Tuesday 30 June, 2026

Tuesday 30 June 2026     Rātū, toru tekau o Pipiri

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 1 July
Yr 5-8 RPS Cross Country

Thursday 2 July
Enviro Mufti Day – koha for our gardens

Friday 3 July
Last day of Term 2

Friday 10 July
Matariki

Friday 17 July
Office open for enrolments and queries, 10 – 2pm

Monday 20 July
First day of Term 3

Monday 27 July
Year 7-8 CCSA Netball

Tuesday 28 and Wednesday 29 July
Te Hui Ako

Thursday 30 July
Mufti Day – Fundraising for our AIMS Teams

Friday 31 July
Year 7-8 interschool cross country

Tuesday 21 July
Photolife Group and Team photos

Friday 21 August
Board mid term break – School closed

MATARIKI – A TIME TO REFLECT, CELEBRATE ADN LOOK FORWARD

Matariki marks the Māori New Year and is celebrated with the rising of the Matariki star cluster in the early winter sky. It is a special time to reflect on those who have passed, celebrate the present with whānau and friends, and look ahead with hope and aspirations for the year to come.

This year’s theme, Matariki Herenga Waka – For Everyone, which celebrates belonging, inclusion, and the strength that comes from bringing people together. Inspired by the traditional place where waka are tied together, the theme reminds us that everyone has a place in our community and that we are stronger when we learn, celebrate, and grow alongside one another. 

We wish everyone a happy Matariki and hope you enjoy celebrating with whānau and friends in a way that is meaningful to you. Whether you take time to reflect, share a meal, or simply enjoy being together, may this Matariki bring connection, hope, and new beginnings. Be sure to keep an eye out for the many Matariki celebrations and events taking place in our local community.

Mānawa maiea te putanga o te ariki. Mānawa maiea te ariki o te rangi. Mānawa maiea te Mātahi o te Tau.

Celebrate the rising of Matariki. Celebrate the lord of the skies. Celebrate the Māori New Year.

LEGO WINNERS AND ATTENDANCE

Last week, our school-wide regular attendance rate was 58.3%. There has been a noticeable decline as we head toward the end of term. Please remember that every day of learning counts, and our last day of school is this Friday.

This week there was a draw for the house with the highest regular attendance. Well done to both Te Hiringa and Kotahitanga, who achieved an equal regular attendance rate of 64.1%.

Congratulations also to our LEGO prize winners, Ibrahim from Room 19 and Sapphire from Room 18. One name was drawn from the Kotahitanga house and one from Te Hiringa, with both students achieving 100% attendance last week. A special mention also goes to Room 22, who achieved the highest class attendance rate last week with an outstanding 85.2%.

At the end of this week, the class with the highest overall attendance rate across the term will be rewarded with a pizza lunch. We look forward to seeing which class finishes on top.

HOUSE POINTS

Congratulations to  Kotahitanga for taking out the Week 10 house points.
Their flag will be raised this week.

LOCKDOWN PRACTICE

Yesterday Randwick Park School carried out a lockdown practice. We hold these drills regularly to ensure all tamariki and staff are confident and prepared in the event we ever need to go into lockdown to keep everyone safe.

Our students and staff did an outstanding job, within seconds of the bell ringing everyone had got down and quiet in the center of the room away from the windows. 

Tamie from Harrison Tew, who supported us during the practice, was very impressed and commented that the drill went very smoothly. Ka pai everyone!

IT’S A WRAP

It has been a busy end to the term with the school production. After ten weeks of hard work and rehearsals, our three performances of If Addison Ipswitch Ruled the World – A Cautionary Tale were a great success.

A big thank you to Mrs V for writing and directing the production, and for the many hours of preparation, rehearsal time, and commitment she gave to bring the show to life. We are very fortunate to have such a talented staff member in our team. The production would not have been possible without the dedicated support of so many others behind the scenes, including our prompt team, stage crew, chair collectors, dressers, dance leaders, lighting, music and many more. Thank you all for your time, energy, and effort.

Finally, a huge thank you to our tamariki who took on roles with enthusiasm, showed dedication by attending rehearsals, and challenged themselves to take risks on stage. They are incredibly talented, and we are very proud of their hard work and commitment, which helped make our 2026 production such a success.

Some tamariki have already started thinking ahead to the 2028 show, but for now it is time to enjoy a well-earned rest!

TE REO MĀORI

Each week classes will be introduced to te reo Māori words or phrases to learn and use in the classroom. Tamariki and staff will be encouraged to replace everyday English words with te reo Māori and challenge themselves to use it throughout the week. Our aim is to grow confidence in speaking te reo Māori and deepen understanding of the language.

Here is this week’s phrase (sorry your speech button wont work)

AIMS GO RAISE IT PIE FUNDRAISER

Our AIMS teams are fundraising for the AIMS Games in Tauranga. We have setup an office page for whānau or anyone in our community wanting to support our teams. Click on the link to purchase your pies now!
https://randwickparkpies.raiseit.co.nz/q9okoahe0z

We will let you know when they are available for collection on Thursday 20 August.

MCDRIBBLER BASKETBALL COMPETITION

After an 8-week competition and a semi-final win last week, our Year 5/6 boys’ basketball team earned their place in the final. 

On Friday, they played Clendon Park, one of the top basketball schools in South Auckland.

The game was an exciting and hard-fought contest from start to finish, with Clendon Park winning in the end 20–18. While the result didn’t go our way, the team should be extremely proud of their achievement in reaching the final and the way they represented our school throughout the season.

Well done to all the players and a big thank you to our awesome coach Mr Logan for making the season possible.  We are now looking forward to the Term 3 competition! 

YEAR 5/6 INTER SCHOOL NETBALL TOURNAMENT

Congratulations to our Year 5/6 netball teams on their fantastic results at yesterday’s tournament. Our boys Year 5 and 6 teams both finished second. Our Year 5 girls team finished third equal, and our Year 6 girls team placed fourth.

With 51 teams competing, these are fantastic results. It has been wonderful to see how much all of our teams have improved since their very first training session. Their hard work has paid off, and they should all be incredibly proud of what they have achieved. A big thank you to Nita, Yisrael, Sophie and Adaeze for umpiring and supporting our teams. 

SCHOOL DOCS

Randwick Park School’s policies are available on a site called SchoolDocs. Policies are regularly reviewed on a two-year cycle. All members of our community, including staff and whānau, are able to view our policies and give feedback on those that are up for review.

This terms focus is Education Outside the Classroom (EOTC), which includes the following:

• School Swimming Pool
• Education Outside the Classroom (EOTC)
• EOTC Governance Roles and Responsibilities
• EOTC Risk Assessment and Management

Our community login details are:
School Docs – randwickpark  
password rpcommunity 

MANA KIDSZ HEALTH NURSES

We have ManaKids health nurses onsite daily. They can see your tamariki for :

• Sore throats
  
• Skin checks
• Head lice
• Dental health
  
• Ear and eye health and checks
• Respiratory health
• Allergies

If you need your tamariki to be seen by our nurses, please let our office staff or your child/rens kaiako know. For more information on Mana Kidz visit their website here.

LUNCH MENU

 View this terms lunch menu here!