Tuesday 7 October 2025 Rātu te ra whitu o Whiringa-ā-nuku
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
Monday 6 – Friday 10 October
Macawa ni Vosa vakaViti – Fijian Language Week
Tuesday 7 – Friday 17 October
Pohutukawa Team (Year 5/6) start swimming
Tuesday 14 October
Year 7/8 Touch
Thursday 16 October
Shake Out – New Zealands National Earthquake Drill
Friday 17 October
Whole School Assembly, Rooms 5 & 26 hosting
2pm in our hall, all welcome
Monday 20 October
– Pohutukawa Athletics Day
– Kowhai Team start swimming
Tuesday 21 October
Kahikatea Athletics Day
Wednesday 22 October
Year 5/6 Touch
Monday 27 October
Labour Day – Public Holiday, school closed
Thursday 30 October
Disco to raise money for Counties Manukau Games
Friday 21 November
Teacher only day – school closed
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PRINCIPALS MESSAGE – HE PANUI I O TĀTOU TUMUAKI
WELCOME TO TERM 4!
Welcome to Term 4. The year is flying by, we only have 11 weeks left in 2025. It will be another busy term with lots of new learning, trips, sports and events.
One of our big focuses again this term is attendance. We need all tamariki attending school regularly (90% or more). To achieve this, they should be away for no more than five days over the term. Regular attendance is essential for children’s learning and helps them build and maintain friendships with others.
To put it into perspective, if a child misses 10 days of school per term, by the time they leave at the end of Year 8, this adds up to 64 weeks — that’s a year and a half of lost learning.
Please note that school will be closed on 21 November for our second Ministry of Education curriculum teacher-only day.
A reminder, if you have any concerns about your child, please don’t hesitate to come in and see us. We want every child to be happy and successful at school, and the whānau-school partnership is essential to making that happen. You can make an appointment through the school office.
Thank you for your ongoing support.
Nga mihi
Andrea Bleakley (Acting Principal)
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KIA ORA AND WELCOME TO RANDWICK PARK SCHOOL
Kia ora,
My name is Siddiqua Aliya, and I am delighted to join Randwick Park School as a Teacher for the New Entrant classroom. I am originally from Hyderabad, India, and have over eight years of experience teaching in primary education.
Teaching young learners has always been my passion. I enjoy creating engaging, hands-on learning experiences that nurture curiosity, confidence, and a love for learning. I believe in building strong relationships with students and whānau, fostering a supportive and inclusive classroom environment where every child feels valued and encouraged to succeed.
Outside the classroom, I am married and a proud mother of a son. I look forward to contributing positively to the Randwick Park School community and continuing to grow as an educator alongside my colleagues and learners.
Ngā mihi nui,
Siddiqua Aliya
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END OF TERM ASSEMBLY PERFORMANCES
During our final Term 3 assembly, our Kapa Haka group, Te Kura Kotahi o Rāwhiti, performed. They were fantastic, their set was polished and featured beautiful singing. A big thank you to Whaea Maureen and her mokopuna for the time and energy they have put into working with our tamariki.
Our Junior Tongan group also performed a beautiful item. Thank you to Miss Tokolahi for giving her time to run practices.
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ASSEMBLY CERTIFICATES
Ka pai ngā ākonga! The following students received certificates at our end of term assembly
| R1 Yohan Benjamin |
R17 Naairah Ramzan |
| R3 Season Waiaua |
R18 Riaan Prasad |
| R4 Matilda Dragland |
R19 Acacia Martin |
| R5 Nathan Dang |
R21 Isaiah Rhodes |
| R6 Jaylee Ouk Sean |
R22 Josiah Tafuna |
| R8 Montrell Ngatai |
R24 Sela Mafi |
| R10 Samuel Rungarunga |
R25 Romeo Majanja |
| R11 Rony Ross |
R26 Simrita Singh |
| R13 Arshpreet Kaur |
R27 Jonara Teio & Topiese henry Jr Tafolo |
| R14 Mila Matiu |
R31 Julia Lui |
| R15 Prabhjot Singh |
R32 Zyane Taniora-Netana-Wikaira |
| R16 Kihana Kavya |
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TERM 3 ATTENDANCE DRAW
At the end of Term 3, all students who had 100% attendance for the term received a special certificate and were able to choose a Duffy book. We had an impressive 97 students achieve this!
All students who attended school regularly throughout the term were also entered into the draw for a $50 Warehouse voucher. There was one voucher for each team, and the draw was held live on the last day of term.
Congratulations to Ames Rhodes, Perry Tilaulelei, Yansh Lal, Leonardo Anesone and Fateh Singh. The challenge is now set for Term 4!
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RANDWICK PARK SCHOOL POLICIES – HAVE YOUR SAY
Randwick Park School’s policies are on a site called SchoolDocs. These policies are regularly reviewed, and this term’s focus is on the Health, Safety, and Welfare section. This includes the following policies:
- Bullying and Harassment
- Behaviour Management
- Searches, Surrender, and Retention of Property
- Minimising Physical Restraint
- Stand-down, Suspension, and Exclusion
- Staff Wellbeing and Safety
All members of the RPS community can give feedback on the policies being reviewed. You can choose to review just one or all of them. To access SchoolDocs:
- Username: randwickpark
- Password: rpscommunity
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OUR LUNCH MENU FOR 6 – 10 OCTOBER
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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: Yoneli Gunathilaka, R24
2nd: Ava Buhac, R3
3rd: Manseerat Tamber, R6
READING EGGSPRESS
1st: Gurshan Singh, R6
2nd: Eldrich Nicolas, R17
3rd: Jasraj Singh, R4
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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