Wednesday 4 June 2025

Wednesday 4 June 2025     Rāapa whā o Piripi

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
Celebrating Samoan Language Week

Thursday 5 June
Whole School Assembly
Rooms 22&8 hosting
All whānau are welcome to attend

Thursday 5 June
Cultural Dress Day
Gold coin Koha  

Friday 6 June
Year 7/8 Hockey
Strathallan College

Monday 9 June
Põwhiri to welcome James Dawson our new Associate Principal
all whānau are welcome to attend

Thursday 12 June
Year 5/6 Girls Rugby
Bruce Pulman Park
Takanini

Thursday 12 June
AIMS Fundraising Disco

Thursday 12 June
South Auckland Primary Chess Competition
Everglade Primary School

Friday 13 June
Whole School Assembly
Rooms 12&17 Hosting
All whānau are welcome to attend
  
Friday 20 June
Matariki
School Closed

Friday 27 June
Final day for Term 2

Monday 14 July
Term 3 commences

Friday 15 August
Mid Term Break
School Closed

Monday 18 August
Staff Development Day
School Closed
No tamariki on site

POWHIRI TO WELCOME OUR NEW ASSOCIATE PRINCIPAL 

On Monday 9 June at 9:30am, we will be holding a pōwhiri in the hall to welcome James Dawson, our new Associate Principal. All whānau are invited to join us for this special occasion.

Tēnā koutou katoa!  My name is James Dawson and I am super excited to shortly start as Associate Principal at Randwick Park School. 
I have been teaching for almost 25 years, exclusively in Manurewa, with almost 21 of those years being at Clendon Park School. 
I can’t wait to meet everyone – students, staff, and community, and learn everything about Randwick Park. 
Kia tupu, kia mōhio tahi tātou.

YEAR 7/8 BOYS RUGBY COUNTIES ZONE FINALS

On Tuesday, our Open Weight Boys’ Rugby team competed in the Counties Zone Tournament.
After a strong performance in pool play, they advanced to the semi-finals, where they put up a hard-fought battle but narrowly lost 12–7 to Pukekohe Intermediate.
Showing great resilience, the team bounced back to claim third place with a well-earned win over Greenmeadows Intermediate.

Capping off a great day, the team was also awarded with the Sportsmanship Award, recognising their outstanding conduct both on and off the field.

LIFE EDUCATION CARAVAN

Last week, the Life Education Caravan arrived at RPS, bringing exciting learning opportunities for our tamariki. They’ve been exploring a range of important topics, including healthy eating, self-identity, and making positive choices.
Of course, the highlight for many was getting to see Harold the Giraffe — always a much loved part of the experience!

TE HUI AKO – WHĀNAU CONFERENCES

Thank you to everyone who braved the dark, wet weather last week to attend Te Hui Ako – our whānau conferences.
It was a valuable opportunity for tamariki to share their learning and for whānau to hear about their goals and next steps.
If you weren’t able to attend, please contact the school office to make an appointment with your child’s teacher.

POHUTUKAWA LEARNING EXHIBITION

To wrap up their Science Discovery unit, Understand Nature’s Rhythm, the Pohutukawa team held an exhibition to share their learning. Students had been exploring ecosystems, biodiversity, how animals and plants adapt, and the threats posed by biosecurity issues. Each class rotated around, and tamariki proudly presented their work. It was a fantastic way to celebrate and reflect on a fun learning unit.

SCHOOL LUNCH THIS WEEK

RTC
RESPONSIBLE THINKING CLASSROOM

RTC is our Responsible Thinking Classroom – a thinking space where tamariki can reflect on their choices or have some quiet time when needed. Classrooms can be busy environments, and RTC provides a calm space that helps support learning while allowing teachers to focus on teaching.

When a child goes to RTC, a teacher is available to talk with them about what happened and to support them in developing positive strategies. To help student reflection, they write a plan that outlines what happened, why it happened, and what they will do differently next time.

At Randwick Park School, we believe that making mistakes is an important part of learning. We would only contact whānau about a child going to RTC if it was an ongoing issue and the plans were not working.

DROPPING AND COLLECTING YOUR TAMARIKI/CHILDREN

When dropping your tamariki off in the morning please use our yellow coned drop-off area. This is for the safety of you and your tamariki. If you would like to walk your child/ren to class, please park out on the road, avoiding the yellow lines/ residential driveways.

Our school gates close at 2pm. Only parents/whānau who have a parking permit are permitted through the gates, as we have limited parking spaces.

If you have any questions, please contact our school office on 09 267 0112 or 0800438777,  or email rpoffice@randwickpark.school.nz. Thank you for your ongoing support and cooperation in keeping our tamariki safe.