Tuesday 12 November 2024 Rātū tekau ma rua o Whiringa-ā-rangi
Kia Ora, Kia Orana, Sat Sri Akal, Namaste, Talofa, Mālō e lelei, Fakalofa lahi atu,Bula Vinaka, Salam & Warm Pacific Greetings to you all
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WHAT’S ON AT RPS
Celebrating Papua New Guinea Pidgin Language Week
Thursday 14 November
Totara and Rimu Team (Yr 0-2) Cross Country, 11.30 am, all whānau are welcome
Friday 15 November
Whole school assembly, Rooms 5 & 21 hosting, 2 pm, all welcome to attend
Monday 18 – Friday 29 November
Rimu and Totara Team start swimming
Friday 29 November
Whole school assembly, Rooms 10 & 15 hosting, 2 pm, all welcome to attend
Deposits due Fri 29 Nov 2024 for 2025 Kahikatea Camp
Tuesday 3 December
RPS Celebration in the park 4pm-7pm all welcome
Thursday 5 December
Rimu and Totara Team trip to Massey Park Pools
Friday 6 December
Year 8 Graduation Trip to Rainbows End
DATES TO REMEMBER
Friday 20 December
Final day for 2024, 12:30 pm final bell
Monday 3 February 2025
Class Learning commences for 2025
Tuesday 18 March – Friday 21 March
Kahikatea (Year 7 & 8) Camp to the Christian Youth Camp, Ngāruawāhia
Deposits due Fri 29 Nov 2024
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FRUIT IN SCHOOLS – CELEBRATING 20 YEARS!
Fruit in Schools is excited to be celebrating their 20th year of providing tamariki with fresh fruit and vegetables. RPS has been involved in this initiative from the very beginning.
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Celebrating Diwali and Cultural Dress Day
Last Friday, RPS celebrated Diwali and students got to dress in their cultural clothing. So many colours could be seen in the playground! Thank you to all our photographers for capturing these special moments.
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Year 7/8 Swimming
On Friday 25th October and Tuesday 29th October, the Kahikatea Team visited Massey Park Pools. Our students had an incredible time learning water safety skills, survival techniques, and refining their swimming abilities.
The trained instructors guided the students through various activities, helping them build confidence in the water. The hands-on experience was both educational and enjoyable, with students enthusiastically participating and making the most of the opportunity. The trip was a great success, and we are proud of how much everyone learned.
Thank you to everyone who helped make this day possible.
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YEAR 7/8 ATHLETICS
What an amazing day we had at the Kahikatea Athletics Day! Our tamariki truly shone, showing not only their athletic skills but also incredible sportsmanship and a growth mindset throughout the event.
Every student gave it their all, whether they were sprinting down the track, leaping over hurdles, or throwing the discus. It was fantastic to see everyone cheering each other on and celebrating personal bests. The spirit of kotahitanga (unity) was truly alive as our students supported one another, demonstrating perseverance and determination.
A big mihi to all the parents and whānau who came along to support and our dedicated staff for making the day run smoothly. We’re so proud of our students for their hard work and positive attitudes.
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CENTRAL COUNTIES ATHLETICS
Congratulations to the students who qualified for the Central Counties Cluster Athletics meet. Our tamariki excelled yesterday with many firsts and seconds. Well done to the following students who placed:
Tania Savali: 1st 100m, 1st 200m, 1st Long Jump, 1st Shot Put, 2nd 1500m
Makaela Tusi: 1st 100m, 1st High Jump, 3rd 200m
Dedrick Simi: 1st 100m, 1st 200m
Isaiah Rhodes: 1st 400m, 2nd Long Jump, 2nd 800m
Rich Gilbert: 1st Discus, 2nd Shot Put
Cecilia Sua: 1st Discus
Mariah Tusi: 2nd 400m, 2nd High Jump, 2nd 800m
Petra Fosi-Fenger: 2nd 100m, 2nd 200m
Christian Pong: 2nd High Jump, 2nd Discus
Jay Jay Mau: 2nd Discus, 3rd Shot Put
Tua Lamese: 2nd High Jump
Tuilosa Lologa: 3rd High Jump, 3rd Discus, 3rd 800m
Jaysal Prasad: 3rd 800m, 3rd 1500m
Audrina Tofaeono: 3rd Discus
Ah Li Marip: 3rd High Jump
Year 8 Girls’ Relay (Melody Faumuina, Petra Fosi-Fenger, Tuilosa Lologa, Tania Savali): 1st place
Year 8 Boys’ Relay (Dedrick Simi, Tyler Vaiaia, Christian Pong, Ah Li Marip): 1st place
Year 7 Girls’ Relay (Mariah Tusi, Makaela Tusi, Gem Clark, Aubreigh McGrath): 3rd place
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PASIFIKA ART MURAL – WATCH THIS SPACE!
Artist Rowena Rooney is working with students from Room 32 to paint a Tapa Mural as part of a project ith the Pasifika Wayfinder Pacific Project run by the Manurewa RTLB Cluster last year. The students designed a square based on their cultural background and are now working on painting them on to the wall.
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2025 Māori Bilingual Unit Update
We have attempted to recruit a teacher/s for our Māori Bilingual Unit but have been unsuccessful. For 2025 we will not be offering a bilingual room. However, this will be reviewed again at the end of next year.
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RPS Celebration in the Park 2024
We are thrilled to announce Celebration in the Park 2024, Randwick Park School’s very own version of Christmas in the Park. This festive celebration is a wonderful opportunity for our community to come together with friends, whānau, and neighbours to reflect on and celebrate our successes this year.
Details of the event:
Date: Tuesday, 3 December
Time: 4:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Location: Randwick Park School
The day will feature entertainment from our tamariki, food stalls, games, and plenty of singing to create a fun atmosphere.
Let’s make this a memorable evening and celebrate the amazing talents of our students!
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ATTENDANCE DRAW
Thank you for ensuring your tane/wahine arrive at school prior to the 8.40 am bell. Students arriving after this time are to sign in with Miss Dot. They receive a late pass to take to class. When students enter class after the bell it can be unsettling for them and disruptive for the rest of the akonga.
As of the end of last week, RPS has 205 students with 100% attendance so far this term. Keep it up, in Week 10 all students with 100% will go in the drawer for our basket of balls.
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TERM 3 ATTENDANCE DATA
We are continuing to get better.
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- Students who identify with more than one of these ethnic groups are counted in each.
- MELAA (Middle Eastern, Latin American, and Asian) ethnic group had the highest proportion of students attending regularly, with 72%
- Māori ethnic group had the highest proportion of students with chronic absence, with 15%
Some of the 109 students who came to school every day (or were 1/2 a day off) in Term 3. Each person got a certificate and chose a Duffy book to take home. We will give out more certificates at the end of Term 4, and a big celebration to anyone who has 100% for the whole year.
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DROPPING AND COLLECTING YOUR CHILDREN/TAMARIKI
When dropping your tamariki off in the morning please use our yellow coned drop-off area. This is for the safety of you and your tamariki. If you would like to walk your child/ren to class, please park on the road.
Our school gates are closed from 2 pm. Only parents/whānau who have a parking permit are permitted through the gates as we have limited parking spaces.
If you have any questions, please contact our school office on 09 2670112 or 0800 438777. Thank you for your ongoing support and cooperation in keeping our tamariki safe.
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Please visit their website for more information on SKIDS.
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Health and Safety
NO CROCS or JANDALS permitted
For health and safety we ask that students do not wear crocs or jandals – they are not practical when students are participating in physical education and other activities. They are especially unsafe for our Year 7-8 tamariki due to their technology programme.
Ngā mihi
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2024 FINAL COHORT DATE FOR NEW ENTRANTS
(5 year-old tamariki)
Term 4:18 November
2025 COHORT DATES FOR NEW ENTRANTS(5 year-old tamariki)
Term 1:3 February & 10 March
Term 2:28 April & 26 May
Term 3:14 July & 18 August
Term 4:6 October & 10 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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OUR SCHOOL SOCIAL WORKER
Matua Chad Robertson is our School Social Worker. He is loving working here at RPS.
If you need assistance or to chat 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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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, our School Liaison Officer.
All students are asked to be off school grounds by 3 pm unless they are attending a sport training.
This is for safety reasons as we do not have supervision in case of an emergency, injury or incident.
AFTER SCHOOL CARE
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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SUMMER UNIFORM
As we move into summer we are enjoying lighter mornings and warmer days, we encourage tamariki to wear our summer uniform which consists of school shorts, skirt, polo shirt, and school shoes/sandals/sports shoes.
Please ensure your son/daughter come to school in our full school uniform. It is great to see a number of our tamaiti being sun safe by wearing our school sunhat.
If your child is wearing a piece of jewellery as part of their culture, please advise either their class teacher or school office. Jewellery, nail polish, jandals and crocs are not part of our school uniform.
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LABELLING CLOTHING ITEMS
We regularly have lost clothing. As you are aware school uniform items are expensive. To assist us in ensuring that we can return any lost items, please clearly label all clothing.
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READING EGGS
Well done to this week’s top 3 students who have completed the most lessons on Reading Eggs
1st Hesadha Gunathilaka Rm 17
2nd Yoneli Gunathilaka. Rm 3
3rd Saleh Saleh Rm 31
If you are unsure of your child/ren’s Reading Eggs login please see their class teacher or Mrs Tina Lindsay (our Learning Support Co-Ordinator) through our office.
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CHANGE OF CLOTHING FOR OUR JUNIOR TAMARIKI
If your child is in Year 0-4, we ask that you please pack them a change of clothing. This is incase of accidents which can occur at their age.
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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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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
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Call: 09 2670112 or 0800 438 777
between 8:15 – 3:30 pm
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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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