Tuesday 3 February, 2026

Tuesday 3 February 2026     Rātū, toru 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

Friday 6 February
Waitangi Day – School closed

Friday 13 Febraury
Full camp payment due

Welcome message from our Tumuaki, Miss Bleakley

Welcome to 2026 and the start of a new school year. Last week our kaiako (teachers), office staff, and caretaking team worked hard to prepare the school for the year ahead. Everything is now ready for another exciting and action-packed year, full of learning opportunities and experiences for our students.

Ms McMurray is on leave again this term, so I will continue in the role of Acting Principal. Mrs Sandra Booth will be Acting Associate Principal, and Mrs Tina Lindsay will continue as Acting SENCO. We appreciate your support as we continue to work together in these roles.

It was wonderful to see our tamariki back at school yesterday. They looked very smart in their uniforms and, for the most part, happy to be back with their friends and teachers. We welcomed around 60 new tamariki to our school community, along with a new staff member, Miss Libby Carroll, who will be teaching in Room 24.

This newsletter includes some important start-of-year reminders. If you have any questions, please feel free to email the office or pop in for a chat. If you have any concerns at any time, our Senior Leadership Team is here to help, just ask for us at the office.

Thank you for your ongoing support. We look forward to working in partnership with you and to another great year of learning and growth.

Kind regards
Andrea Bleakley
Acting Principal

SCHOOL UNIFORM

Our summer uniform consists of our school hat, polo, short or skirt and preferably black or navy shoes.

Please ensure your son/daughter come to school in our full school uniform. A reminder that stud earrings are only to be worn, cultural necklaces can be worn but no other jewelry, and crocs and jandals are not a part of our uniform. 

It is great to see a number of our tamaiti already wearing our school sunhat. The wearing of hats will be enforced from next week.

Our school uniform can be purchased from The Uniform Shoppe in Manukau and now at The Warehouse in Takānini. 

SCHOOL HOURS

Students are allowed on school grounds from 8.15am, our school bell rings at 8.40am for learning to begin. School ends at 2.45pm, tamariki need to be off site by 3pm unless they participate in training. Please ensure your child/ren are not at school before 8.15am or after 3pm as this is a health and safety issue.

Payments can be made at our student window (back of office) from 8:15am – 9.30am and 2.30pm – 3.30pm.

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.

ATTENDANCE

Miss Lolita Lio is our new Liason Officer. She is responsible for our Attendance and supporting our whānau in this area.

If your child will be absent please use our HERO app or email absences@randwickpark.school.nz with your child’s name, classroom and reason for absence. 
If your child/ren are late, they will need to sign in late in Miss Lolita’s office (located at the back of main reception). 

A text is sent out daily just after 9am to those whānau of students who are marked absent and we have not received a reason.

2026 STATIONERY & FEES

Stationery is provided to all our tamariki at no cost. Our Year 0 – 4 students will need a book bag which can be purchased at our school office for $6.00. Our Year 7-8 students have a fee of $40.00 for Technology.

POHUTUKAWA CAMP

From Wednesday 4th March until Friday 6th March, our Pohutukawa team will be attending camp. The location of this camp is Motu Moana Camp, 90-142 Connaught St / 214 Portage Rd, in Blockhouse Bay.

The cost of this camp is $70 per student, or $130 for two siblings.  This includes transport, accommodation, food and activities. It is heavily subsidised by grants. All money must be paid by 3.30pm Wednesday, 18 February.

If you have any issues with paying the camp fee, please come and talk to us in the school office BEFORE the 18 February deadline.  Once this deadline has passed, we will only be taking those students who have paid in full.  Due to the massive amount of planning involved in this event, we will not be accepting anyone after this deadline.

Please note that if your child is a Year 4 in Room 24 (Miss Carroll’s class), they are also invited to camp this year.

A gear list will be sent home this week.

DROP-OFF ZONE

When dropping off your child/ren in the morning please use our coned drop off area. If you would like to walk your tamariki to class please park out on the road. 

PARKING PASSES

Our school gates close at 2pm. Due to limited space and student safety during pick-up times, vehicle access to school grounds at the end of the day is by Parking Pass only. New passes are issued at the start of each year based on the criteria below and must be clearly displayed on dashboards.

Eligibility Criteria
• Students with high or complex needs
• Temporary medical or mobility issues affecting students or Year 1–2 whānau
• Other exceptional circumstances that impact safety or wellbeing

If you require a parking pass for the end of the day, please email rpoffice@randwickpark.school.nz or come in and speak with us. Thank you for your support in helping to keep all our tamariki safe.

BREAKFAST CLUB

Our breakfast club is open Monday to Friday 8 – 8:30am for all our tamariki.
We offer weetbix and toast. 

LUNCH MENU WEEK 1 AND 2