Bledisloe School

30/08/2026

Kia ora e te whānau,

Cross country is on Tuesday. This is a dog free zone e te whānau as some of our tamariki are not fans. We talk about tolerable stress in our mahi. We want to remind you that tolerable stress is key to growing great citizens who contribute positively to their communities in Aotearoa, New Zealand. Tolerable stress is where resilience grows. Stress is often painted in a negative light when it is actually a key aspect to life. Tolerable stress is great and something we need to put our tamariki and ourselves under so we can become more resilient. Cross country is a fine example of ‘tolerable stress’. We talk to the tamariki about how it will hurt but it won’t put them in danger. They will survive and their self belief will develop. Ngā mihi for your support.

- Mane (Monday) 31st August
Last day for sausage, juicy and popcorn orders

- Tūrei (Tuesday) 1st September
School Cross Country: a reminder please that tamariki are to stay at school after their event as it is a school day and everyday matters in regards to attendance
Tamariki wearing house colour tops
Sausage, juicy, popcorn combo
Junior School Basketball

- Wenerei (Wednesday) 2nd September
Some Senior School students going to a music performance at Taradale High School
Junior Football
Middle School Football

- Tāite (Thursday) 3rd September
9.15am - 10am: Fire Brigade visit (Year 6 only)
Senior School Football
Mathletics for some year 6’s

- Parairei (Friday) 4th September
Cool Cat Show (Seniors and middles then juniors)
Whole School Assembly
TERM 3 Dates:

- Monday 7th September Orthographic Mapping for Whānau (3.15 4.15pm)
- Monday 14th September Life Education (2 weeks)
- Tuesday 22nd September Ōtātara Schools Kapa Haka Festival
- Friday 25th September LAST DAY OF TERM 3

Mauri ora,
The Bledisloe Team.

25/08/2026

23/08/2026

Kia ora e te whānau,

The days are getting longer! We are over the worst of it and on the road to Koanga (Spring). Continue to keep yourselves well by practicing good hygiene, great routines and eating good kai as much as we can.

- Mane (Monday) 24th August
SCHOOL IS CLOSED - CURRICULUM DAY (this has been in our notices every week since January)

- Tūrei (Tuesday) 25th August
Junior School Basketball

- Wenerei (Wednesday) 26th August
Junior Football
Middle School Football

- Tāite (Thursday) 27th August
Senior School Football

- Parairei (Friday) 28th August
Team Assembly

TERM 3 Dates:

Tuesday 1st September School Cross Country

Friday 4th September Cool Cat School Show

Monday 14th September Life Education is in (2 weeks)

Tuesday 22nd September Ōtātara Schools Kapa Haka Festival

Ngā mihi,

The Bledisloe Team.

21/08/2026

Bledisloe School is closed Monday. Ministry of Education Curriculum Day. This has been in our weekly notices.

21/08/2026

Kia ora e te whānau,

What an absolutely outstanding effort from our tamariki and staff today! It was the perfect end to an awesome week.

Enjoy these videos, a collection of photos, and our walk through Taradale.

We hope you enjoy seeing some of the special moments from today!

Ngā mihi,
The Bledisloe Team

19/08/2026

Kia ora e te whānau,

As part of NZ Children’s Book Week, we meet in our whānau classes to enjoy reading together.

Tomorrow, we are having a Whānau Whare Competition, competing in an NZ Children’s Book-themed Kahoot! Kahoot is an online quiz where our tamariki can put their NZ children’s book knowledge to the test.

The winning team from each house will then compete against each other to find our overall NZ Children’s Book Week Kahoot champion!

We’re looking forward to lots of fun, teamwork and friendly competition!

A reminder that this Friday we also have our Book-Themed Dress-Up Day! We can’t wait to see everyone dressed as their favourite book characters.

Ngā mihi,
The Bledisloe Team

19/08/2026

Our tamariki have been so fortunate to be able to attend some bowls sessions at Bowls Taradale. We cannot thank them enough for being so great with our tamariki and teaching them a few tips and tricks. I hear we may need to collect some autographs now as one day some of them could be quite famous in this sport 😉

16/08/2026

Kia ora e te whānau:

Reminders:

Warm clothing: please ensure your child is leaving your house with the necessary clothing for school. For those that aren't dressed properly to be playing outside during morning tea and lunch they may have to spend their playtimes in the office rather than with friends as we don't want tamariki getting cold.

Absence: When you text the school to let us know that your child is away you MUST provide a reason please. These are then logged with the MoE so we can keep track of attendance. If you do not provide a reason it is classed as truant. We also need first and last names of tamariki when you text please as it shortens the time we take to try and track down who you are talking about.

Health: We need to look after ourselves as winter has its last little bite. Oranges are in abundance, sleep routines and rest help keep us well, good hygiene etc. If you have a lot of extra curricular activities on during the weekend and after school we suggest these are the things that are the first to go in order to achieve 'rest'.

Mauri ora.

16/08/2026

Kia ora e te whānau,

Winter is coming in for what is hopefully its last bite. To keep illness away please push good hygiene habits at home as these push over into kura. Ensure your tamariki are coming to schools addressed appropriately for the cold.

A mihi to our season hockey coaches who are also teachers who have done the hard yards this season with 13 games on a Saturday - always going above and beyond!

Reminders: Book week is this week. There is a book character dress up on FRIDAY 21st August so make sure you don’t leave your costume till the last minute if you are planning on dressing up.

- Mane (Monday) 17th August
NZ BOOK WEEK

- Tūrei (Tuesday) 18th August
Junior School Basketball

- Wenerei (Wednesday) 19th August
Junior Football
Middle School Football

- Tāite (Thursday) 20th August
Senior School Football

- Parairei (Friday) 21st August
BOOK CHARACTER DRESS UP DAY
Whole School assembly at 9.15am

TERM 3 Dates:

- Monday 24th August SCHOOL CLOSED - Curriculum Day
- Tuesday 1st September School Cross Country
- Monday 14th September Life Education is in (2 weeks)
- Tuesday 22nd September Ōtātara Schools Kapa Haka Festival

Mauri ora,

The Bledisloe Team.