Tuesday 24 February, 2026

Tuesday 24 February 2026     Rātū, rua tekau ma wha o Hui-tanguru

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 February
Counties Zone Yr 7/8 Tag Finals

Thursday 26 February
Pohutukawa Camp whānau helper meeting, 3pm 

Friday 27 February
MPSSA Yr 5/6 Softball

Tuesday 3 March
Counties Yr 7/8 Boys Softball

Wednesday 4 – Friday 6 March
Pohutukawa Camp, Motu Moana Camp

Friday 6 March
Whole school assembly – Rooms 19 & 21 hosting, 2 pm, all whānau welcome
Yr 7/8 CCSA Swimming Competition

Friday 13 March
Enviro Mufti Day
Whole school assembly, Rooms 11 & 14 hosting, 2pm, all whānau welcome

Thursday 2 April
Last day for Term 1

Monday 20 April
First day for Term 2

Saturday 25 April
ANZAC Day

Monday 27 April
ANZAC Day observed – school closed

ATTENDANCE & LEGO WINNERS

Randwick Park School’s goal is to have 80% of student attending school regularly over the term.  To achiever regularly attendance students need to be absent less that five days over the term.  So far this year we have had 89% of student attending regularly – which is fantastic.  We now need to maintain this over the next six weeks.

Last week Mana won our house attendance challenge with the most tamariki coming to school, close behind was Ururoa, followed by Kotahitanga and Te Hiringa. Thank you to all our whānau who are contacting us when their child/ren are not able to attend school.

Our Lego attendance drawer winners from Mana were Drestar from Room 17 and Iliganoa from Room 32.  We will do another random draw next week from the winning house. 

RAMADAN

Ramadan is a sacred month in the Islamic calendar and is observed by Muslims around the world. It is a time of fasting, prayer, reflection, and community. During Ramadan, many Muslims fast each day from dawn until sunset, refraining from food and drink. The fast is broken each evening with a meal called iftar, often shared with family and friends.

Ramadan is also a time for giving to others, showing kindness, and strengthening faith. At the end of the month, Muslims celebrate with a special festival called Eid al-Fitr. Ramadan Mubarak to our Muslim whānau.

CHINESE NEW YEAR

Chinese New Year, also known as Lunar New Year, is an important celebration for many people around the world. It marks the beginning of the lunar calendar and is a time for family gatherings, special meals, and cultural traditions.

Each year is represented by an animal from the Chinese zodiac. This year is the Year of the Horse, which symbolises energy, confidence, and determination. Celebrations often include sharing food, giving red envelopes, enjoying performances, and wishing one another good fortune and happiness for the year ahead.

We wish all families celebrating a joyful and prosperous New Year.

THANK YOU MANUREWA LOCAL BOARD

We would like to acknowledge the generous support of the Manurewa Local Board for the funding received in Term 4 2025 to deliver Mau Rākau at our kura.

This funding enabled us to have skilled kaiako from Toi Mauri Ora to lead weekly Mau Rākau sessions for our students. Mau Rākau, a traditional Māori martial art, provided rich opportunities for tamariki to deepen their understanding of te ao Māori, tikanga, and cultural traditions.

Through participation in Mau Rākau, students strengthened their confidence, sense of belonging, and pride in their Māori identity. The programme supports both cultural connection and physical wellbeing, weaving together discipline, teamwork, and respect.

We are delighted that the programme will continue again this year for 25 Year 5–8 students.

BAKE SALE

Thank you to everyone who supported our bake sale last week.
We fundraised $719.20 for our Pohutukawa camp.

HOUSE BATTLE 

HOUSE POINTS

The overall winner for Week 2, including classroom points, goes to Ururoa.

Last weeks winning house was Mana. Their flag will fly for the week on our school flag pole.

SPORTS

SWIMMING

Well done to our Year 5 & 6 swim team who competed last Wednesday. We came away with 6 placings:

    Jubilee Rhodes:  1st in backstroke , 2nd in breaststroke 

    Joshua Savali: 1st in Freestyle, backstroke & breaststroke

     Girls relay team (Nova, Marcia, Te Hanahana, Jubilee): 3rd

Big thank you to Miss Nash for preparing our swimmers.

TAG

Well done to our two Year 7/8 Tag teams who played in the Central Counties tournament last week. Both teams were undefeated in pool play, before winning their semi-finals. The Girls’ team then defeated Finlayson Park 6-1 and the Boys’ team also defeated Finlayson Park 8-3 in their respective finals. Both teams move on to the Counties Zone finals next Wednesday. Ka pai teams! Thank to all the whānau who came to support our teams.

SOFTBALL

Three teams had an excellent day at Central Counties Softball yesyerday. The Year 8 Boys’ played exceptionally well in a tight competition, winning all three games and placing first. They have qualified for the Counties Zone Finals next week.

The Year 7 Boys’ team had three games against The Gardens. The third game wasn’t needed as our boys won the first two games and have qualified for the Counties Zone Finals.

Year 7/8 Girls’ team played well in a tight competition, coming away with third placing.
Tino pai teams!

NUT ALLERGY

We have a student at Randwick Park School who has a severe nut allergy. We ask that when packing your child’s lunchbox to be mindful of what is in it. Preferably no nut bars, nut spreads (peanut butter or nutella) or packet nuts/trail mixes please.

If you have any questions please ask our office staff. Thank you for your support.

BREAKFAST CLUB

Our breakfast club is open Monday to Friday 8 – 8:30am for all our tamariki.
It is based in Room 3 and offers weetbix and toast. 

2026 COHORT DATES

These are our 2026 Cohort Entry dates for our 5 year-olds. If you have any questions please ask our office staff.

SCHOOL LUNCH MENU

This is a great and FREE opportunity in the month of February for girls 8-12 years old! If they love football or are brand new to the sport, haere mai! Wear close toed shoes and bring a water bottle. Contact Whaea Rebecca on 0272872194 with any questions.