Newsletter Issue 4

Principal Update

Kia ora, Nameste, Talofa, Konnichiwa, Guten Tag, Gidday, Vannakkam, ni Hao, Kia orana, Hola, Salam, Sa wat deekha, Dia Dhuit, Goeie Dag, Bonjour, Καλημέρα, Mālō e lelei, Greetings everyone

Spring is Here & End of Term Nears

As we draw closer to the end of Term 3, there is a tangible energy around the school! The days are getting noticeably longer, and it finally feels like the weather is starting to warm up. It has been a busy and productive term, and both staff and students are looking forward to a well-earned break very soon.

A huge thank you to all the parents and whānau who volunteered their time to support our Year 4 and 5 swimming program over the past few weeks. Whether you helped walk students to the pool, managed wet gear, or cheered them on from the bleachers, we could not run these valuable opportunities without your generous help and support.

IMPORTANT - WHOLE SCHOOL EMERGENCY EVACUATION 16 October 2026

It is now just over a month until this important school event.

Following the newsletter today, the first of two letters outlining what you need to know for our whole school emergency evacuation and reunification practice will be emailed home. An image is included below.

Please read this carefully and, if required, be sure to check in with the office about your emergency contacts (which will be sent home this week) before Monday 12th October.

You will understand that there is a great deal of preparation that goes into making this practice as safe and streamlined as possible so we appreciate your assistance with timely contact.

Finally, we do understand that this practice creates an interruption in the busy lives of our community and so we thank you for your support and understanding.

Please follow this link to a copy of our advance warning letter that will be emailed home as a PDF also.

Annual Emergency Evacuation 2026.docx.pdf

Te wiki o te reo Māori.

The students are currently learning a selection of waiata to celebrate this week in song! Each hub has chosen a waiata they wish to share and are practising for a whole school gathering where we will enjoy all these waiata and finish with one we have learned through our Kura Ahurea work with Te Āti Awa.

Ngā mihi nui

Rachel

A reminder that our fortnightly newsletters can also be found on our Bellevue Website - scroll down to view 'previous Bellevue Newsletters' - and for more timely updates, you could follow our closed group Bellevue Facebook Page, if you are not already.

To assist our families with locating our Attendance Procedures, please note that the below link now takes you to a 'quick link' on our website to the Attendance Procedures in PDF form.

Reporting an absence

Please do always contact the office (office@bellevue-newlands.school.nz), or call and leave a message for absences. Do not reply to this newsletter as your message may not be seen.

Welcome

Haere mai ki te kura o Bellevue. Welcome to the following students and their whānau. It is great to have you in our Bellevue Learning Community.

Rātā - Kemidu

Thank you!

Thank you to all of the whānau who supported Rimu Tōtara at swimming for the past three weeks! You have been amazing and we appreciate all of your support - we couldn’t have done it without you!

Thank you to all of the whānau who helped with the Futsal Festival on Monday 7th September. We could not have participated in this huge event without all of your help - we truly appreciate it!

Sports

Weet-Bix Kids TRYathlon 2027

The 2027 Weet-Bix TRYathlon is being held at Kilbirnie Park on Sun, February 28, 2027! If your child is interested in taking part you can register them for the event and join our school group via this link.

For more information on the event, please visit the TRYathlon website.

Futsal Festival

Tamariki from all across the school participated in the Futsal Festival at Ākau Tangi Sports Centre in Kilbirnie on Monday 7th September. They lived our values out loud all day and blew everyone away! The resilience, sportsmanship, comradery and aroha shown throughout the day is something they can all be proud of. Thank you again to our amazing parent helpers, who helped the day run so smoothly!

Yummy Stickers

The end of the 2026 Yummy Stickers collection is fast approaching. If you have any stray stickers/bag tokens lying around at home, please bring them in by the end of next week! They can either be handed to your child’s teacher, or straight to Cassie in Room 6.

Touch Rugby - Term 4

Term 4 registrations for Touch Rugby are now open. For more information, and to register your child, please follow this link: https://forms.gle/uBVV2UohbRuokXjQ9

Pizza Day

Pizza Day is next Thursday 17th September. Please use the google form to order. Orders close tomorrow - Thursday 10th September.

Pizza Order Form

Tamariki and screen time

It can be hard to judge how much screen use is too much for a tech-savvy generation. Check out this Netsafe advice for parents with reflection questions, risks and benefits, and tips for reducing online time to help you assess how screen use best fits into your family life.

Need advice about safer internet use? Contact the Netsafe helpline for free confidential advice: 0508638723

Variable speed limit (VSL) zones outside schools

Wellington City Council would like to inform you that the variable speed limit(VSL) zones outside Newlands Primary and Bellevue school have been completed and approved by NZTA. The new speed limits have become operational, and signage is uncovered. The process to install variable speed limits at schools across the city is ongoing, so schools in the same area may have their speed signage uncovered at different times.

Please see the document below for more information.

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PB4L Dojo Point Update

We use Dojo Points at Bellevue School to acknowledge students demonstrating our school values. We have earned 1934 Dojo Points so far.

Enrolment planning for 2026-2027

Do you have a child turning five soon or next year or know someone else who does? Parents of students who live within the home zone and intend to enrol their child at any time in 2027 are asked to please notify the school as soon as possible to assist the school to plan appropriately. It helps us to know as early as possible how many students will be enrolling as a five-year-old. Interested families may collect an enrolment pack from the office or from our website.

Out of zone enrolment applications are now being accepted for the first enrolment period of 2027 17 December 2026 to Friday 9 April 2027. Up to five (5) places are likely to be available for out of zone students.

The deadline for out of zone enrolments is Friday 18 September 2026.

Please have a look at the school website for more details: https://www.bellevue-newlands.school.nz/enrolment.

In support of our local Newlands-Paparangi Tennis Club, there are entry cards at the school office if you'd like to enter the draw to win free tennis for a year. Just take your card along to the club this Sunday 13 September between 10-2pm, give tennis a go and be in to win!

Bellevue School - School Docs Policies & Procedures

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Sports Notices - Website

Bellevue Writer's Corner

NOW UPDATED!!
This is our platform to publish great writing from students across the school.
Please pop onto our website here to view a collection of great writing from our students.