Tuesday 11 June 2024 Rātū tekau ma tahi Pipiri
INTERNATIONAL LANGUAGE WEEK
FILIPINO LANGUAGE WEEK, KAMUSTA!
Kia Ora, Kia Orana, Sastrikal, Namaste, Talofa, Malo e lelei, Fakalofa lahi atu,
Bula Vinaka, Salam & Warm Pacific Greetings to you all
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WHAT’S ON AT RPS
Wednesday 12 June
South Auckland Intermediate Chess Championship,
Manurewa Intermediate School, all whānau welcome
Thursday 13 June
South Auckland Primary Interschool Chess Championship
Flatbush Primary School, all whānau welcome
Wednesday 19 June
Team/Group Photos taken at school
Thursday 27 June
Mufti Day – fundraising for AIMS and Sports Camp, gold coin koha
Friday 28 June
Celebrating Matariki – Public Holiday
Wednesday 3 July
School Production – Te Haerenga
Matinee : 1 pm
Evening show: 6.30 pm
Thursday 4 July
School Production – Te Haerenga
Evening show: 6.30 pm
Friday 5 July
Final day of Term 2
Monday 22 July
First day of Term 3
Friday 23 August
RPS Board Mid-Term Break – school closed
Monday 26 August
Staff Professional Development day – school closed
Friday 30 August
Alfriston College enrolments for 2025 due
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CELEBRATING FILIPINO LANGUAGE WEEK
GREETINGS IN FILIPINO
| ENGLISH |
TAGALOG |
| Hello |
Kamusta |
| How are you? |
Kamusta ka? |
| Good morning |
Magandang umaga |
| Good afternoon |
Magandang hapon |
| Thank you |
Salamat |
| Goodbye |
Paalam |
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NEW GARDEN BEDS
It is with much gratitude Randwick Park School says thank you to the Manurewa Local Board. Having received a Smartygrant, the Year 3 & 4 Kowhai Team have been busy erecting the new garden beds which will play an important part in their education outside the classroom.
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LONG-SERVING STAFF MEMBERS
We’d like to acknowledge and celebrate the commitment and dedication of the following staff members who are marking significant anniversaries at this time of year:
- Jo Doran, Teacher
20 years
- Rupi Gill, Teacher
16 years
- Kate McColl, Teacher
9 years
- Dot Henson, RPS Liason officer
21 years
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YEAR 5&6 LEAGUE TOURNAMENT
Our Year 5 & 6 girls and boys league teams competed in the MPSSA League tournament on Monday. Every player improved their skills and enjoyed themselves. Our boy’s team placed 6th and our girl’s team placed 2nd. Well done to all!
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NORTHERN STARS vs SOUTHERN STEEL NETBALL GAME
On Saturday a number of our Year 5/6 and 7/8 netball players had the opportunity to watch the Stars vs Steels game live at Bruce Pulman Park. What a fantastic evening!
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RELATIONSHIP & SEXUALITY EDUCATION
PARENT/WHĀNAU INFORMATION
Kahikatea Team (Year 7&8)
At the Year 7/8 level, we invite The Village Collective to work alongside our tamariki. Their mission is: “Equipping Pasifika Youth with the knowledge and resources they need for better-informed, well-being and sexual health decisions.”
The topics they cover include:
- Respect
- Friendship
- Puberty
- Online Safety
For more information on the Village Collective please visit their website https://www.villagecollective.org.nz/
10th to 14th June
The Human Reproductive System
Use the correct terms for the reproductive parts of their bodies and understand their functions.
Support & Assertiveness and making decisions
-develop and demonstrate assertiveness and decision-making skills.
Online Safety
Cyberbullying
-identify and manage the impact of online bullying.
If you have any questions about any of the Relationship and Sexuality programme we
will be teaching across our kura please do not hesitate to contact your child’s teacher
and/or the Team Leader.
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SCHOOL HOLIDAY PROGRAMME AT BRUCE PULMAN PARK
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OUR SCHOOL SOCIAL WORKER
Matua Chad Robertson is our School Social Worker.
If you need assistance you are welcome to pop in to see him through our school office or call him on
0220139535 or 09 2691009
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CHANGE OF CLOTHING FOR OUR JUNIOR TAMARIKI
If your child is in Year 0-4, please pack them a change of clothing. This is incase of accidents which can occur at their age.
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2024 COHORT DATES FOR NEW ENTRANTS (5 year-old tamariki)
Term 3: 22 July/26 August
Term 4: 14 October/18 November
If you have any questions about enrolments and start dates please talk to our lovely office staff or email enrolments@randwickpark.school.nz.
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BREAKFAST CLUB
MONDAY – FRIDAY
8:10 – 8:30 AM
in Te Kahukura,
all welcome
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SCHOOL HOURS
School starts at 8:40 am & finishes at 2:45 pm. If tamariki arrive after 8:40 am they are late and need to sign in at the back of our office with Miss Dot.
All students are to be off-site/off-school grounds by 3 pm unless they are attending training for a sport.
This is for safety reasons as we do not have supervision in case of an emergency, injury or incident.
Please contact SKIDS (after-school care) if you need supervision for your child/ren on 0276275001 or 0800543922.
Thank you for your support with this.
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READING EGGS
GOLD STARS
Well done to this week’s top 3 students who have completed the most lessons on Reading Eggs.
- Harmandeep Kaur, Room 19
- Isaac Kheav, Room 5
- Kartel Diamond, Room 5
If you are unsure of your child/ren’s Reading Eggs login please see their class teacher or Miss Tina Lindsay (our Learning Support Co-Ordinator) through our office.
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OUR SCHOOL COUNSELLOR
Whaea Brenda Paschke is our school counsellor. She works four days a week. She can be contacted through our school office or by email counsellor3@randwickpark.school.nz
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SCHOOL UNIFORM
As winter is upon us, we ask that students start wearing our winter uniform. It consists of our school pants, polo fleece, socks or stockings and school shoes (School shoes -black, white, or navy blue, or sports shoes (black, white, or navy blue).
If your child is wearing a piece of jewellery as part of their culture, please advise either their class teacher or our school office. Jewellery, nail polish, and jandals do not form part of our RPS uniform.
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KEEPING THE SCHOOL
UP TO DATE
Here are different ways you can
contact our school:
HERO App: You can view your child’s
progress and update their attendance
or
Call: 09 2670112 or 0800 438 777
between 8:15 – 3:30 pm
or
Email: rpoffice@randwickpark.
school.nz for general inquiries,
absences@randwickpark.school.nz for attendance, and enrolments@randwickpark.school.nz for
enrolment-related queries
or
Pop in to see our office staff from 8:15 –
3:30 Monday – Friday.
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