30 May 2018

Newsletter Articles

Byford Primary 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.

Principal’s Report

Dear Families and Friends

Winter Carnival – Year 5 & 6

On Friday 8th June some of our Year 5 and 6 students will be participating in the Interschool Winter Lightning Carnival. The soccer, football and netball games will take place at the Mundijong Town Oval and Netball courts. Games will commence at approximately 9:00am and the day will conclude at approximately 2:30pm. Our teams have been training hard. Good luck to all.

Toilet Upgrade

Byford Primary School has been fortunate enough to gain funding for our toilets near Room 6 to be upgraded. The upgrade has commenced this week and will take three to four weeks. In the meantime, our students will be directed to other toilets in the school.

School Photos

It is that time of the year when we have our school photos taken. The photo team will be at school on Thursday 14th June & Friday 15th June in Week 7 this term. The photo order forms have been sent home. Thursday is our main photo day when all class photos will be taken along with the majority of individual and family photos. Friday will be a catch up day for students who were away on Thursday, and to complete family photos if required. If you are interested in having a family photo taken, the envelopes are available in the front office for collection.

If you are going to order any photos you will need to choose the option you like, include the money or complete the credit card details and send the envelope to school with your child on Thursday 14th June.

If you do not wish to order any photos you will still need to send the order envelope to school with your child as the bar code on it is used to scan their name into the computer just before their class photo and individual photo is taken.

For students who have a split family situation it is the responsibility of the custodial parent to pass the information on to the other parent about school photos. Each individual parent is responsible for organising to order the photos they may be interested in. Spare order forms are available at the front office for this purpose.

Please ensure that your child has the correct school uniform for photo day.

Kindergarten & Pre-Primary - Applications to Enrol for 2019

Byford Primary School is now taking enrolment applications for students entering Kindergarten and Pre Primary in 2019. Byford Primary School will be offering a Kindergarten program in 2019. It is likely that the Byford Community Kindergarten will also be operational for 2019. When completing an application to enrol for Kindergarten, parents will be asked to nominate which program they wish to apply for.

Children born between July 1 2014 & June 30 2015 are eligible to apply for Public School Kindergarten.

Children born between July 1 2013 & June 30 2014 are eligible to apply for Public School Pre Primary.

When making an application for enrolment, please bring a copy of;

• Your child’s birth certificate
• Passport and Visa Grant Notice if born overseas
• Proof of residential address (eg utility bill, lease agreement);
• ACIR immunisation records, and
• Family Court Orders (if applicable)

Please click on the link below for more information regarding Kindergarten 2019 and our Application Form. This information is also available on our website below or can be obtained from the front office.

Application forms for Pre Primary 2019 have been sent out to our current Kindergarten students. Parents of children currently attending Kindergarten programs this year (2018) must apply at the school for Pre Primary placement in 2019 if you wish your child to continue attending Byford Primary School. Please note, students residing outside our catchment area may still apply, however your application may not be successful.

Students in Pre Primary in 2018 will automatically roll over into Year 1 in 2019 and beyond. If your child will not be returning to Byford Primary School in 2019, please notify the School Office.

It should be noted that an application does not confirm placement for any child – selection criteria may apply. Application details will be used to assist the school in organising classes and placements for next year. Parents of children who are offered placement at Byford Primary School will be asked to complete formal enrolment details at that time. Unsuccessful applicants will be offered a place in a school as close to their residential location as possible or be referred to their local school in the case of Pre Primary students.

Applications required by Friday 20th July 2018.

All applicants will be advised of their child’s placement during Term 3 this year. Enrolment applications can be made through the school office between the hours of 9.30am to 2:30pm.

Sue Heath
Principal
Ph 95251337 / Mb 040 937 0903
Email: Suzanne.Heath@education.wa.edu.au

Library Bags

All students MUST have a library bag when borrowing books from the Library. From the 30th June 2018 plastic shopping bags will not be in use. Please make sure your child has a suitable library bag that will protect our precious books from damage.

Room 4

Merit Certificates

Congratulations to all students who received Merit Awards. Well done and keep up the good work!

Aussie of the Month

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.

Fathering Project Breakfast

Thanks to all the fathers / father figures and parents that came to the BBQ Breakfast on Friday the 18th of May. It was really great to see so many together who have a real sense of finding ways to develop their relationship with their children.

None of us are perfect and two heads are better than one. We would like to plan another event for our fathers and children. Do you have ideas of how we could come together and do an activity as a group? For example, a game of footy, paper plane throwing, a T-Ball game on a Saturday/Sunday afternoon or a Friday after School.

Please phone or come and see Joe Grida (Chaplain) or drop your thoughts and ideas at the front office. Like Dave Walker said on the Friday morning, "Kids know that we love them when we spend time and do fun things with them. They build memories around the time that they spend with you."

Looking forward to hearing from you and to our next get together. Keep safe and let's build those memories.

Chaplain Chatter

Hi everyone. As we continue to look at aspects of what are good character traits, this week we will investigate;

Quality Character #6 Determination. To purposely exert as much energy as needed to reach a goal. After wise choices are made, determination is needed to carry them out. Wise choices will often be challenged by difficulties and distractions. Reaching a goal requires more than skill – it requires determination. Swimming against swift river currents and waterfalls, King Salmon are determined each year to travel hundreds of miles from the sea to their spawning grounds upstream.

Be determined this week to achieve a small goal. Look after yourself and those around you. Have a bonza week everyone.

Joe Grida
Chaplain

Help the Department of Health to Improve School-Aged Health Services

Do you have a child aged between 3 and 18?

Child and Adolescent Community Health and WA Country Health Service are reviewing the community health services provided to school-aged children and across Western Australia. You are invited to complete a short survey to help them understand what is important to you, what is working well and what could be made better.

For more information and to complete the survey, visit the link below. The survey closes on Friday 8 June.

Payment Options for Excursions, Incursions and Voluntary Contributions

Direct Bank Deposit

Pay directly into the Byford Primary School’s bank account. Simply access your internet banking service provider and pay to the following account:

Byford Primary School BSB: 066-040 Account No: 19902028

Please enter the name of your child and the purpose of the payment in the description field i.e A Smith Zoo Exc.

Please DO NOT use this account for P&C payments.

EFTPOS

Byford Primary School have an EFTPOS machine as an option for you to pay for school fees, excursions and incursions. The EFTPOS machine can ONLY be used to pay for Byford Primary School expenses.

• There is NO “cash out” option on the machine, and
• We are unable to take any payments for the P&C

Cash or Cheque

Payments by cash or cheque can be made at the Front Office for Voluntary Contributions. If you are paying for an Excursion or Incursion, please take your payment to your child’s teacher so it can be processed through their money book.

Don’t Forget Your Hat

Please remember to bring your hat to school each day. It is important to protect ourselves from the sun. Your hat must be wide brim or bucket style.

Students who do not have a hat will not be able to participate in sport / fitness or any outside activity and will be restricted to the undercover area. So please remember - No Hat, No Play!

P&C Association & Year 6 Fundraising News

Incredibles 2 Movie Fundraiser

The Year 6 Fundraising Committee have organised a ‘Movie Day’ to help raise funds for the Year 6 camp. Tickets are on sale to watch Incredibles 2 on Sunday 24th June at Grand Cinemas Armadale – 3:00pm. If you are interested, order forms and money are due no later than Friday 15th June.

Entertainment Books

Get your Entertainment Membership NOW to help Byford Primary School raise much needed funds!

Help us raise funds for our School by buying an Entertainment Membership from us. You'll receive hundreds of valuable offers for everything you love to do, and help our fundraising at the same time. Hurry, Entertainment Memberships sell out quickly.

To order your Book or your Digital Membership online visit:

If you have any queries, please contact Hayley Edwards on 0422894753 or via email at byfordprimarypandc@hotmail.com

THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT!

School Run4Fun

We held the Fun Run on Wednesday 30th May on the school oval. The students participated with great enthusiasm and had a lot of fun. It was very pleasing to see so many families supporting this event, congratulations to everyone involved. Please note, all donations need to be finalised by Thursday 31st May 2018. The incentive prizes will be delivered shortly after.

Thank you to 3C’s Coffee for their wonderful service and generous donation.

Canteen

The Byford Primary School Canteen is open for recess and lunch on Monday and Friday. Orders can be made direct to the canteen, or through QuickCliq

If you have any spare time on a Monday or Friday, volunteers are required to help in the canteen.

New Canteen Menu available here:

School Banking

New to School Banking? There are three simple ways to get your child started.

Banking is held every Wednesday morning in the Library – we look forward to seeing you there!

Uniform Shop

The Uniform Shop opens every Wednesday afternoon from 2:00 – 3:00pm. Payment can be made by cash or cheque only. If you are unable to visit the Uniform Shop on a Wednesday, order forms (with payment) can be left at the Front Office. Please ensure there is a name and contact number provided.

Book Club

Don’t forget….. Issue 4 catalogue orders are due by Tuesday 12th June 2018. You can place your order online or hand your order and money to the Front Office. Please ensure your child’s name is clearly marked on the order.

Icy Pole Fundraising

Icy poles will be on sale every Thursday at lunchtime from the canteen in the undercover area. It’s a great way to cool down during the summer months and they only cost 50c.

Donations of icy poles can be made to the school to help support this fundraiser.

Community News

Byford Basketball Association