Tuesday 24 June 2025

Tuesday 24 June 2025     Rātu rua tekau ma whā 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

Wednesday 25 June
Year 5/6 Volleyball
Bruce Pulman Arena

Year 7/8 Girls Counties Hockey
Rosa Birch Park
Pukekohe

Thursday 26 June
Year 5/6 Rippa Rugby
Karaka Rugby Club
Karaka 

Kahikatea Cross Country
RPS School Field
11.35am – 1.10pm
All whānau are welcome to attend

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

Monday 21 July
Year 7/8 Netball
Netball Manurewa

Friday 25 July
Year 7/8 Cross Country
Totara Park

Friday 15 August
Mid Term Break
School Closed

Monday 18 August
Staff Development Day
School Closed
No tamariki on site

RPS & MANUREWA AFC FOOTBALL SKILLS – WEEK TWO

Another awesome afternoon on the field last Monday. Week two of our Football Skills Program!
The energy, effort and enthusiasm from all our students is something to be proud of. Plenty of smiles all around!

WHĀNAU SURVEY FEEDBACK

Whānau feedback is very important to us.  At each Te Hui Ako, we ask for your thoughts on aspects of Randwick Park School. Your feedback helps us reflect on our processes and improve the way we do things as a school. Thank you to everyone who took the time to complete the survey. Below is a snapshot of some of your feedback.

JAMMIES FOR JUNE

Last Friday, we began distributing the pyjamas generously donated by the Middlemore Foundation as part of the Jammies for June programme. Most tamariki received their pyjamas, however, we ran out of a number of sizes so some classes missed out. We have requested more and are hopeful they will arrive before the end of the term, fingers crossed.

RTC – Our Responsible Thinking Classroom

RTC is our Responsible Thinking Classroom – a calm, reflective space where tamariki can think about their choices or have some quiet time when needed. When a child goes to RTC, a teacher is available to talk with them about what happened and, if needed, help them write a plan about what they could do differently next time.

There are four different levels of plans, tailored to suit different ages and abilities. These range from drawing a picture to answering a series of increasingly complex questions.   Each plan focuses on what the child can control, rather than on others. Whānau are only contacted if a student repeatedly visits RTC and the plans are not effective.

For younger students, the questions might include:

• What did I do?
• Which rule did I break?
• What was I trying to do?
• What am I going to do next time?

For senior students, the plans involve deeper reflection, with questions such as:

• What did I do?
• Which rule did I break?
• Have I hurt anyone? What could I do now?
• What did I want to happen?
• What is my plan to get what I want without breaking the rules?
• What could help me with my plan?
• What would make my plan hard to follow?
• What will happen if I don’t follow my plan?

ROOM 11 CELEBRATES MATARIKI
THE ENVIRO WAY

Room 11 embraces the ethos of “waste not, want not.” After harvesting some pumpkins from our garden, we put them to good use by making pumpkin soup, churning our butter, and baking fresh bread. It was a delicious and meaningful meal, prepared in celebration of Matariki.

AIMS GAMES PIES FUNDRAISER 

Help Get Our Teams to the AIMS Games!
Randwick Park School is selling tasty pies and savouries from Luv a Pie to raise money for our trip to the 2025 AIMS Games in Tauranga.

The AIMS Games is an awesome nationwide sports event where Year 7 and 8 students get to compete in 27 different sports at a high level. It’s a huge opportunity for our three teams, but getting there isn’t cheap.

Every pie you buy helps us get one step closer. Thanks for your support!

SCHOOL LUNCHES FOR THIS WEEK

LOST READING GLASSES

Do these reading glasses look familiar? Over the term, several pairs of prescription reading glasses provided by Vision Bus Aotearoa, have been handed in. If you recognise a pair that may belong to your child, please visit the school office to collect them.

HAROLD THE GIRAFFE VISIT 

RPS had the Life Education Caravan on site this term. On Tuesday June 10, our Year 1 and 2 students were treated to a surprise visit from Harold the Giraffe! It was a joy to see the tamariki light up with smiles and amazement.

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.