Bullyard State School

21/06/2026

It's the final week of Term 2!

Check out the scrumptious menu on offer from the tuck-shop this week!

End of Semester Report Cards will be sent home this week, along with additional information for Term 3. Look out for an SMS notifying you they have been sent. Digital copies can also be sent via email on request.

On Friday, students will head into Reading Cinemas for Celebrations Day and enjoy a viewing of Minions and Monsters before returning to school in the afternoon for their personalised topping pizzas! Please ensure permission forms are returned no later than this Tuesday.

If you are going away early for the holidays, please let us know by contacting [email protected] or calling the school on 4157 4165.

Term 3 commences on Monday 13th July.
Our Playgroup and Prep Transition mornings commence next term!
Families with children 5 and under are welcome to come along every Tuesday from 8.40-9.45am for planting, painting and play!

14/06/2026

Welcome to Week 9 at Bullyard State School!

🏃 Monday – Sports Day: Fraser vs Clarke
Events commence sharply from 9:00am.
Students are encouraged to dress in their house colours and show their team spirit! Remember to keep it sun-safe!

Families and community members are warmly invited to come along and cheer on our students for this fun filled morning. We look forward to a fantastic morning of participation, sportsmanship and friendly competition. May the best house win!

🎾 Wednesday – It's our final sporting schools tennis session for the term. Join in from 8:00am–9:00am

🏏 Thursday – It's also the final sporting schools cricket session from 8:00am–9:00am. We hope you've enjoyed all the fun!

📋 End of Term Celebrations Day in Week 10 - Friday 26th.
Students will also receive consent forms this week for our End of Term Celebrations Day. Please keep an eye out and return forms promptly. If your family is heading off early for the holidays, please advise us so we can book for this event accordingly.

Our Plant, Paint and Play Playgroup and Prep Transition Program is starting in Term 3! We'd love to welcome families with children 5 years and under to come and join in the fun every Tuesday from 8.40-9.45 during school terms. Fruit morning tea provided.

We look forward to another wonderful week of learning, sportsmanship and fun at Bullyard State School!

10/06/2026

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09/06/2026

Our latest newsletter is now available at the link below.

07/06/2026

Welcome to week 8 at Bullyard State School!

There is another delicious menu on offer this week, provided free thanks to the QLD Government's School Food Program.

Sporting Schools Sport continues this week with Tennis on Wednesday, Cricket on Thursday and Football on Friday.

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.