13 September 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

Edu-Dance / Book Fair / Open Afternoon

You are invited! On Wednesday 19th September our Edu-Dance, Book Fair and Open Afternoon will be held at Byford Primary School. Come along and enjoy a fun filled afternoon.

Dale Fest

Our choir students attended Dale Fest at the Kelmscott Hall on the afternoon of Friday 31st August 2018. For the first part of the afternoon they participated in a workshop where they worked with other schools on song writing. Later in the afternoon the students sang in a mass choir the songs they had learnt, as well as performed their own item on the theme “Science Rocks”.

IGA Community Chest

At our last assembly Athene Macdonald and Leigharna Lewis from Lakeside Plaza Shopping Centre presented Byford Primary School with a cheque for $500. This was kindly donated by Lakeside Plaza IGA and is the result of a raffle the shopping centre ran for local schools. We were the lucky winners of this generous prize. The money will go towards supporting students in need.

2018 Parent Survey

Byford PS is once again looking for your thoughts on the effectiveness of the school through a short survey. Do we get it right? Are you happy with your child’s progress at school? Are you happy with your child’s education and the management of the school? Through this survey we hope to find out about the impressions you have formed of our school. The survey opens Thursday 13th September at 8am and you have until 5:00pm Friday 19th October to complete it. We encourage all parents to complete the survey. The survey is anonymous and the more people who complete the survey the more reliable the data will be.

Last Day of Term 3

The term has passed by very quickly. The last day for this term is Friday 21st September and school returns for students on Tuesday 9th October.

Save These Dates

Upcoming events are:

• Friday 14th September - Faction Athletics Carnival
• Wednesday 19th September – Edu-Dance Concert & Open Afternoon
• Friday 21st September – Last Day of Term

Principal on Sick Leave

As you may be aware, Sue Heath has been away on sick leave and I have taken on the role of Principal in her absence. We wish her a speedy recovery and hope she will be back in time for the Edu-Dance Concert in Week 10.

Sue Doncon
Acting Principal
Ph 95251337
Email: Byford.PS@education.wa.edu.au

Nurse News – Information for Parents

Head Injury & Concussion

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.

Chaplain Chatter

Hi everyone and what a sunny, beautiful weekend it was. I hope you had an opportunity to enjoy it.

Quality Character #19 Punctuality; demonstrates the worth of people and time by arriving for appointments before they begin. Punctuality is being present, prepared, and alert for appointed times and seasons. Failing to be punctual offends those who are forced to wait for us. When we keep other people waiting we rob them of their time and hinder them from accomplishing tasks. Punctuality is the saying ‘yes’ to wise planning and ‘no’ to delightful distractions. In the Northern Hemisphere the punctual migration of swallows has been documented for thousands of years. Each fall, swallows fly south and each spring they return – usually within twenty-four hours of their anticipated arrival.

Joe Grida
Chaplain

Fathering Project

As part of The Fathering Project involvement with your school I will be including helpful tips and ideas for all fathers and father-figures. I hope these tips will help, inspire and encourage all fathers and father-figures to be the best that they can be, as all fathers and father-figures are critically important in every child’s life. Click here for Tip 8 – Make Use of Time before School

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

Father’s Day Stall

Thank you to the Year 5 parents who did a fantastic job at the Father’s Day stall. Hope all our Dads enjoyed the goodies their children brought home and had a wonderful Father’s Day.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT!

Canteen

Reminder: The canteen will NOT be open on Friday 14th September for Faction Carnival day. As an alternative we will have Subway available for those who have pre-ordered.

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.

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

Australian Reading Hour

Australian Reading Hour encourages all Australians to pick up a book and escape in its pages for an hour. It is intended to encourage young, lapsed and committed readers alike to relax, learn and experience the wonderful world of books. It doesn’t matter what time of day you pick up the book, just dedicate one hour to the cause!

The Mundijong Library want to encourage children to read throughout their school holidays and will be holding a Reading Hour event on Tuesday 18 September 2018 from 3.30 – 5pm, we’ll even supply FREE ice cream and coffee from a local food van.

Read books and win a prize! To enter simply complete a Mundijong Public Library Reading Log over the school holidays and return it to the library. We have book vouchers from Rockingham Books to give away. The winners will be announced at their school assembly (where this is possible) at the beginning of Term Four.

If you have any questions or queries please do not hesitate to contact the library on 9526 1133 or email library@sjshire.wa.gov.au.

Free Community BBQ

Maritime Day – Fremantle Port

Come and enjoy an action-pack day with friends and family at the Fremantle Port on Saturday 27th October between 10am – 4pm. Free Entry!