Newsletter Term 1 Week 10

Bulls School School Newsletter Positivity-Respect-Integrity-Determination-Excellence NEWSLETTER TERM 1 WEEK 3 Kia ora e te whānau, What a fantastic start to the term we have had! It has been wonderful to see the energy, enthusiasm, and teamwork across our kura as our tamariki, staff, and whānau continue to achieve amazing things together. There is a real buzz around the school and it has been great to see everyone getting involved, supporting one another, and celebrating success. A special highlight recently has been our Aspiration Conversations. It was fantastic to see such amazing attendance from our whānau — thank you to everyone who made the time to come along. These conversations are a wonderful opportunity for us to learn from one another as we share ideas, hopes, and goals for the year ahead. By identifying the aspirations of our whānau, students, and staff together, we can build a shared pathway forward. This combined and unified approach reminds us all of the important role we each play in supporting our tamariki to flourish. Last week’s Swimming Carnival was a highlight! It was a fabulous day filled with smiles, encouragement, singing and fun. Our tamariki showed amazing team spirit as they supported their houses and peers. It was fantastic to see so many whānau there cheering them on. A huge thank you to everyone who helped make the day such a success. We’re also looking forward to our TRY-athlon tomorrow. The excitement is building already and we know it will be another fun-filled event where our tamariki can challenge themselves and support their friends. The Pizza lunch, organised by our amazing BSSG, is also definitely going to be a highlight for the day. Remember sausages, drinks and juicees will also be on sale during the event for our supporters. Keep an eye out as well for Rangitīkei Reads. You never know when or where you might spot a great book somewhere fabulous. It’s all part of the fun of celebrating reading across our school and community, so stay curious and see how many you can discover. Thank you whaea Leigh for yet another of your fabulous initiatives. As always at this time of year, there are quite a few bugs making their way around. Please take care of yourselves and your whānau. If you or your tamariki become unwell, the best place to be is at home resting and recovering. And please remember to contact the office if your tamariki is absent. Thank you for the wonderful support you continue to show our school. Together we are creating a positive, supportive place for our tamariki to learn, grow, and thrive. Ngā mihi nui Megan Syme Changes to Our School Newsletter We have been increasing the number of school events, updates, and reminders shared on our school Facebook page to help keep our community informed in a more timely way. We are also transitioning to the Hero platform in Term 2, which will allow us to share important information directly with whānau in a more streamlined and accessible format. As a result of these changes, we are considering removing our fortnightly school newsletter. Our goal is to ensure communication with our whānau remains clear, relevant, and easy to access, while avoiding duplication of information across multiple platforms. Before making any decisions, we would value feedback from our whānau. Please feel free to share your thoughts, suggestions, or any concerns about this proposed change. You can send your comments to the school office or speak with a member of the leadership team. Thank you for your ongoing support as we continue to improve the way we communicate with our school community. Copyright © Bulls School 2026 Click here to unsubscribe. Powered by KiwiSchools 4.0 Call us on 06 322 1184 Email us at office@bulls.school.nz 200-202 Bridge Street Bulls 4818

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Positivity-Respect-Integrity-Determination-Excellence

2023 Term 1 Week 10

Kia ora koutou,

Once again, where has the time gone (and while we are at it, where did summer go?) As we roll into the Term 1/Easter Holiday break I want to say thank you for the incredible support we have had throughout the term. There has been a lot on…Senior Camp, Blocarts and Gorge Walk Rangatira Challenge events, School & Hunterville Athletics, School Swimming, Whānau Afternoon, Mufti Days, Jump Jam, Road Patrol Training, Manawatū Tough Kids and Whole School Cricket lesson taster day! I’ve probably left something out, but there is always so much going on and none of this could happen without the team of dedicated and talented teachers we have who do hours and hours of organising including reaching out for your support. Time after time you show up for us and that is what keeps us trucking along and our ākonga busy and engaged in their learning journey.

What are your school holiday plans? I am going to spend most of my holidays hanging out with my whānau. My daughter and her husband live in Auckland and we are heading there for a catch-up. Then my nieces and nephews have planned a campout, and movie weekend at my place. There will be school work to do and spring (autumn) cleaning, but I will make time to focus on refilling my bucket. There is no sugar coating it, I, like many of you, have tough days too. I encourage our teachers to rest up and refuel too because we all need to show up ready to rock for Term 2.

If you are staying home or going away – either way, please stay safe, take particular care on our increasingly busy roads, and enjoy your children. In the blink of an eye, they will be grown and starting families of their own. Their reading score, their cross country placing, and their uneaten lunch will be a distant memory.

Ngā manaakitanga, Kim Gordon, Tumuaki.

Rangatira Challenge – despite the blustery wind we had a great time completing the Gorge Walk and then doing a clean-up at Ashhurst Domain. Tamariki are busy logging their hours and we look forward to seeing some of the things that they do over the holidays to work towards the challenge. Next term we have a water safety session and a footsteps session booked so will be right back into it when we return!

ENVIRO GROUP

Some students in our Enviro group were lucky enough to be chosen for the Rangitikei Pest Plant hui. Students identified key pest plants which affect both native bush and pasture. They learned a lot about weeds and how to control them. They took action and finished by competing in a War on Weeds spray-off competition. We came 2nd in the overall competition.

TUARONGO

Please check out our facebook page to see our photos from camp! We had an absolute blast and would like to thank all of our parents who attended. The baking and fruit went down a treat as well and kept the campers full so thank you for your contributions to this also.

Check your child/ren’s bag for a Board of Trustee notice sent home today.

Lunch in School

The Ministry provides free healthy lunches daily, you will need to provide morning tea and a water bottle for your child. Please let the office know of any dietary requirements, alternatively, you can opt-out of the Lunch Scheme by contacting the office and then provide your own healthy lunch.