Tuesday 7 May 2024 Rātū te ra whetu o Haratua
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
Monday 6 – Friday 10 May
NZ Sign Language Week
Tuesday 7 – Thursday 9 May
Te Hui Ako – a meeting to share learning
Tuesday 7 and Wednesday 8 May
Final School bell at the earlier time of 2 pm
Wednesday 8 May
Class Photos
Please ensure your tamariki arrive at school on time in our full school uniform
Thursday 16 May
RPS Disco: Yrs 1 to 4, 4-5pm
Yrs 5 to 8, 5:30 – 7pm
All tamariki must be collected by an adult at the end of the disco.
Friday 17 May
Whole school assembly, Room 12 & 14 hosting, 2 pm, all whānau welcome
Monday 27 May – Friday 31 May
Samoan Language Week -Talofa Lava!
Monday 3 June
King’s Birthday – Public holiday
Friday 28 June
Celebrating Matariki – Public Holiday
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WELCOME TO RPS
We welcome Matua Chad Robertson to RPS as 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
0220139535/09 2691009
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TERM 2 TE HUI AKO: A MEETING TO SHARE LEARNING
TUESDAY 7 – THURSDAY 9 MAY
Thank you those of you who have attended our Te Hui Ako this afternoon. We are looking forward to having our usual great response from nearly all of you. We get sooooo… close to our 100% participation each time we hold these. We consistently have a significant number of classes that achieve 100%. We are aiming to have this across our whole kura. You do such a wonderful job in supporting your tamariki by coming along and hearing of their progress. We look forward to seeing the rest of you over the next couple of days. If for some reason you are unable to attend at your assigned time please contact either your child’s teacher or our school office to arrange an alternative time.
Remember if you go to the library and complete our survey your name goes into a draw for either a $50 grocery voucher or a Harry Potter lego set.
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SCHOOL PHOTOS:
TOMORROW, WEDNESDAY 8 MAY
Please ensure your son/daughter attends school on time in our full school uniform
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NANO GIRL ASSEMBLY
Last week Friday we the Kowhai Team went to the hall because Nano Girl was doing cool science. First Debbie dipped her hand in the water and put fire on her hand without hurting herself. I wish I could put fire on my hand, but I cannot do it without adults. Next Nano Girl got Rishant to hold the atoms in three states of matter. Then she picked Anisha to blow into the bag and when she blew it, it was like a sausage. She picked Ryder to catch the balloon and shake it to guess what was inside, she then put fire under it with water and it did not pop. Finally, Nano Girl made elephant toothpaste. I was happy to see all the experiments because it was very cool.
Written by Bakhita Ayuen, Room 20
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RPNC TWILIGHT MARKET
Thank you to our Randwick Park community for supporting our RPNC Twilight Market at the end of last term. Our club raised $2398.20, which will go towards our uniforms, netball gear, tournament fees, and prizegiving.
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MANGAHIGH – ONLINE MATH RESOURCE
We are continuing to do so well in Mangahigh! Last week we were coming 1st in all of New Zealand. We beat schools such as Bucklands Beach, Cockle Bay, ACG Strathallen, and New Plymouth Boys. This is so exciting. Keep it up, everyone!
All year 3-8 students have FREE access to Mangahigh 24/7!!! Make the most of this programme by completing all your assigned tasks to the BRONZE Medal level each week. 20-30 minutes four times a week will see your maths level soar. Get ahead and make the most of this opportunity.
Log on: www.mangahigh.com
You can log on using any device- Chromebook, laptop, iPad, tablet, phone
Congratulations to the following students for being our most consistent on the top 10 Leaderboards for April.
Taiala Samuelu, Tua Lamese, Zai Marip, Ah li Marip, Marnav Prasad, Jaysal Prasad, Dedrick Simi, Melody Faumuina and Marcene Charlie
Top Tips!
- Every activity has a light bulb- the lightbulb explains how to do the maths, need help? Click on the lightbulb!
- When you click on your assigned activity there is a video on the right-hand side with a mini lesson teaching you the maths for the task. Make sure you watch the video to help you gain the skills! The teacher is an award-winning maths teacher!
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TE REO MĀORI AT RPS
Kei ngā maunga whakahī o te motu, tēnā rā koutou katoa,
Ko Maunga Pōhatu te maunga.
Ōhinemataroa te awa.
Mātaatua te waka.
Tūhoe te iwi.
Ko Whaea Marge ahau.
We’re excited to share that we’ve been incorporating Te Reo Māori, the language of Aotearoa/New Zealand, into our daily activities.
We start and end our days with karakia (prayer) and sing waiata (songs) together. We’re also learning simple words and phrases like greetings (kia ora), thank you (ngā mihi), and encouragements like be strong (kia kaha). Simple words that relate to the classroom, such as pene rākau (pencil), whāriki (mat) and pātaara wai (water bottle).
By doing this, we’re celebrating the unique culture of our country and helping our students learn about and respect different languages and traditions.
As we continue on this journey of learning and growth, we invite our school community to join us in celebrating the richness of Te Reo Māori and its enduring significance in our shared identity.
Noho ora mai, Whaea Marge, Kaiako Reo Māori
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BITELAB SCHOOL LUNCH MENU TERM 2
Please visit their website for more information
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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 2: 4 June
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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HEADLICE
From time to time we experience headlice breakouts in some of our classes. Please check and if necessary, treat and comb your child/ren’s hair thoroughly. If you need headlice treatment, please let our office staff know to refer your child/ren to our Health Nurses who can assist with this.
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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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SCHOOL UNIFORM
As the weather gets cooler 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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BREAKFAST CLUB
MONDAY – FRIDAY
8:10 – 8:40 AM
in Te Kahukura,
all welcome
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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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ROOM 11’S SHOP
8:15-8:40 am daily, see you there!
$1 breakfast banana smoothies and hot chocolate, $2 snack pack – choose 3 healthy snacks
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