Welcome back to Term 4. It is hard to believe that we are in the last term of the school year, and it is certainly going to be another busy one with lots of end of year activities and events planned. Check out the save the dates below so you don’t miss any important dates this term.

Planning 2023

Part of our preparation for 2023 is class structures and placements. This can often be a stressful time for school staff and families. While we are planning class structures and placements it is important that we have as much information as possible to make informed decisions that best meet the needs of our students and school. Firstly, I ask that any families that are not planning on returning to Byford PS in 2023 to please let the office know. This will ensure that we have accurate projected enrolments and will hopefully reduce the risk of having to restructure classes once the school year commences. Secondly, if you have any class placement requests based on the educational needs of your child please also forward these onto me. It is important to note that with over 360 students it may not be possible to meet all requests, but all will be considered. Please email this required information to Byford.PS@education.wa.edu.au and attention it to Jody Harrington. Please have your requests to Ms Harrington by Friday 18^th November.

Year 6 Camp

Our Year 6 students will head to camp next week in Dwellingup. We wish them the most wonderful time and hope they enjoy the many fun activities planned for them. A huge thank you to the 2022 Year 6 Camp fundraising committee for the outstanding job they did in raising money over the last twelve months to contribute to camp costs. Thank you also to everyone who supported the fundraising opportunities. I can’t wait to hear all about the camp when they return.

Faction Captains 2023

Last term our Year 5 students had the opportunity to nominate for School Captains in 2023, and we congratulate Ashton and Jake for being selected for this role. This term, the focus turns to selecting our Faction Captains for 2023. Any interested Year 5 students are asked to submit a nomination letter to Ms Harrington by Wednesday 9^th November, this will then be followed by speeches which will take place on Wednesday 23^rd November. Good luck to our Year 5 students. The results will be announced at the End of Year Concert.

National School Opinion Survey

As part of a school's accountability with the department of education we are required to complete opinion surveys with our staff, parents and students (upper primary) every two years.

The purpose of these surveys is to provide valuable feedback into how the school is operating. The data collected is extremely valuable and will be used to inform our school improvement plan. Next year we will start developing our next three year strategic plan so it is the perfect time for us to be collecting this data.

I urge as many parents as possible to complete the survey. Like with any data collection, the more responses we collect the more valid and useful the data will be.

The results of the survey are used by us as a school staff when developing our school improvement plan, with the School Board for their feedback and input into strategic planning and published for the school community via the Annual Report.

To complete the survey, please click on the link below. The survey is open until Friday the 4th November.

To say thank you to those that take the time to contribute to the survey we are running a raffle. Simply print off, or take a screenshot and print the last 'Thank You' page of the survey, write your name and a contact number and place in the box in the front office. The lucky winners of the raffle will receive a promo code for $100 off student Booklists for 2023 with our chosen supplier Wincs.

Your feedback is so important to us and we appreciate you taking the time to complete the survey. Link is below:

https://www.schoolsurvey.edu.au/s/e6YtsY5V

Save the Date

With so many activities and events coming up this term here is a list of save the dates for your calendar. Keep an eye out in your children’s school bags and Class Dojo for more detailed information about each event. These will be sent home or placed on Class Dojo closer to each event.

31 October to 4 November – Year 6 Camp

4 November – National School Opinion Survey Closes

7 November to 11 November – Swimming Lessons Rooms 2, 4, 5, 7, 9, 10, 12, 13

9 November – Faction Captain 2023 Nomination Letters Due

11 November – Remembrance Day

14 November to 18 November – Swimming Lessons Rooms 1, 3, 6, 8, 11, 14

23 November – Faction Captain 2023 Speeches

29 November – Kindy Blue Group 2023 Information Session

1 December – Kindy Yellow Group 2023 Information Session

2 December – Pre Primary 2023 Information Session

7 December – End of Year Concert

14 December – Year 6 Graduation

15 December – Year 6 Graduation Outing

15 December – Last Day of School 2022