27 June 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

Interschool Winter Lightning Carnival

Our winter lightning carnival was certainly a wet one this year, but it didn’t stop a fun day of sports. The rain tested out the amazing skills of all the children, who competed with great spirit and sportsmanship. The football, netball and soccer teams were well supported by family and friends who braved the weather to cheer from the sidelines. Thank you to everyone involved!

Our Year 6 netball team competed hard all day for a fourth place finish. The Year 5 Netball team and Year 6 Soccer team were close to taking out the competition and achieved 2nd place. A huge congratulations to our Football team who played some fantastic football and won all three of their games to win the days competition.

All students did our school proud and competed well to achieve these great results.

Faction Cross Country

On Friday 21st June 2019, students from year 3 to 6 competed in our Faction Cross Country event, running 1000metres and 1500metres. It was an excellent event with all students showing great commitment and resilience to challenge their bodies and complete the endurance race.

Thank you to all those parents who were able to attend the competition. It was fantastic to build atmosphere, cheer and support our children. This helped make the event more enjoyable.

At the end of competition, the results were:

Mercury was our winning faction for 2019 with 1680 points.
Congratulations to all our Mercury competitors.

STEAM Day

Byford Primary School is looking forward to an engaging, fun STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, Mathematics) Day, coming up on Thursday 4th July. Students will be working in groups across the school to complete specialised STEAM activities to develop their skills and showcase the latest technological equipment our school has invested in. We were lucky enough to receive a grant from ATCO (Natural Gas company) which we have used to purchase the latest robotics equipment, ‘Dash & Dot’ and ‘BlueBots.’ The funding received from ATCO has enabled our school to improve the teaching and learning programs we can offer in the Technologies Curriculum and immerse the students in the latest educational resources.

Sustainable Salons

Did you know that it takes 20 ponytails to make just one wig!

This week Hayden got his hair cut by Sustainable Salons. His hair will be sent to local charitable organisations and wig-makers, where they can contribute to wigs for those suffering from alopecia areata, cancer or other medically-induced hair-loss conditions. What a star!!

Kindergarten & Pre-Primary - Applications to Enrol for 2020

Byford Primary School is now taking enrolment applications for students entering Kindergarten and Pre Primary in 2020. Both Byford Primary School and Byford Community Kindergarten will be offering a Kindergarten program in 2020. When completing an application to enrol for Kindergarten, parents will be asked to nominate which program they wish to apply for. Your child can only enrol in one of these programs.

Children born between July 1 2015 & June 30 2016 are eligible to apply for Public School Kindergarten.

Children born between July 1 2014 & June 30 2015 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)

What is the difference between a Community Kindergarten and a school-based Kindergarten? Please click here for details:

Remember, your child can only enrol in one of these programs.

To enrol at Byford Primary School, Clifton Street, click here:

To enrol at Byford Community Kindergarten, Park Road, click here:

Application forms are also available on our website below or can be obtained from the Front Office.

Application forms for Pre Primary 2020 will be sent out to our current Kindergarten students. Parents of children currently attending Kindergarten programs this year (2019) must apply at the school for Pre Primary placement in 2020 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 2019 will automatically roll over into Year 1 in 2020 and beyond. If your child will not be returning to Byford Primary School in 2020, 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 26th July 2019.

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.

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islands Incursion

Click on the link to view a video from the recent Ryka Ali “Kadul’ visit to our school.

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

Room 8

This term in Room 8 we have been exploring maths action words, including some of the trickier verbs. Sorting them into the operations has helped us to understand how to turn word problems into algorithms

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 20 – Drugs and Your Kids

Joe Grida
School Chaplain

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

The 5c jars have been placed into each classroom so please remember to collect all your 5c pieces. The class that has raised the most at the end of term will receive a prize.

Fun Run and Crazy Hair Day

On Friday 14th June we held our school Fun Run. It was excellent to see so many parents joining in with their children and enjoying a fun morning. Well done to all the students who ran or walked laps, it was great seeing everyone trying their best and supporting the school. The funds collected for our Fun Run will go to the P&C who are raising money to help update the playground equipment.

This year we had an extra special Fun Run as we combined it with our Crazy Hair Day. The children always have a fun time checking out each other’s CRAZY hair. There were a lot of creative styles on display this year and it made our Fun Run morning even better. Thank you for your gold coin donation, we raised over $200 toward our Year 6 Camp.

Click the link below to see the kids in action and showing off their Crazy Hair…

Disco

Don’t forget it is Disco day tomorrow - Friday 28th June 2019, we look forward to seeing you there.

Quiz Night

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.

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:

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 in the link 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 the link below

Orders can still be placed at the 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!!

Community News

Byford Secondary College - Year 5 & 6 Parent Information and College Tour Evening

Parents of Year Five and Year Six students are invited to attend a parent information evening and College tour of Byford Secondary College. Take this opportunity to tour the state of the art facilities at the College and gain a valuable insight into the requirements for your child when transitioning from their local primary school to secondary schooling. Date: Thursday 4 July 2019, 5pm in the Performing Arts Centre. RSVP Byford.SC@education.wa.edu.au

Triple P Parenting Seminars

FREE PARENTING SEMINARS

You are invited to attend the Triple P Seminar Series. You will learn practical, positive and effective ways to deal with common behavioural problems and ways to help your child achieve their best at school and in the future. Parents are encouraged to attend all 3 seminars:

1. Children's behaviour - the tough part of parenting
2. Raising Confident Children
3. Raising Emotionally Resilient Children

Bookings are essential. Click the link below for more information:

School Holiday Athletics Clinic

More Info in the link below: