Kia ora e te whaanau, and welcome to week 5!

Most of this week is fairly standard, but on Friday we have our Athletics Day, which feels like it has snuck up on us! Thankfully, the teachers are prepared, and have been practising with the students for a few weeks now!  For more information on Friday's programme click here - This is the notice that came home a couple of weeks ago. Rural Schools Athletics is still in our calendar as 'TBC' so when Mr D returns to school tomorrow he will shed light on this.  We will also have a notice to send home for Rurals this week, to be able to arrange transport etc. 

This Week
Tuesday - bring $2 cash for PTA Juicy Tuesdays! Please, no bank transfers, as we are unable to cross-check payments.
Wednesday - Launchpad for those signed up, then a special Kapa Haka sausage sizzle ($2.50 per sausage - bank transfers available to main school account but only if received in advance, not on the day!)
Thursday - Newsletter Day
Friday - Athletics

Lost Property
We have a phenomenal amount of lost property once again :( It is now between Rooms 3 & 4 as it was making the place look very untidy. Please name your child's clothing, hats, shoes/boots etc etc. Mr MB had a talk with them all this morning about being Responsible and taking better care of their belongings. 

New Entrants for 2027
Do you have a new entrant due to start school early next year? We are running visiting sessions for students who are enrolled to start at the end of January/beginning of February. Feel free to share this information with others who might be considering enrolling their child with us next year! 

Kia pai too wiki, have a good week!

​To ensure all our tamariki stay safe, supervised, and organised at the end of the school day, we are introducing an updated after-school structure.

Please take a moment to review the following pick-up and waiting areas with your child:

Parent Pick-Ups: Students being collected by a parent or caregiver must wait on the Tennis Court/Room 1 Deck​.
2nd & 3rd Bus Students: Tamariki waiting for these buses are to play on the Field and/or under the Arch​gola.
After-School Care (ASC): ASC is held in the MP Room. Any students who are still at school at 3:35 pm (the second bell) and have not been collected will be sent to ASC to ensure they remain supervised. Those who know they are going to ASC will do so straight after school.

 A teacher will be on duty to supervise until 3:35 pm.

Thank you so much for your support in keeping our end-of-day transitions smooth and safe for everyone!

Zach Mercer-BoottenDeputy Principal/ Room 5 Teacher
Roto-o-Rangi School

Kia ora e te whaanau, 

It's Book Week here at school this week, so we are celebrating our love of all things books and reading! Our team members will be reading to each class, our tamariki will be reading together, and we have a fun day planned on Wednesday! Keep reading for more info...

Tuesday - PTA Juicy Tuesdays are BACK!! Bring $2 cash and grab an ice cold Juicie on Tuesday lunchtimes at 1pm! 

Wednesday - It's all go on Wednesday this week! We invite everyone to come to school in Book Character Dress-Up (or any dress-up!) - just for fun! We will have our grand dress-up parade in the morning on the tennis court to show off our costumes! At 12.30pm we hope some special people will come to school to join us for lunch - please make sure you've invited someone special to come along to spend time with your child, whether it's a grandparent, another relative, or a friend. From 12.30pm to 12.45pm they can pop into the classroom and read a book with your child, and then at 12.45pm we will enjoy a shared lunch - so please provide a plate of finger food to share.
In the newsletter Mr D mentioned the Kapa Haka sausage sizzle happening on Wednesdays - we will begin this next week, due to the shared lunch this Weds!

Things to remember:

• Dress Up 
• Shared plate for lunch
• Special Person to visit

Friday - Assembly at 2.10pm, all welcome to attend. Gumboot Friday - Gumboots optional, no request for donations this time around. 
Saturday - Election Day. We are a voting site so please come and vote here if you would like to. Early voting is not available here though.

2026-Roto-Athletics-Day.pdf

The Town Bus has had a breakdown this morning. A replacement is on the way and should be at the rugby grounds shortly.