Tuesday 10 June 2025

Tuesday 10 June 2025     Rātu tekau o Piripi

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
Celebrating Filipino Language Week

Thursday 12 June
Year 5/6 Girls Rugby
Bruce Pulman Park
Takanini

Thursday 12 June
AIMS Fundraising Disco
Years 0-4: 4 pm-5 pm
Years 5-8: 5.30 pm- 7 pm

Thursday 12 June
South Auckland Primary Chess Competition
Everglade Primary School

Friday 13 June
Whole School Assembly
Rooms 12&17 Hosting
All whānau are welcome to attend
  
Friday 20 June
Matariki
School Closed

Wednesday 25 June
Year 5/6 Volleyball

Friday 27 June
Final day for Term 2

Whole School Assembly
Rooms 15&21 Hosting
All whānau are welcome to attend

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

NEW LEARNING CONCEPT FOR STUDENTS

This week,tamariki have started a new health-based learning concept called ‘Looking after me, so I can be the best I can be’.  The big idea for students is to understand that well-being improves when we look after ourselves, care for others, and help make our communities healthier.  

The Rimu Team (Year 0/1) will be focusing on how food and daily routines help build strong, healthy bodies. They will be learning about the importance of physical activity, sleep, and how different types of food support their bodies to be healthy.

The Totara students (Year 2s) will be building on the Year 1 ideas, including identifying the key things our bodies need to stay healthy and how these factors affect our everyday well-being. They’ll be gathering data and making comparisons as they explore how different choices impact their health

Kowhai Students (Year 3/4) will be investigating the essentials for a healthy lifestyle. They’ll be sorting foods into groups, looking at how they fuel our bodies, and learning about the role of regular physical activity in maintaining health and well-being.

Our Pōhutukawa (Year 5/6) tamariki will be learning about the factors that affect and support their personal, physical, social, and emotional well-being. This includes developing a deeper understanding of their emotions and those of others, as well as exploring strategies they can use to support their hauora.

The senior students in the Kahikatea Team (Year 7/8) will be investigating the implications and potential impact of drug use on the human body. This includes exploring both the physical and emotional effects on individuals and those around them. They will also focus on developing strategies to help make informed choices and confidently navigate peer pressure situations.

YEAR 5/6 RUGBY LEAGUE

Last Tuesday, our Year 5/6 girls and boys league teams competed. For many of the girls, it was their first experience playing a contact sport, and they rose to the challenge, impressively finishing in an outstanding third place.

Our boys team also delivered a strong performance, playing with skill and heart, narrowly missing out on a spot in the finals.

A huge congratulations to all the players for their effort and sportsmanship. A special thanks to Mr. Ruiz for his dedication and excellent coaching.

ROOM 18 SIAPO PATTERN ART

In Room 18, we created artwork inspired by traditional Samoan siapo. We began by drawing beautiful Samoan patterns around the border of our page. Then, we chose to draw either a turtle or a flower. After sketching, we outlined our drawings using black felt-tip pens. Finally, we dyed our artwork with either red or yellow dye. We are proud of the final result, they look amazing! 

ASSEMBLY CERTIFICATES

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

Nga Kakano: Popo Taomia
Rm 4: Stephen Campbell
Rm 5: Keane Mataroa
Rm 6: Jaylee Ouk Sean
Rm 8: Talisa Vagana
Rm 10: Sapphire Malaealototo
Rm 12: Daniel Sinaki
Rm 13: Sakshi Rana
Rm 15: Sukhreet Khasria
Rm 16: Soksambath Taing
Rm 17: Brayden Takau
Rm 18: Jodeci Fahy
Rm 19: Thierry Chute
Rm 22: Penielu Valoa
Rm 24: Iris Ofanoa
Rm 26: Sunui Schuster
Rm 31: Evany Ofanoa
Rm 32: Vaiuinita Vaiaku

CELEBRATING SAMOAN LANGUAGE WEEK

It was wonderful to see all our tamariki dressed cultural dress last Friday. Thanks to your generous support, we raised a total of $323.50, which will go towards supporting our cultural groups throughout the year.

ATTENDANCE

There are three weeks left of our 100% Attendance Challenge! All student who attends school every day this term will go into the draw to win one of two awesome LEGO sets. As of Monday, we have 157 tamariki with 100% attendance, fantastic effort, keep it up!!

Randwick Park School and the Ministry of Education’s goal is to have 80% of tamariki attending school regularly over the school term.  Term 2 is nine weeks, with a total of 43 school days. Attendance categories are defined as follows:

Regular attendance = missing fewer than 4 days across the term

Irregular absence = being absent for between 4 and 8 days across the term

Moderate absence = being absent between 9 and 12 days 

Chronic absence = being away more than 12 days   

Working together, we can achieve this goal. If your child is unwell, please remember to contact the school via the Hero app.

NEW DEFIBRILLATOR IN STAFFROOM

Randwick Park School has been fortunate to recieve a defibrillator, generously donated by Steve from St John’s Manukau.

This life-saving device can be used in the event of a cardiac emergency to help restart a person’s heart through a controlled electric shock. It’s an incredible gift that will enhance the safety and wellbeing of our entire school community – staff, students, and visitors.

There are now two defibrillators in our area: one located on the fence by Magic Way, and the newly donated unit will be placed in our staffroom.

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. We understand that issues can be upsetting, but following this process helps ensure that everyone feels safe, respected, and supported at school.

TE HUI AKO SURVEY WINNERS

During Te Hui Ako, whānau had the opportunity to complete a survey in the library. By taking part, they entered a draw to win either a $50 Warehouse or Countdown voucher.

Congratulations to Kapeneta and Soi for being the lucky winners of the $50 Warehouse voucher, and Hana, who took home the $50 Countdown voucher.

SCHOOL LUNCHES FOR THIS WEEK

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.