Tuesday 15 July 2025

Tuesday 15 July 2025     Rātu tekau ma rima o Hōngongoi

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

Monday 21 July
Year 7/8 Netball
Netball Manurewa

Friday 25 July
Year 7/8 Cross Country
Totara Park

Wednesday 30 July
Year 5/6 Girls Football

Monday 4 August
Year 5/6 Netball

Tuesday 5 August
Pohutukawa Team (Year 5/6)
 School Cross Country

Friday 8 August
Whole School Assembly
Rooms 9 & 23 Hosting
All whānau are welcome to attend

Monday 11 August
Year 7/8 Rugby League

Friday 15 August
Mid Term Break
School Closed

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

PRINCIPAL’S MESSAGE – WELCOME TO TERM 3!

Welcome to Term 3, ten weeks full of new learning and exciting opportunities! 

It was wonderful to see all our tamariki and staff back at school yesterday after the
end-of-term break. We have another busy term planned, with sports events, trips, and plenty of learning ahead.

From 12–14 August, we’ll be holding Te Hui Ako, a great opportunity for you to hear about the progress your tamariki are making in their learning.

Please note that school will be closed on 15 August for a mid-term break and
18 August for a 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)

ATTENDANCE MATTERS – EVERY DAY COUNTS

One of our key focuses for Term 3 is student attendance. Our goal is for all tamariki to attend school regularly, this means being present 90% of the time or more. Over a term, that equates to missing fewer than five days.

Regular attendance is not just a school expectation, it’s a legal requirement. From the moment children start school, it’s a shared responsibility to ensure they attend every day. Did you know that missing just one day every two weeks adds up to over a year of lost learning by the time a student turns 16?

If your child is going to be absent, for example due to a tangi or a medical procedure, please make sure to inform us. Family holidays or time off for extracurricular activities are not considered justified reasons for absence under Ministry of Education guidelines.

The best way to let us know about an absence is through the Hero app. You can also contact the office by phone on 0800 438 777 or
email: absences@randwickpark.school.nz

Thank you for working with us to support your child’s learning through regular school attendance.

CELEBRATING 100% ATTENDANCE – TERM 2

Over Term 2, we had 108 students attend school 100% of the time — an amazing achievement! Each of these tamariki received a special certificate and got to choose a Duffy book to take home.

They were also entered into a prize draw to win one of two Lego sets. The draw took place on the last day of the term at our whole-school assembly.

A big congratulations to Fateh Singh from Room 5 and Danté Worsley from Room 15, who were our lucky winners!

YEAR 5/6 VOLLEYBALL

Congratulations to our Year 5 & 6 Volleyball teams who represented us proudly in a tournament on Wednesday, 25 June.  Both teams played with skill and determination.

YEAR 5/6 BOYS RIPPA RUGBY

Congratulations to our Year 5/6 Boys Rippa Team who played in the Champ of Champs Tournament on Thursday, 26 June. They finished an outstanding Second place!
Ka mau te wehi!

KAHIKATEA CROSS COUNTRY

At the end of last term, our Kahikatea Team braved the cold and windy weather to compete in a Team Cross Country. An amazing effort to see the tamariki dressed in their house colours. Congratulations to our top runners who have qualified for the interschool Cross Country on Friday, 25 June.

BREAKFAST CLUB

IS MOVING TO ROOM 7

FROM TOMORROW – WEDNESDAY 16 JULY

8.10 AM – 8.30 AM

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.