Bullyard State School

25/10/2026

🌟 WHAT'S HAPPENING AT BULLYARD STATE SCHOOL IN WEEK 4! 🌟

We welcome back our Year 6 campers from their incredible journey. We can't wait to hear all of your stories!

As always, this week's tuckshop menu is up, with lots of favourites to keep you warm during this wet weather.

🏏 MONDAY – Sporting Schools Cricket 🕗 8.00am – 9.00am
Whether it's rainy or sunny, our covered Multi-purpose hall lets us kick off the school week with some cricket!

🌱🎨 TUESDAY – Plant, Paint & Playgroup! 🕣 8.40am – 9.45am
Our Playgroup & Prep Transition Program continues! Open to all children aged 0–5 years and their families. Come along for some planting, painting, playing and fun! 🌈

⚡ IMPORTANT – Planned Power Outage Tuesday Morning
Please be aware that Ergon will be undertaking electrical works, resulting in a brief power outage between 8.00am and 9.30am on Tuesday. ✅ School will remain open during this brief outage. ☎️ Please note however that our school landline will be unavailable during the outage.

🏉 WEDNESDAY – Sporting Schools Touch Football 🕗 8.00am – 9.00am! Another fantastic morning of sport and teamwork!

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 WEDNESDAY – P&C Meeting
🕔 5.15pm via Microsoft Teams - We're getting into the final stages of planning for our 125th Anniversary Fete! 🎉 All parents and community members are welcome to join.
📧 Email [email protected] for the meeting link.

🎶 FRIDAY – Instrumental Music
Our instrumental music students continue developing their musical talents! 🎵

❤️🖤 COUNTDOWN TO OUR 125TH ANNIVERSARY FETE! ❤️🖤
🎉 SATURDAY 7 NOVEMBER 2026 🕑 2.00pm – 5.00pm
📍 Bullyard State School – 2358 Bucca Road
This week our photo gallery of the past will start going up in preparation for the big day. We're getting excited to celebrate 125 years of learning, growth and community! There's something for everyone, including:
Market stalls and local vendors
Delicious food and drinks
Raffles and prizes
Family fun and community celebrations!
Plust everyone in attendance can add their name to our mural wall and paint their very own Bullyard Beetle on the day!

📣 CALLING ALL VENDORS!
Time is about to run out for local businesses, makers, creators and community groups to be part of this special celebration. If you're interested in hosting a free stall, get in touch this week to be included. Email [email protected]

We look forward to another wonderful week at Bullyard State School! 😊

23/10/2026

What an amazing week our Year 6 campers have had! They've managed to dodge the weather and have enjoyed an action-packed week of high ropes, team challenges, rafting, beach adventures, snorkelling and are finishing off their day at Rockhampton Zoo before heading home! 🌊🤿 So many wonderful experiences, memories and friendships to treasure as they celebrate their final term of primary school.

The Bus is still on schedule to arrive back at Gin Gin SS at 4pm. Updates will be provided if anything changes.

18/10/2026

WHAT'S HAPPENING AT BULLYARD STATE SCHOOL FOR WEEK 3!

YEAR 6 SENIOR CAMP – YEPPOON!
Our Year 6 students are heading off on their Senior Camp to Yeppoon this TUESDAY! They'll be joining students from Wallaville, McIlwraith, Maroondan and Mount Perry State Schools for an exciting few days of adventure, new experiences and opportunities to build friendships with students from our neighbouring schools. Mrs Stevenson is looking forward to seeing everyone bright and early on Tuesday morning, ready for a fantastic camp! We wish all our campers a wonderful time and look forward to hearing about their adventures when they return! 🌊☀️

🏏 Monday – Sporting Schools Cricket | 8:00–9:00am
🧸 Tuesday – Playgroup & Prep Transition Morning | 8:40–9:45am
🏉 Wednesday – Sporting Schools Touch Football | 8:00–9:00am

🎉 125 YEARS OF BULLYARD STATE SCHOOL! 🎉

Our 125th Anniversary Celebration is fast approaching on Saturday 7th November! We're looking forward to bringing together past and present students, families, staff and community members to celebrate this very special milestone in our school's history.

🛍️ CALLING ALL STALLHOLDERS!
We're inviting all local businesses, community groups and interested stallholders to be part of our anniversary celebrations! There's no cost, so it's not too late to lock in a space for a stall, please get in touch with the school or our P&C.

📣 Help us spread the word! Please share this invitation with anyone who might be interested in joining our celebrations on the day.

11/10/2026

Another busy week ahead at Bullyard! Here's what's happening around our school.

🏏 Monday - Sporting Schools Cricket | 8:00–9:00am

🧸 Tuesday - Playgroup & Prep Transition Morning | 8:40–9:45am

🏉 Wednesday - Sporting Schools Touch Football | 8:00–9:00am

P&C Meeting | Online via Microsoft Teams from 5.15. The primary focus will be our upcoming 125th Anniversary and we'd love you to be involved - Email [email protected] to get the link and join us.

🎶 Friday - Instrumental Music Lessons Recommence.

Check-out what's on offer with the tuckshop menu this week, thanks to the school food program.

🎉 125 YEARS OF BULLYARD STATE SCHOOL 🎉

Our 125th Anniversary Celebration is fast approaching! We're looking forward to bringing together past and present students, families, staff and community members to celebrate this special milestone in our school's history.

🛍️ Calling All Stallholders! - We're inviting local businesses, community groups and interested stallholders to be part of our anniversary celebrations. If you'd like to hold a stall, please get in touch with the school or our P&C.

Please help us spread the word and share this invitation with anyone who might be interested!

💚💛 We look forward to another great week at Bullyard State School!

07/10/2026

04/10/2026

A reminder that Term 4 commences this Tuesday 6th October after the Monday Public Holiday. We are looking forward to seeing everyone for what is set to be an incredible final term with Year 6 camp coming up in week 3, our 125th Anniversary celebrations at the end of week 5 as well as high school transition days and end of year events to follow!

Our Playgroup and Prep Transition mornings continue every Tuesday morning across this term. Come along and join us for some fun.

The P&C will be meeting virtually, online via Teams this Wednesday 7th from 5.15pm and you are invited to join us. This meeting will primarily be around final preparations for the 125th Anniversary! If you'd like to be involved, send an email to [email protected] and we'll send you link to join us!

Week 1 School Food Program Menu:

Tuesday
🧀 Macaroni & Cheese

Wednesday
🍜 Chicken & Noodles

Thursday
🐟 Fish & Salad

Friday
🥪 Assorted Sandwiches

13/09/2026

🌟 Welcome to Week 10 of Term 3! 🌟

We have made it to the final week of Term 3! It has been a busy and productive term, and we are looking forward to finishing the week in a fun and positive way. A big thank you to our students, staff and families for all of their hard work and support throughout the term. 💙

📅 What’s Happening This Week

🏃 Monday: PE with Mr Alcorn in the morning.

🔬 Tuesday: Science and HASS with Mrs Stevenson.

🇯🇵 Tuesday & Wednesday: Japanese with Mrs Manderson for students in Years 4–6.

🎵 Thursday: No Music lessons this week.

🎉 Friday – Last Day of Term 3 & Class Celebration!

To celebrate the end of another fantastic term, students will enjoy a Class Celebration on Friday. We look forward to having some fun together and recognising all of the effort and learning that has taken place throughout Term 3! 🥳

Thank you to all of our students, families and staff for your continued support throughout Term 3. We hope everyone enjoys our final week together and has a safe, happy and well-deserved holiday break when Friday arrives! 🌞🌴

Let’s make Week 10 a great way to finish Term 3! 🌟

06/09/2026

🌟 Welcome to Week 9 of Term 3! 🌟

It is hard to believe that we are already in Week 9 and have just two weeks remaining in Term 3! Our students have been working incredibly hard on their assessments, and we encourage everyone to continue putting in their best effort as we finish the term strongly. 💪📚

📅 What’s Happening This Week

🏃 Monday: PE with Mr Alcorn in the morning.

🔬 Tuesday: Science and HASS with Mrs Stevenson.

🇯🇵 Tuesday & Wednesday: Japanese with Mrs Manderson for students in Years 4–6.

🎓 Wednesday: Our Year 6 students will attend Gin Gin State High School for their Transition Day.

⚡ Thursday: Ergon Energy will be visiting Bullyard State School. Due to this visit, there will be no Music lessons this week.

📚 Learning & Assessment

With the end of term quickly approaching, students are continuing to complete their Term 3 assessment tasks. We encourage all students to stay focused, take pride in their work and demonstrate everything they have learned throughout the term. ⭐

📸 Upcoming Events

🎓 Wednesday 9 September – Gin Gin State High School Transition Day

Our Year 6 students will have the opportunity to attend Gin Gin State High School for the day and participate in a range of activities designed to help them become familiar with the high school environment and prepare for their transition into Year 7.

A reminder to please return any outstanding permission forms as soon as possible.

⚡ Thursday 10 September – Ergon Energy Visit

We are looking forward to welcoming Ergon Energy to Bullyard State School on Thursday. Students will have the opportunity to participate in their school visit and learn some important messages about electricity and electrical safety.

🏁 Friday 18 September – Last Day of Term 3

The final day of Term 3 is quickly approaching! We look forward to finishing what has been another busy and productive term together.

💙 Have a Great Week!

We are looking forward to another positive and productive week at Bullyard State School. With only two weeks remaining, let's continue to work hard, support one another and finish Term 3 on a high! 🌟

Thank you, as always, to our students, staff, families and wider community for your continued support. 💙💛