Wednesday 19/3

Wednesday 19 March 2025     Rāapa tekau mā waru o Poutū-Te-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

WHAT’S ON AT RPS

Tuesday 18 March – Friday 21 March
Kahikatea (Year 7 & 8) Camp to the Christian Youth Camp, Ngāruawāhia

Thursday 27 March
Year 7/8 Girls Softball Auckland Champs

Monday 24 March – Friday 28 March
Tread Lightly Caravan on site (working with our Year 5-8 Students)

Friday 28 March
Whole School Assembly Rooms 24 and 27 hosting
All whānau are welcome to attend

Tuesday 1 April
Pohutukawa Team Trip to Manukau Symphony Orchestra Concert
Due Drop Events Centre

Friday 11 April
Final day for Term One

Monday 28 April
Term 2 commences

Monday 2 June
Kings Birthday (Public holiday)
School Closed

Friday 20 June
Matariki
School Closed

Friday 27 June
Final day for Term 2

KAHIKATEA CAMP

Our Year 7/8 tamariki left on Tuesday for a three night camp in Ngaruawahia.  Mrs Booth has reported that they had a great first day and an amazing night – everyone was asleep by 9.30 pm and didn’t wake up until 6.30 am.  They are due back Friday by 2.30 pm, updates are being put on our school facebook page.

MPSSA YEAR 5/6 CRICKET

Congratulations to our two Year 5 & 6 cricket teams who played a cricket tournament last Wednesday. Both teams were undefeated in their games.  Unfortunately due to the weather, the day was cut short and they were unable to play in the finals.  All players did an amazing job not only playing some great cricket but also showing fantastic sportsmanship, supporting each other and their opposition. We are very proud of them.

GYMNASTICS FUN AT
BRUCE PULMAN

We have a selected group of students hoping to the Bruce Pulman Gymnasium developing their balance, coordination and gross motor skills. They do this by using various gymnastics equipment and doing exercises. A favourite of all our students is the inground trampoline. They travel by bus or van and have fantastic sessions with the amazing gymnastics coaches. Our fabulous learning assistants are supporting them with the new skills they are learning.

COUNTIES ZONE
YEAR 7/8 TAG

Well done to our Year 7/8 teams that went to the Counties Zone Tag Finals last Wednesday. Our boys team came fourth place, after a nail-biting semi-final and our girls team were runners-up, with an amazing semifinal win against Papakura Intermediate.

Thanks to all the whānau who came to support the team during the day!

Te Hui Ako 

A big thank you to all our whānau who were able to attend Te Hui Ako.  It was a great opportunity for us to share how tamariki have settled into school and their learning for the year.  Across the kura we had 92% participation.  Well done to Rooms 1/2, 5, 9, 13 and 17 who all had 100% of families attended.  A special mention to Rooms 18, 21 and 27 who only missed one meeting.  Our next meetings are in Term 2.

Everyone who completed our whānau survey during Te Hui Ako went in the drawer to win a voucher.  This was drawn live at our whole school assembly last week, congratulation to our two winner

$50 Warehouse winner was … Shahala –  mum to Ayaat, Azain and Aariz

$50 Countdown voucher winner … Jerina –  mum to Amora-Jay

WHOLE SCHOOL ASSEMBLY CERTIFICATES

Congratulations to the following students who received a certificate at the whole school assembly last week:

Nga Kakano : Abeer Bal
Rm 5: Hassan Al-Mathhachi
Rm 6: Gurshan Singh Kooner
Rm 8: Unaloto Fiva
Rm 9: Quelea Renata-Whatarau
Rm 10: Jasman Singh
Rm 11: Seraphi Sefo Kaur
Rm 13: Katrina Foai
Rm 14: Serenity Teio
Rm 15: Katalina Langi
Rm 16: Gloria Suka
Rm 17 : Eriana Falekaono
Rm 18: David-Clay Kirkwood
Rm 19: Titan Rogers
Rm21: Audrina Tofaeono
Rm 22: Lupe Langi
Rm 24: Michael Masunu
Rm 25: Amethyst Alene Clark
Rm 26: Sione Hausia
Rm 31: Dinika Goyal

TE HUI AKO SURVEY

Thank you to all the whānau who came to the library during Te Hui Ako to complete our community survey.  Part of the survey was about homework at RPS.  This is what the results show :

Randwick Park School Board
Casual Vacancy for a Parent Representative

A casual vacancy has occurred on the school board for an elected parent representative.

The board has decided to fill the vacancy by selection.

If 10% or more of eligible voters on the school roll ask the board to hold a by-election to fill the vacancy within 31 days of this notice being published, then a by-election will be held.

Request for a by-election should be sent to:

Presiding Member

Email – rpoffice@randwickpark.school.nz

Randwick Park School Board

P.O. Box 75-331

Manurewa

by: 4th April 2025

DROPPING AND COLLECTING YOUR TAMARIKI/CHILDREN

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 out on the road, avoiding the yellow lines/ residential driveways.

Our school gates close at 2pm. 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 09 267 0112 or 0800438777,  or email rpoffice@randwickpark.school.nz. Thank you for your ongoing support and cooperation in keeping our tamariki safe.