Tuesday 13 May 2025 Rātu Tekau mā Toru o Haratua
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 ROTUMA LANGUAGE WEEK
Monday 12 – Friday 16 May
Road Safety Awareness Week
Thursday 15 May
Rimu Team Trip to Auckland Zoo
Friday 16 May
Pink Shirt Day
Support Staff Day
Whole School Assembly – Rooms 13 & 18 hosting
All whānau are welcome to attend
Tuesday 20 May
Kowhai Team Trip to Auckland Zoo
Year 7/8 Boys Rugby
Bruce Pulman Park Takanini
Photolife Class Photos taken
Wednesday 21 May
Duffy Theatre
Year 5/6 Football
McLennan Park
Papakura
Thursday 22 May
South Auckland Intermediate Chess Competition
Manurewa Intermediate School
Tuesday 27 May – Thursday 29 May
Te Hui Ako
A meeting to share learning
Monday 2 June
Kings Birthday (Public holiday)
School Closed
Friday 20 June
Matariki
School Closed
Friday 27 June
Final day for Term 2
Monday 14 July
Term 3 commences
Friday 15 August
Mid Term Break
School Closed
Monday 18 August
Staff Development Day
School Closed
No tamariki on site
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MCDRIBBLER BASKETBALL
On Friday night, the Randwick Park Year 7/8 Girls Basketball Team participated in the McDribblers Basketball Competition at Manurewa Leisure Centre.
Coming up against tough opposition from Clendon Park, our girls played with grit, passion, and intensity.
Player of the day went to Faith Tavo for her hustle on both sides of the court.
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TOTARA TEAM TRIP TO AUCKLAND ZOO
Our Year 2 tamariki have been learning about animals and their habitats. To support this learning and to see actual animals and where they live, the team went on an EOTC (Education Outside the Classroom) trip to the Auckland Zoo. The children had a session with a Zoo Educator and learnt about how animals adapt to help them survive. Classes then got to explore the zoo and see animals from around the world. A big thank you to all the parents who joined us and supported our tamariki on the day, everyone had a fantastic time!
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SUPPORT STAFF DAY
FRIDAY 16 MAY
Support Staff Day is a time to acknowledge our Learning Assistants, Administration Staff , Librarian as well as our Property and Maintenance Staff for their mahi. They are an essential part of our school, supporting our Teachers and Students. They often work behind-the-scenes and help our Kura run smoothly.
Ngā mihi koutou! We appreciate everything you do!
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CLASS PHOTOS
The majority of our class photos will be taken on Tuesday 20 May. Any class offsite will be on Tuesday 3 June.
Please make sure your tamaiti come to school in full school uniform and closed shoes (no crocs)
Whānau will be notified by email, with a key code to access and order your child’s photo online.
If you need to update your email address, please head into the office and speak to a staff member.
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SCHOOL DOCS
Randwick Park School’s policies are on a site called School Docs. Policies are regularly reviewed, this term’s focus is Health and Safety and includes
- Planning and Preparing for emergencies, Disasters and Crises
- Communication During an Emergency, Disaster or Crisis
- Emergency Closure
- Emergency Management
- Disaster Management
- Crisis Management
For access to School Docs, use the following login
Username: randwickpark
Password: rpscommunity
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BULLYING
Bullying is a deliberate act that involves a power imbalance, has an element of repetition and is harmful. It can be physical, verbal or social, including both the physical and/or digital environment.
It is an issue that all schools face and it can vary in severity and impact. Addressing any bullying incidences is a priority for us at Randwick Park School. If you are worried or believe your child is experiencing bullying, please reach out either by email or by visiting the office. We take all concerns from parents seriously. In many cases restorative meetings resolve the issue however if the problem reoccurs, please don’t hesitate to get back in touch with us again.
To support our aim for a bully free school, we are participating in Pink shirt day this Friday.
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PINK SHIRT DAY
Pink Shirt Day is when Aotearoa comes together to take a stand against bullying. This event promotes kindness, inclusion, and takes a stand against bullying. It began as a movement to support a student who was bullied for wearing pink, and has since become a symbol of respect and acceptance. Wearing pink is a simple but strong way to spread the message – bullying has no place in our community.
On Friday, 16th May, all staff and students are invited to wear pink to school to show support for creating a safe, caring, and inclusive school environment.
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WINTER MONTHS
As the weather changes and the months get colder, please make sure students wear our winter school uniform (Navy trackpants, school poloshirt, school jersey and closed covered shoes) that they are clearly labeled with their name.
If for any reason, your child is unable to wear school uniform, please send a note with them.
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WHĀNAU CONCERNS
If you have concerns about any aspect of our school, please speak directly with your child’s classroom teacher or one of our friendly office staff, who will direct you to the appropriate person. A reminder, it is not appropriate to address issues directly with other children, this is the responsibility of school staff, and we take all matters seriously.
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HEADLICE
We are experiencing challenges with headlice at our school.
We ask that you please check your children’s hair thoroughly and treat them if any eggs/lice are present.
An effective treatment is to put conditioner in your child’s hair and thoroughly go through with a fine tooth comb. Doing this every night for a fortnight will effectively remove any live lice and eggs.
All bedding needs to needs to be washed to stop reocurring issues.
If you have any further problems or questions, please contact the Public Health Nurse on 09 266 7776
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READING EGGS
Well done to this week’s top three students who have completed the most lessons on Reading Eggs
1st: Matthew Rm 17
2nd: Julie Rm 5
3rd: William Rm 4
Go and see Mrs Lindsay to get your prize!
If you are unsure of your child/rens Reading Eggs login please see their class teacher or Mrs Lindsay our
Learning Support Co-ordinator through the office
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DENTAL CLINIC ONSITE FOR TERM 2
As you may have seen, we have the Children’s Mobile Dental Clinic onsite at RPS this term.
If your child has any dental needs please call Ards on 0800 TALKTEETH to book an appointment.
No walk-ins are available.
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MINISTRY OF EDUCATION NEW PARENT PORTAL
The Minister of Education launched a new and informative webspace for parents and whānau designed to help support children’s learning at home and strengthening the relationship between families, schools and kura.
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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.
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