Tuesday 10 March 2026 Rātū, tekau o Poutū-te-rangi
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
Friday 13 March
Enviro Mufti Day
Counties Swimming Final
Whole school assembly – Rooms 19 & 21 hosting, 2 pm, all whānau welcome
Monday 16 March
MPSSA Yr 5/6 Cricket
Wednesday 18 March
Eye on Nature trip – Botanic Gardens, 30 students attending
Friday 20 March
GRIP Student Leader Conference, 10 student leaders
Tuesday 24 and Wednesday 25 March
Te Hui Ako – a meeting to share learning
Final bell on both days will be 1pm
Tuesday 24 March
Counties Touch
Wednesday 25 March
Vision Screening
Friday 27 March
MPSSA Yr 5/6 Rippa Rugby
Thursday 2 April
Last day for Term 1
Whole school assembly, Rooms 11 & 14 hosting, 2pm, all whānau welcome
Sunday 5 April
Daylight Saving ends, clocks go back 1 hour
Monday 20 April
First day for Term 2
Saturday 25 April
ANZAC Day
Monday 27 April
ANZAC Day observed – school closed
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REMEMBERING MOSES PURU
Moses, your passing continues to be deeply felt within our school community. Although you only started working at Randwick Park School three years ago, many of us older staff members still remember you as a young boy. We remember the days when your mum, Maja, worked here and for a long time you and your brother Daniel were part of the furniture — always around, always present, always belonging.
We watched you grow up before our eyes and followed your journey into adulthood with pride. A product of Clendon Park School, but with the soul of Randwick Park — a reminder that while a place may shape where you begin, it is the people and the community that help shape who you become. From there your journey continued to King’s College, where your talents and character were a blessing to the school and those around you.
I still remember back in 2010 during our school production The Cannibal King. Out of nowhere, you appeared in the kapa haka group performance and helped lead the Māori group. What started as a school production quickly turned into a whole community show — with former students and even random strangers who had been watching one night suddenly joining the chorus the next night. The Tokelauan group were stacking up their numbers to sound louder and stronger than the other cultural groups. In true Moses style, you stepped in and lifted the Māori group, bringing energy, pride, and a bit of friendly competition that brought the whole show alive.
In that moment, you used both sides of your heritage — Māori and Tongan — to connect with everyone around you. You showed our young people that you can proudly stand in both worlds, that identity is something to celebrate, and that who you are can bring people together.
Along the way, you gave back to our school, supporting our AIMS Sevens teams on a number of campaigns. In doing so, you touched the lives of those you came into contact with, influencing and inspiring them on their own journeys.
We are deeply saddened, yet we stand resilient together as a staff and community. We still find ourselves expecting you to walk through the door and greet us with that cheeky smile. The next few days will be hard.
Our first touch tournament is coming up soon, and the kids will be stepping onto the field without their master coach. You shared your “Master Touch Plan” — the blueprint for how we would take on the Auckland Intermediate Touch Champs.
More importantly, you shared your belief in both teams. You reminded them that when the odds are bigger, they must be even more fearless.
You are woven into the fabric of our school, and your absence is felt just as strongly as your presence once was.
Our aroha and prayers go out to your mother Maja, your father Ropata, your brother Daniel and his young family, and of course your girlfriend Julia who you ALWAYS talked about!
May you all feel the love and support of the community that Moses was such a big part of.
“Moe mai rā e te rangatira. Haere, haere, haere atu rā.”
(Rest in love and peace, esteemed one. Farewell, farewell, farewell.)
“‘Oku ‘ikai mole ha taha ‘oku tau ‘ofa ki ai; ‘oku ne nofo pē ‘i hotau loto.”
(Those we love are never truly lost; they live on in our hearts.)
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WEEKLY ATTENDANCE & LEGO WINNERS
Well done to Ururoa, who won last week’s house attendance challenge with an impressive 92% attendance. Second and third place were very close, with Kotahitanga on 91.73% and Mana on 91.45%. Te Hiringa have a little catching up to do this week, finishing with 87.13% attendance.
Regular attendance means being at school 90% of the time or more, which is fewer than five days absent in a term. At present, 65.04% of our tamariki have attended regularly, and we will continue working together to improve this.
Congratulations also to our LEGO prize winners from the Ururoa house – Adi (Room 14) and Mathew (Room 22). Well done!
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ACCESS AND COLLECTION OF OUR YEAR 0-4 STUDENTS
Our corridors are open to students and whānau from the 8.30 am bell. We kindly ask that you respect teachers’ time before this, as they are preparing for the day’s learning. Students are welcome to bring their bags into the corridors once the 8.30 am bell has rung.
At the end of the school day, please collect your child from the outside of their classrooms. Please do not wait in the corridor outside rooms as they become very congested.
We appreciate your support in keeping our tamariki safe.
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FAREWELL
After 8 years, we say goodbye to Mr Ratnesh who has been our Property Manager/Caretaker. You would have often seen him at our school gates in the afternoon, coaching our Futsal Teams for AIMS or around our school grounds. He will be missed by staff and students and we wish him goodluck on his next venture.
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HOUSE POINTS
Congratulations to Kotahitanga house for taking out the Week 5 house points – breaking Mana‘s winning streak! Their house flag will be proudly raised this week.
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TE HUI AKO
Tuesday 24 & Wednesday 25 March
A meeting to share learning
These hui/conferences are an oportunity for you, your tamariki and their kaiako to meet and discuss learning goals and to hear about how they are doing at school.
To book in a time, please complete the booking form which was sent home or online at www.schoolinterviews.co.nz, code: 6yjzm
The final bell on Tuesday 24 and Wednesday 25 March will be 1pm.
Please ensure the safety of your tamariki after this time.
Feel free to contact us if you have any questions. We look forward to meeting with all whānau
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KAHIKATEA TEAM (YEAR 7-8): Mrs Kaur Food Technology, Miss Tangaroa Room 23, Mr Lologa IT Co-ordinator and Area Leader, Mr van Jaarsveld Hard Technology, Mr McNaught Room 21, Miss Doran Room 22, Miss Tokolahi Room 12, Whaea Moana Room 11 and Mrs Thakur Room 13.
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AWHI TEAM: Chad Robertson School Social Worker, Brenda Paschke School Counsellor, Lolita Lio Liason Officer and Tina Lindsay Learning Support Co-ordinator.
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POHUTUKAWA CAMP
The Pohutukawa team has returned from a fun-filled 3 days at Motu Moana Scout Camp in Blockhouse Bay. 130 students and 20 adults enjoyed 3 sunny, action-packed days with exciting activities that challenged us all. These included Rainbow Tag, Rock climbing, bottle rockets, Flintstone cart building, slacklining, shelter building, orienteering, catapults, archery, campfire singing and smores, exploring the Burma Trail, making pizzas, the waterslide and more! We ate delicious food, made new friends, tried new experiences and the Year 6 girls even got to sleep on the Marae! Thank you to all parents and whānau who were able to come and support our staff and tamariki. Also to our dedicated staff- school camps and trips would not be possible without you.
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YEAR 7-8 SOFTBALL
Last week our Year 7 and Year 8 Boys’ Softball teams attended the Counties Zone Finals. Although our hearts were heavy, the teams showed resilience and determination to compete to the highest level. We wore black armbands as a mark of respect for Moses.
Our Year 8 team defeated Pukekohe Intermediate and Greenmeadows Intermediate in pool play. In the final they played a controlled game to defeat Rosehill Intermediate 3-0.
Our Year 7 team was also unbeaten in pool play. They played well in the final, losing to Red Hill 3-1. Subsequently, they were promoted to first as Red Hill fielded ineligible players.
Both teams have qualified for the Auckland Interzone Finals on March 18th. A massive thank you to Whaea Marilyn for her amazing coaching. Thank you also to Mrs Savali and our umpire Lauren for your support at the tournament!
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YEAR 7-8 TOUCH
The Year 7-8 boys and girls touch teams had a wonderful day at CCSA Touch yesterday. Both teams were undefeated in pool play, with the girls winning their final game against St Anne’s 4-0 to take out the girls’ grade. The boys beat Clayton Park in their semi-final, before defeating Te Wharekura o Tāmaki ki te Tonga 7-4 in the final. Both teams qualified for Counties Touch, which is at Bruce Pulman Park on 24 March. The teams were really proud of winning their grades and being able to showcase all the skills and tips they had learned from Moses Puru.
Written by Daniel Tavo & Sala’a Lologa
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RAPID RELIEF FUND FOR SCHOOL STATIONERY AKNOWLEGEMENT
Randwick Park School would like to thank the Rapid Relief Team and Qizzle for providing us with 76 stationery packs worth $2,000. It is awesome that tamariki can start the year with stationery, ready to start learning. Every little bit helps.
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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.
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BREAKFAST CLUB
Our breakfast club is open Monday to Friday 8 – 8:30am for all our tamariki.
We are in the process of changing the location of Breakfast Club due to Room 3 being used. It is currently in Te Kahukura.
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BIKE AND SCOOTER LOCKS
If tamariki ride their scooters or bikes to school, please ensure 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.
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