15 Sep 2026

Well that was fast - thanks to my technical support (Mr D) the phone is back on! 

 

 

Kia ora koutou, 

Unfortunately the office phone is not working at the moment. If you need to contact the office please text the mobile on 0272 779 351 or email office@rotoorangi.school.nz

I will notify you when calls are able to get through again. 

14 Sep 2026

Please find details we have received about a free local holiday programme:

 

As we approach the end of the term, we know families are often looking for positive, engaging local activities for their children over the school holidays. Trinity St Paul’s Union Church in Cambridge is hosting a free, five-day holiday programme called "Chuggersville: Faith in Loco-Motion". It is open to all local children aged 5 to 12 years old.

We would be incredibly grateful if you could include the short notice below in your upcoming school newsletter or parent communication channels to help inform your school community. I have also attached a PDF of the advertisement we’ve been using.

FREE Kids Holiday Programme: Chuggersville!

Trinity St Paul’s Union Church (43 Queen Street) invites all children aged 5–12 years to a free 5-day holiday programme filled with amazing faith and fun!

Dates: Monday 5th October – Friday 9th October 2026
Time: 9:00am – 12:30pm daily (Doors open 8:45am for registration)
Cost: FREE entry (Gold coin donations welcome, but not required)
Activities: Stories, puppets, games, crafts, quizzes, daily dance, songs, prizes, and a yummy morning tea!
Important Details: Children must be signed in daily by someone 16 years or older. For peace of mind, all volunteers have been fully police-checked.

To find out more or ask questions: Please contact the Church office (Mon–Fri, 9am–1pm) on (07) 827-6523 or email office@cambridgeunion.nz

Thank you so much for your time and for all you do to support our local families.

Warm regards,

Brad McLaren (Programme Coordinator)
Trinity St Paul’s Union Church, Cambridge
Church Office: (07) 827-6523

Chuggersville-Advert.pdf

14 Sep 2026

Ahiahi maarie e te whaanau - Good afternoon to our families,
 
Nau mai haere mai ki te wiki o tuaiwa - Welcome to Week 9!

This week is Te Wiki o Te Reo Maaori - Maaori language week! If you would like some tips on speaking te reo Maaori, or how to incorporate even just a little bit into your day beyond 'Kia ora' check out their official website HERE. Ask your tamariki to share some reo Maaori with you, as they use it every single day!
 
There isn't much in the way of additional activities happening this week. Mr D will be away all week, and our newsletter comes out on Thursday.

Did you receive a notice about the upcoming Dinner by Numbers event this Friday??

We sent home a paper notice last week to encourage each family to sell just two tickets - this doesn't have to be you, the parents, buying the tickets - Share it with friends, family, grandparents, aunties & uncles and workmates... anyone you know! The PTA would really like to fill their seats - they're doing this for all our kids! So please keep sharing!
 
Don't forget to call in and bid on your child's artwork, or maybe even someone else's artwork that you'd like to get your hands on! You can do this during the day on Friday, but beware... those attending the Dinner will be able to snag the final bids!!!!
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​​Kia pai oo koutou wiki - Have a good week!

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9 Sep 2026

We're looking forward to Rural Schools tomorrow! Here are a few reminders and expectations to help everything run smoothly...

• This is a school event on a school day, so all children should stay together under our school gazebo, even if their parents are there. Families are welcome to join us in our area. If you take your child to get some food from the stall please let a staff member know. Please don't take them away to the cafe or to play on the slides, and please don't take them home as soon as they have had their race.
• Please also model our school values of Respect, Responsibility and Resilience, as small humans are watching and listening 👀👂
• All students need to be wearing a Roto-o-Rangi School shirt, and clothes and shoes suitable for running in. A warm jersey is a good idea too.
• All students need to take a bottle of water and their lunch. Pre-ordered lunch packs will be given out to those who ordered them last week. There will be additional refreshments for sale so cash can be taken to buy something.
• Juniors will be leaving school to travel to Karaapiro Domain after the roll has been taken at school first thing. Seniors will head over at approximately 10.30am. Juniors will return to school after their prizegiving, which should take place around 11am.
• If you stated that your child did not need the bus please stick to this as we do not have any additional seats on any of the bus trips. 

7 Sep 2026

Monday

Milo will be served up at morning tea by our awesome PTA. This will end at the end of term, returning in the colder months next year. A huge thank you to Christie and other parents who have made this happen every Monday for the last two terms. Thank you to Megan & Gina for serving up hotdogs to the kids on Friday, in the rain, again. We appreciate you!

Wednesday

Kapa Haka has been opened up to children who would like to join in and give it a go.
Hot food will run until the end of this term and then it takes a break until Autumn next year.

Thursday

Rural Schools Cross Country at the Karaapiro Domain. Approximate timetable is on the notice attached. All permission forms should have been returned or submitted online last week, as today we will be sorting the transport list and contacting parents who have offered to take extra children to and from the event. 

Friday

Assembly 2.10pm in the MP Room, all welcome.

Saturday:

​Te Awa River Ride - Light Night! This was postponed back in July but is going ahead this Saturday, so come along for some free, wholesome family fun! Liezel and her merry crew have created an amazing display that is not to be missed! There will be entertainment, food trucks, refreshments and heaps to see, so head down to the Gaslight Theatre on Saturday evening from 5.30pm! If you really want to be seen (and recommended for your kids) wear bright gear, glow sticks and lights!  Check out the Te Awa River Ride Facebook page for more info and updates.
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Other Notices:

Bike Track
The plan is to finally see some machinery onsite this week to begin digging our long-awaited bike track! Things might have seemed quiet on this front, but we can assure you the work behind the scenes has never stopped! The area will be cordoned off but we will be reminding children to stay away, as there will be large machinery working on the field. 

​Touch Registrations - Term 4 Season in Cambridge!
Leamington Rugby Sports Club are entering teams into the Junior Touch Module for Term 4. Teams are for Year 3/4 and Year 5/6. Games are played on a Friday night at Hautapu. 
Click HERE to read the information and register your child if they are keen to play this season. They are always looking for team coaches, which is a great opportunity for parents to get involved and be a positive role model to heaps of eager kids!
Hautapu also enters teams and coordinates the competition, so if they are your preferred club you can register your child to play for them. 
There is also a tournament in Hamilton, organised by Waikato Touch. Mr D has shared info on this already, so if this is something your child is interested in please flick him an email principal@rotoorangi.school.nz to register your interest. This is a one-off tournament, and not a weekly ongoing module as per the one mentioned above. 

Rural-Schools-Cross-Country-2026-2.pdf

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