Corrected Newsletter Term 2 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 2 Week 10

Kia ora mai tātau katoa,

We are in the last few days of another busy term.

We are all very excited about our Mānawatia a Matariki celebration on Friday and we hope many of you can come along, even if only for some part of it. Below is a timetable but as with many things school related, it is subject to change as we are not sure how long each session will need.

HUGE thank you to our amazing BSSG. They will be preparing a delicious hakari for you to enjoy with your child/ren and there will be opportunities to engage in your children’s classroom learning, have morning tea with the staff, and then sit back, relax, and enjoy the concert they have all been working super hard on over the past few weeks.

Part of the day will include opportunities to learn something new about the celebration which is Matariki. We have learned that there is SO MUCH to learn about this constellation of stars and there are many ways we can connect to them in our daily lives. It’s an incredible opportunity to learn more about something that is unique to Aotearoa and celebrated as a national holiday.

As you head off to your mid-year break perhaps the free activity of star gazing might be something that you can put on your bucket list. I saw the Matariki cluster for the first time this week (with the help of a free star gazing app and some bird-watching binoculars) and I was pretty chuffed with myself! I’m going to save up for a telescope now!

This image might help….happy star gazing e te whānau!

Ngā manaakitanga, Kim Gordon

NGĀ KĀKANO

We can’t wait to celebrate Matariki with our Whānau on Friday and we get to wear our SPORTS AND CULTURAL tops- the excitement is real!!

POU TĀHŪ

Pou Tāhū has been practicing diligently for our Matariki Celebration Day.

We look forward to performing it for our family and friends.

The chess tournament has begun this week at lunch times

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.