Tuesday 27 February, 2024

Tuesday 27 February 2024        Rātū rua tekau ma whetu o Hui-tanguru

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

Monday 26 February – Friday 8 March
Kahikatea Team (Year 7/8) commence Swimming at school

Thursday 29 February
Rimu and Totara Team (Year 1&2) Gurudwara Trip

Monday 4 March
Yr 7/8 CCSA Cricket

Tuesday 5 March
Year 7/8 Softball

Friday 8 March
Whole School Assembly, Rooms 16 & 31 hosting, 1:50 pm in our hall, all welcome

Monday 11 March – Tuesday 19 March
Rimu & Totara (Year 1/2) commence Swimming at school

Friday 22 March
Whole School Assembly, Rooms 19 & 27 hosting, 1:50 pm in our hall, all welcome

Wednesday 20 – Thursday 28 March
Kowhai Team (Year 3/4) commence Swimming at school

Friday 29 March
Good Friday – school closed, public holiday

Monday 1 April
Easter Monday – school closed, public holiday

Tuesday 2 April
School holiday only – school closed

Wednesday 3 – Thursday 11 April
Pohutukawa Team (year 5/6) commence Swimming at school

Friday 12 April
Final day for Term 1

Monday 29 April
First day of Term 2

UPDATED SCHOOL POLICY ON CELL PHONES AND OTHER DIGITAL DEVICES

A personal digital device is any privately owned digital device, not part of any school-approved Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) programme.

For the purpose of this policy, a digital device may include cell phones, computers, tablets, storage devices, cameras, handheld PCs and consoles, smartwatches, video/audio devices, e-readers, and other similar devices. It can also include any other electronic tool, device, system or resource that can generate, store, or process data.

Randwick Park School does not allow students to bring personal devices to school except for cell phones if they are required for an individual student travelling to and from school. When a student requires a cell phone, it must be turned off at the school gate and handed to their classroom teacher immediately. The phone will be stored safely in the classroom and then returned to the student at the end of the day and turned on again when they leave the school gates. These devices are not required for learning.

 Any changes to our school rules will be communicated to students and our school community.

Parent/Caregiver and student responsibilities

If a parent/caregiver needs to contact their child urgently during the day, they should call the office.

If a student brings a personal digital device to our school, the following guidelines apply:

• The school does not accept responsibility for lost, damaged, or stolen personal digital devices brought to the school but investigates any issues as appropriate.
• Students must hand in their device to their teacher at the beginning of the day and can collect the device at the end of the day.
• Students understand that if they do not turn their phone off at the gate, or if it is found on them then the matter will be referred to a member of the senior leadership team

Personal digital devices may not be taken on EOTC events.

Students are expected to follow our Digital Technology and Online Safety policy when using personal digital devices on school property or the school network.

Inappropriate use

If a student is observed using a personal digital device inappropriately, the student must hand it to a staff member immediately when asked. If possible, students should lock their devices before handing them to staff. Inappropriate use of any digital device/online activity that breaks student user agreements will be handled by a member of the Senior Leadership team and the digital technology team.

Inappropriate use of a personal digital device may include:

• using the device when not permitted
• any sort of bullying, including online bullying
• taking photos or videos of other people without their permission
• forwarding inappropriate messages or content.

Inappropriate use of a personal digital device is managed through the school Behaviour Management, Responding to Digital Incidents, and Surrender and Retention of Personal Digital Devices policies and procedures, as appropriate.

POHUTUKAWA TEAM BOTANIC GARDEN TRIP 
Written by Mosese Vakalahi, Room 10

On a hot sunny, beautiful, day we walked to the Botanical Gardens. Some of the boys asked Lauren’s dad to carry their bags because it was so tiring. Some kids in Room 10 walked, but Dinka, Ms Patel, and Jasreet went in the car. I just saw tall trees along the way that I wished I could sit under. Along the way, all you could hear was complaining and some birds chirping. I felt the wind brushing my face. Miss V was leading us to the Botanical Gardens and we stopped for breaks. My hat was full of sweat, and once I took it off, a WHOLE waterfall tipped out. We finally arrived at the Botanical Gardens.

Everybody had packed so much food, but I just had a little bit. I saw so many flowers, cacti, lots of trees. I heard some birds chirping. I heard some flies around the flowers too. Room 11 was with another instructor, while  Room 10 went into the classroom, learning about pollination, the sticky stigma, and lots more including seeing flowers under a magnifying glass. There was an activity where Emmanuel, Asimah, Akaea, and I dressed up as big flowers. The whole classroom wanted to have all my pollen, which was funny. Emmanuel looked so funny in the flower costume. But Ms Patel said I was the cutest flower for some reason.

Afterward, Caroline took us to make seed bombs, here are the ingredients. 1 spoon of clay, 1 spoon of soil, and 1 spoon of seeds. Mix it all up, and roll them into little balls. I saw lots of peaches, we then tried tomato and basil, and only a few of the kids liked it.

Everybody then went on the field and played tag, Lauren’s dad let us play duck duck goose. We all had lots of fun playing. I saw ducks, and so many birds in the trees. I heard the ducks quacking to each other, and also some bugs on the trees. We were allowed to roam around the park, and Miss Patel let us go on the wooden boat, look on the bridge to see the tadpoles, see some eels swimming in the lake, and we found secret tree bases, and saw the bird lady.

We finally walked back to school, which was way faster than walking to the Botanical Gardens. I felt the wind brushing across my face, it tickled. I heard fewer complaints than last time. Everyone on the trip was hot but it was a great day.

SOFTBALL 
Congratulations to our Year 7/8 Softball teams who played at the Central Counties tournament last Tuesday. The Girls’ team took out their division and will now move onto the Counties Zone finals next week. The Boys’ team placed second, only losing their division on countback.