19 May 2016

Newsletter Articles

Principal’s Message

Improving safety around Butler Primary School

As a school community we have had on-going concerns with regards to traffic issues within the school car-park and street parking. However, Butler Primary School is not alone with trying to find solutions to traffic congestion. The amount of school traffic during drop off and pick up times, combined with possible exposure to inattentive drivers, has increased significantly over the years and frequently puts children at risk.

I am interested in working with a group of parents who would like to be involved in a Safe to School Working Group to develop a strategy to address students’ safety during school drop off and pick up times.

If you are interested in being a part of this proactive action, please contact the office.

Mrs Julie Woodhouse
Principal

Year 4 Maths, English and History Studies

Mathematics

During the past two weeks, students in all of the Year Four classes have been learning about perimeter and area in Mathematics. The students have enjoyed participating in hands on activities, working both independently and collaboratively with their peers. These activities involve predicting and measuring the area and perimeter of various objects and shapes, using informal materials such as 1cm cubes and elastic bands. In addition, students are now learning how to calculate area and perimeter using mathematical formulae.

English and History

This term, the Year Four classes are focusing on the theme ‘Explorers’ through an integrated Literacy and History curriculum. Throughout our lessons, the students have been working cooperatively using hands on activities to develop their historical skills and knowledge. Students have participated in activities involving cooperative learning strategies such Give One, Get One, Think Pair Share and Silent Card Shuffle. These strategies encourage students to work cohesively as a team and to develop their knowledge through a shared experience. Towards the end of the Term, the students’ learning will be consolidated as they will have the opportunity to select an explorer of significance to research and present information to their peers. Here are some of the Year Four students in action.

Ms Stewart
Mrs Beard
Mrs Banfield
Mrs Stravens
Mrs Chalmers
Year 4 Teachers

D1 Assembly

In Week Two of Term Two, the Year Twos from D1 presented an 'Olden Day' assembly, based on their English and History topic.

The Year Twos have been studying the book "Lizzie Nonsense" about a young girl growing up in the Australian bush in the olden days. The D1 students shared their ideas about how they would have amused themselves if they were living in the olden days, like Lizzie, the main character in the book. (This brought back memories to some of the teachers about their childhood pastimes!)

The children sang the song "A Home Among the Gum Trees", which is about someone who wishes they could live a simple life in the bush like people did in the past. The class looked wonderful dressed up in their olden day clothes. They did a fine job of presenting the assembly and enjoyed the experience.

Mrs Ockelford and Mrs Marsh

Merit Certificates

Week 2 Merit Certificate recipients:

School Photos – Week 5

Please note the timetable has been changed since the last newsletter. Current schedule is below and posted outside classrooms.

Envelopes for sibling photos are available from the front office.

REVISED TIMETABLE

Library News

The Scholastic Book Fair that was scheduled in Week 5, from the 24th to the 26th of May, has been postponed. New dates will be advised as soon as possible, but will most likely be held later this year.

Mrs Pengelly

2017 Kindy Applications Now Open

If your child was born between 1 July 2012 and 30 June 2013 then they are eligible to attend Kindergarten in 2017. Families who would like to enrol their child in Kindy next year will need to submit an application to the school before 31st July, 2016. An application form is available below or from the school office.

When submitting your application we are required to sight your child’s birth certificate, immunisation details, proof of residence in Butler and any visas the child may have.

Visiting Butler Primary During School Hours

Access to the school during school hours is available through the pedestrian gate at the front of the school, located on Tollesbury Avenue. Parking is available in front of the school. This gate is closed at all times but is unlocked during school hours. All other gates, along with the main gates, are locked during school hours for security purposes.

Chaplain’s Corner

Hi Everyone,

I hope you are well and that you are enjoying Term 2.

Our VALUES we are focussing on this term are –

Doing Your Best, Responsibility & Understanding

Our Breakfast Club will be starting up again soon. It will be held on Friday mornings from 7.50-8.20am in PP8. All are welcome to come and join us for some delicious breakfast and great company! Listen out for the announcement at Assembly.

Next week we will have reached the halfway mark of Term 2… already! Keep up the great work everyone.

Have a fabulous fortnight.

Kind regards,
Mrs Hunter

Canteen Corner

Please find attached the new winter menu. The summer menu is no longer available this term.

Have you tried out our online ordering system? The canteen staff love to see orders appearing through the online system. It is very easy to use and its saves you from hunting for change in the morning! Orders need to be placed by 9am for lunch that day.

Ordering online also assists the canteen in streamlining their operations including stock management.

Also, a reminder to parents using online ordering to check that your child’s room number is correct for this year.

Kindy students are also able to order their lunch from the canteen.

Mrs Shelly Siakia
Canteen Manager

BUTLER OUT OF HOURS SCHOOL CARE

Butler’s YMCA provides affordable care before and after school every Monday to Friday.

Attendance - Everyday Counts

For students to succeed in academic achievement, attendance at school is of paramount importance. Our motto for attendance is ‘Everyday Counts’. Once a child is enrolled in school, it is a legal requirement for them to attend. It is also a legal requirement for schools to record any form of absence.

If your child is unable to attend school for any reason, please contact the school at your earliest possible convenience. If you are withdrawing your child from school for a holiday, you must put your intentions in writing addressed to the principal.

Parent Parking

Parents are reminded that parking is not permitted on grassed kerbside areas around the Pre-primary car park and along Tollesbury Avenue, as well as the bricked median strip in Cambourne Parkway or across any footpaths. Please consider the safety of all other road users and pedestrians when parking and leaving schools grounds.

All usual road and parking rules apply around the school and parking fines are issued by rangers (who visit frequently) to those not adhering to the road rules. Please download the map below for parent parking information.

It is great to see that more families are walking their children to and from school or parking in the community centre car park and walking their children from there, helping to ease traffic congestion around the school.

School Siren Times for 2016

The School Advisory Board has endorsed the following siren changes for 2016. Please note the earlier school start and finish time.

P&C News

Entertainment Books

The NEW 2016 | 2017 Entertainment™ Book and Digital Memberships are available now and are packed with thousands of up to 50% OFF and 2-for-1 offers. When you purchase a Perth Entertainment™ Membership, you will now have access to more than 30 of the best restaurants, attractions and accommodation that Bali has to offer!

From every Membership we sell, 20% of the proceeds go towards our School. The more Memberships we sell, the closer we get to our goal – so please forward this information to all your family and friends!

For just $65, you'll receive over $20,000 worth of valuable offers.

Use just a few of these offers and you'll more than cover the cost of your Membership!

Buy an Entertainment™ Membership from Butler Primary School P&C and support our School.

Digital memberships are available for immediate purchase and the books will also be sent home on June 2nd.

School Banking

School banking account opening days are Thursday 9th June before school and 16th June before and after school in PP8. The School Banking Manager from Commonwealth Bank along with some Dollarmite characters will be attending the Junior Assembly June 16th.

Christmas in July

Christmas in July at Crown, July 16th. Tickets are $35 including dinner and return bus. More details to follow.

5c Piece Challenge

Start saving your 5c pieces, a 5c challenge is coming!

Andrea Brennen
P&C President

Community Events

Lets go Green 2016

Yanchep Community Centre and the ‘Envirobees’ are proud to launch Let’s go green 2016, a series of community activities focused on simple and positive environmental actions.

We kick off with Yanchep’s Community Garden Swap on Wednesday 25 May at 9am.

For more event dates and details, please see attached flyer. So, put the dates in your diary and Let’s go green!

Tim Winton Award for Young Writers, City of Subiaco

The City of Subiaco proudly presents the 2016 Tim Winton Award for Young Writers. Celebrating its twenty-fourth year, this annual writing award encourages creativity, originality and imagination, and is a great opportunity for young people to develop their creative writing skills.

All Western Australian students aged five to eighteen and in school years one to twelve are invited to enter. Stories submitted must be original and be the sole work of the entrant. Entries should be fiction, no more than 2000 words and be written in prose. Prose is the ordinary language that people use when they speak or write. It does not include poetry or verse.

Entries may be accepted from individuals or teachers on behalf of student however entry in this award is limited to one per person. Teachers will be able to upload multiple entries on behalf of their students via the teacher’s entry portal, when entries open on Monday 13 June.

For more information please view the attached information and visit

Multicultural Girls Leadership ad AFL Program

At the Edmund Rice Centre we run a Leadership and AFL program for young girls and women from culturally and linguistically diverse (CaLD) backgrounds on Friday afternoons at the Butler Community Centre. The program provides leadership training and uses AFL as a medium to provide life skills training and personal development. It also improves integration and enhances cross cultural understanding, as these girls are taking enthusiastically to Australia’s game. They are provided regular training and many weekend opportunities:

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