Tuesday 9 December, 2025

Tuesday 9 December 2025     Rātu, te iwa o Hakihea

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 10 December
Senior Sports Day

Thursday 11 December
Celebration in the Park, 4 – 6.30 pm

Friday 12 December
Arts and Sports Awards – Year 5-8
12pm in our hall, all whānau welcome

Monday 15 December
Cultural and RPS Awards Assembly, 12pm in our hall, all whānau welcome
Year 8 Graduation Dinner, 4.45pm

Tuesday 16 December
Rimu and Totara final assembly, 11.45am
Kowhai final assembly, 1.50pm

Wednesday 17 December
Pohutukawa final assembly, 12pm

Thursday 18 December
Graduation Assembly, 10.30am – please be seated before this time
Final day for 2025, final bell 12.30pm
No bags

HOUSE CHALLENGE – WEEK 9’S WINNER

Our winning house last week with the most points collected was Kotahitanga!

ATTENDANCE – EVERYDAY MATTERS

Last week’s attendance challenge was won by Kotahitanga House, with  66% regular attendance! Mana took second place, followed by Te Hiringa and Ururoa.

Our three LEGO prize draw winners were Maliu Room 9, Leilani Room 26 and Perry Room 26.

Whānau, please continue sending your tamariki to school until the 18th December. We have lots of exciting events planned, and learning continues right up until the very last day.

KAHIKATEA CERTIFICATE ASSEMBLY RECIPIENTS

Yesterday our Kahikatea Team held their certificate assembly. Congratulations to all our award recipients, you should be incredibly proud of your achievements. You truly reflect the best of Kahikatea and our school values. Ka rawe! Here are some photos.

CONGRATULATIONS

In 2024, experienced teachers Mrs Bansal, Mrs Booth, Mrs Krishna, and Mrs Lindsay embraced the opportunity to undertake a two-year Postgraduate Certificate in Teaching Linguistically Diverse Learners (TESOL) through the University of Auckland. This specialised qualification strengthens their expertise in supporting ākonga who are learning English as a second language across a wide range of backgrounds. After two years of dedicated study, they are now fully qualified and excited for their graduation ceremony in 2026.

KOWHAI TEAM CROSS COUNTRY

Our Year 3 and 4 students have spent the past few weeks practising their running skills in preparation for today’s Cross Country event. Their hard work, determination, and positive attitude truly shone through on the course.

Every student gave their best effort, demonstrated great sportsmanship, and supported one another throughout the race. We are incredibly proud of their perseverance and commitment. Congratulations to all our runners for completing the course. A special well done to those who placed in the top positions!

Year 3 Boys: 1st place: Joshua, 2nd place: Romeo and 3rd place Drestar 

Year 3 Girls: 1st place Itania, 2nd place Jubilee, and 3rd place Aavya 

Year 4 boys: 1st place James, 2nd place Isaish and 3rd place Safwat 

Year 4 Girls: 1st Place Ziggy, 2nd Place Aliahya, and 3rd place Ranyah 

It was a fantastic day of fitness, fun, and teamwork. Ka pai, everyone!

CELEBRATION IN THE PARK – STALL HOLDERS
Thursday 11 December

It’s that time of the year! Celebration in the Park 25, Randwick Park School’s very own version of Christmas in the Park. This festive celebration is a wonderful opportunity for our community to come together to reflect on the year and celebrate the talent of our students.

If you would like to hold a stall please contact Mr Lologa through our school office
0800 438 777.

RIMU & TOTARA TEAM SWIMMING

To support our at school swimming programme the Rimu and Tōtara teams went on a trip to Massey Park Pools. They took part in a range of water safety activites, perfect timing for the summer ahead.

SCHOOL HATS

As the weather is getting warmer and the sun is getting hot, please ensure your son/daughter start coming to school in our full school summer uniform. It is great to see a number of our tamaiti already wearing our school sunhat.

TO ALL OUR PARENT AND WHĀNAU HELPERS

We would like to thank all our parent and whānau who have helped out on school trips, camps and fundraisers this year. Without your help these learning experiences would not be possible. 

WĀNANGA RAUTAKI

He mihi maioha—thank you for joining us at the Wānanga Rautaki on Saturday. Your presence and contributions were greatly appreciated.

USING OUR PEDESTRIAN CROSSINGS

Please ensure you and your child/ren are using the pedestrian crossings before and after school.  Some adults have been crossing Riverton Drive by the school gates with students, this is dangerous role modeling.  After school traffic is very busy and we do not want any students copying adults and getting hurt.  Thank you for your support with this and making sure everyone gets home safe.

BRING A BIKE & SCOOTER  LOCK TO SCHOOL

If tamariki ride scooters or bikes to school, please make sure they bring a lock to keep it safe during the day. Locking rides helps prevent them from being taken. Thanks for helping us keep our school community safe and responsible!

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:  Ajay, Rm 25
2nd: Ramese, Rm 4
3rd: Drestar, Rm 17

READING EGGSPRESS
1st: Marylynn, Rm 27
2nd: Gurshan, Rm 6
3rd: Burnedine, Rm 31

Mrs Lindsay will call you over for a 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.

CHRISTMAS RECIPES FOR KIDS
MRS CLAUS’ COOKIES

– Unsalted butter, room temperature – 185 g
– Caster sugar – 1/2 cup
– Brown sugar – 1/2 cup
– Large egg – 1
– All-purpose flour – 2 1/4 cups
– Baking soda – 1 tsp
– Pinch of salt
– Ready salted potato chips, lightly crushed – 1/3 cup
– Pretzels, lightly crushed – 1/2 cup
– Milk and white chocolate chips – 1/3 cup
– Chocolate candies – 1/2 cup
– Mini marshmallows – 1/3 cup
– Sprinkles of choice – 1/4 cup
– Candy canes, crushed – 1/4 cup

1. Preheat oven to 180 degrees C and line two baking sheets with baking paper.
2. In a medium bowl, mix together flour, baking soda, and salt. Set this aside.
3. Using a mixer, in a large bowl cream together butter and sugars for 3 – 4 minutes until light and fluffy. Add in the egg and mix until well combined
4. Add dry ingredients to wet and mix until together until combined. The dough will be quite thick.
5. Add in crushed chips, pretzels, chocolate chips, chocolate candies, mini marshmallows, and sprinkles and mix together.
6. Scoop tablespoon-sized balls of mix onto baking paper and slightly press them down onto baking sheets. Sprinkle each cookie with well-crushed candy canes.
7. Bake until edges are just starting to get golden, 8-10 minutes.
8. Remove from oven and let cool for 2 to 3 minutes, then transfer to a cooling rack to cool completely.