Tuesday 12 August 2025 Rātu tekau mā rua o Hereturikōkā
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
Tuesday 12 August – Thursday 14 August
Te Hui Ako
A meeting to share learning
2 pm finish for Tuesday 12 August & Wednesday 13 August
Wednesday 13 August
Manurewa Mathex Competition
Manurewa Intermediate
Thursday 14 August
Year 7 Girls Netball Auckland Champs
Auckland Netball Centre
St Johns
Friday 15 August
Mid Term Break
School Closed
Manurewa Rehu Tai (speech) Finals
Reremoana School
Year 5/6 9am-10.40am
Year 7/8 12pm-3pm
all whānau welcome to attend
Monday 18 August
Staff Development Day
School Closed
No tamariki on site
Year 5/6 Interschool Cross Country
Reremoana School
Tuesday 19 August
Year 7 Auckland Champs Boys Netball
Netball Waitakere
Friday 22 August
Whole School Assembly
Rooms 14&10 hosting
All whānau welcome to attend
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TE HUI AKO
We’re looking forward to meeting with you all this week for Te Hui Ako! Conferences/hui will take place on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday. Please note that the final bell will ring at 2:00 PM on both Tuesday and Wednesday to allow time for meetings. A big thank you to those who have already booked a time. If you haven’t had the chance to do so, we’ll have allocated you a time and sent the details via email.
The library will be open during conferences for a whānau survey, so please pop in and take a few minutes to complete it. All participants will go in the draw to win a $50 Warehouse voucher or a $50 Woolworths voucher. Children who attend with you can also choose a Duffy book to take home! These surveys are a valuable way for you to share your thoughts about our school. The information gathered helps us review and improve our processes and practices.
We appreciate your partnership and look forward to sharing how your tamariki are progressing.
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SCHOOL CLOSED
FRIDAY 15 AUGUST AND MONDAY 18 AUGUST
Just a reminder that Randwick Park School will be closed on Friday, 15th August, for a mid-term break, and on Monday 18 August, for a teacher-only day. We hope everyone enjoys the break, we look forward to seeing our tamariki back at school on Tuesday, 19 August!
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YEAR 7 BOYS NETBALL
COUNTIES ZONE FINALS
Our Year 7 Boys’ Netball team competed at the Counties Zone Finals last Tuesday. They played diligently and placed second in the tournament, qualifying for the Auckland Interzone Finals next week!
Thank you to Sophie for umpiring and the whānau who braved the cold to come and support us!
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POHUTUKAWA CROSS COUNTRY
Last Tuesday, our Year 4-6 tamariki braved the wet and windy weather to compete in the school cross-country event. Congratulations to the following students who placed in the top three, Ka mau te wehi!
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YEAR 7/8 BOOK BATTLE SQUAD
We were very excited to send two teams to compete in the Manurewa Book Battle last Thursday. This competition involved 11 teams from six schools. Working in teams of three, students had to answer six tricky questions about 10 books they had read. The quizmaster also read out several quotes, and students had to identify which books the quotes came from. While we just missed out on the podium, our students had a great time and represented our school magnificently. We are already looking forward to next year’s event!
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KidsCan – The Coffee Club Christmas Cup Art Competition
The Coffee Club, in partnership with KidsCan, invited students to take part in a festive Christmas Cup Art Competition. This exciting opportunity encouraged young artists to create fun and imaginative designs, with the chance for their artwork to be featured on The Coffee Club’s 2025 Christmas takeaway cups.
We are thrilled to celebrate Sakshi Rana from our school, who won 2nd place in this national competition! Sakshi was awarded a $1200 voucher, a certificate, and the honour of having her artwork printed on The Coffee Club’s large takeaway coffee cups during November and December 2025.
Congratulations Sakshi on your incredible achievement!
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KIDS SING 2025
Last Wednesday evening, the Holy Trinity Church in Parnell resonated with the angelic voices of our tamariki, who delivered an amazing performance. Their talent, commitment, and hours of preparation were evident in every note.
Thank you to Mr. Lologa and Mr. Amani for their leadership and dedication to our Kids Sing Choir.
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SCHOOL LUNCHES FOR THIS WEEK
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CELEBRATING YOUR CHILD’S BIRTHDAY WITH THEIR CLASS
We appreciate some whānau wanting to celebrate their child’s birthday with the class. To help keep all our tamariki safe, especially those with food allergies, please follow these important guidelines:
- Check with the teacher first before bringing in any shared food.
- Avoid any food containing nuts (including Nutella and peanut butter).
- No sugary drinks, please.
If you’re unsure, feel free to talk to the class teacher beforehand.
Thank you for your support with this.
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KEEPING OUR TAMARIKI SAFE
Teaching Kids to Be Stranger Smart
Tamariki must know what to do if there is an issue walking to and from school, especially if it involves an adult they do not know. Having conversations and reminding them regularly will help them make smart decisions if they are ever in a difficult situation. Please speak with your child/ren about what do if they are approached, offered lollies or asked to get into a car – focus on how to be safe, rather than the danger. Your conversation may include:
- Don’t accept ride or go with an adult unless your family has said you can
- Never accept gifts such as lollies from people you don’t know without permission
- Ask before going to friends’ homes after school
- If there is a problem yell and shout for help, if you can get away to a safe place, if you can’t get away you are allowed to hit, kick and scratch.
- Most importantly, they must tell a trusted adult what happened
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Healthy Kai, Healthy Kids!
A reminder that we are a water only school, and we encourage all students to bring healthy food choices in their lunchboxes each day. Nutritious kai helps tamariki stay focused, energised, and ready to learn throughout the day.
Please support us by not sending children with lollies, sugary drinks, and large bags of chips or biscuits. If students do bring these types of snacks to school they will be taken and returned at the end of the day.
To support health eating we are also part of the Fruit in Schools programme, which provides fresh fruit to our tamariki every day. It’s just one of the ways we promote wellbeing and support learning at our kura!
Thank you for your support in helping grow strong, healthy minds.
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Well done to this week’s top three students who have completed the most lessons on Reading Eggs/ Reading Eggspress over the last week:
READING EGGS
1st: Laaina Rm6
2nd: Imaan Rm24
3rd: Jasneet Rm6
READING EGGSPRESS
1st: Christian Rm26
2nd: Gurshan Rm6
3rd: Naairah Rm17
Go and see Mrs Lindsay to get your prize!
If you are unsure of your child/rens Reading Eggs/Eggspress login please see their class teacher or Mrs Lindsay our Learning Support Co-ordinator through the office.
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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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