11 October 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

Faction Carnival

It was another outstanding day at the Faction Carnival! Students and Staff looked amazing in their faction colours. Everyone participated with great enthusiasm and tried their best all day. WELL DONE TO ALL!

Faction Carnival

Edu-Dance / Book Fair / Open Afternoon

This was a wonderful afternoon. The children’s performances were amazing. Thank you very much to all our parents, grandparents, family members and friends who attended the afternoon. It was great to see so much support for the children on their special day. We hope you enjoyed looking at the amazing display of work in your child’s room. Well done to the staff and students for making classrooms and student work available. Our Book Fair was another wonderful success this year also. The sales were $3,409.00 of which the school receives $682.00. Once again, thank you for supporting Byford Primary School.

Edu-Dance 2018

At the EduDance Concert we ‘unveiled’ our ceramic wall mural located in the quadrangle. This mural tells the story of the history of Byford Primary School and was commenced in 2017. Last year, each child and staff member wrote their name on a ceramic tile and this has been incorporated into the mural. Each panel tells part of the Byford Primary School story.

Byford PS was established in 1921.

The area was originally cow paddocks with a very rural lifestyle.

Children would ride their horse to school and they wore traditional clothing.

Classrooms had chalk boards, an open fire and desks with ink wells in them.

The landscape has changed with jacaranda trees, roads and more formalised play areas. Our current uniform with the logo is depicted.

Our classrooms now contain interactive whiteboards, laptops, a flat topped desk and we communicate with parents via platforms like Dojo.

A very special thanks goes to Mrs Chris Carins (former teacher), Mrs Val Springall (former staff member) and Mrs Sue Liddington (current staff member) for their design and preparation and for working with our 2017 students to produce the mural. This year we have completed the finer details and achieved our goal of having it ready for the EduDance concert. The attention to detail is a credit to them all. Thank you to Mr MacWilliams and Mr Dan Way for installing the mural. Please take some time to have a look at the mural and to identify the details that have been included.

Mural – Story of the History of Byford Primary School

Interschool Throw & Jumps and Track Events

Our interschool athletics will be held at Byford Primary School this year. We are looking forward to hosting Marri Grove PS, West Byford PS and Woodland Grove PS on these days. Those students who are involved will receive more information closer to the events.

• Tuesday 16th October – Interschool Throws & Jumps
• Wednesday 24th October – Interschool Track Events

Swimming Lessons

Swimming notes have been sent home so please check your child/ren’s bag. Lessons this year will be held at the Kwinana Recquatic Centre and commence Monday 22nd October to Friday 2nd November excluding Wednesday (8 days) for students in Pre Primary to Year 6. The cost is $60 per student. Payment needs to be sent to the student’s classroom with the completed swimming lesson application form and permission slip by Wednesday 17th October. Spare forms are available at the Front Office. If you would like your child/ren to participate but have difficulty paying by the due date please contact the front office to arrange an alternative payment plan. Students who have not paid for their lessons by Wednesday 17th October and have not made the necessary arrangements will not attend until payment is received.

Students in all sessions will come to school in their bathers with their uniform over the top. They will wear this to the pool. In a bag they need to take to the pool their underwear, a towel, goggles etc. This all needs to be clearly labelled, including the bag. At the conclusion of the lesson they will dry off and change into their school uniform before returning to school. Long hair must be tied before arriving at the lessons. It is not appropriate to wear jewellery or to bring expensive items to swimming lessons. Students will not be able to purchase anything from the pool canteen.

Kindergarten & Pre Primary Information Sessions

Parents/Guardians of children who have been accepted and will be attending Kindergarten and Pre Primary at Byford Primary School in 2019 are invited to attend an information session.

Pre Primary Session is Tuesday 27th November 2018 at 2:00 - 3:00pm. At this session you will be given an information package and be able to have a look at our facilities. Please come to the Front Office and you will be directed to Room 12. During this term your child will participate in orientation sessions during the school day as part of the transition program. For this reason children do not need to attend the parent session.

Kindergarten Session is Thursday 29th November 2018 at 9:00 - 10:00am. At this time, children will participate in an orientation activity. Please come to the Front Office and we will direct you to where these activities will take place. You will be provided with an information package for 2019 on this day.

Families who have applied for the Community Kindergarten program at Park Road will be invited to an information session at a later date, still to be confirmed.

Planning for 2019

Planning for 2019 is well under way. As the area that Byford PS caters for is growing, it is very important that we are aware of students who will be leaving and any new enrolments. This will enable us to plan the correct number of classes for 2019.

I would very much appreciate if you could please let the Front Office know if your child/ren will not be returning to Byford PS in 2019. If you know of any families moving into the area, please encourage them to come and enrol their child/ren as soon as possible. Thank you.

Reminder - 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. The link is

Save These Dates

Upcoming events are:

• Tuesday 16th October – Interschool Throws & Jumps, P&C Meeting 6:30pm staffroom
• Monday 22nd October – Swimming Lessons start (2 weeks) No swimming on a Wednesday.
• Wednesday 24th October – Interschool Track Events
• Monday 12th November – First day of Camp for Year 6 Students (1 week)

Sue Heath
Principal
Ph 95251337
Email: suzanne.heath@education.wa.edu.au

Room 9

Chaplain Chatter

Hi everyone and welcome back. The last term for 2018 has begun. I trust that you all had a wonderful two weeks holiday and are now ready for business.

Quality Character Truthfulness; speaking what is honest and accurate. This can be a challenge! Truthfulness is a lot more than not lying. It is truth telling, truth speaking, truth living and truth loving. If you want to be trusted, you need to be honest for truth is the foundation upon which lasting relationships are built on.

Telling a lie is like pounding a nail in the wall of one’s character. Then admitting the truth removes the nail, but the mark remains.

“Honesty is the best policy” is something that my parents and teachers used to say all the time. Food for thought.

Have a great week and like the great American Indians used to say, “Don’t speak with forked tongue.” Stay safe.

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 9 – Staying connected during the day.

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

Drink Bottle Fundraiser

The P&C are still busy raising funds for the school! You have an opportunity to purchase some cool stainless steel drink bottles, and personalise them with a name and/or image, which is engraved, so no rubbing off! Due date for the order form is Friday 19 October, so there is plenty of time over the holidays to take a look and ask family and friends if they would also like to place an order. Please take the completed form to the front office with the exact payment amount in a labelled envelope or form with reference of direct deposit no later than Friday 19 October.

Thank you for supporting the P&C

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.

Icy Pole Fundraising

Icy poles will be on sale every Wednesday 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

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!