Bullyard State School

31/05/2026

Week 7 at Bullyard State School

We hope everyone enjoyed the weekend and made it down to the Gin Gin Show. Did you see our students' posters, artwork and displays and Giant Pumpkin? We are incredibly proud of the effort, creativity and talents our students showcased for the community.

We are also thrilled to announce that Bullyard State School has been selected as a recipient of a 2026 Kitchen Garden Grant through the Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden Foundation. The grant provides funding and support to help schools establish and grow sustainable kitchen garden programs.
https://www.kitchengardenfoundation.org.au/kickstart-grants-2026
Our students have already started work on a brand-new herb garden area that will support our school tuckshop and broader food education programs. We can't wait to share updates as this exciting project continues to grow.

🎾 Sporting Schools Program
Sporting Schools activities continue this week from 8-9am.
Wednesday – Tennis
Thursday – Cricket
Friday – Football

A big thank you to our coaches for providing these fantastic opportunities for our students to learn new skills, stay active and have fun.

Friday is Queensland Day, celebrating the anniversary of Queensland becoming a separate colony in 1859. Students are invited to wear Maroon themed free dress and help us turn Bullyard State School into a sea of Queensland pride! We will hold a best dressed competition, so get creative, show your school spirit and celebrate everything that makes Queensland great.

24/05/2026

We've past the half way point of the term as we head into week 6!
Another delicious menu from the school food program is on offer this week. Check it out in the image below.

Monday:
P.E and Library on Monday + Students will be busily finishing their displays for the Gin Gin Show and preparing for our Olympian visit on Tuesday. A consent form will come home Monday if you'd like your child to have photos with them. These must be returned Tuesday morning.

Tuesday:
Olympian, Seve de Campo is looking forward to visiting and inspiring our students to be the best version of themselves. Check out his bio below https://www.olympics.com.au/olympians/seve-de-campo/

Wednesday:
- Sporting Schools Tennis continues from 8-9am
- Our under 8's students will be travelling into Gin Gin for the Family Frolics Day!

Thursday:
Please note Thursday IS NOT a show Holiday as the 4671 postcode which Bullyard is located within, does not observe the Bundaberg Show Holiday and instead observes the Royal Queensland Show Holiday later in August. Thursday is a reguklar school day for students. https://www.qld.gov.au/recreation/travel/holidays/show

Sporting Schools Cricket continues from 8-9am on Thursday

Friday:
Sporting Schools Football continues from 8-9am.
Instrumental Music on Friday for participating students.

17/05/2026

Welcome to Week 5 at Bullyard State School

Check out this week’s delicious tuckshop menu in the images!

📅 What’s happening this week:

📚 Monday – Premier’s Reading Challenge
Students are encouraged to continue reading and working towards completing their Premier’s Reading Challenge. Students are welcome to bring in their reading record forms to check in their progress with teachers throughout the challenge.

📱 Tuesday – Inform and Empower Online Event
We are excited to share a valuable free webinar opportunity for families, proudly supported by the Gin Gin Community Bank.

At Bullyard State School, students participate in a range of learning incursions throughout the year as part of our ongoing Digital Safety Program through Inform and Empower. These experiences help students develop the skills and understanding needed to stay safe, responsible and respectful online.

This upcoming parent webinar is a wonderful opportunity for families to further support these conversations at home and build confidence in navigating the online world alongside their children.

We would love to see as many parents and carers take part. Even if you are unable to attend the live session, we strongly encourage you to register, as all registered participants will receive access to the webinar replay afterwards.

🔗 Register here: bit.ly/gingin2026

🎾 Wednesday – Sporting Schools Tennis continues from 8:00–9:00am

🏏 Thursday – Sporting Schools Cricket continues from 8:00–9:00am

13/05/2026

Raising Kids in a Digital World - A webinar for parents and carers
Proudly presented by the Community Bank Gin Gin

Register here: bit.ly/gingin2026

Hear from both the expertise of an experienced primary school teacher and cyber safety educator (Marty) combined with the insights of a psychologist and mum (Carley).

Register to attend live (Tuesday 19th May @ 7.30pm) or to later access the replay. By registering you will also receive an email the day after the session with a link to watch the replay if you can't join live.

Endorsed by the eSafety Commissioner as a Trusted eSafety Provider

We would love to see as many parents and carers as possible take advantage of this opportunity to connect, learn and support their child’s wellbeing and education journey.

Martin and Carley share insights, tips and tricks to help your family navigate the online world.

10/05/2026

Welcome to Week 4 at Bullyard State School!

We hope all of our wonderful mums, grandmas, nans, aunties and special mother figures have had a lovely Mother’s Day weekend. Thank you for all that you do for our students and families. 💐

🎉 A huge congratulations to Katrina and Karen, the winners of our P&C Mother’s Day Raffle! Winners have been contacted to arrange collection of their prizes through the P&C.

The P&C would also like to sincerely thank all of the local businesses who supported the fundraiser through donations, as well as everyone who purchased a raffle ticket. Almost 250 tickets were sold, making this a fantastic first fundraiser for our P&C! Thank you for your support. 👏

Check out this week’s delicious tuckshop menu on offer:
Monday: Chicken and Vege Pasta
Tuesday: Fried Rice and Crunchy Chicken
Wednesday: Savoury Mince and Mashed Potato
Thursday: Mixed Sandwiches
Friday: Macaroni and Cheese with Spring Rolls
Afternoon Tea: Regular range of healthy options available each day.

🎾 Sporting Schools continues this week:
• Wednesday: Tennis (8:00am–9:00am)
• Thursday: Cricket (8:00am–9:00am)
• Friday: Football (8:00am–9:00am)

📚 The Premier’s Reading Challenge officially begins this Monday! We would love to see every student complete the challenge this year and we have special prizes for all students that complete the challenge. Students will be bringing home their Premier’s Reading Challenge forms and information this week.

📖 We are also hosting our Book Fair this week, which is a fantastic way to kick off the Premier’s Reading Challenge! Students visited on Thursday last week and created wish lists. Purchase are available throughout the week. Thank you for supporting reading at Bullyard State School.

08/05/2026

An important letter is attached to this week's newsletter.

Our latest newsletter will be sent home today and is also available online.

Tomorrow morning is your last chance to buy Mother's Day Raffle Tickets! Find the P&C at the Gin Gin Markets this Saturday morning! Thank you to all families for supporting this fundraiser.

https://bullyardss.eq.edu.au/calendarandnews/newsletters/newsletters/newsletter%20-%20term%202%20-%20week%203.pdf

03/05/2026

Here's what's happening in Week 3

A reminder that the Labour Day Public Holiday is this Monday — school will be closed. Enjoy the long weekend!

A big thank you to our P&C for kicking off a great weekend at the Gin Gin Markets selling tickets for our Mother’s Day Raffle. Tickets will also be sent home this week for families who would like to purchase.

Our tuckshop has another great menu on offer this week. See the images for more details.

Sporting Schools continues this week from 8:00–9:00am
Wednesday: Tennis
Thursday: Cricket
Friday: Football
Be sure to arrive at 8am to make the most of these opportunities!

Tender Reminder
The tender for the water tanks, pump and filters will close on Tuesday 5 May at 3:00pm. No tenders will be accepted after this time, so be sure to get them in promptly. Please see attached photos for further details. Please ensure all tenders are submitted in person on Tuesday by 3pm or emailed to [email protected] by this time.

Finally, don't forget to keep voting Bullyard's Hitz 93.9 entry for 'school of the year'! You can enter a vote once everyday!
https://www.hitz939.com.au/win/schooloftheyear/ -now

01/05/2026

Looking for something to do this Labour Day long weekend?

1. Head down to the Gin Gin Markets tomorrow and buy some Mother's day raffle tickets from the Bullyard State School P&C! Two prize pools are up for grabs and tickets are just $2 each or grab 3 for $5! You can also pick them up from Gin Gin Village, Two Peas After Dark and the Courthouse Gallery.

2. Vote for Bullyard's Hitz 93.9 entry for 'school of the year'! You can enter a vote once everyday!

https://www.hitz939.com.au/win/schooloftheyear/ -now

26/04/2026

Welcome to Week 2!

Our new P&C executive team invites all families and interested community to attend our first P&C meeting for Term 2, which will be occurring this Wednesday 29th April at the later time in the afternoon at 4.40pm at the school. We hope you can join us!

Our new tuckshop is now operating! Check out this week's menu!
Breakfast club is on offer from 8.00-8.35am, followed by Fruit break at 10am, Lunch at 11am and afternoon tea at 1pm.
This week students will nominate to assist in the new tuckshop.

Sporting Schools morning activities kick off this week with a triple play on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday!
Wednesday: Tennis from 8-9am.
Thursday: Cricket from 8-9am.
Friday: Touch Football from 8-9am.
Sporting Schools programs are provided free to children and their families to help students build the confidence and capability to be active for life. Make sure you arrive from 8 to make the most of this opportunity.

A reminder that in the following week, Monday 4th May is the Labour Day Public Holiday.

24/04/2026

Lest We Forget