Monday
- Transport forms for camp need to be returned please. If you haven't sent it back with your child today you could take a photo and email it to the office. 
- Our Roto Rangers Miniball Team have their first game this evening! 

Tuesday
$2 Juicies being sold by the Year 6 students on behalf of the PTA! Send cash with your child if you would like them to purchase a juicie at 1pm from the MP Room window. 

Wednesday
Launchpad (Bible studies) begin today at lunchtime. This is a strictly opt in event, so if you would like your child to attend you will need to complete the google doc here. 

Thursday & Friday
Whole School Camp!
All permission forms are in, and we appreciate you having sent these back on time, thank you. 
The programme for Thursday has changed so if you missed this, please get in touch. We have sent out transport forms to all the people who offered to help transport children to and from our visiting places, but Mr D will confirm as soon as possible who will actually be required to do this - You are of course still welcome to come along, but it may be that we can have some parents car pooling rather than driving kids. 

Things to note for camp:
- Please remember to pack your child some lunch for Thursday, along with all the other essentials for being outdoors and walking - WALKING SHOES, water, hat, sunscreen, lightweight rain jacket just in case, and their Roto-o-Rangi shirt. From tomorrow morning we will have brand new stock of Roto shirts priced at $35 each. If your child does not have one already, please purchase one from the office. 
- Thursday's dinner, Friday's breakfast and lunch, will all be provided. 
- There are no school buses running on Thursday afternoon and Friday morning. After school care will not run on Thursday afternoon. Before school care will not run on Friday morning. 
- If your child will be staying in a tent with another family you need to put this in writing, either to the office or Mr D. 

Looking ahead to next week, we have Roto Swimming Sports Day on Friday. All students are expected to participate according to their capability, which is determined by their classroom teacher. Please refer to the newsletter for more information - a copy is attached in case you missed it last week. Mr D sent home a notice on Friday for Senior Swimming Sports. I will create a Google Form version this afternoon and send it out to families with 8/9/10 year olds.

Have a great week!

Tena koutou katoa te whaanau o kura Roto-o-Rangi

Launchpad 2026 Term 1 starts on Wednesday, 25th February at 1pm (in the break after eating lunch) and runs for six weeks. This term we are focusing on what the Bible says about God, Jesus and Easter.  These sessions promote values of respect, curiosity and inquiry.

For a child to attend these session parents need to opt in – their children can then choose whether they attend each week. All children will have to opt in again for 2026, so please complete the form:   LaunchPad 2026

Ngaa mihi mahana,

Your Launchpad Team,
Rachel Diprose, Thomas Fuller, Mags Johnson, Gillian Diprose.

If your child/ren are not opting in for Launchpad, you do not need to complete the form, just disregard this email.

Kia ora e te whaanau o Roto-o-Rangi, 

Hope you stayed safe over the weekend during the awful weather. It seems to have missed damaging our school, so we hope it missed your homes too. We send our aroha and thoughts to those affected.

Here's what's happening this week...

Tuesday
- PTA Juicies make a welcome return this year, although we could do with some warm weather to back it up! Every Tuesday from tomorrow $2 per juicie (real fruit ice block) 1pm at the MP Room window with cash only. 
- Board Meeting 6pm

Wednesday
- Camp Permission Forms Due in by the end of today please. You can complete the online version HERE. Please get these filled in ASAP so we can arrange transport.
- Rob Cope Evening at CHS  - details below

Not worried about what your kids are navigating online? Well, you should be!
Social media, gaming, group chats … it’s a lot.
You might have tight controls at home, but what about when your child is somewhere else, where you have no controls - a friend's place, downtown free wifi, using someone else's device.
Join Rob Cope for an eye-opening and practical parent-to-parent talk on how to keep our tamariki safe online.
Wednesday 18 February
6.30–8.30pm
Cambridge High School Hall
FREE TICKETS (bookings essential via Eventfinda) https://www.eventfinda.co.nz/.../keepin.../cambridge/tickets
Straight talking. Practical advice. Real solutions.
Seats will fill fast — grab your free ticket now and bring a friend!
Learn now what you can do before they hit the age this becomes a reality. You need this sort of expert advice to keep your kids safe. 

Thursday
- Newsletter Day

Saturday
- Rangiaowhia Whakamaumahara (commemoration) - POSTPONED.  Mr D and some of our staff were due to attend the commemoration of the horrific events of 21st February 1864. However, this has been postponed due to the rohe (area) being affected by the weather events of the weekend just gone. We will let you know if it is rescheduled. 

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