Newsletter Term Three Week Nine

NEWSLETTER

TERM 3 WEEK 9 2024

Kia ora koutou katoa,

Keeping Spirits Up Despite the Weather!

As we navigate this rainy weather, we haven’t let it dampen our spirits! 

It’s been an incredibly busy term. Here’s a snapshot of our recent highlights:

Aspirational Conversations: Our students have been engaging in meaningful discussions about their goals and aspirations, and we really appreciate the whānau support and attendance at these!

Rangitīkei Tough Kids: Our students showcased their resilience and teamwork at the Rangitīkei Tough Kids event. Well done to everyone who participated!

Life Education Trust Bus: The Life Education Trust Bus visited, bringing valuable lessons and fun learning experiences to our students.

Tuarongo Wellington Visit: Our students had an awesome time in Wellington, expanding their horizons and learning new things.

Jump Jammers in Palmerston North: The Jump Jammers had a fantastic time in Palmerston North, and our regional team is working hard to fundraise for their upcoming trip to Tauranga next term. Thank you to everyone who has supported their efforts!

Kathryn Berkett Community Event/Fundraiser: The BSSG community event featuring Kathryn Berkett was a resounding success! We appreciate all the support and participation from our community. It appears the funds raised were close to $2500 after expenses – awesome effort everyone!

Kapahaka at Manawatu Tattoo Event: Our Kapahaka group proudly represented us at the Manawatu Tattoo event, performing with great enthusiasm and skill. We feel very fortunate to be regularly invited to participate in this internationally acclaimed event. The variety of performers we get to share the stage with is mind-blowing and our tamariki gain incredible lifelong skills from the experience.

Quad Tournaments: We’ve had a fantastic run in the Quad Tournaments, successfully competing in 3 out of 4 events. Great effort to all our participants!

Pet & Ag Day: We’re eagerly anticipating our Pet & Ag Day. Practices for the concert are looking adorable, we’re sure you won’t want to miss this special event.

This is a super full newsletter. Make sure you scroll all the way to the bottom in case you miss a very important notice or announcement! 

Thank you for your continued support and involvement. This is the last newsletter before the holidays, stay safe (and dry) and take care on the roads. See you for Term 4!

Ngā manaakitanga, Kim Gordon, Tumuaki.

MANAWATU TATTOO 2024

As part of Te Wiki o te Reo we were lucky enough to have a couple of visitors come to our kura from Te Puna. Rawiri and Shonee shared a pukapuka with some of our junior tamariki and helped us with our reo pronunciation.

Scooters & Bikes at School

We are happy that our children use these methods to get to school. Once they reach the school grounds we expect them to push their wheels to the bike stands in order to avoid accidents and mishaps. If your child is unable to adhere to these guidelines we may have to ask them to discontinue bringing their bikes or scooters to school. Students must place their wheels in the stands as soon as they arrive. We discourage ‘other’ types of wheels as this can create unnecessary issues. Our bike track is for everyones enjoyment. Helmets must be worn at all times.

Uniform Code

All students wear the Bulls School polo shirt, polar fleece, a sport & Cultural top, and the logoed red bucket hat available from Academy Apparel in Palmerston North. Their ‘bottom’ is non-regulation other than a colour restriction to plain black (no writing, logos, stripes or other colours). Shoes need to be suitable for school wear.

Please name ALL clothing and shoes.

In Terms 1 and 4 of each year, red Bulls School bucket hats must be worn when outdoors.

SUBSCRIBE TO APP GROUPS 

Di has refreshed this and named each group with 2024 so you know it’s relevant and up to date. You will all need to join the groups specific to your tamariki.

This has important notices for either the whole school or specific groups eg: Bus Students, Sports, Cultural, Hubs, etc that you can join according to what your child’s involved in.

Many notices or reminders go out via the APP so it is an important tool for parents to be aware of what is due eg: permission slips and dates for events offsite, transport required etc. This is also an efficient way to provide absence notices.

In many cases, parental permission may be given via the app as well.