rays.
Our summer uniform consists of our school shorts, skirts, polo t-shirts, and school shoes
(Roman Sandals, school shoes (black or navy blue), or sports shoes (black or navy blue).

If your child is wearing a piece of jewellery as part of their culture, please advise either the class teacher or the school office. Jewellery and jandals are not part of our RPS unifrom.
Crocs cannot be worn during technology and sports.

PACKING HEALTHY KAI/FOOD FOR SCHOOL

If your child is bringing food to school above what is provided through our Ka Ora Ka Ako (school lunch programme) please remember the following:

• Many different kinds of food(a variety of foods from the four food groups every day)
• Enough food for activity and growth
• Mini-meals or snacks during the day
• Water only, students are encouraged to bring a water bottle
• Treat foods kept for home (no lollies, chewing gum and large bags of chips or packets of biscuits)

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