4 April 2019

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

Welcome to the final newsletter for Term 1. It is hard to believe that the term as gone so quickly. The children have worked hard this term to produce some great work. I have seen many examples of the ‘Byford Way’ on display. We are having new signs put up in the undercover area to remind us what the ‘Byford Way’ means.

Bike Safety

In the last couple of weeks, I have been speaking to the students about being safe on their bikes. Please speak to your children about the importance of wearing a helmet as we have a few who have it hanging on the handle bars and not wearing it on their head! I have made a few people push their bikes. It is also important that students do not ride down the middle of road while showing how well (or not) they can do a wheelie. I encourage children to ride bikes, but it is important that they do so safely.

Term 2

The first day back for students is Tuesday 30th April. Our first assembly for term 2 is Wednesday 8th May and Thursday 9th May at 6.30pm is the P&C meeting. Term 2 is when Year 3 and 5 children take part in NAPLAN (National Assessment Program - Literacy and Numeracy). This year our students will complete this online (except for the writing component) from Monday 13th May to Friday 24th May. School photos are scheduled for Monday 10th and Tuesday 11th June.

P&C President

We are still looking for a P&C President. All the other positions are filled and planning for many fundraising events are in hand. Please contact me or the P&C (ByfordPrimaryPandC@hotmail.com) if you would like some more information or are interested.

Harmony Day

Harmony Day was on Thursday 21st March. It was great to see so many people dressed in orange to help celebrate diversity, inclusiveness, respect and belonging.

Interschool T-Ball & T20 Cricket

Well done to all students who participated in the T20 competition at West Byford and the T-Ball competition at Woodland Grove on Friday 22nd March. It was a great day and all students involved should be very proud of their efforts. It was great to see comradery amongst both the girls and boys teams with a high level of sportsmanship and some awesome skills in both the Cricket and T-Ball games. There were certainly some big hits, classic catches and run outs!

ANZAC Day Service

We will be having our ANZAC Day service on Friday 12th at 9:00am. As in previous years, if you have any flowers that can be used to create wreaths, please send them to school on the Friday morning. It would also be wonderful to have a couple of parent volunteers to help coordinate the making of the wreaths that morning. If you are available, please let Ms Doncon know. We look forward to seeing you at the service.

Uniform Orders via QuickCliq

QuickCliq is our online ordering for canteen orders and now we can order uniforms too! The QuickCliq ordering system is easy and convenient to use. 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 on the link below:

Dental Therapy Centre

The Dental Therapy Centre is open during the April School Holidays. If there is an emergency on the public holidays please contact the emergency centre on 1800 098 818.

I hope that you all have a safe and relaxing holiday.

Sue
HeathPrincipal
Ph 9526 6300 / Mb 040 937 0903
Email: Suzanne.Heath@education.wa.edu.au

Music Room

Ms Gasper - Music

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

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 16 – Encouraging problem-solving skills and open-mindedness.

Payment Options for Excursions, Incursions and Voluntary Contributions

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 some money available. See Jill Walker, in the front office to arrange this. Jill will be able to provide a breakdown of payments made, if required.

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

Easter Raffle

We will be running an Easter raffle again this year. Baskets are in each classroom for donations. Baskets will be emptied daily so nothing melts. Raffle tickets will be sent home soon. Tickets are $1 each or 6 for $5. Please make sure you have included your child’s full name and room number on each ticket. Please return the tickets and money to the front office by Tuesday 9th April, ready for the draw on Wednesday 10th April 2019. Extra sheets of tickets will be available from the front office if required.

Thank you for supporting the Byford Primary P&C.

Entertainment Books

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

To order your Book or your Digital Membership online visit the link below:

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

THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT!

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 below:

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 Friday morning in the Library – we look forward to seeing you there!

Uniform Shop

QuickCliq is our online ordering for canteen orders and now we can order uniforms too! The QuickCliq ordering system is easy and convenient to use. 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 on the link below:

Orders can still be placed at Uniform Shop which now opens every second Wednesday afternoon from 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm. The Wednesday will be on the even weeks of each term, which is also assembly day. Payment can be made by cash or cheque only at the Uniform Shop. 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.

The Uniform Shop now offers a reversible bucket hat which is navy blue on one side and our faction colours on the other side. They are available to order for $15 each. These hats will look great on Faction Carnival day!!

Icy Pole Fundraising

Icy poles will be on sale every Wednesday at lunchtime from the Wet Area near Rooms 9 & 10. 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

SJ Children’s Choir