Week 9, T4 2023 Newsletter

Randwick Park

School Newsletter

Kia Tapu Kia mohio tahi tatous.

Growing and Learning Together

Tuesday 5 December 2023 Rātū te ra rima o Hakihea

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

Thursday 7 December
– Alfriston College Connection Day, Yr 8 students, 9 am – 12 pm
– Earth Mufti Day, gold coin koha

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 Assembly, 1:45 pm, all welcome
– Appreciation Trip

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

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

Tuesday 19 December
Year 8 Graduation Assembly, 10:30 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

CULTURAL FESTIVAL
Thank you to our community, whānau, tamariki and staff who made our Cultural Festival possible. What a great night we had last Friday. We are so proud of our tamariki for the way they presented themselves and performed for you all. We continue to celebrate the cultural diversity that makes our kura such a unique place. You give us such talented and skilled tamaiti who come into and quickly become part of our RPS whānau. Thank you to all those involved in the practices and preparation with our tamariki for this event. Thank you to all our stall holders for the great kai and gifts. Thank you to Mr Lologa and your team for making this another memorable end-of-year celebration and for once again,
being the MC on the evening.

YEAR 5/6 INTER-SCHOOL ATHLETICS

Well done to the students who took part in the Inter-School Athletics recently.
Below are the placings for each sport:

RELAY

2ND PLACE YR 5 GIRLS: Poppy Tuheke, Sophie Savali, Ataahua Manuel and Cecilina Hefa.

2ND PLACE YR 5 BOYS:
Kobe Matiu, Hunter Double, Sala’a Lologa, and Pene Valoa

1ST PLACE YR 6 GIRLS:
Shavarn Te Runa, Wynter Tuheke, Mariah Tusi and Makaela Tusi.

Shot put	Discus
1st place Yr 5 Girls: Jasmine Vai	1st place Yr 5 Girls: Jasmine Vai
3rd place Yr 5 Girls: Adaeze Odoemelam	3rd place Yr 5 Girls: Sophie Savali
2nd place Yr 5 Boys: Josiah Tafuna	2nd place Yr 5 Boys: Manav Prasad
3rd place Yr 6 Girls: Gem Clark	1st place Yr 6 Girls: Shavarn Te Runa

400 metre	200 metre
2nd palce Yr 5 Girls: Sophie Savali	3rd palce Yr 6 girls: Shavarn Te Runa

Long jump	800 metre
1st place Yr 5 Boys: Kobe Matiu	3rd place Yr 6 Girls: Wynter Tuheke

High jump	100 metre
2nd place Yr 6 Girls: Mariah Tusi	3rd place Yr 5 Boys: Kobe Matiu
1st place Yr 6 Boys: Isaiah Rhodes	3rd place Yr 6 Girls: Shavarn Te Runa

MASSEY PARK POOLS SWIMMING

SPECIAL OLYMPICS TABLE TENNIS

What a FUN table tennis competition day for all the students!

All students engaged, tried their best, some earned ribbons, and some earned medals for their outstanding performances. Most importantly, the students’ laughter and smiles showed their excitement for all their achievements.

Thank you for making this so special and possible for all the students.

CHESS COMPETITION

Excitedly, 42 students from Years 4-8 gathered to participate in Randwick Park School’s first chess tournament. Students participated in 5 rounds of intense concentration, moving their chess pieces into battle and capturing their opponent’s king. At the completion of the tournament, we had Jaysal Prasad as the overall winner, with Ansh Chandra 2nd, and Mark Torredes 3rd. Congratulations to everyone who participated. Keep practicing for more chess tournaments in 2024!! A special thanks also goes to Coach Ronald for sharing your passion with our students.

RPS UNIFORM
Thank you to those who consistently attend school in our full RPS uniform. It is great to see nearly everyone being proud to be part of our RPS community.

CONTACT NUMBERS FOR RPS
We have two contact numbers for our school that teachers and office staff will contact families/whānau from when required:

09 2670112
0800 438 777

ATTENDANCE CHALLENGE

Randwick Park School tamariki have the challenge of getting 100% attendance for Term 4. Everyone who achieves this goes in the draw to win a scooter and helmet. At the moment we have 105 students in the draw!
Keep it up RPS.

School Policies and Procedures

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Anyone can review any policy/procedure that has a review button.
Below are the topics the board will review this term. Whānau can review these topics too; they’re not exclusively for the board.

To start reviewing, click on a topic name, then click the “start your review” button.

Note that if you’d like to provide feedback on a topic that’s not listed below, you can still do so if it has a review button.

*Curriculum and Student Achievement Policy

*Student Achievement Information/Student Assessment and Achievement

*Home Learning

*Distance Learning

*Health Education