7th November Newsletter 2019

ICAS Success

RPS Student Comes First in Asia-Pacific Region in ICAS English Examination

Congratulations to Year 4 student Oliver White (Room 22) who will be presented with a medal at the University of Auckland later this month for coming first in the Asia-Pacific Region in the 2019 ICAS English Examination. It is Oliver's first time sitting these exams and to achieve a High Distinction and this honour is quite outstanding. We are super proud of Oliver for exemplifying our school value of Excellence. Keep up the good work Oliver!

Important Dates

Year 6 Graduation, Tuesday December 10, from 6:30pm at King's School Theatre

Year 6 Breakfast, Friday December 13, from 7:30am in the Hall

End of Year Celebration, Monday December 16, from 6:30pm on the Netball Courts

Term 4 Reports are sent home on Monday December 16

Students Visit Their 2020 Class, Tuesday December 17

RPS Has Talent Final, Tuesday December 17, from 2:10pm in the Hall

Year 3-6 Awards Ceremony, Wednesday December 18, from 9:15am in the Hall

Term 4 ends, Wednesday December 18, at 12:00pm

2020:

Term One begins, Monday February 3

Scholastic Book Club

SCHOLASTIC BOOK CLUB

In the next few days your child/ren will bring home Scholastic Book Club Brochures, our last Book Club of 2019.

All orders must be placed online by going to www.scholastic.co.nz/LOOP and follow the simple steps. Do not return any paperwork to the school.

THE LAST DATE TO ORDER IS FRIDAY 22nd NOVEMBER TO ENSURE BOOKS ARE DELIVERED BEFORE THE END OF THE SCHOOL YEAR.  NO LATE ORDERS CAN BE PROCESSED.

Distribution will be via the students classroom.

If you are ordering that little extra something for Christmas and would like it to be a secret please email me at joj@rps.schoo.nz and I will hold onto your secret order for you to pick up at an appropriate time.

If you have any questions regarding this Book Club please see me in the School Office or email me at the above address.

Jo Jackson

2020 Teacher Only Days

School will be closed on the following days in 2020.

Term One:

• Wednesday April 1, for Parent Teacher Interviews

Term Two:

• Tuesday June 2, for Staff Development

Term Three:

• Wednesday July 29, for Parent Teacher Interviews

Term Four:

• Friday November 13, for Staff Development

Special Thanks To Our PTA

As you have seen, our wonderful new Tigerturf facility was opened on Tuesday.  The turf has completely transformed this area, and the children are absolutely loving the new space.

This project and school enhancement would not have been possible without the incredible support of our PTA, who funded this project entirely.

I would like to extend my sincere thanks to our PTA Chair - Mrs. Nicola Davies, and her dedicated team of helpers who tirelessly fundraise for our school.  It is wonderful to see the fruit of their hard work.

Please join me in thanking them, and of course my thanks to you, the parents, for supporting each and every one of our PTA ventures.

Volunteers Needed Please – Year 6 Breakfast

Our Year 6 students deserve a great send-off!

If you can spare a few hours on the evening of Thursday 12th December and/or the morning of Friday 13th December please let us know. We need help setting up on the Thursday and then preparing and cooking food, serving tea and coffee and cleaning up afterwards on the Friday.

Please email rps_pta@outlook.co.nz if you can help.

PTA Gardening Bee

It was a beautiful day on Sunday for our PTA Spring Gardening Bee. We achieved a lot and there was a great community spirit in the air.

We managed to get the Year 5 (2018) Totem Art Poles into the ground near the Steam Room. Huge credit to the Dads that did this as the ground was as hard as concrete. It was not an easy task but our Dads did not give up and the Totem Poles look fab! Make sure you check them out as you enter the school from the Dromorne Road gate.

Whilst the garden near Room 15 is still a work in progress a huge amount was achieved here as well. The plant that had taken over the garden is rather stubborn, with a large and very sturdy root system. A lot of this was removed and the ground has been turned over and is almost ready for our RPS Kids Gardening Club to get planting.

All in all it was a great day. The PTA would like to extend a huge thank you to all the RPS families that were available to come and take part. It was great to see the kids getting involved as well and we really appreciate your time, energy and hard work!!

Thank you

Mufti Day and Sausage Sizzle Tomorrow

Remember to wear mufti to school tomorrow!

Kindo has now closed for mufti donations and sausage sizzle orders, but please put the following dates in your diary. Remember all orders must be made via Kindo before 9am on Thursday, the day before the food event.

· Pork Buns - 22nd November (Week 6)

· Jesters Pie Day - 29th November (Week 7)

· Mufti Day and Sausage Sizzle - 6th December (Week 8)

Reminder – Christmas Hams for Sale

The PTA are delighted to be running a Xmas Ham Fundraiser this year! The hams are good quality, NZ hams, from Neat Meat.

½ leg of ham (4-4.5kg) - $65 or $75 for free range. Order NOW on Kindo. (Orders close Monday 11 November. Collect your ham from the school hall on Friday 13th of December.)

Class Liaisons 2020

Volunteer to be a class liaison!

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.

Reminder - $2 Ice Blocks on Fridays

The PTA are selling ice blocks at Break 2 every Friday this term (weather permitting). Ice blocks are $2 each. Students can bring their money to school and look out for the wheelbarrows on the courts at Break 2.

Money from ice block sales goes towards sunscreen bottles in the classrooms and other PTA funded projects.