Tuesday 17 February 2026 Rātū, tekau ma whitu 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
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WHAT’S ON AT RPS
Wednesday 18 February
Full camp payment due, 9.30am
Pohutukawa Bake Sale, morning tea outside Room 10 – cash only
MPSSA Yr 5/6 Swimming
Monday 23 February
CCSA Yr 7/8 Softball
Tuesday 24 February
Kahikatea Team trip to Wero Climb
Friday 27 February
MPSSA Yr 5/6 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
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
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START OF YEAR REMINDERS
The beginning of the year is always busy. Please take a moment to check some of the information you should have received.
Updated contact details?
If you have changed your address or phone number, please email the school office as soon as possible.
2026 Digital User Agreement returned?
All tamariki and whānau should have received this form. Please sign and return it to your child’s class teacher.
Year 5–8 2026 Universal Trip Permission?
These were sent home with students. Please sign and return to the class teacher.
Year 7–8 Immunisation Permission Form?
Please complete and return this to the office or class teacher by the end of this week.
Pohutukawa Camp – Payments & Forms
Final deadline: 9:30am, Wednesday 18th.
Thank you for your support, if you have any questions please contact our school office.
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SENIOR LEADERSHIP: Mrs Tina Lindsay (Learning Support Co-ordinator and Year 3-4 Area Leader) Mr James Dawson (Associate Principal and Year 5-8 Area Leader), Ms Andrea Bleakley (Acting Principal), Mrs Sandra Booth ( SENCO and Year 0-2 Area Leader) and Mr Sala’a Lologa ( IT Co-ordinator and Year 7-8 Team Leader)
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RIMU TEAM (YEAR 0-1): Ms Denton Room 6, Miss Asiya Room 2, Mrs Krishna Room 5, Mrs Sandhu Room 3 and Miss McColl Room 1.
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TOTARA TEAM (YEAR 2): Mrs Singh Room 9, Mrs Gill Room 7, Mrs Aliya Room 8 and
Mrs Bansal Room 4.
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KOWHAI TEAM (YEAR 3-4): Mrs Reham Ahmed Room 19, Mrs Ashwini Solanki Room 18, Ms Laura Eckett Room 15, Mrs Betsy Mitante Room 16 and Mrs Rona Cajeta Room 17.
Absent: Mrs Sheetal Palani Room 14 and Whaea Janeill Apiata-Manga Room 20.
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POHUTUKAWA TEAM (YEAR 5-6): Mrs Lou V Room 25, Mrs Leha Room 32, Mrs Saras Goundar Room 27, Miss Carroll Room 24, Mrs Naidu Room 26, Mrs Horne Room 31,
and Mrs Ruiz Room 10.
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Chad Robertson is our school social worker and Brenda Paschke is our school counsellor. If you would like any assistance or would like to have a chat with them please contact them through our school office.
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POHUTUKAWA CAMP COUNTDOWN
FINAL CHECK
The Pohutukawa camp is just around the corner, taking place from Wednesday 4 – Friday 6 March.
To ensure everything is organised and runs smoothly, all camp payments and required forms must be completed and received by the office on or before Wednesday, 18 February.
Unfortunately, if payment has not been made or any forms are missing after this date, students may not be able to attend camp.
Thank you for helping us get everything sorted on time, we can’t wait for an amazing camp experience!
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MINISTRY OF EDUCATION ATTENDANCE GOALS
The Ministry of Education has set a clear national goal for student attendance. By 2030, the expectation is that 80% of students will attend school regularly, which is defined as being present for more than 90% of the term (no more than five days absent per term).
Regular attendance is strongly linked to student wellbeing, achievement, and positive long-term outcomes. Every day at school matters. When tamariki attend consistently, they build routines, strengthen friendships, and keep up with their learning.
 Thank you for helping us come so close to reaching our goal! Last week, Te Hiringa won our house attendance challenge with 91.34% regular attendance, followed very closely by Ururoa with 91.30%. Congratulations to Homayra (Room 7) and Kaeden (Room 1), who won the Lego draw – have fun building!
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CHESS CLUB
A warm welcome to our new chess tutor Coach Rahul, who will be teaching an advanced chess class on Mondays. Our beginner chess will be running in the library on Thursday lunchtimes with Coach Regi.
Look out for some new giant chess pieces that are getting ready for their new home outside Rooms 14 & 15.
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MATIFIC
New online Maths programme for homework and school
Following the closure of our online Maths platform, Mangahigh at the end of last year. We have started using a new online learning tool called Matific. Matific is an Australian and New Zealand online resource that aligns to the NZ curriculum and Oxford Maths programme that we are using as a school. We will be using Matific in the classroom to support learning, and tamariki can also log in at home to work on their maths skills
Your child will bring their login details home with them in their homework books. If not, please ask your classroom teacher for details.
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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.
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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.
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Week 1 |
Week 6 |
| Term 1 |
Mon 2 February |
Monday 9 March |
| Term 2 |
Monday 20 April |
Monday 2 June |
| Term 3 |
Monday 20 July |
Monday 24 August |
| Term 4 |
Monday 12 October |
Monday 16 November |
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SCHOOL DOCS
Randwick Park School’s policies are available for everyone to see on a site called SchoolDocs. Each term, a set of policies are open for review by staff, whānau, the community, and the Board.
This term’s review includes the following policies:
- Alcohol, Drug, and Other Harmful Substances
- Sun Protection
- Digital Technology and Online Safety
- Cellphones and Other Personal Digital Devices
Our community login details are:
School Docs – randwickpark
password: rpcommunity
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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.
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