8 November 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

Interschool Athletics Carnival

Swimming Lessons

Over the last two weeks our students have participated in swimming lessons at Kwinana. Thank you to our parents for having your children organised with bathers, towels, change of clothes etc. We are hoping that next year the Armadale Pool will be ready for operation, however we are booked in at Kwinana just in case.

Kindergarten & Pre Primary Information Sessions - Reminder

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 9am on Friday 30th November 2018. A letter will be sent out to inform these parents.

Parent Helper Morning Tea

I would like to extend an invitation to our parents and friends who have helped in any capacity over the year to a ‘Thank You’ morning tea. This will take place on Wednesday 28th November at 9:45am in the Library. We look forward to seeing you there.

End of Year Concert – Tuesday 5th December

The End of Year concert is fast approaching and the students are busy preparing their items. It will be a Virtues theme this year. The concert times are 6:00pm – 8:30pm and will be held at the Byford Secondary College in the gym. Students need to be at the venue and seated at 5:45pm so we can commence at 6pm.

We hope to see you there to share in the students’ performances and to celebrate our many award winners.

Our students will be transported by bus to BSC during the day, on Wednesday for a practice on the stage. A gold coin donation towards covering the cost of the bus is greatly appreciated.

End of Year Book Prizes

At the End of Year Concert a number of awards are presented to students who have made significant gains in their education. Parents, businesses and organisations are invited to donate a contribution towards the cost of these prizes. All donations are acknowledged. Thank you to those who have already donated a book award to the school.

If you are interested in making a donation, please contact the front office, or you can make a donation directly into the Byford PS bank account. Please enter BA and your name in the comments.

Planning for 2019 - Reminder

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.

If you have a particular class placement request for 2019 this must be put in writing by Friday 9th November and you are required to outline the educational reason for this request. Wherever possible, I try to fill requests that have an education reason. These requests need to be emailed directly to myself on the following email address: Suzanne.heath@education.wa.edu.au

When formulating classes some of the things we take into account are; the number of males / females, a spread of academic ability, a range of behaviours, personalities, relationships with other students and which teachers would best suit the individual or groups of children. Teachers spend a lot of time and effort in considering where students are placed and look at the best interest of the individual as well as groups of children.

Save These Dates

Upcoming events are:

• Monday 12th November – First day of Camp for Year 6 Students (1 week)
• Tuesday 27th November – Pre Primary Information Session 2:00 – 3:00pm
• Wednesday 28th November – Parent ‘Thank You’ Morning Tea 9:45am, 2:30pm Uniform Shop will have eftpos facilities available for parents to purchase 2019 uniforms
• Thursday 29th November – Byford PS Kindergarten Orientation, 9:00am
• Friday 30th November – Byford Community Kindy Orientation, 9:00am at BCK Park Rd
• Wednesday 5th December – End of Year Concert 5:45pm for a 6:00pm start
• Friday 7th December – Good Standing Reward (Waterslides)
• Wednesday 12th December – Year 6 Graduation
• Thursday 13th December – Year 6 Graduation Excursion, Students’ last day of school.

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

Room 8

Kelmscott Show

Once again this year Byford Primary School joined many schools in the district to display their work at the Kelmscott Show. Congratulations students for producing a wonderful collection of colourful, engaging artworks. It did not disappoint! Thanks must go to Ms Gasper for her hard work in selecting pieces to be displayed. Also thank you to Ms Doncon for joining me at the crack of dawn to put the display together.

Mrs Prosser

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.

Jump Rope for Heart

We’re skipping through the term!

Jump Rope for Heart is well underway and it’s great to see so many children practicing their skipping and learning some new tricks. Byford Primary School has already raised $300 through our online fundraising page. Check it out using the link below:

It’s not long until our Jump Off Days in Week 8 so keep on practicing those tricks! And don’t forget to share your online fundraising page with friends and family to raise money for a great cause!

Chaplain Chatter

Hi everyone. How are you travelling? Well I trust. If not, maybe this story may help you to be more hopeful.

In 1953 Patsy Sherman was wearing tennis shoes when assisting in the research lab at the 3M company. They were experimenting with chemicals to be used on aircrafts. Some of the chemicals spilt onto her tennis shoe and it wouldn’t come off. Later, no matter how dirty the shoe became the spot where the chemical dropped stayed clean. She and Sam Smith another chemist at 3M, worked together to develop a flouro chemical that could repel oil and water from fabrics. That’s how Scotchgard was invented.

Mistakes can point us in the right direction or towards better things. A mistake doesn’t mean you have failed!

Have a good week. Be hopeful, we can get our feelings to follow our will, which is driven by our minds. Take care.

Ramp and Roller – Chaplain’s Challenge

We did it last year. Can you improve on your design or start from scratch for this year’s Ramp and Roller Challenge? The Challenge will be held on the basketball court on Friday 23rd November at lunchtime after everyone has had their lunch. I’ll provide the ramp. It will be 1m tall. It will be 80cm wide. The length of the drop will be 1.5m. The Roller will be something that you design and build. Not something from the shop. No motors or power source other than gravity.

Specifications for your roller:

It will need at least 4 wheels. (More wheels are allowed).

It cannot weigh more than 3kg. It can weigh less.

Don’t forget that your parents can help you. You can recycle, for example, use wheels from an old Tonka truck and bits and pieces from anywhere. Please make sure that you have your parent’s permission before you use it. Don’t break up something new or someone will definitely be upset.

Your roller will be placed at the top of the ramp, released and gravity will do the rest.

The longest distance rolled will win a prize.

• 1st Prize - $5 canteen voucher
• 2nd Prize – Kite
• 3rd Prize - Boomerang

All entries will receive 1000 faction points. Everyone will receive a participation certificate.

Entries will be inspected before being allowed to roll down the ramp. The Chaplain will inspect them in the morning and all entries will be weighed.

Remember to give it a go. It’s all good fun. See what you can achieve. I will enjoy watching your ideas come to life.

Roll on challenge.

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 11 – Ideas for Weekend Holidays

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

Book Club – Last issue for 2018!!

Issue 8 catalogues have been distributed to classrooms. This is the last issue for the year so perfect opportunity for some Christmas pressies!

Please advise on your order if you would like me to ‘hold’ at the Front Office and not send to the classroom or pop me a message on Facebook, if it is a Christmas present. I am happy to do this for you however please also include parents mobile / contact number.

Orders are due on Tuesday 20th November, to allow time for orders to be returned by the end of year shutdown. No late orders will be accepted.

Every order earns 20% back in rewards for our school.

You can place your order online through LOOP or hand to the Front Office.

I have attached the link to the online catalogue also:

Thanks for supporting our school and for another great year!

Christmas Raffle

During week 6, baskets will be placed into all classrooms for Christmas donations for our end of year raffle. Please donate Christmas related items and non-perishable food items.

Raffle tickets will be sent home later on in the term. The raffle will be drawn on the 5th December at the end of year concert.

Good luck and thank you for your ongoing support.

Term 4 Fundraiser

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

Remembrance Day 2018

ALF Nightfields

VacSwim 2018-19

Free Community BBQ

Try Kayaking

Presented by Champion Lakes Boating Club is your opportunity to come and try kayaking for 8 years and over.

• Venue: Henley Drive, Champion Lakes
• Cost: $10
• Pre requisite: Must be able to swim 50 metres
• All gear provided (boat, paddle pfd)
• Bookings Essential PRIOR TO 15 November 2018

WAAPA Summer School 2018/2019

This Summer WAAPA at ECU, Mt Lawley is offering an exciting performing arts program for students from Years 1 to 12. The Summer School includes classes in RAP, Acting, Dance, Drama, Screen Performance, Music Theatre and of course, how to perform Shakespeare. For information about the fantastic courses on offer please visit WAAPA Summer School or contact Gabrielle Metcalf at g.metcalf@ecu.edu.au

Byford Basketball