Welcome to the final Newsletter for the term. It is hard to believe that we have completed the first term of the school year already, it certainly has gone fast. A huge congratulations to the students on a successful term one, we have been very pleased with their attitudes towards learning and the work they have completed.

ANZAC Day

Byford PS will be holding our ANZAC Ceremony on Friday 23 April, week one next term. All parents and families are welcome to attend. Details of the service will be sent home once we have returned back for term two.

School Photos

Kapture Photography will be at our school again this year to take School Photos. This will occur during week three next term. A timetable for the photos will be sent home closer to the time.

Australian Early Development Census (Pre-Primary)

The AEDC is a nationwide census of early childhood development that measures the progress of children as they start their first year of full-time school. The census involves teachers of children in their first year of full-time school completing the Australian version of the Early Development Instrument in a secure online data collection system. The information collected helps shape the future and wellbeing of our children by providing evidence to support education, health, policy and community planning, at the national, state, community and local level. The data collection will take place from 03 May to 02 July 2021. Detailed information about the data collection and a form to opt-out of the data collection will be sent home with pre-primary students next term.

NAPLAN Online 2021

NAPLAN is going ahead for our Year 3 and 5 students this year. The testing period is between Tuesday 11 May and Friday 21 May, weeks 4 and 5 of next term. All of the Year 5 assessments will be online, Year 3 Reading, Language Conventions and Numeracy will be online, Writing will continue to be a paper test again this year. A detailed testing timetable will be advertised closer to the testing period.

School Development Days & Public Holidays Term 2

As a reminder here are the school development (student free) days and public holidays in Term 2:

Monday 19 April – School Development Day

Monday 26 April – ANZAC Day Public Holiday

Friday 4 June – School Development Day

Monday 7 June – WA Day Public Holiday

Happy Holidays

Thank you to the students, staff and parents for a wonderful first term and all of your support. Wishing everyone a wonderful Easter and holiday break, have fun and stay safe. Students return for Term 2 on Tuesday 20 April.

Jody Harrington