Filter Content
- Byford Primary News
- Principal's Report
- School Photos
- NAIDOC Week
- Winter Carnival
- Room 10
- Science Room
- Merit Certificates
- Aussie of the Month
- Chaplain Chatter
- P&C Association & Year 6 Fundraising
- Office Display - Room 4
- Payment Options for Excursions, Incursions and Voluntary Contributions
- Don't Forget Your Hat
- Community News
Please assist us in reducing vandalism at the school by contacting one of the telephone numbers listed below if you notice any suspicious behaviour on the school grounds.
|
Police Non-Emergency 131 444 |
Mundijong Police 9526 5111 |
|
Armadale Police 9399 0222 |
Education Security 9264 4771 or 9264 4632 |
Welcome back to Term 3. I hope all of our students and families had a chance to enjoy the recent school holiday break even with all of the wild weather and rain we experienced. We have hit the ground running with a very busy start to the term, and there is a lot more learning and fun to come. This term we celebrate Book Week and Father’s Day. In addition to this, Term 3 always sees sporting events take centre stage with our Faction and Interschool Athletics Carnivals. Edu-Dance practice is well underway and we will finish the term with our Edu Dance Concert and Open Night in week 9 of term.
Staff Retirements
It is with mixed emotions we inform our school community of a recent retirement and upcoming retirement of two cherished members of our staff. At the end of last term our wonderful Library Officer Mrs Innes announced her retirement after working in the BPS school Library for many, many years. It was also recently announced that our Byford Community Kindy Teacher Mrs Marshall will be retiring after 43 years in education, and 28 years at the Byford Community Kindy. Both ladies have contributed so much to our school over the years and will be dearly missed. We wish them all the best for the next part of their lives. Information on a farewell for Mrs Marshall has been posted to the Byford Community Kindy Facebook page.
Projected Enrolments / Planning for 2023
We have reached the time of the year when we start our planning for the following year. At this stage I am just asking if families could please inform the school if they know they will not be returning to Byford PS next year. This information helps us greatly with our planning for staffing and class structures.
In the next Newsletter I will include information on how to submit any class placement requests for your children in 2023.
Nationally Consistent Collection of Data on School Students with Disability (NCCD)
Every year, all schools in Australia participate in the Nationally Consistent Collection of Data on School Students with Disability (NCCD). The NCCD process requires schools to identify information already available in the school about supports provided to students with disability.
Information provided about students to the Australian Government for the NCCD includes:
- Year of schooling
- Category of disability: physical, cognitive, sensory or social/emotional
- Level of adjustment provided: support provided within quality differentiated teaching practice, supplementary, substantial or extensive.
This information assists schools to:
- Formally recognise the supports and adjustments provided to students with disability in schools
- Consider how they can strengthen the support of students with disability in schools
- Develop shared practices so that they can review their learning programs in order to improve educational outcomes for students with disability.
The NCCD provides states and federal governments with the information they need to plan more broadly for the support of students with disability.
The NCCD will have no direct impact on your child and your child will not be involved in any testing process. The school will provide data to the Australian Government in such a way that no individual student will be able to be identified – the privacy and confidentiality of all students in ensured.
Further information about the NCCD can be found on the NCCD Portal https://www.nccd.edu.au
Save the Date – Term 3
Term 3 is looking to be a busy term with sporting events taking centre stage. Here are some important dates to put into your calendar ready for the term ahead.
* Edu Dance is timetabled every Thursday and Friday, commencing Week 1
10 August – Assembly Rm 5
17 August – 2023 School Captain Letters Due (Year 5)
24 August – Assembly Rm 1
26 August – Book Week Costume Parade
26 August – Year 6 Camp Fundraising Committee Disco
31 August – Year 5 School Captain Speeches and Voting
1 September – Father’s Day Stall
2 September – Father’s Day Stall
5 September – BPS Faction Athletics (Jumps & Throws)
6 September – BPS Faction Athletics School Carnival (Yrs 1 to 6)
7 September – Assembly Rm 12
15 September – Edu Dance Concert & Open Afternoon
15 to 20 September – Book Fair
20 September – ECE Sports Carnival (Kindy & Pre Primary)
22 September – BSSA Interschool Athletics Carnival
Jody Harrington
Principal
Ph 9526 6300
Email: Byford.PS@education.wa.edu.au
Dear Parents,
The school photo orders will be coming home soon. Please note the following:
- Magnetic photo frames and additional prints are slotted between the prints of your package.
- Key chains are packed separately and distributed by the school office to the classroom teachers, who then distribute to the students. Check with your teacher if you have not received yours as yet.
- Sibling photos (if applicable to your school) are delivered to the eldest child and placed inside their photo package as additional prints if applicable.
- Digital negative orders will be sent to your email address supplied within 3-5 days of the school photo delivery. Don’t forget to check your junk mail folders.
- You are still able to place additional orders via the Kapture website including orders for sports, music or special group photos taken on school photo day. Use the same school code as previously supplied.
If you ordered photos more than 10 days after photo day, your order will be handled separately and mailed directly to your home address within the next 28 days. Check your confirmation email for more information.
Kind regards
The Kapture Crew
It was a wonderful week of learning about and celebrating the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people during NAIDOC Week last term. The theme was Get Up! Stand Up! Show Up!
Students participated in several in-class activities including yarning, face painting, bracelet weaving and some cultural cooking. The children and staff looked great in their NAIDOC shirts and cultural colours.
Students competed in Football, Netball and Soccer at our recent Winter Carnival at the end of Term 2, Thursday 30th June. Students enjoyed a fun day of sports, improving their skills and representing their school with pride. It was fantastic to see a high standard of sportsmanship and great spirit amongst the teams. The football, netball and soccer teams were well supported and organised by Mr G, Miss Winmar, Miss Marchetti and Mr Way. We thank them for their efforts.
It was great to see so many family and friends who came to support our teams and cheer from the sidelines. This created a good atmosphere around the grounds. Thank you!
A big congratulations to all the students involved in what was a successful day!
A huge congratulations to our Year 6 Netball team. The team demonstrated great skills and team work, winning the competition undefeated! Awesome effort!
Year 5 Netball team competed hard all day for a good 3rd place finish.
Our Soccer team grew in confidence and improved in each game throughout the day, achieving 3rd place.
The standard at the football competition was high, which is great to see, and our Football team played some fantastic football for a 3rd place finish.
All students did our school proud and competed well to achieve these great results.
Congratulations and well done!
In Room 10, we have been using our inquiry and research skills to create Information Reports. Students learnt how to create research questions, take notes and summarise their research. They then chose an animal to use for their final research task and used all their knowledge to create their Information Reports. They did an amazing job and really enjoyed learning about all the different animals.
Ms Casey Winmar
Classroom Teacher
In science over the last semester the Year 5/6 students have been putting their inquiry skills into practice. Last term our topic was electricity, in small groups students from Room 9, 10 and 13 investigated sustainable methods of generating electricity. They developed questions, researched and presented their findings on posters. Students were able to apply their skills that they had been learning for writing information texts in class.
Mrs Jane Slattery
Science Teacher
|
Zoe A |
Chevelle B |
Orin C |
Jaxson C |
Levi C |
|
James G |
Jordyn H |
Amity H |
Evelyn H |
Allan H |
|
Oliver H |
Odessah K |
Havana K |
Frederick K |
Gwendolyn K |
|
Kaylee L |
Alyssa L |
Bodhi P |
Memphis P |
Ruby P |
|
Ivy P |
Steve S |
Lachlan T |
Madeline V |
Ryan W |
|
Blakely W |
|
|
|
|
Each month two students are chosen as our ‘Aussie of the Month’ and are presented with a badge, certificate and reward at our assembly.
It is awarded to an outstanding citizen in our school community.
Enzo P & Alyana T
The World Is Your Oyster
Hi everyone. Term 3 is well in motion. Below is something to chew on mentally.
Ability is what you are capable of doing.
Motivation determines what you do.
Attitude determines how well you do it.
By Lou Holtz
The overall idea is: Even though it will be hard work, if we keep at it, we will receive a reward.
Food for thought.
Have a good week everyone and let’s keep looking ahead.
Joe Grida - School Chaplain
Year 6 Camp Fundraisers
The Year 6 Fundraising Committee would like to thank the Byford Primary School families for their continued support of our current and upcoming fundraisers. All proceeds from these events and competitions will be going towards the 2022 Year 6 camp.
Guess How Many in the Jar Competition
Lakeside Fresh IGA have kindly donated two jars filled with yummy treats for our Guess How Many in the Jar competition – one filled with Marshmallows and the other filled with lollies. As you may already know, Student Councillors have been selling numbers for $1 a guess, during lunch time throughout the week. The student who correctly guesses how many marshmallows or lollies in the jar will win the respective jar. Winners will be announced over the PA and on the Facebook page, once all numbers have been sold. Good luck.
PJ Day
It’s perfect weather to get those flannelette pyjamas and Oodies on for PJ Day, which is being held on Friday, 5 August 2022, for a gold coin donation.
School Disco
The Year 6 Fundraising Committee will be hosting a school disco after school on Friday, 26 August 2022. There will be 2 sessions – one for lower primary and one for upper primary. Further information will be advertised on the school’s Facebook page, and notes will be sent home soon – so watch this space. We look forward to seeing as many students as we can grooving on the dancefloor at this event!
Father’s Day Stall
The Father’s Day Stall will be held during week 7 – further information will be announced closer to the event.
5 Cent Coin Competition
Congratulations to Room 10 for collecting the most 5 cent coins. They enjoyed a pizza treat during the last week of Term 2, proudly donated by Dominos Byford, for their fundraising efforts.
Zooper Dooper Thursdays
Zooper Doopers are continually being sold on Thursdays for 50c each and even though the weather is cooler, let’s be honest, it’s never too cold for an icy pole when you’re a kid! We’re always in need of Zooper Doopers to continue this fundraising venture and are very appreciative of donations. If you can help please drop Zooper Doopers to the senior block.
Containers for Change
We’ve joined the Containers for Change team to raise money for the year 6 camp, whilst helping to make a real difference to the environment. This will roll over to the Year 6 Fundraising Committee every year. Donation bins have been placed in the undercover, blue court and pre-primary areas for students to donate their used water/drink bottles, juice and milk boxes (please look out for the 10c icon on the side of the container). If you wish to donate containers from your household, please quote our Scheme ID #C10425624 when you drop off your containers to the recycle drop-off points and the funds will automatically get deposited into our fundraising account.
Call for Volunteers – 2023 Year 6 Fundraising Committee
We need parents/caregivers to join next year’s Year 6 Fundraising Committee, so if your child / grandchild is currently in year 5 and you would like to be a part of the team, please contact the Byford Primary School’s administration team to register your interest. The first meeting will be held in Week 5 (date to be advised).
Canteen
The Byford Primary School Canteen is open for recess and lunch on Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Orders can be made direct to the canteen, or through QuickCliq https://quickcliq.com.au/.
If you have any spare time on a Monday, Wednesday or Friday, volunteers are required to help in the canteen.
New Canteen Menu available here:
Uniform Shop
QuickCliq is our online ordering system and it's an easy and convenient way to order your child’s uniform. QuickCliq is approved by the Department of Education, it’s free, safe and secure. You can use Paypal or Credit Card for immediate payment. You can also use Direct Deposit. To sign up, click www.Quickcliq.com.au
If you are unable to order online, order forms can be placed in the dropbox at the Front Office. Please ensure there is a name and contact number provided.
Orders can still be placed at the Uniform Shop which opens Wednesday mornings from 8:15am - 8:45am. EFTPOS AVAILABLE.
The P&C have reviewed the uniform prices and have made some changes, please click here for new price list:
To ease the financial burden on families over the year, we encourage parents to make payments throughout the year, to be assigned to fees, excursions and swimming etc.
This can be as a regular weekly or fortnightly payment, or whenever you have funds available. See the Admin Staff in the front office to arrange this. You will be provided a breakdown of payments made, should you require.
Payment options are as follows:
- Cash
- EFTPOS
- Credit / Debit Card over the phone
- Direct Deposit – Byford Primary BSB: 633 000 Account No: 192 414 571
Please enter the name of your child and the purpose of the payment in the description field i.e. A Smith Zoo Exc.
A ‘No Hat, Limited Outside Play’ policy is enforced at Byford Primary School all year. Parents can assist us by reinforcing the need for protection from the sun by ensuring that students have a wide brim hat. Hats can be purchased through the school uniform shop next to Room 3. Students who do not have a hat are instructed to play under sheltered areas such as the Undercover Area near the canteen. Caps are not acceptable as they do not provide adequate protection to the ears and back of the neck from the sun.
Premier's Reading Challenge
Join the adventure! We encourage you to join us in unlocking the wonderful world of reading for your children. Help them to join the Premier’s Reading Challenge. Will they fly above the clouds, dive into the ocean or jump into a rocket ship? All students from Kindergarten to Year 10 are challenged to read 12 books by 9 September 2022. You can help your children sign up via the website, choose their own avatar and log all the books they read over the course of the Challenge. Weekly prizes will be awarded to students who log a book that week, with major prizes drawn when the challenge ends. Books don’t have to be in English – children are encouraged to read books in their first language. There are extraordinary tourism prizes to be won each week. Register at https://www.premiersreadingchallenge.wa.edu.au/
Grasshopper Soccer
Soccer fun for girls and boys aged 2 to 12. Click below for Term 3 program and details.
Byford Futsal League
A Byford Futsal League for kids aged 7 – 12 is coming!
Help us get our inaugural season off the ground by registering early! ?
No payment required until the league is confirmed.
2 Weeks of free turn up and play will be included - In the Holidays leading up to Term 4, to help us make teams as even as possible.
Register via the link or alternatively, please visit our ‘Byford Futsal League’ Facebook page where there is also access to a registration link.
https://forms.gle/dGyEtnyyqicBegqh6
