9 March 2017

Newsletter Articles

A Note from the Principal

'Matilda Day' is Tomorrow!!

A huge thank you to our fabulous staff and parents who have supported our endeavour to raise funds for the Year 5 and 6 big day out to ‘Matilda the Musical’.

Tomorrow is our big day. Students will need to bring their ‘pocket’ money to buy morning tea from the cake stall. All sausage sizzles have been ordered and will be delivered to classrooms. Ice creams have been purchased and will be given out to those students who pre-ordered them.

Don’t forget it is a ‘gold coin’ donation Matilda dress up day. Students have been encouraged to dress up as a character from the Matilda story.

Improving safety around Butler Primary School

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.

As a school community we have had on-going concerns with regards to traffic issues within the school car-park and street parking.

If drivers show patience, tolerance and use skills such as giving way or letting others in, congestion can be eased and the level of driver frustration can be reduced.

Parent Parking

To help ease congestion around the school during peak times we encourage families to walk their children to and from school wherever possible, especially in fine weather or park at the community centre car park and walk your children across the oval.

Families 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. Parking is also not permitted in bus bays. Please consider the safety of all other road users and pedestrians when parking and leaving schools grounds.

Please also give consideration and respect to owners of properties surrounding the school.

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.

Congratulations to the Year 6 Councillors!

Congratulations to the following year 6 Students who were elected at the Year 6 Councillors:

Tayla Nichols
Lily-Rose Gracie
Alex Potts
Hannah Legget
Jaiden Williams
Amelia Weston
Jessica Rooker
Connor Munro
Samantha Edwards McCallan
Anika Reynke

2017 School Interm Swimming Program at Yanchep Lagoon

Please find attached further information regarding swimming lessons including class session times.

Harmony Day!

Harmony Day is being held on Tuesday, 21 of March! The theme is 'Everyone Belongs'. To celebrate this special day we are encouraging students to wear orange.

Eagles Fever has hit Butler Primary School

Members from the West Coast Eagles popped in for a quick visit to the school on Thursday, 23 February. Mrs Elliott made sure to get her picture taken with them!

Scientists in Schools

Our school is participating in Scientists in Schools and we’re looking for volunteer scientists interested in working with our staff and students – it would be great to have someone from our local community.

If you can spare an hour or two, a couple of times a term to show students how you use science in your work, we would love to hear from you!

We are looking for professionals working in a science or engineering-related area. This includes research and applied scientists, technologists and engineers, and medical and allied health professionals.

There are no fixed hours – it’s up to you and the teacher to decide how you can contribute.

Scientists in Schools is Australia’s largest skilled volunteering partnership program, managed by CSIRO Education and Outreach.

If you’d like to contact the Scientists in Schools team, you can call them on 6436 8595 or email them at sis.wa@csiro.au.

Congratulations Holiday Readers!

Pre-primary:

Year 1:

Year 2:

Year 3:

Merit Certificate Recipients

Term 1, Week 4 Merit Certificate recipients:

Term 1, Week 5 Merit Certificate recipients:

Room 11 Assembly, Week 5

Room 11 enjoyed presenting their assembly in Week 4. The students have been learning about the school value aspire and have been setting goals to work towards. They shared their goals for the year with the audience as well as their aspirations for when they grow up. We have future electricians, midwives, marine biologists and vets in our classroom. The kids also had fun creating a movie to play at the beginning of their assembly and performed the song 'I can be anything'.

Well done Room 11.

Ms Tighe, Mrs Ferguson

Room 9 Assembly, Week 5

At the Senior Assembly of March 2, the students of Room 9 performed a play based on the Dreamtime story called, ‘How The Birds Got Their Colours’.

This related to our work regarding the history and culture of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and formed part of our studies in HASS, especially History.

We also sang our class song, 'Count On Me', which promotes our five School Values, and which we enjoy singing as a team.

We hoped you enjoyed the show!

Mr Radford, Mrs Thompson and Mrs Witt

Yahoo! A Science Incursion! Put it in your diary.

In week 9 Scitech CSIRO Lab on Legs will be visiting the school. This is a hands-on mobile science and technology laboratory where students can explore practical applications of science, use specialist equipment and engage in industry-relevant scenarios. The cost will be $6.00 per student. A note has been sent home.

Linda Galton-Fenzi
Science Specialist

School Payment Options Available

Butler Primary School now has eftpos facilities available in the front office!

Payment methods for charges and contributions can now be made via:

• Eftpos
• Cash or Cheque (please use the school money envelopes and place the sealed envelope in the black letter boxes. The boxes are located in the wet areas of each of the blocks and the office)
• Direct Deposit (reference student name and payment description.)

BSB: 016 338
Acc: 110391487

Absentee Messaging Service

Sending a text message to Butler Primary School to notify of your children’s absence is now available with many families embracing the ease of this service.

A reminder to families to please send absentee messages through to 0419 091 075 with the all of the following details so that we can correctly update student records:

• Full name of your child/children
• Reason for absence
• Date of absence

Absences are still able to be phoned through to 9562 1804.

As per Department of Education policy, it is the parent’s responsibility to notify the school of the reason for your child’s absence/s within three days of the absence. Failure to do this will mean that the absence will be marked as “unacceptable reason” affecting your child’s education.

Students Arriving Late

Any student arriving late to school, after the siren sounds at 8.35am, will need to enter the school through the front office to collect a late note which is to be given to their class Teacher.

Update Student Contact Information

If you have recently changed mobile numbers or moved address, it is important you update your contact information with the office. Please also advise if there is a change to any of your emergency

contact information.

Siren Times

Please note the change in time for recess and lunch this year. The start and finish times for school remain the same.

2017 Siren Times

Donating Uniforms

Butler Primary School is seeking donations of uniforms, including polo shirts, dresses and suitable navy bottoms, especially in sizes 8-12. If you are able to assist please drop the clean clothing into the front office.

From the Library

After only three weeks of borrowing, lots of children are already forgetting to bring in their library books for either renewing or exchanging. Lots of children become upset when they can’t borrow. Library books must be returned before children can borrow another book.

Please help your child remember his or her library book and bag.

Mrs Pengelly and Mrs Dowrick

Chaplain’s Corner

Hello Everyone,

I hope you are well and that you enjoyed your long weekend. More than half of Term 1 is done, with just under half of the term to go. Keep up the great work!

This week, let’s look at another of our Core Values – Integrity.

Integrity is the quality of being honest and having strong moral principles.

“Good character is that quality which makes one dependable whether being watched or not, which makes one truthful when it is to one's advantage to be a little less than truthful, which makes one courageous when faced with great obstacles, which endows one with the firmness of wise self-discipline.”

- Arthur S. Adams

I wish you all a Fantastic Fortnight!

Kind regards,

Ms Hunter
School Chaplain
Thursdays and Fridays

Canteen Corner

SUMMER MENU OUT NOW!

Online ordering is available for the Canteen via

Please make sure all orders are in by 8.35am for to ensure students receive their lunch that day.

Could all parents and guardians using the online ordering system please update your child’s record with their new room number.

The canteen staff love to see orders appearing through the online system! Ordering online also assists the canteen in streamlining their operations including stock management.

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

Mrs Siakia
Canteen Manager

P&C News

School Banking

School Banking has commenced again on Thursdays. Please remember to put your child’s deposit book and money into their classroom banking bag. The banking bag will be sent up to up to the canteen with the class lunch basket. For anyone wanting to sign their child up to school banking you can do it online now at this link.

Fundraising Committee Wanted

If you or a bunch of friends have some ideas for fundraising for the P&C this year we are looking for anyone keen to form a Fundraising Committee. Currently the P&C has no plans to fundraise this year due to too few members which means the school won’t be able to purchase extras that the P&C usually pay for. You don’t have to commit to continual volunteering, all we ask is that people come to help out once. Many hands make light work.

For further information contact the P&C via email at butlerps.pandc@gmail.com or through the P&C Facebook page “Butler Primary P&C Association” – please see details above.

Canteen Helpers

If you or anyone you know would like to volunteer to help in the canteen for an hour or so please see Shelly in the canteen, email her at butlerpscanteen@gmail.com , call the school or send us a message on the P&C Facebook page.

Next P&C Meeting

The next P&C Meeting will be held in the staffroom at BPS on Wednesday, 22 March at 6:30pm. PLEASE COME AND SEE WHAT IS HAPPENING IN AND AROUND THE SCHOOL!

Many thanks from your P&C Committee:
President- Kellie Holland
Vice President: Becci Young
Secretary: Clare Marashlian
Treasurer: Emily Batchelor

BUTLER OUT OF HOURS SCHOOL CARE

Please feel free to drop into the centre or contact us on 0403 347 952 or butler.oshc@ymcawaa.org.au for any queries. Information is also available at the school office.

Kind regards,
YCMA

Community Events

Belridge Secondary College – Cricket Skills Testing Day

The trial for this Specialist Program (endorsed by the Department of Education and the WACA) is being held on Monday 4 April 2016 – testing venue the WACA.

Closing date for applications 31 March 2017

Please direct any enquiries to Scott Ogilvie, Cricket Coordinator on 9408 8000 or email scott.ogilvie@education.wa.edu.au.

Full information and an application form is attached or available to download from our school website, as follows:

Butler Falcons Multicultural Girls and Boys AFL and Leadership Program

The Butler Falcons AFL and Leadership Programs are for young people from diverse backgrounds who want to try AFL.

The girls program has been operating for a while and this year the boys program has started.

Flyers and permission forms can be found below.

Please watch this video on the impact of the ERCWA AFL Programs:

Global Beats and Eats Concert, City of Wanneroo

City of Wanneroo are having a family friendly concert next Saturday the 18th of March at Paloma Park, Marangaroo. Attached a flyer for further information. The concert is free but does require tickets!

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