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 Service
Byford PS will be holding our ANZAC Ceremony next week, Friday 11th April. The service will be held on the Blue Court starting at 9am. Each class will be laying a wreath, so we ask that on the morning of the service parents/carers send to school a small posy of flowers that can be used to create wreaths. Any parent or family members who are available to help with wreath making is welcome to join us in the Undercover Area from 8:00 – 8:50am. All parents and family members are welcome to join us at the service, we hope to see you there.

P & C Easter Raffle
Thank you to the P & C for organising the annual Easter Raffle again this year. Important dates for the raffle are: donations by this Wednesday 2nd April, tickets due by Friday 4th April and winners announced at the Assembly next week on Wednesday 9th April. Thank you to everyone that has kindly donated prizes towards the raffle. Goodluck to all who enter.

Assemblies
Assemblies are held fortnightly on Wednesdays, starting at 8:45am in the Undercover Area. To assist with planning below are our planned assembly dates for 2025:

Save the Date
Term 2 is set to be a busy one, so here are some important dates to mark in the calendar:
Monday 28 April – Students return to school
5 to 9 May – Mother’s Day Stall (Dates TBC)
Wednesday 7 May – Assembly Rm 8
Wednesday 14 May – BPS Faction Cross Country
Wednesday 14 May – P & C Meeting
Thursday 15 May – BPS Board Meeting
Wednesday 21 May – Assembly Rm 6
Wednesday 21 May – Public School Review Visit
Thursday 22 May – BSSA Interschool Cross Country
Friday 30 May – School Development Day (students do not attend)
Monday 2 June – WA Day Public Holiday
Tuesday 3 June – School Photos Day 1
Wednesday 4 June – Assembly Rm 7
Thursday 5 June – School Photos Day 2
Tuesday 10 June – STEM Expo (Yr 5/6)
Wednesday 18 June – Assembly Rm 1
Thursday 19 June – BPS Board Meeting
Wednesday 25 June – P & C Meeting
Thursday 26 June – BSSA Interschool Winter Carnival
30 June to 4 July – NAIDOC Week
Tuesday 1 July – Semester 1 Reports emailed home
Wednesday 2 July – Assembly Rm 14
Friday 4 July – Last day of term

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 Monday 28 April.

Jody Harrington