9 August 2019

Newsletter Articles

A Note from the Principal

Welcome back to Term 3. Our term calendar is packed with sensational learning opportunities for our students. With Science week, Book week, our Faction Carnival, Interschool Carnival, the Nusantara Festival (this is our community event on the 15 September) and the exceptional everyday classroom experiences we will all be exhausted by the end of term.

We have had some staff changes this term. I would like to welcome Mr Callum Hawes and Ms Lorreen Brand to Butler Primary School. I hope they find our school community welcoming and enjoy their time with us.

Often at this time of year, we see an increase in conflict and friendship issues between students. Sometimes they forget to think about what strategies they can use to resolve social and emotional issues.

One of the things that helps our students to maintain that sense of spirit, and enjoy calm and peaceful relationships is having a process to use in solving problems and dealing with conflict. I have shared the ‘High 5’ previously and it is a great strategy that students can use both at home and at school so that they don't have to just run on anger and emotion. They can use their clear thinking parts of their brain and apply the ‘High 5’ to respond at times when their “button is being pushed”.

There are five parts to the High 5 strategy:

1. Talk Friendly 2. Talk Firmly 3. Ignore 4. Walk Away 5. Report

It is important to remember that when students are feeling irritated or annoyed by something and they are aiming for an outcome they need to use a strong assertive voice. Using appropriate language and names, they can tell the person what it is that they are doing that is affecting them, and tell them to stop. Often, the other person is trying to get a reaction, so ignoring is important. It doesn't give them what they want, and helps us self-manage and not make the situation worse. The final step in reporting is important. The adults in our school can't help if we don't know what is going on, so it is important to follow up.

Please discuss it with your child, role play the firm and friendly assertive voice, and encourage your children to report where they need to!

This message leads into ‘Taking responsibility for your own actions’. This ties in nicely with the High 5 as it provides a great avenue for self-managing and being responsible. I would like to think that we all have a value of honesty and taking responsibility is one component of honesty. We all make mistakes in life, it is important that we are honest with ourselves and others around us because it is in doing this that we truly learn and grow.

So, it is important that our students know that if someone is using the High 5 strategy because they are not happy with what is happening, the person being asked to stop has the responsibility to stop, listen and refrain from continuing the annoying or disrespectful behaviour. In this way we can ensure that all students feel safe and respected (two of our very important school values) every day.

Mrs Julie Woodhouse
Principal

School Calendar

TERM 3

PROFESSIONAL SCHOOL DEVELOPMENT DAYS 2019 (PUPIL FREE):

19 August
14 October
20 December

Nusantara Festival at Butler PS

SAVE THE DATE – Sunday, 15 September 11am-4pm

Butler Primary School is hosting an Indonesian celebration called the Nusantara Festival.

There will be Butler Primary School student performances in Dance and Choir.

Art displays will be available for purchase. All monies raised will be donated to our sister school, Tullamore Central School, surviving the drought in NSW.

Classrooms will be open for viewing.

Please see the information below for more exciting events happening on the day.

Families and friends ALL welcome!

Notices for all Families

Kindy 2020 Applications Open

Applications for Kindergarten in 2020 are now being accepted. If your child is born between 1 July 2015 and 30 June 2016 they are eligible to start kindy in 2020.

Please find more information about Kindy at Butler Primary School on our website at the link below or phone 9562 1804.

If your child is due to start Kindy next year you may also like to find out about our Pre-Kindy program running this year. Information is also available on our website at the link below or by phoning 9562 1804.

The Kindy Application form is attached or can be collected from the school office. Please return your application as soon as possible.

Inaugural Year 6 Butler/ Quinns Beach AFL Shield

On Friday, 7 June the Footy Gods were looking down on the Butler Primary School AFL team as they gifted us a rare break in the wet and windy weather to allow us to walk to Quinns Beach Primary school to participate in the inaugural Butler/ Quinns Beach AFL shield. Both teams came to play which was shown in a strong commitment by all to win the ball. It was a deadlock with one goal apiece at halftime.

Some positional changes were required with Haylen thrown into the ruck, Trevon at full forward, with Chayse and Jayden on the wings. This had an immediate impact with Butler winning the clearances and pumping the ball forward with greater ease than Quinns Beach. We then built some unassailable scoreboard pressure with nippy forwards Chloeand Ashleigh chiming in with goals. Midfield stars Isaiah B, Isaiah C, and Laith must be acknowledged for their dominate performances. The final score was Butler - 6.5 def Quinns Beach - 1.4.

A big thankyou to Mr Ben Sweet from Quinns Beach to help facilitate the event and Daneka Utan for assisting with the walk and supervision of students to Quinns Beach. Students from both schools played with great spirit and sportsmanship. Bring on the first defence of the shield!

Keith Milner
Physical Education

2019 Year 6 Winter Sports Carnival

With the addition of Merriwa, John Butler, and Alkimos Beach Primary schools into the Northern District Sporting Cell the 2019 Winter Sports Carnival was shaping up to be bigger and better than ever.

On the 21st of June the new additions joined long time staples- Quinns Beach, Alkimos, East Butler, and Butler Primary School in entering teams in all three sports- Netball, Soccer, and AFL. Mrs Danielle Martin walked the Netball team on the familiar route over to hosting school Butler College who kindly organised and umpired the event. Our team competed in six games to finish the round robin fixtures with the most wins and on top of the ladder! Well done to all involved and a big thank you to Dawn Davidson, Puawai Herewini-Tukere, and Elmarie Richardson for walking with the team and helping out with some coaching on the day.

Soccer was split into two events with Merriwa Primary hosting the girls, and Alkimos Beach Primary hosting the boys soccer. Mr Malins coached both teams throughout Term 2 and took the boys on the day. Short on numbers the boys battled hard and often played consecutive games without a break with the B division finishing an admirable 4th. Well done boys!

Fiona Park took the girls to Merriwa Primary and without much preparation did a fantastic job to manage the girls to an undefeated run to the Grand Final. Led by star striker Scarlett who bagged multiple goals throughout the day from inside and outside of the box, the girls went the distance against East Butler in the final to take out the flag 3-1. Congratulations girls!

Mr Riley and Mr Milner teamed up with success for game day coaching duties for the AFL team. Undefeated throughout the day Butler made the Grand Final in what would become an epic Butler/ Quinns Beach rematch. Once again the first half was neck and neck with Quinns proving they were hungry to reclaim bragging rights. It was goal for goal in a tough first half with both teams five goals apiece at halftime. Haylen was thrown back into the ruck in the second half, and Laith was required as a marking target at Full Forward. Butler appeared to have more legs in the midfield and delivered the ball truly into the forward line to run over the top of Quinns with commanding final score line of Butler 9.11.54 to Quinns Beach 5.2.32. Once again midfielders Isaiah B, Isaiah C, Laith , Chayse, Razique and Cooper must be acknowledged for their consistently excellent performances. Stephanie also kicked some wonderful goals, and brothers Noah and Koby put on some great defensive pressure. Fantastic effort from the AFL team!

The whole Year 6 cohort must be congratulated in all sports for representing the school values at all times and showing great spirit, attitude and sportsmanship throughout the day. Thank you to parents and teachers for your continued support.

Keith Milner
Physical Education

NAIDOC Week 2019 at Butler Primary School

NAIDOC Week 2019 was celebrated in Week 1 of Term 3. Students from K-6 were immersed in cultural sharing and learning during the week, including language, art, history, singing and storytelling.

Lessons during the week were held in the Yarning Circle, and students learnt about Acknowledgement of Country, the six Noongar Seasons and the Noongar names of some animals in our area.

Thursday, 25 July was our day of celebration. Students dressed in Yellow, Red and Black colours to show respect for the Aboriginal Flag.

Alton and Jaye from Aboriginal Productions joined us for a wonderfully interactive performance which including singing in Noongar Language, dancing and storytelling.

Following this, the whole school went onto the oval to form the Aboriginal Flag.

Thank you to Erin & Nathan Lovell for volunteering to take photos and video using a drone.

Cultural sharing is an important part of the WA Curriculum. NAIDOC Week was a fantastic opportunity to show our Butler school values of respect and responsibility for both Noongar and Aboriginal culture.

Thank you to all staff, students and parents for a great NAIDOC Week 2019.

VacSwim Enrolments open for October Holidays

You can now enrol your children in VacSwim swimming lessons for the October school holidays.

With swimming pools and beaches a big part of the Western Australian lifestyle, it’s important your children are safe in the water.

Programs are available for children from five to 17 years and cater to all skill levels – from beginners to those doing their Bronze Medallion. They are being offered at pool venues across the State.

Enrol your children in VacSwim now at the link below

Student Achievements

Year 1 / 2 and Year 2 Holiday Reading – Term 2 Holidays

Week 2 Merit Certificate Recipients:

Week 2 CLIC Certificate Recipients:

Week 2 Literacy Certificate Recipients:

Week 2 Values Award:

Week 3 Merit Certificate Recipients:

Week 3 CLIC Certificate Recipients:

Week 3 Reading Eggs Award Recipients:

Class Assemblies in Review

Room 13 – Thursday, 13 June

On Thursday, 13 June Room 13 had our assembly. Our assembly was themed around Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander history and traditions.

Firstly, we spoke about the way that Aboriginal and Torres Straight Islander peoples used to hunt and gather their food. We showed the school some dot paintings and rock carvings.

Next, we performed a popular dreamtime story called “How the Kangaroos Lost Their Tails”. Lastly, we sang the Marrin Gamu song in our local Noongar language.

We worked so hard and Miss Gates was so proud of our efforts!

Miss Gates
Class Teacher

Room 4 – Thursday, 20 June

On Thursday, 20 June Room 4 presented their assembly. As a class we decided that it would be a good idea to share one of our favourite books, ‘The Recess Queen’. The book is about friendship and how it’s important to include others in the games we play. We had lots of fun and were very grateful that Frankie was able to step in as one of the main characters when somebody was absent on the day.

Mrs Romano
Class Teacher

Room 17 – Thursday, 1 August

On Thursday, 1 August Room 17 had the pleasure of hosting the Senior Assembly. We have been exploring the different ways in which people learn and how we can include everyone. The students had fun performing Fight Song in Auslan, which is the language of the deaf community in Australia and stands for Australian Sign Language. There are many different sign languages throughout the world, usually there is a different sign language in each country. Experts have identified at least 137 different sign languages. We then had the opportunity to share our reflections on what inclusivity means to us. We hope that we got everyone thinking about the importance of this value and what it means to you. The children are to be congratulated for enjoying their special day and for speaking so clearly into the microphone.

Mrs Thompson and Mrs Jess
Class Teachers

Whats On In…

Year 3 - Technology

This term the Year 3 students are learning to code with Dash and Dot. Dash and Dot are robots that can sense, act and think. Students use block coding on four different iPad apps to control their robots. We have enjoyed taking Dash on driving lessons, teaching him to look around, move in different directions at different speeds, light up in different colours and make sounds. Dash is always entertaining us with the way he reacts to different situations. We can’t wait to see what he will do next!

Music News!

IMSS

Well done to the Year 6 clarinet, Year 5/6 brass and Year 6 guitar students on their performance in Week 8. It is fantastic to see how far you have come as musicians individually and playing in a small ensemble. A huge thank you goes out to their instrumental teachers, Mr Martin (clarinet), Mrs Mandry (brass) and Mr Rogers (guitar).

One Big Voice - Auditions

On Saturday 8th June, four of our Choir students auditioned for compere and solo parts for the upcoming One Big Voice Festival. I am pleased to announce that all four of them had successful auditions! Congratulations to Rori (Room 6) and Lottie (Room 8) on scoring a compere part each and to Sophie (Room 16) and Imogen (Room 16) for the solos you’ve both earned. We can’t wait to hear you on the night.

One Big Voice – Ticket Information

Please keep your eyes posted on the website for when tickets are released.

Tickets can be purchased at Ticketek online, at a Ticketek outlet or from RAC Arena.

For the best view of Butler Primary School please select the ‘Beethoven’ choir and be sure to choose the ‘Evening’ session. Please also see the attached information regarding tickets for One Big Voice.

P&C News

Colgate Community Challenge – Help win a Community Garden for our School

Butler PS P&C is now collecting oral care waste to recycle through Terracycle. You can drop your old toothbrushes, empty floss containers plus empty toothpaste tubes and packaging in to a box that will be available in the undercover area every Wednesday. Points will be received for each piece collected. Further points can be available through voting for our school please click on this link for more information and voting:

P&C Facebook Group

Click on the link to join our Facebook page BPS P&C Association

Canteen Information

Online ordering will close at 9.00am.

Any orders placed after this time will not be processed for that day. The order will go through the following day. Please ensure orders are placed on time. Late orders can be placed by calling Quick direct on 1300 11 66 37.

All Snack items on the menu will only be available at the canteen window at recess. The canteen will be closed at lunch time for the supply of pre-ordered lunches only.

Please do not hesitate to contact me via a call 9561 4255 (Butler College Canteen) if you have any queries.

Thank you
Carla Andretta

The online ordering system is available via the link below. Please refer to the above menu link.

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

Information for Families

School Payment Options Available

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: 066040
  Acc: 19904285
  
  

Absentee Messaging Service

Please send absentee messages through to 0419 091 075 by 10.00am with all of the following details so we can correctly update student records:

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

Absences can also be phoned through to the office on 9562 1804, emailed via the website or a message sent via the Absentee tile in the School App.

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 and attendance record.

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

2019 Siren Times

School Security

Please call School Watch Security on 1800 177 777, or the Police on 131 444, if you see any suspicious behaviour around the school.

Donating Uniforms

Butler Primary School is seeking donations of uniforms, including polo shirts, dresses and suitable navy bottoms. If you are able to assist please drop the clean clothing at the front office.

Community News

Butler College Cricket Come and Try Day – 23 August 2019

Butler College is hosting a ‘Come and Try Day’ for Cricket at 3.30pm on Friday, 23 August. They have arranged a fun afternoon of activities, giveaways and player appearances. All students are welcome. Please see attached flyer for more information. If you would like to attend please advise Mr Milner.

Warwick Senior High School

Warwick Senior High School has limited places available in their specialist programs. Please see the flyer for more information.

North Coast Ball Club

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