Important Information Regarding the 2019 Year 6 Graduation and Prize-giving Ceremony

Important Information Regarding the 2019 Year 6 Graduation and Prize-giving Ceremony

We are very much looking forward to this special evening on the Year 6 calendar.

King's School has kindly allowed us to use their venue for the ceremony this year - it will take place in their War Memorial Hall off Remuera Road (close to Portland Road) on Tuesday 10 December. Students must meet their teachers outside our designated entrance to the side of the main doors at 6.15pm, just before parents take their seats in the hall. The ceremony proper will start at 6.30pm and run for approximately 75 minutes.

As we have 5 x Year Six classes this year, seating will be limited. Please take this into account when you decide when to arrive and who to bring - siblings or grandparents would mean standing room only for fellow parents. The front row will be reserved for our guest speaker, Principal and members of the Board of Trustees. Doors to the theatre will open at 6.10pm.

The ceremony is a formal occasion so students need to be well groomed and in exact school uniform - including black shoes. Hair ties/ribbons must be in school colours.

See you on the night!

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ICAS ENGLISH HIGH ACHIEVERS

Congratulations to the following students who achieved High Distinction or Distinction certificates in the 2019 ICAS English Examination. Certificates will be handed out in the Week 9 assembly.

Year 4 HIGH DISTINCTION

Oliver White 1^st

Vivaan Sarda

Year 4 DISTINCTION

Zihan Chen

Isabella Foster

Vanessa Leong

Zecheng Shan

Guangxi Zhou

Year 5 DISTINCTION

Marco Cheung 1^st

Sophie Dunlop

Ariella Manners

Zhiyi Shan

James Turnbull

Year 6 HIGH DISTINCTION

Jenesis Au Yeung 1^st

Year 6 DISTINCTION

Zoya Beig

Mikayla Chai

Evan Fuller

Mia MacDonald

Louise Molon-Noblot

Joshua Rowbotham

School Lunches for the end of 2019 and the start of 2020

Subway

The last day to order Subway lunches for 2019 will be Friday 13th December.

The first day to order Subway lunches for 2020 will be Monday 10th February.

Sushi

The last day to order Sushi will be the Wednesday 11th December.

The first day to order Sushi in 2020 will be the 5th February, week 1.

PTA 2020 – So much to look forward to!

PTA 2020 - So much to look forward to!

As we all say farewell to 2019, the PTA is already putting plans together for 2020. Our favourite events are back for another year plus we have a couple of new exciting ideas taking shape.

Get involved…

Hot Cross Bun fundraiser, Matariki celebration, Milo Fridays! We have the ideas, but to bring them to life we need more people to help organise them. You don't have to attend PTA meetings and you don't have to do it alone! Grab your friends and send us an email letting us know what you would like to be involved with on rps_pta@outlook.co.nz

Fundraising in 2020…

In 2020 we will continue to fundraise towards improvements to the school's outdoor environment. There have been some exciting changes to the outdoor play areas this year and the school has more projects in the pipeline that the PTA would love to help fund. These projects directly benefit our kids so please continue to support our fundraisers and events so we can hit those targets as quickly as possible.

Thank you for your support in 2019 and see you all in 2020!

Your RPS PTA team

Family Fun Night – Save the Date

Family Fun Night - Save the Date

The biggest PTA event of the year is back for 2020! Family Fun Night is an afternoon of fun and food on the school field. Mark the date in your calendar - Thursday 12^th March, 4-7pm.

There will be exciting rides, delicious food stalls and games and activities.

More information and ticket sales will be available in Term 1 2020.

Class Liaisons 2020 – More volunteers please

Class Liaisons 2020 - More volunteers please

We still need a few more class liaisons for 2020.

It doesn't matter if you have been one before or if you are brand new and want to give it a go, we are on the lookout for volunteers for class liaisons for 2020, so we can hit the ground running in Term 1.

What's involved?

The Class Liaison is the link between the PTA organising committee and our school community. You will support the PTA by passing on important information to the classroom parents and caregivers via email.

Optional extras: If you want to you can also organise class events for parents to get to know each other, or team up with other class liaisons in your year to do the same. This is a great way to welcome new families to the school and build the school community.

Interested? Email rps_pta@outlook.co.nz for more information.

Back to School Uniform Sale 2020 – Save the Date

Back to School Uniform Sale - Save the Date

Our uniform shop will be back for 2020, opening as usual on Tuesday afternoons.

However we will also be holding a one-off Back to School Uniform sale on Tuesday 4^th February 2020 from 8:15am-9:15am on the junior turf.

Fancy a coffee while you shop? Just sign up to the PTA mailing list while you are there and you will receive a free barista-made coffee on us!

Reminder – Support the Giving Tree for KiwiHarvest

The RPS Giving Tree is in place in the school foyer and ready to receive your generous donations of dry or canned food items. Please place them under the tree by Friday 13^th December.

Donations will go to support Kiwiharvest. KiwiHarvest reduces the negative impacts of food waste on our environment by redistributing excess food; helping to create lasting positive social change by nourishing those in need. They collect good food before it goes to waste and get it to those in need.

Thank you for your support.

www.kiwiharvest.org.nz

RPS School Directory 2020

Buy a Christmas Tree and Support RPS

Reminder – Pick up Christmas Hams Friday 13th December

Reminder - Pick up Christmas Hams Friday 13^th December

Thank you to everyone that has bought a Christmas Ham through our PTA Hams Fundraiser. Please come and pick up your ham on Friday 13^th December between 12pm and 4pm from the school foyer.

Friends of the School Mitre 10 Mega

sKids Before and After School Care and School Holiday Programme at RPS

BEFORE SCHOOL CARE

The right start to a child's day is essential for great learning. sKids are able to care for children at school before school begins for the day. We're open from 7.30am. Join us on Tuesday and Thursday mornings for a hot breakfast and a take-away Café-style coffee for all parents!

AFTER SCHOOL CARE

Whether children need care until 4pm, 5pm or 6pm, for a full week or just one or more days, sKids can help with all permanent or adhoc casual care.

Kids have so much fun at sKids they often don't want to leave. We'll provide a nutritious afternoon tea (please visit us to see our new-improved Food Menu), supervise their homework, let them play, then run a fun activity so parents can rest assured that they are safe, secure and having a great time.

DECEMBER 2019 and JANUARY 2020 HOLIDAY PROGRAMME

For more information on our exciting programme follow the links below.

https://www.skids.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Remuera-T4-Juniors-reduced.pdf

https://www.skids.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Remuera-T4-Seniors-reduced.pdf

Please contact us for any enquiries at remuera@skids.co.nz or call us on 948 4548 or 021 191 9115.

Lewis Eady 2020 music lessons at school start the week of Monday 10 February!

2020 music lessons at school start the week of Monday 10 February!

We offer group or individual tuition on piano, keyboard, guitar, ukulele and more.

If you would like your child to learn music at school next year, please enrol online at www.lewiseady.co.nz by 20 December 2019.

Learn to Sail School Holiday Programme Glendowie Boating Club

College Rifles Athletics

School Holiday programmes

Parnell Trust's Summer Blast Holiday Programme
-  awesome activities every day for 5-14 year olds from 9^th December - 31^st January

Parnell Trust has an amazing line-up of activities and adventures for the Summer holidays, guaranteed to keep your kids happy and active every day! Choose from two activities each day priced from $59. Specially for busy parents, you can drop your kids off as early as 7.30am and pick them up as late as 6pm for no extra charge.  Programmes are available in Parnell over December and both Parnell and Epsom in January from 7.30am to 6pm every day - perfect for working parents. See our website for details https://www.parnell.org.nz/shp or phone 09 555 5194.

SCHOOL HOLIDAY TENNIS CLINIC

AT PARNELL LAWN TENNIS CLUB (Auckland Domain - next to Museum)

FOR MORE DETAILED PROGRAM INFORMATION PLEASE VISIT http://www.parnelllawntennisclub.co.nz/junior-programme/

Come and join us for some great tennis and fun at Parnell TC, NZ's premier club.

We endeavor to structure groups according to player ability from beginner to advanced standards. FLEXIBLE ENROLMENTS CHOOSE WHICHEVER DAYS SUIT YOUR CHILD THE BEST.

AGE: 4-18 years old

TIME & COST:

9:00 am to 12 noon (Morning Clinic) $180  or  $45 per day

12:00 noon to 3:00 pm (Afternoon Clinic)      $180  or  $45 per day

9:00 am to 3:00 pm (FULL DAY CLINIC) $340  or  $80 per day

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TENNIS FOR ADULTS!!! (Beginners only) is on Saturdays from 8am to 9am.

ENQUIRIES: Coach,  Goran Marsic NZPTCA (Level 2), TCNZ (Competition Coach), 28 years experience.

Phone: (021) 167-7460, (09) 377-9393, E-mail: gmarsic@gmail.com