Newsletter Term 3 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 3 Week 10

Tēnā koutou katoa,

As our busy term comes to an end, it is time to take a breath and have a well-earned holiday. It’s also a good time to say a huge thanks to our students, families, teachers, and community. The various exciting and engaging learning opportunities our tamariki are able to participate in, during the term, would not be possible without the combined effort of us all.

It is awesome to be able to offer so many opportunities both inside and outside the classroom for our learners to participate in. These opportunities certainly make school a fun and exciting place to be.

I wish you all a very happy and safe holiday. Enjoy the 2-week break from school, where you can have a change of pace and routine, and hopefully get some well-deserved rest and relaxation.

Ngā mihi nui ki a koutou katoa

Megan Syme,

P.S. As many of you may have already heard we offer a huge congratulations to Miss G who became GG to her first mokopuna last week. Koah was born happy and healthy (and very cute) last Thursday. Kim is spending this precious time with him and his parents.

Quads Sports – A big day out for our Year 5 – 8’s at the Cluster Quad Sports Tournament. Our students showed excellent sportsmanship, determination, and a massive heart! A huge thank you to our coaches, especially those in the lead-up, refs, parents, and supporters for joining in on the fun day. Years 5/6 results – Bulls came away with a 1st in the Rippa Rugby, 2nd in Hockey, 3rd in Netball, and 4th in the Football. Years 7/8 – Bulls came away with 3rd in Rugby and 2nd in Hockey

POU TĀHŪ

We have had a great learning term and have enjoyed seeing more of our whānau in our classes as your tamariki show you some of their learning that has been happening. Next term is going to start with a bang as we are very excited about our upcoming trip to Palmerston North in Week 2. Thank you to the parents who have offered to come along and help with supervision on the day! We will send a reminder early next term with what your child needs to bring on the day 🙂

BASKETBALL

Well done to our two school Basketball teams, the Bounce-a-Bulls and Basket-Bulls, on your success in the inaugural local basketball competition.

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.