Kia ora e te whaanau, 

Hope you're enjoying this beautiful weather and had a fun weekend! Well done to all the tamariki out there playing winter sports - keep sending their photos in so we can celebrate them in our FB reels! 

A couple of things to note:

Camp Fundraiser
- Thank you to the amazing parents who helped with the BBQ fundraiser on Friday evening (including those who baked, lent crockpots etc)! I think we raised around $400, which will be taken off the total camp costs and make it slightly cheaper for Yr5 & 6 parents. If any other senior parents would like to do another fundraiser to make camp cheaper you are most welcome to do so.

Gymfest 2026
Expressions of interest for gymnastics are now closed. We've had a whopping 36 children interested in doing it, so Christie is going to have her work cut out for her! She will beginning training sessions this week during lunchtimes, starting today with the youngest students. The students will have two sessions to decide if they wish to continue, and if it isn't for them or if they are not managing to participate they will be taken off the list.  

Absences
Please remember to let us know if your child is absent. You can do this by leaving a voicemail message on our absentee line; by texting; by emailing; via Skool Loop; and via our website - it couldn't be easier!
Please also remember that children who have experienced vomiting or diarrhoea should have a 48 hour stand down from their last episode, so do not send them back to school the following day.

Here is what's coming up this week: 
Tuesday
Mr M-B is taking a group of Year 6 students to Hamilton for the National Young Leaders Day.

Wednesday
The usual Hot Food day, Launchpad and Kapa Haka.
Pizza order forms are due back Wednesday with cash. If they arrive after Wednesday your child may not have their pizza lunch on Friday.

Friday
PTA Pizza Friday - pre-ordered pizzas will be served up at lunchtime.
Assembly at 2.10pm in the MP Room. All welcome. 

Kia ora koutou, 

Just a reminder that sponsorship forms and money for the Bike-a-thon are due back to school tomorrow (Thursday) please. 

Kia ora e te whaanau, and welcome to Week 5 of our term!

I think we're looking forward to a quieter time after the craziness of last week! What an amazing week it was though, especially the Bike-a-thon! Check out the reel on our Facebook page and the folder of photos and videos on our parents page too (feel free to add your own to this). Thank you to the people who worked so hard to make the event happen. On this note, please make sure all sponsorship money has been paid into the PTA account by this thursday, 21st May. Roto o Rangi School PTA 12-3268-0077520-00. You can send cash with sponsorship forms to the school office by Thursday too.

The PTA have also dropped their winter release of Roto umbrellas! If you would like to purchase one, please follow the steps below:
- Deposit $28 into the PTA account Roto o Rangi School PTA 12-3268-0077520-00 
- Use your name, number and 'umbrella' for the payment details
- Email pta@rotoorangi.school.nz to let them know when you made payment, and they will arrange collection of your new, fabulous umbrella!

There isn't much in the way of additional activities taking place this week, just the usual:
Wednesday - Hot Food, Launchpad, Kapa Haka
Thursday - Newsletter Day
Friday evening - BBQ Fundraiser for this year's senior camp (email coming to parents of seniors shortly). 

A look ahead....

Next Tuesday we have a group of senior students heading off to the National Young Leaders Day in Hamilton.

That's it from us until newsletter day this Thursday! Have a great week!

​Ata maarie e te iwi, on this chilly morning at Roto-o-Rangi! 

It's Week 4 this week, and the talk of the school is the PTA BIKE-A-THON coming up on Thursday!!

All sausage/juicie orders need to be in today, but a little birdie tells me they will collect any last minute order forms tomorrow morning, so please get them back to school so your child can have some sustenance after their bike ride!

On that note, the main push this week is for SPONSORSHIP! We need you to gather as many sponsors as possible before your child's ride on Thursday! Sponsorship can either be by the kilometre or a set amount, and you can either gather cash or online banking. The PTA bank account details are on the form. ​A jpeg format of this is attached so you can share it.

Let's support our PTA and our school by raising as much as we can for new technology for our tamariki to use!!
 

Here's what else is going on this week: 

Monday
Year 5 & 6 permission forms for Rural Winter Sports Day needed to be in today for their day on Friday, so we will call those who haven't completed the form. 

Wednesday
- Hot Food day
- School Photo Orders due back by today with either cash payment or online banking payment made directly to Masterpiece Photography. Please make sure you have completed the details on the envelope - both sides - correctly.
- Launchpad
- Kapa Haka

Thursday
BIKE-A-THON! Collect those sponsors and let's raise lots of money for our school! 
Please make sure you have read the notices and information sent out. All children should bring their bikes, helmets, suitable shoes, filled water bottle, packed lunch, bright clothing etc and a can-do attitude! Those who have asked to borrow school bikes will be issued with theirs, so no need to worry about this. 
If for any reason your child will be absent please let the office know before 9am on Thursday so we are able to account for every child.

Friday
- All Year 5 & 6 students attending Rural Winter Sports Day
- 2.10pm Assembly

Next Week...
Friday 22nd May - BBQ Fundraiser
Last term I invited Year 5 & 6 parents to help me put on a BBQ for the NZ Motor Caravan Association to fundraise for this year's senior camp. I will get in touch with you all again to confirm the plan for this - I'm just aware that there's a lot happening this week, and don't want to add more to the plate! However, if you have a large crockpot that you could spare on Thursday/Friday please get in touch, as we will be cooking pulled pork as an option for their dinner. Thanks heaps, Roxy.

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Kia ora e te whaanau, 

It's week 3 and things are ramping up! Here's what's on....

Today

• Thank you PTA for continuing with Milo Mondays - the kids are loving it! Marshmallow donations can be dropped into the office, and offers of help emailed to pta@rotoorangi.school.nz
• Board Meeting 6pm

Tuesday

• ALL BIKE-A-THON permission forms are to be completed by today please! We are still waiting on 40 permission forms! Click here to complete one for your child if you haven't already done so.

Wednesday

• Hot food day - please make sure you check the requirements, particularly around what your child's lunch is wrapped in, as we don't want it to catch fire in those paper bags that were sent in last week, and poor Kelly & Arielle don't have time to re-wrap every sausage roll in foil.
• Kapa Haka

Thursday 

• Roto's Pink Shirt Day! We'll all come to school wearing PINK to show we are Upstanders not Bystanders, and we're against bullying! Pink Shirt Day is actually on 15th May, but our seniors will be out that day so we're bringing it forward to this Thursday instead! This is an awareness day designed to spark positive conversations and actions, encouraging kindness and thoughtful behaviour. We are not fundraising, so no need to send money to school. Let's have some fun and see how wacky our pink costumes can be!
• Newsletter Day - and on this note, if you would like to send us your photos and videos of your child/ren playing winter sports please do so, and we will make a reel for our facebook page! 

Friday

• No school due to a Teacher Only Day - our Kaiako are off learning more about Maths once again, so please don't send your children to school! 

A look ahead to next week....

Next week we have our BIKE-A-THON on Thursday!! We are raising funds for the PTA to purchase new technology for the school, so please ask friends and family to sponsor your child/ren to ride their distance! If you are able to help, please make sure you complete the help form for the PTA.  A digital copy of the sponsorship form is attached.

Senior Winter Sports Day is on Friday next week (15th May) so a notice for that will be winging its way home to year 5 & 6 families as soon as it reaches the office.

Have a great week! 

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