Ramadan Mubarak! 🌙✨ Wishing all our families observing Ramadan a blessed and peaceful month. May this be a time of reflection, kindness, and togetherness for you and your whānau.
Kindy Care on Thomas Road – Parking Reminder 🚗 We have had a phone call from the Kindy Care on Thomas Road concerned with the number of our school whānau parking in their Kindy Care carpark at pick up time. Please do not use the Kindy Care car parks when dropping off or picking up your children from school as this restricts the parents of Kindy Care having access to their car parks. I have apologised to Kindy Care on behalf of our school community and ask that you please show respect by not parking in their centre's car park. Ngā mihi for your cooperation!
Year 1 Parent Literacy Workshop 📖 A huge congratulations to Sue and Sherrin(Year 1 team leaders) for another fantastic parent literacy workshop for whānau of Year 1 students! It was wonderful to see so many whānau engaging in learning, and Sue’s literacy lesson with our tamariki was outstanding - the students did so well! Ka mau te wehi!
Teacher Only Day – Mark Your Calendars! 🗓️ A reminder that we have a Teacher Only Day on Friday 28 March 2025. School will be closed for students while our kaiako engage in professional learning focused on the changes in the Mathematics curriculum . We appreciate your support in making this a valuable time for our team to strengthen teaching and learning at our kura.
Year 5 & 6 Beach Education TripThis week, our Year 5 & 6 tamariki have participated in the Beach Education programme at Waihi Beach Surf Club. They learned important water safety skills, gained confidence in the surf, and had a great time participating in activities led by the fantastic lifeguards. A huge thank you to Jane Bibby and Jaspreet Singh for overseeing the organisation of this trip and to our wonderful parent helpers and the Waihi Beach Surf Club team for making this experience possible. What a great way to build water confidence and beach safety awareness! 🌊🏄♂️☀️
Enjoy your week whānau, Ngā mihi Kylie
Whānau Picnic
We had a wonderful whānau picnic last week! Thank you for coming and enjoying a picnic lunch with family and friends!
Kia Manawanui Whole School Programme
This week we are learning about 'ngāwari' - our ability to be flexible in the moment, especially when things don't go our way! The students will watch a video about when things go wrong:
They will also learn powerful go-to phrases to support them in the moment!:
Have a chat to your child this week and see how they have used their ngāwari!
Y4-6 School Swimming Sports
Y4-6 Swimming Sports Thank you to Anna B and Deanna for organising our annual school swimming sports for our tamariki. Below are the results:Good luck to our team of Rototuna swimmers who are competing in the Interschool Swimming Sports tomorrow.
Manaaki Stars
Wow look at these beautiful Manaaki stars for Week 3. They have all shown kindness in our kura and deserve to be celebrated! Well done: Maram R16, Stella R18, Mikayla R2, Micah R34, Arvin R29, Ella R16, Yutong R22, Onyx R14, Mila R33, Niya R8, Maxwell R26, Cassie R17, Melandi R35/36, Oliver D R35/36, Abigail R15, Maddison R3, Hanisha R25, Jordy R21, Abdul R20, Gurnoor R10, Hodan R1, Ben R30/31, Nihira R30/31, Pragyan R28, Dhrisha R24, Cooper B R24, Karman R23, Sam R19, Victoria R27, Shrestah-Aanaya R9 Half way through Term 1 already and last Friday we celebrated with a beautiful group of students who have shown manaaki for week 5. Thank you so much we love that you are showing Kia Manawanui at our kura: Tāpahi R16, Korey R2, Siyar R22, Evelyn R1, Japji r16, Esme R33, Safwaan R26, Mostyn R3, Lara R17, Nate R28, Cassidy R29, Aku R15, Sifat R13, Cooper R25, Ezekiel R9, Prabhgun R8, Aliza R18, Jordyn R R24, Dorian R 30/31, Harley R20, Dawn R30/31, Emma H R34, Yuvika R10, Kaizer-Lee R21, Paxton R14, Oliver H R35/36, Arya R35/36
Locking the School Gates
Keeping Our Students Safe – Locked Gates During School Hours
The safety and wellbeing of our tamariki are our top priorities. With multiple access points to our school, it has become increasingly difficult to manage visitors to our kura and ensure the safety of our students. At times, we have also experienced unwelcome visitors entering the school grounds.
To create a safer and more secure environment, we have decided to lock all entry gates from 9:15 am to 2:45 pm each day. During these hours, the only access to the school will be through the front office, where all visitors must sign in and out.
If your child arrives after 9:15 am, please drop them off at the front of the school, as all other gates will be locked. If you need to collect your child early, please come to the office so we can sign them out safely.
We are currently in the process of upgrading our lock system and signage and will implement this change as soon as possible. We will let you know when the locking of school gates during school time is activated. Thank you for your support in helping us keep our kura safe for everyone.
Students Arriving Late
ERO Visit
We wanted to let you know that the Education Review Office (ERO) will be visiting our kura at the end of this term as part of their ongoing evaluation process.
ERO works alongside schools to support continuous improvement and ensure the best outcomes for all tamariki.
During their visit, they will observe learning in action, speak with staff, students, and whānau, and provide valuable insights to help us continue to grow and strengthen our kura.
Ministry of Education (MOE) Teacher Only Day - School Closed
A reminder that we have a Ministry of Education Teacher Only Day coming up to focus on the NZ Refreshed Maths Curriculum.
This is an important opportunity for our kaiako to engage in professional learning to enhance maths teaching and learning across our kura.
📅 Date: Friday 28 March 2025
⏰ School Closed for Students
Concerns and Complaints Procedure
Where appropriate, Rototuna Primary School handles concerns and complaints informally in the first instance with your child's classroom teacher. If you would like to raise a concern with us, please follow the steps outlined in the concerns and complaints policy attached below. The leadership team are here to help and support.
