Filter Content
- Byford Primary News
- Principal's Report
- Room 4
- Room 7
- Don't Forget Your Hat
- Office Display - Room 12
- Merit Certificates
- Byford Community Kindergarten News
- P&C Association & Year 6 Fundraising
- Payment Options for Excursions, Incursions and Voluntary Contributions
- Community School Nurse
- Running Club
- 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 to the Week 9 Newsletter. It is hard to believe that we are nearly at the end of the second school term. We still have a few events coming up in the last couple of weeks, so please take a look at the Save the Date information at the end of my report.
Semester 1 Student Reports
Your child will receive a Semester 1 Report at the end of Term 2. This report will provide you with information on what in the curriculum has been taught so far this year. Reports will be emailed home in Week 11, on Tuesday 25 June. Please contact the front office if you need to update your email address. Thank you.
NAIDOC Week 2024
Byford Primary School will be celebrating NAIDOC Week in Week 11, 24 – 28 June. Students will be participating in activities in class during the week and we also have the Follow the Dream staff and students from Byford Secondary College attending our school on Tuesday 25th June to lead us in some cultural activities. Students and staff are invited to wear cultural dress or Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander colours on Tuesday 25th June. What a great way to end our term at school.
Public School Review Report
Earlier this term our school went through the Public School Review Process. All Western Australian public schools are reviewed every 3 to 5 years by the Department of Education’s Public School Accountability directorate. These reviews give assurance to it’s local community, the Minister for Education and Training and the Director General that the school is operating effectively and delivering high quality education to it’s students. The review further acknowledges the achievements of the school and gives feedback to support the Principal and staff with future improvement planning.
The Principal provides the review panel with a self-assessment of the school’s performance based on evidence gathered by the Principal and staff. Information validated by the review panel is considered before and during the school visit. This forms the basis for the school review report.
The report is provided to the Principal, the Chair of the School Board and the Regional Executive Director.
The final report following our school visit has been posted on our school website and schools online for the community to access. It validates some pleasing commendations and outlines some recommendations that will form part of our school improvement plan.
Kindergarten & Pre-Primary Applications to enrol 2025
Byford Primary School is now taking enrolment applications for students entering Kindergarten and Pre Primary in 2025. Both Byford Primary School and Byford Community Kindergarten will be offering a Kindergarten program in 2025. When completing an application to enrol for Kindergarten, parents will be asked to nominate which program they wish to apply for.
Application forms for Pre Primary 2025 have been sent out to our current Kindergarten students. Parents of children currently attending Kindergarten programs this year (2024) must apply at the school for Pre Primary placement in 2025 if you wish your child to continue attending Byford Primary School. Further details on how to enrol are included in this Newsletter.
Save the Date
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.
19 June – Assembly Room 7
20 June – BSSA Cross Country
20 June – BPS Board Meeting
21 June – P & C PJ Day
24 to 28 June – NAIDOC Week
25 June – NAIDOC Incursion BSC Follow the Dream Staff & Students
Wear Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander colours or cultural dress
25 June – Semester 1 Progress Reports Emailed Home
27 June – BSSA Winter Carnival (Yr 5/6)
28 June – Last Day of Term 2
Jody Harrington
Principal
Ph 9526 6300
Email: Byford.PS@education.wa.edu.au
Room 4 Play in the Past History Incursion
In week 4 and 5 of Term 2 Room 4 had a play based incursion from Play in the Past. In History we have been learning how daily lives of families have changed over time by comparing toys, transport and communication from the past, present and future. For the incursion the students got opportunities to play and explore technology and toys from the past in our play area.
Community Groups:
In Room 7 for our Civics and Citizenship unit, we have been focussing on rules and the purpose of local community groups. We discussed what makes people motivated to join and participate in these groups. For this task, students created their own fictional community group, giving their group a name and researching a Logo that matches their groups’ purpose. They were encouraged to state the overall goal of the group, the service they provide and how it may benefit the community. The students created two fundraising events to benefit the community, planning what the events would be and where they would take place. Finally, the students explained how the funds raised would be spent and put to good use.
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.
In Health, students have been engaging in activities where they have to do some problem solving around what they can do if someone or something is "bugging" them.
Keep up the great !
Congratulations and well done to all
students who received Merit Awards.
Keep up the great work!
| Week 4 | |||||
| Kem | Sophia | Vincent | Robina | Cullen | Alyana |
| James | Macey | Evelyn | Hanna | Eden | Amelia |
| Peppe | Orin | Melody | Thomas | Tahae | Sophie |
| Zoe | Kaine | Stirling | Travis | Arlo | |
| Summer | Jaxon | Logan | Liam | Lachlan |
Your Chance to WIN!
School Fun Run Crazy Colour Day
Term 1 ended with a fantastic Colour Run event organised by the P&C Year 6 Camp Fundraising Committee. A huge thank you to Olivia Fleay and her team of parent helpers who worked to organise the Colour Run fundraising event for our students.
The Colour Run afternoon was an awesome hour of fun, running, obstacles and colour!
Click the link below to check out a short highlights video…
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1cZEBW-MbEX988OMB4ZVy1XYuAuwsjsb7/view?usp=sharing
Zooper Dooper Thursdays
Zooper Doopers are continually being sold on Thursdays for 50c each. 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.
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
The P&C are excited to tell you all that the uniform shop now accepts Afterpay Payments.
Our uniform shop is volunteer run to keep our school uniform prices as low as we can. Adding Afterpay as a payment option allows you to pay off your purchase over 4 payments (payments payable every 2 weeks)
Haven't got Afterpay??? Sign up here https://www.afterpay.com/en-AU
* Not available for QuickCliq purchases *
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 on Tuesday mornings 8:15am - 8:45am or Thursday afternoons 2:30pm - 3:00pm. EFTPOS AVAILABLE.
Please click here for 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.
Do you like running? Are you up for a challenge?
Miss Timms is starting a school Running Club on Tuesday mornings before school from 8am to 8:30am.
Students will run laps of the oval and their lap distances will be recorded.
Our school goal is to work together as a team to run a combined total of 2027kms! This is the distance from Byford to Broome!
If you are interested come to school early on a Tuesday morning and meet Miss Timms on the oval, ready to run and join in the fun!
Armadale Senior High School - Parent Information Evening
Djinda Dreaming Childcare
Winter Netball
