Friday, March 23, 2012
Who won the teddy at Junior Assembly???
They were the best class at Junior Assembly today so they get to take the GIANT teddy back to their room for the next two weeks!!
Well done Room 4! :)
Wednesday, March 21, 2012
Who will win the giant TEDDY???
Its a GIANT teddy! Each fortnight at Junior Assembly the best, most well behaved class will get to take the teddy to their room for a whole fortnight!!!
I wonder who will win it this week? :-)
Thursday, March 1, 2012
Junior Laptop COW!
All classes get to use the Laptop C.O.W for a whole day every fortnight.
The children at ROP's are computer pro's and they love using the coll laptops!
Check out Room 3 and Room 6 using the laptops for the first time in the photostory below:
Monday, January 2, 2012
Tuesday, November 15, 2011
ALL BLACKS MUFTI DAY!

Don't forget to wear you Black & White for this Friday's Mufti Day (18th November) And this time don't bring your gold coin! Please bring a bottle for our Food Festival Bottle Bank instead! Some ideas for what to bring are: sauces, jams, preserves, lotions, perfumes, shampoos, body wash, bubble bath, drinks etc. Make sure they are new and unopened ready for our Festival next year.
Monday, September 26, 2011
Class Montages
Friday, August 26, 2011
Cornwall Park
Tuesday, August 9, 2011
Verb Poems
Monday, August 8, 2011
Sausage Sizzles are back for Term 3
Tuesday, August 2, 2011
Firewise!
Today the Year 1 & 2 children met Firefighter Matt. He came to talk to us about being Fire Safety and we all showed him how Firewise we are! We saw how quickly a fire can start and talked about what to do if a fire ever happened. We practiced 'Get down! Get low! Get out fast!', we called out 'Fire! Fire! Fire!' loudly and clearly and met at 'Our safe meeting place.'
Monday, August 1, 2011
TERM 3- 2011 (Year 2)
What is happening for this term in YEAR 2??
- The Arts be used to express and communicate thoughts, feelings and ideas.
Big Question:
- How can we express ourselves?
- For any special events please refer to the right hand column of our Blog under the heading 'Special Events'
Sunday, June 19, 2011
Parent Helpers Needed!
Wednesday, June 15, 2011
Travelwise WALK and WHEEL to School Day


On Wednesday 22nd June we are having a walk and ride to school day. On Tuesday 21st children will bring home a token. If they come to school in a 'travelwise way' on Wednesday morning they can drop their token in a special box at Cutfields Corner before school. The tokens will be tallied and the best class will be awarded the Travelwise Trophy. The 'Auckland City Transport Mascot' will be present, giving out spot prizes so walk, scooter, cycle, car pool, bus, train or drop and walk your way to school on Wednesday the 22nd June!!
Monday, June 13, 2011
Royal Oak Primary School HUI
Tuesday, May 31, 2011
Auckland Botanic Gardens
The day was very interesting and it was fun being with all the other children too.
Monday, May 30, 2011
LINES FOR LOUIS!


NZ MUSIC MONTH


Grasshopper Tennis
Monday, May 9, 2011
Sausage Sizzle

Yay! Welcome back to the ROPS Sausage Sizzles!
Thanks to some wonderful parent helpers and the senior classes- the sausage sizzles at our school have returned!
These 'sizzles' will take place every 2nd Monday, starting on Monday 16th May.
The prices are:
Chicken and Beef Sausages - $1.50
Vegetarian Sauasages - $2.00
Fruit or milk drinks - $1.50
Biscuits - $1.00
(No onions available)
3 Way Conferences
Monday, May 2, 2011
TERM 2- 2011


What is happening for this Term???
- Plants and what people have planted and grown over the years.
- We will also step into the role of scientists and discover what Plants need to live and grow.
- How we can adapt our environment to enhance our school (specifically Room 7)
Big Questions:
- What do plants need to grow?
- Why do we need plants in environment?
- Toys/games are important to a range of people of different ages and cultures.
- Some toys/games have changed over time, whilst some are still the same.
Big Questions:
- How have toys/games changed over time?
- Which toys/games are the same/different? Why?
- -Day ONE- Monday 2nd May
- -Class Photos- Wednesday 11th May (Week 2)
- -Grasshopper Tennis- Year 2 (Weeks 1- 4)
- -3 Way Conferences- Tuesday 17th and Thursday 19th May (Week 3)
- -Jungle Cafe!- Friday 27th May (Week 4)
- Year 1 trip to Botanical Gardens- Tuesday 31st May & Wednesday 1st May (Week 5)
- -'Lines for Louis' Mufti Day- Friday 3rd May (Week 5)
- -Queens Birthday (School Closed) -Monday 6th June (Week 6)
- -Year 2 classes trip to Howick Historical Village- Thursday 9th June (Week 6)
- -Athon Quizz- Friday 24th June (Week 8)
- -Athon Money to be in by Friday 8th July (Week 10)
- -Life Education Caravan- (Weeks 10-11)
- -Athon Money to be in by Friday 8th July (Week 10)
- Last Day of Term- Friday 15th July (Week 11)
Monday, March 28, 2011
Special Visitors to ROPS
Friday, March 18, 2011
RIPPA RUGBY

Rippa Rugby is the new game for primary schools. It is a very safe, non-contact, easy to play game for both boys and girls alike. Best of all it's fun and exciting for all involved.
While the rules are simple and the game easy to learn, Rippa Rugby will promote excellent ball handling and running skills, and give all kids a chance to participate in our national game.
The New Zealand Rugby Union is proud to recommend Rippa Rugby and we are sure it will give the kids in your school a fun safe and enjoyable sporting experience.
The above was taken directly from the following website: http://www.nzrugby.co.nz/small_blacks/rippa_rugby
All Year 1 and 2 classes have participated in two Rippa Rugby sessions this week. Ask them about it today!
Thursday, March 17, 2011
FLYING AROUND THE JUNIOR SCHOOL
Wednesday, March 16, 2011
Year 6 Camp this week
Thursday, March 10, 2011
Flying Around the Junior School
Te Reo with Whaea Hardie Boys
Over the the next couple of terms all children at Royal Oak Primary School will be participating in a Te Reo programme with Mrs Hardie Boys and Miss Sowerby. This takes place in the 'Whare Kura' or School house. currently situated in Room 2.
Friday, March 4, 2011
Red and Black Day!
Tuesday, February 22, 2011
Cool to be Kind Show
Tuesday, February 15, 2011
The New P.E Shed
Wednesday, February 9, 2011
Wednesday, February 2, 2011
TERM 1- 2011
- Our school wide concept is- 'Pride in Our Place'- New Zealand Rocks!
- We will be: -looking closely at what it means to be a Kiwi/ New Zealander in 2011. -exploring the many cultures that now make up New Zealand and our school community. -taking time to look at the countries represented by our families and their important traditions, history and festivals. -looking back through NZ history and important happenings that have shaped our country eg- treaty of Waitangi
- Our Writing Focus will be- Personal Recounts/ Picture Plans/ Cameo Writing/ Recrafting/ Publishing and a particular focus on Transactional Writing: Explanation- The Life Cycle of Butterfly.
- Our mathematics programme will be- Statistics-Investigation (2 weeks)--> Assessment (3 weeks) Number knowledge- assessment, routines, grouping addition basic facts (5 weeks)
- -Day ONE- Tuesday 1st February
- -Meet the Teacher Evening- Tuesday 15th February (week 3)
- -Grasshopper Tennis- Year 1 (Weeks 4- 7)
- -Ripper Rugby- Year 1- Tuesday 8th & Thursday 10th March (Week 6)
- -Ripper Rugby- Year 2- Tuesday 15th & Thursday 17th March (Week 7)
- -Travelwise Week- Monday 21st- Friday 25th March (Week 8)
- -Food Festival- Saturday 2nd April 11:30am- 2:30pm
- -Art Gallery Trip- Year 2 classes Monday 4th and Tuesday 5th April (Week 10)
- -Last Day of Term- Friday 15th April (Week 11)
Tuesday, February 1, 2011
WELCOME TO 2011!
Monday, October 11, 2010
TERM 4- 2010
Our school wide concept is- CONTRIBUTION & CELEBRATIONS
Our Big Picture will be- 'A Chance to Enhance'
with the Big Question- 'How can we improve and enhance the World we live in?'
Our Writing Focus will be- Personal Recounts/ Picture Plans/ Cameo Writing/ Recrafting/ Publishing and a particular focus on Transactional Writing: Exposition
Our mathematics programme will be- Measurement (1 week)--> Number (6 weeks)--> Statistics- Probability (2 weeks)--> Geometry- Transformation & Symmetry (1 week)
SPECIAL EVENTS:
-Safe Walking for Year 1 & 2 over weeks 1-4
-ART EXHIBITION (Week 2)
-Grandparent Day- Thursday 21st October (Week 2)
-Soccer Day- classes rotate (Week 2 & 3)
-LABOUR DAY (school closed) Monday 25th October (Week 3)
-Year 3-6 Athletics Day- Wednesday 17th November (Week 6)
-Year 0-2 Athletics Day- Tuesday 7th December (Week 10)
-LAST DAY OFF SCHOOL- Thursday 16th December (School closes at 12pm)
If you have any questions or there is anything else you would like to know about the class programme don't hestitate to pop in and see your classroom teacher or ask at the office :-)
Tuesday, September 21, 2010
Year 2 Netballers at the ROPS Netball Gathering
Monday, September 20, 2010
Happy HOLIDAYS!
Friday, September 3, 2010
GAMESATHON!
Today was a great day at Royal Oak Primary School!
Wednesday, August 25, 2010
Year 2 Folk Dance Festival
Yesterday, Tuesday the 24th of August, all the Year 2 students and teachers travelled to the La Bouree Folk Dance Festival at the ASB Stadium. The students were there to perform 14 dances that they have learned and practiced several times a week over the last couple of months. The Royal Oak Year 2's performed alongside many other schools and they were just fantastic!! They represented Royal Oak in such a positive manner and a great day was had by all who attended!
Friday, August 6, 2010
BOOK PARADE
Monday, August 2, 2010
BOOK WEEK:
Welcome to Book Week at Royal Oak Primary School!
Monday, July 26, 2010
Te Wiki O Te Reo Maori
Monday, July 19, 2010
TERM THREE- 2010
Our school wide concept is- EMPOWERMENT
Our Big Picture will be- 'Green is Mean''
with the Big Question- 'How can we share and care for our Planet?'
MAJOR FOCUS: Science MINOR FOCUS: Social Sciences
Contexts: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, Oceans and Rain forests, Water Cycle
Our Writing Focus will be- Personal Recounts/ Picture Plans/ Cameo Writing/ Recrafting/ Publishing and a particular focus on Transactional Writing: Writing Instructions
We will also continue participating in the 'Kids Rich in Character' Programme.
Our mathematics programme will be- Numeracy (Weeks 1-5) ---> Money (Weeks 6) ---> Fractions (Weeks 7&8) ---> Measurement- volume, capacity and weight (Weeks 9&10) **approx.**
SPECIAL EVENTS:
-Maori Language Week (Week 2)
-Daffodil Day- Friday 27th August (Week 6)
Tuesday, June 1, 2010
Singing in the rain
Thursday, May 27, 2010
Friday, May 21, 2010
Stardome Trip- Year 2

Monday, April 26, 2010
TERM TWO- 2010
Our school wide concept is- CREATIVITY
Our Big Picture will be- 'Cycle of Life'
with the Big Question- 'How can we interpret our ever-changing world?'
MAJOR FOCUS: The Arts MINOR FOCUS: Science
Contexts: Seasons, Day and Night, the Earths Cycles.
Our Writing Focus will be- Personal Recounts/ Picture Plans/ Cameo Writing/ Recrafting/ Publishing and a particular focus on Transactional Writing: Report
We will also be participating in the 'Keeping Ourselves Safe' Programme.
Our mathematics programme will be- Numeracy (Weeks 1-5) ---> Assessment (Weeks 6&7) ---> Fractions (Weeks 7&8) ---> Geometry (Weeks 9&10) **approx.**
SPECIAL EVENTS:
-Parent Teacher Conferences- Wednesday 12th and Thursday 13th May (Week 4)
-Student Teacher's start Monday 17th May in Rooms 8 and 10 (Week 5)
-Trip to Stardome Rooms 10 & 11 (YEAR 2) - Wednesday 26th May 12:00- 1:30pm (Week 6)
-Heart Jam - Friday 28th May (Week 6)
-Queens B'Day (School Closed) Monday 7th June (Week 8)
Wednesday, April 14, 2010
MEET THE TEAM!

Introducing the Junior Team:
Back Row (Left to Right) Geraldine Conway, Helen Fisher,Lorelle Headland, Sarah Brinkley, Kirsty Hardie-Boys, Glenys Sellar, Kimberley Nieborak.
Front Row (Left to Right) Rebecca Harrison, Kathryn Bisphan, Jenny Mahar, Beulah Paul, Christine Hopkins, Aylene FitzGerald, Carolyn Haines, Carol Scott.









