Newsletter Issue 2

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

School Production Updates

Production practice is now in full swing across the school, and the energy in the air is fantastic! It is wonderful to see our students putting so much effort into their rehearsals, and I am personally so excited to see the entire show put together. There is more information further on in this newsletter.

Swimming Success & Upcoming Year 4 & 5 Sessions

A huge thank you to all the parents and caregivers who supported our Year 3 and 6 students with their swimming sessions. It was a fantastic success—the children had a wonderful time while gaining valuable water skills and confidence. Our Year 4 and 5 groups kicked off their swimming program yesterday, and I would like to extend an early thank you to all the parents who are giving their time to support these upcoming sessions. Your help is greatly appreciated!

Teacher-Only Day – This Friday

A quick reminder that our school will be closed to students this Friday for a Teacher-Only Day. This provides a valuable opportunity for our staff here at Bellevue to gather for professional development and workshop training. We look forward to seeing everyone back bright and early next week.

School Cellphone Policy Reminder

Finally, a reminder regarding our school cellphone policy in line with Government regulations. At Bellevue, all student cellphones must be handed to the classroom teacher at the start of the day and collected at the end of the day. Students are not permitted to use cellphones during school hours. Please note that while we take care to manage these devices safely during the day, the school cannot accept responsibility for lost, stolen, or damaged property. I have included our SchoolDocs policy below for you to look at. Thank you for your support in keeping our school environment focused on learning.

Device requirements at school

Bellevue School recommends that students do not bring personal digital devices to school.

If students bring personal digital devices (including cellphones) to school, the processes below apply. Students must hand their device in to their teacher at the beginning of the day, and can collect the device at the end of the day.

If personal digital devices are to be used for a learning activity, this will be pre arranged with permission from the family and teacher. The principal will be informed by the teacher and the use will be closely supervised by school staff.

Smartwatches should not be used to communicate with parents/caregivers during the school day.

Personal digital devices may not be taken on EOTC events.

If a student uses a personal digital device inappropriately (including using or bringing a cellphone or other personal digital device when it is not allowed) the student must hand it to a staff member immediately when asked. If possible, the student should lock their device before handing it to staff. The device will be kept in the office and can be collected by the student at the end of the day.

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.

Mānuka - Avah-Lee, Te Piringa, Gabriel, Elisharma

Thank you!

Thank You, Parent Supervisors! To everyone who helped supervise our Kahikatea swimming program—thank you! We appreciate you taking the time out of your busy schedules to keep our students safe and supported at the pool. We couldn't do it without you! Thank you to Rochelle, Caroline, Dhami, Anoma, Aini, Charmaine, Simon, Lisa and Sophie!

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.

School Photo Ordering - Advanced Notice

School Photos are going to be held on Monday 31st August - Wednesday 2 September.

You will receive a link to online ordering next Monday 17th August.

- Photos need to be pre-ordered before photo week. The online link will be available on Monday 17th August, and closes at 1pm on Friday 28th August.

- Individual portraits and sibling photos of children will only be taken of those that have been pre-ordered.

- Please note that siblings must currently attend Bellevue School.

Safer online gaming for tamariki

Check out Netsafe’s online safety information for parents of tamariki who enjoy online gaming. Find answers to frequently asked questions and tips to help keep your tamariki safer when gaming online on platforms such as Roblox.

Need advice about safer internet use? Contact the Netsafe

helpline for free confidential advice: 0508638723

Library

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! LIBRARY STOCKTAKE COMING !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Every two years we need to take a stocktake of ALL the books we have in our school library.

Our stocktake for the Library will be happening in Week 6 of this term (24th - 28th August), and the library will be closed over the week while the stocktake is on.

ALL books will need to be returned to the Library by Friday 21st August.

Helping your child to return their books by the above date helps us to complete the stocktake as quickly as possible and have the library open again for business as soon as possible.

Thanks in advance

Sarah

PB4L Dojo Point Update

We use Dojo Points at Bellevue School to acknowledge students demonstrating our school values. We have earned 4861 Dojo Points so far.

Bellevue School 2026 Production – A Night at the Movies

We are thrilled to announce that on Thursday 24 September our whole school will take to the stage at Newlands College for our 2026 production, A Night at the Movies.

This special event is an opportunity for every Bellevue student to shine and celebrate the arts. Every child will be involved in the production with their hub, whether through dance, singing, acting, or a combination of all three. Some students will also have the exciting opportunity to take on lead roles.

Behind the scenes, a talented team of our senior students has been busy storyboarding and writing this original screenplay. Their creativity, imagination, and dedication have been incredible, and we can't wait to see their vision come to life on stage.

Productions like this rely on the wonderful support of our school community. If you have skills or experience in creating props, painting backdrops, making costumes or any other aspect of theatre production, we would love to hear from you! Please get in touch with Megan at megan@bellevue-newlands.school.nz if you're able to lend a hand.

Keep an eye on upcoming newsletters for more information about performance times, ticketing, costumes and rehearsal updates. We can't wait to share this exciting journey with you and look forward to an unforgettable evening of movie magic!

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.

Parking

A reminder to please not park at the top of the school driveway at any time, even with the gates are closed.

Bellevue School - School Docs Policies & Procedures

Username bellevue-newlands, password 'grow'

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.

Important Dates

Tuesday 11 August - Friday 28 August

Years 4 & 5 Swimming every Mon/Tues/Wed/Fri

Thursday 13 August

Board Meeting - Staffroom 5:30pm

ICAS English

Friday 14 August

Staff Only Day - School Closed

Monday 17 August

School Photo order form sent out

Thursday 20 August

ICAS Science

Monday 24 August to Friday 28 August

Library closed for stocktake

Friday 28 August

School Photo Orders Close 1pm

Monday 31 August

Newlands Intermediate Enrolments Due

Monday 31 August - Wednesday 2 September

School photos

Monday 7 September

Years 1-6 Futsal Festival

Thursday 10 September

Board Meeting - Staffroom 5:30pm

Thursday 24 September

School Production

Friday 25 September

Last day of Term 3

For a full list of 2026 Term dates please click here

Community Notices

Making Payments to School

Bellevue Website & Term Dates

Staff Contact Information