As we head towards September, the school will be sending you lots of information about key dates and next steps. This page will collate all of the communication that is sent, so that it is all in one place.

One of the things we find year on year is that some email service providers like to mark emails from The Bulmershe School as spam/junk, therefore if you are not receiving emails from us, please do check your junk folder in case they have found their way in there. Some might be from "Admin", others from "Transition".

If you are still not receiving information, please let our Transition Team know by emailing transition@bulmershe.wokingham.sch.uk and we can check the email addresses we have for you.

Another way to stay up to date with general information is to follow our official Facebook and X (Twitter) accounts.

Facebook Parent Groups

There are also private Facebook groups, set up and run by parents you can ask to join. Please note: these Facebook groups are not run by The Bulmershe school and we have no input into the content that can be found there, however you might find them a useful place to meet and chat to other families in the community.

1. A dedicated group for those families joining the school in September:
"The Bulmershe School Year 7 September 2024"
https://www.facebook.com/groups/1109422220198438/

2. The whole school parent group
"The Bulmershe School parents"
https://www.facebook.com/groups/180460445480168/

Letters & Presentations from the School:

Welcome from the Transition Team - Key Dates and Next Steps - April 2024

Head of Year 7 Welcome and Language choice - May 2024

Stevenson's Sizing Advice - June 24

Year 6 Transition Day and Rising to Year 7 Evening - June 24

Introducing Class Charts - Letter to Parents - Jul 24

2024  Rising to Year 7 Evening Presentation2024  Rising to Year 7 Tutor Presentation

sQuid School Payment System

The school sent personalised emails on 24th June containing unique registration numbers for new year 7s to create a sQuid account. Please contact transition@bulmershe.wokingham.sch.uk if you have not received your 16 digit sQuid registration number and 3-digit security code.

How to create a NEW online sQuid account

1. Go to the sQuid web page https://squidportal.squidcard.com/LoginPortal
2. Select the ‘Click here to create a sQuid account’ link
3. Enter your details, create a password, choose a security question and answer
4. Click the ‘Register’ button to complete your registration
5. Confirm your registration by clicking the link in your activation email
6. Complete the required additional personal details
7. Add your sQuid registration number, security code and assign a display name

Already have a child at Bulmershe? Here's how to add another child to your existing sQuid Account:

• Login to your sQuid account
• Click Users  and go to Add User
• Enter the 16 digit registration number, and the 3 digit code in the "CVV" box. 
• Enter your new year 7's name
• Click Add

Offers in sQuid for new students

Update 10th July 24

- Our Lockers Offer has run out of stock for the next academic year. Please email admin@bulmershe.wokingham.sch.uk if you'd like to be put on the Locker waiting list

- Cooking & Nutrition Lessons offer - closed 5/7/24

- Stationery Pack offer - closed 5/7/24

Family Contribution

We request a family contribution of £50 each year from all families. Money raised by your contribution is used to enhance the school campus, and so make the school environment a more pleasant place for your child to be. The Student School Council meets regularly to discuss areas for improvement for their school.

Financial support is also needed to help run the school minibus, which is vital for school trips such as outdoor education and after-school sporting and cultural events. If you are able to make this contribution, please do so in sQuid using the Offers tab.

Buying school uniform

Our Uniform Supplier, Stevensons, will be at school for our Rising to Year 7 Evening on 11th July 2024. A representative will be on hand to advise on correct sizing to help with online shopping.

If you would like to get your child's new uniform properly fitted, the Stevensons shop in Reading are now taking appointments. 

1. Go to their website: https://www.stevensons.co.uk/
2. Click on the School Specific Uniform button under "Parents"
3. Create an account (or Login)
4. Click Add a Family Member and enter your child's details
5. You will then be able to click on the Book Appointment button

Aimed at parents of students who are moving from primary school to secondary school in summer 2024, this course, run by the team at Wokingham Borough council, builds on the information given by BUlmershe and looks at the transition from a practical and emotional standpoint. The course will be particularly helpful for parents and carers whose child is anxious around the move. The course looks at how secondary schools work and discusses issues around practical organisation, friendship issues, and managing anxiety.

• 10 July and 17 July, Wednesdays 7.30pm to 9pm, online via Zoom 
• £15 - free to those on jobseeking benefits or low incomes 
• Apply here