Principal's Report
It is with pleasure that I can announce that the incoming Principal for Byford Primary School is Mrs Jody Harrington. Jody is coming to us from Kalbarri District High School where she was Principal. We look forward to welcoming her to Byford PS at the start of Term 4. I know that everyone will make her feel very welcome.
Faction Athletics Carnival
Last Tuesday and Friday’s Faction Athletics Carnival days were fabulous. We were blessed with lovely weather and both days ran very smoothly. Congratulations to all the students whose behaviour was, as usual, of a high standard, showing great sportsmanship throughout the day. A special congratulation to all the winners of events. Preparations are already underway for the Interschool Carnival which is scheduled for Thursday 24th September. We wish all competitors the best of luck and are confident they will represent our school with pride.
I would like to thank the staff for all their hard work in preparing the students, as well as for their efforts on the day. Special thanks to Ms Marchetti and Mr Way for putting together a great event.
To all the parents who attended, a sincere vote of thanks not only for your attendance and support of the day, but also for the great way you followed the requests to ensure the required social distancing occurred as well as it could be in all areas. Your cooperation in this has given us the confidence to allow other outdoor school functions to go ahead as planned.
EduDance Concert and Book Fair
As you should all be aware, the EduDance concert and Book Fair this year have had to be modified due to COVID-19. The Book Fair has rostered days and times for parents to attend to make your purchases. Students will have already had a preview during the day of Tuesday 22nd Sept to help speed up the process. Please be patient and follow the directions of the staff helping supervise the Book Fair. Students can also purchase from the fair throughout the three days if they wish.
The concert will be held on Wednesday 23rd September from 1.50pm to 2.30pm in the quadrangle area. We ask that families rationalise the number that attend as this is a smaller area and we still need to follow the social distancing requirements of 2sq m per family group. We look forward to another great performance at the concert.
School Development Day
Just a reminder that the first Monday of Term 4, 12th October, is a School Development Day and students are not to come to school. We will be busy planning for the end of the year as well as for 2021 and have a full program to get through.
To finish, I’d like to thank you for all your support over the past few weeks for both myself and all the staff at Byford Primary School. I hope you all stay safe and well over the coming weeks. Look after yourselves and your families.