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Principal's Post - week 6, Term 1.

Jenny Washington - March 17, 2025

Ehara taku toa i te toa takitahi, engari he toa takitini. Our success is not mine alone, it is the success of the collective.

Our tamariki and kaiako have well established classroom routines and the learning has been initially focused on connecting and developing a sense of belonging.   We have two staff members working on the planning and organisation of our Matariki production which will be featuring at the end of Term 2.

The Board are starting their consultation process for our new Strategic Plan as well as seeking feedback about swimming lessons and camps in the future.  We value whānau feedback  and look forward to sharing a summary of your input.

We have a lot to celebrate so far this term: 


Sports highlights

  • Congratulations to our Weetbix Triathlon group who participated in the recent event and to the PTA co-ordinator for organising our school.  You can read the article here

  • Roydvale Tornadoes - won their Year 5 / 6 touch competition recently at Nunweek Park.  Thank you to Nick and Toni for coaching and managing this talented team. 

Teachers’ Only Day

  • 26 May, teachers are continuing their work with mathematics.

Open afternoon

  • 27 March 2:15pm, everyone is welcome to visit our learning spaces.

Policy reviews 

  • School policies are managed through SchoolDocs. They are available for viewing anytime. Each term, policies come up for review.

  • This term we encourage parents to review the following SchoolDocs policies and procedures :

  • Health, Safety, and Welfare Policy 

  • Safety Management System 

  • Risk Management 

  • Worker Engagement, Participation and Representation

  • Healthcare  -(specially Allergies)

  • Recording and Reporting Accidents, Injuries and Illness


Process to complete a review

  • Enter the username (roydvale) and password (roydvale117).

  • Follow the link to the relevant policy as listed.

  • Read the policy.

  • Click the Start your review button at the top right-hand corner of the page.

  • Select the reviewer type.

  • Enter your name (optional).

  • Follow the prompts to show that you've read the topic and enter your feedback if you'd like to comment.

  • Agree to the privacy statement and click “Submit review”.