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We are a vibrant country primary school located in the heart of the Roto-o-Rangi district, just a short drive from Cambridge.
Roto-o-Rangi means Lake of the Sky due to the very large, shallow roto/lake that existed here pre-European settlement. The large, flat surface of the roto reflected te rangi/the sky.
Our school is a mix of rural and town students from Years 1 to 6. As a school, we have a clear and strong Vision: Tuurangawaewae/Belonging, Mahi Tahi/Co-operation and Rerekeetanga/Innovation. A kura where tauira/students find a sense of belonging, work together and prepare for success in their future. We are a PB4L School, with a focus on positive behaviour centred around our three school values of Respect/Whakaute, Responsibility/Manawaroa and Resilience/Takohanga.
A school bus runs daily from Leamington Rugby Sports Club and a rural bus collects students from around the Roto-o-Rangi and Kairangi areas. We have ample parking available for families who drop off and collect their children, with Before and After School Care programmes operating daily.
At Roto-o-Rangi School, we combine country values with modern learning. We are committed to providing a positive, stimulating, enjoyable learning environment where your child is encouraged to 'Tuumanako Teitei Aim High' and reach their full potential. Our smaller size allows the relationships between students, teachers/ngaa kaiako, ngaa whaanau/families and peers to flourish. Kaiako can truly know the individual and get the best out of them.
Our high quality teaching staff provide stimulating, challenging and learner-centred teaching practices. They incorporate traditional, proven techniques with modern, innovative approaches to develop the strong foundations needed for our tamariki to thrive in an ever-changing future.
To find out more about us, please take your time to explore our site, visit our Facebook page or call in for a visit.
I look forward to personally meeting you and having you and your child/ren join our school community.
Ngaa mihi,
Wayne Donnellon - Principal
27 Aug 2025
28 Aug 2025
28 Aug 2025
28 Aug 2025
Kia ora e te iwi, and welcome to the sunny start of week 7!
We have a busy couple of weeks ahead, so here's what's on!
Monday
Over the course of the week, our aakonga (learners) will have their in-class speeches for the teachers to decide who will make it through to the Roto Speech Competition. If your child is selected as a finalist, you will be notified this week. There are three finalists for each group; Year 1/2, Year 3/4 and Year 5/6. The speech competition is next Tuesday evening.
Tuesday
We'll be trekking across to the Wallis Farm in the afternoon to walk through our cross country course so please make sure your child is wearing suitable footwear.
Wednesday
Our Roto Cross Country event begins at 12.30pm and you are all welcome to come along! Please remember to send your child/ren wearing their house colours and suitable footwear, with a healthy lunch and bottle of water to keep them going. Sneakers/trainers/running shoes - whatever your name is for them - they are COMPULSORY! Inhalers and any other emergency medication needs to be brought along and handed to Roxy please. All notices and information can be found attached to this notice.
A couple of additional points for spectators - please ask your children to stay with their peers to respectfully cheer them on, rather than hanging out with their parents. We encourage all students to stay until the event to support the rest of the school, rather than leaving with family once their own race is done. This shows both Respect and Resilience, two of our three school values. Please remember to let your child's teacher, or Roxy, know if you are taking them home so we are able to mark them off the roll and bus lists.
Thursday
Next Week....
Monday - Friday
Roxy will be away for the week, and hopefully back on the 8th. Please be patient and leave voicemail messages for Mr D to check when he is able, or email him directly principal@rotoorangi.school.nz
Tuesday 2nd Sept
Our Roto Speech Competition is on Tuesday evening at 6pm. If your child is one of 3 finalists for their age group, you will have been notified. The senior winner will go on to compete at the Cambridge Rotary Speech Competition.
Thursday 4th Sept
Rural Schools' Cross Country - please refer to the notice attached again for reference.
Rural-Schools-Cross-Country-2025docx-2.pdf
Roto-Cross-Country-Courses-1.pdf
A week tomorrow is our own Cross Country event, and the following week is the Rural Schools' event, on Thursday 4th September. A couple of notes about permission forms for Rural Schools':
Many thanks,
Roxy
Kia ora koutou,
Here's what's on this week...
Tuesday - Garden to Table for Rooms 3 & 4. Please wear closed shoes (not crocs) and tie long hair back. Any parents who would like to help out, you will be most welcome. The session runs from 11.20-12.45.
Wednesday - Paid Union meeting for teachers in the afternoon. Mr D and Ms Norton will be looking after all students from 1.30pm.
Thursday - Hot food day.
Friday - Cambridge Middle School open day sessions for current year 6 students and their families. Please let the office know which session you will be taking your child to, so we can account for their (half day) absence. Mrs Morris will be taking them to an orientation day next Thursday too. A notice will be sent to you regarding this.
Other Notices
- Cross Country is next Wednesday afternoon (notice attached in case you missed it)
- Rural Cross Country notices are due back by next week please (copy attached or click HERE for permission form)
- Ag Day notices coming home today. An email with the links will be sent out this afternoon.
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