Tueasday 22 July 2025

Tuesday 22 July 2025     Rātu rua tekau ma rua o Hōngongoi

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

Friday 25 July
Year 7/8 Cross Country
Totara Park

AIMS Mufti Day
Gold coin koha

Wednesday 30 July
Year 5/6 Girls Football

Monday 4 August
Year 5/6 Netball

Tuesday 5 August
Pohutukawa Team (Year 5/6)
 School Cross Country

Wednesday 6 August
Kids Sing Choir Competition

Thursday 7 August
Year 7/8 Book Battle
Greenmedows Intermediate

Friday 8 August
Whole School Assembly
Rooms 9 & 23 Hosting
All whānau are welcome to attend

Monday 11 August
Year 7/8 Rugby League

Wednesday 13 August
Manurewa Mathex Competition
Manurewa Intermediate

Friday 15 August
Mid Term Break
School Closed

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

AIMS GAMES PIES FUNDRAISER
LAST DAY TO ORDER 
SUNDAY 27 JULY

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 2025 AIMS Games campaign in Tauranga.

This is the final week to order pies. Orders will close on Sunday, 27 July at 5 pm. Don’t miss out!

Every pie you buy helps us get one step closer. To order, use the following link:

https://randwickparkpies.raiseit.co.nz/b0mvggas3p

Thanks for your support!

LEGO CLUB AT LUNCHTIME

Every Wednesday, our tamariki have the opportunity to explore their creativity with LEGO during lunchtime. We love watching their pieces come to life through our tamaiti innovation and imagination.

ATTENDANCE MATTERS

Only 51% of Randwick Park School students attended school regularly in Term 2. The Ministry of Education and our school have set a goal for at least 80% of students to attend regularly, we have some work to do to reach this.

Regular attendance means having fewer than five days off during the term. We need your support to help improve this. Please ensure your child comes to school every day unless they are genuinely unwell.

Wet weather is not a reason to stay home — our learning continues rain or shine, and we want every child to make the most of every school day.

If your child is absent, please ensure you let us know by:
 calling our school office on: 0800 438777
via email: absences@randwickpark.school.nz
or on the HERO app

TERM 3 ATTENDANCE CHALLENGE!

 Last term, we ran a challenge for tamariki with 100% attendance, and we loved seeing so many students aiming high!

This term, we’re changing things up. We have five $50 vouchers to give away — one for each team! To be in the draw, students need to have regular attendance during Term 3 (that means five or fewer days absent).

We’ll also continue to celebrate our students who achieve 100% attendance, they’ll receive a special certificate and get to choose a Duffy Book as a reward.

Let’s work together to help every child be here, every day — ready to learn and grow to be the best they can be!

2025 BOARD ELECTIONS

Who can become a board member? 

School staff, parents, caregivers, whānau, and people in the wider community. Actually, anyone who meets the eligibility criteria can become a board member. There are members from all backgrounds and walks of life. Diversity and varying perspectives on a board give it strength and allow true community representation. It doesn’t matter what you do – it matters that you care about education in your community and making a difference. 

What attributes can help a board member succeed? 

Every board member brings their own unique experience and skills, but here are some things that will help any board member: 

Enthusiasm for student success 
Working well in a team 
Showing commitment and a willingness to learn 
Not being afraid to ask questions 
Good communication and people skills 
Honesty, integrity, and empathy.

If this sounds like you, or someone you know,
Nominations are currently open for our Board election.  More information about what is involved in being a Board member is available on www.schoolboardelections.org.nz or please feel free to make an appointment through our office to meet with Miss Bleakley our Acting Principal.

SORE THROATS MATTER

Rheumatic fever is a serious but preventable illness that often starts with a sore throat. Māori or Pacific tamariki and rangatahi aged between 4 and 19 years old, are most a risk of developing rheumatic fever, especially those who:

Have a whānau or family history of rheumatic fever, rheumatic heart disease or both.
Live in a large household or a crowded house. 

Tamariki or rangatahi should get a sore throat checked every time they occur, as you can get rheumatic fever more than once.

Free sore throat checks are available at a range of pharmacies in our region:

SCABIES

Recently, we have had a number of cases of scabies at RPS. 
Scabies (waihakihaki) is a skin condition caused by tiny mites that burrow under the skin and lay eggs, leading to an intensely itchy rash and small blisters.

Why early action matters:
Scabies spread easily and can cause complications if not treated quickly. Identifying scabies early can prevent the spread and serious illness.

If you think your tamaiti may have scabies, feel free to call the school office to contact our school nurse. Treatment consists of cream for the whole family, then washing all clothes and bedding in hot water to prevent re-infection.

Randwick Park School’s policies are on a site called School Docs.  Policies are regularly reviewed, this term’s focus is Health, Safety, and Welfare Policy section and that includes the following:

Child Protection
Abuse Recognition and Reporting
Food and Nutrition
Safety Checking
Police Vetting
Missing Student Procedure

Our community login details are:
Username randwickpark
Password rpscommunity

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.