31 October 2019

Newsletter Articles

A Note from the Principal

Welcome back to students, families, staff and friends of Butler Primary School for the final term of the year. I hope you had an opportunity during the holidays to rest and replenish energy for the remaining weeks of the 2019 school year.

I would like to extend a very warm welcome to our Edith Cowan University pre-service students who will be completing their practicums with us. On behalf of all the staff and students I hope their time with us is both productive and enjoyable.

During holiday times we all have the opportunity to develop an appreciation for an improved quality of sleep and as I reflected on this I realised that in such a busy world the importance of sleep can be overlooked for both children and adults.

Sleep quality and quantity is an important consideration for all our students. The amount of quality sleep influences a learner’s readiness and good humour to embrace all that the school day has to offer. Recent research from Harvard University suggests that regulated bedtimes and wake times equates with better achievement in comparison with students whose sleep patterns are irregular. Arianna Huffington (How to succeed- Get more Sleep. Ted Talk) also advocates the importance of sleep and screen free time.

TIPS FOR IMPROVING CHILDREN’S SLEEP HABITS

• Restricting use of electronic devices in the hour before bed. The blue light emitted by some electronic devices stops the production of melatonin (the hormone associated with sleepiness). The stimulation of using electronic devices for games etc may also make it harder for children to ‘switch off’.
• Consistency in daily bedtime routines will help associate set behaviours with sleep.
• Consistency in times for going to bed and getting up – including on weekends as well as on week days – will help regulate body clocks.

Mrs Julie Woodhouse
Principal

School Calendar

Term 4

PROFESSIONAL SCHOOL DEVELOPMENT DAYS 2019 (PUPIL FREE):

20 December

Notices for all Families

Kindy 2020 Applications Open

Kindergarten places are still available for 2020. 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 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 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.

Nusantara Festival

On Sunday, 15 September, Butler Primary School was very fortunate to host the Perth Nusantara Indonesian Festival. It was a celebration organised by Balai Bahasa Indonesia Perth (BBIP) and the Westralian Indonesian Language Teachers Association (WILTA) to introduce Indonesian language and culture to the local community.

Supported by the City of Wanneroo, the event featured the music of Indonesian Idol, Michael J and V1MAST, collaborations with our Butler Primary School students, Indonesian food, activities and market stalls. It was a great success and a fun day out for the whole family.

Our choir did a wonderful job learning and singing ‘Kicir Kicir’ and our new Indonesian Dance Club performed the ‘Tari Piring’ for the first time. The ‘Michael J School Concerts in Oz’ workshops added great value to our Indonesian program and also gave our Year 5 and 6 students a chance to get involved.

Terima kasih to all the students, staff and families involved.

Ibu Kellie and Ibu Kagumi

Indonesian Dance Club Performance

The Indonesian Consulate General was so impressed with the skills of our Indonesian Dance Club at the Nusantara Festival, that she invited them to represent Western Australian Schools learning Indonesian at a special Gala Dinner event held last week. The event commemorated Indonesia's 74th Anniversary of Independence Day and celebrated 70 years of Diplomatic Relations between Australia and Indonesia.

Students from Years 2, 3 & 4 in the Dance Club performed the ‘Tari Piring’, a traditional Indonesian plate dance from West Sumatra. It was a great honour to represent WA schools and we were extremely proud of the students’ dance skills, the way they conducted themselves and their courage to dance on such a big stage in front of Government officials and very important guests. They gave up many lunchtimes to practice and they did an amazing job representing Butler Primary School.

Ibu Kellie and Ibu Kagumi

New Playground – The Orb!

Butler Primary School recently received funding for a new playground and it was installed during the last holidays. The playground is currently available to year 2 to 4 students who are having a great time challenging themselves on the Orb.

Undercover Area Upgrade.

Have you seen the new flooring in the undercover area? It looks amazing. Thank you very much to the P&C for providing the funding for the new floor and the wider school community for supporting the fundraising initiatives of the P&C.

Maths Week 2019

We have had another amazing week of education and fun at Butler Primary School. During Week 2 of this term, the students and staff celebrated all things Mathematics for Maths Week 2019. The students had a week full of interesting and engaging Maths activities that involved the whole school. The students started the week with a giant times tables chant in the undercover area which showcased their excellent knowledge of a specific times table for each year group. Daily problem solving challenges were happening every morning before school in all block wet areas. A take home Maths challenge for families to complete together was sent home whilst an in class tessellation challenge amongst the year levels was occurring in the classrooms. Each year level organised a Maths tabloids activity and throughout the week a UNO challenge for Years 1-3 as well as a Numero Challenge for the Years 4-6 was being conducted. The students and teachers all had an amazing week learning new Maths skills.

Butler Mathematics Committee

Triple P Positive Parenting Seminar at Butler Primary.

Want to make family life easier – and happier? Triple P’s Power of Positive Parenting seminar can help you understand why kids act the way they do, and how your reactions and words can make a big difference.

Our 90-minute seminar is free for all WA parents and carers, and packed with ideas to help you give your children the best start in life, and get more enjoyment out of being a parent.

This seminar is being held at Butler Primary School on Thursday, 28 November from 9.30am to 11.30am. Book your free place now at the link below.

Early Childhood Play Area

Due to an increase in negative behaviour, unsupervised children and some injuries we need to remind you that the Early Childhood playground is not open before or after school.

Could we please ask that you support us by collecting your children from their classrooms and respect our school policy of no playing.

Fortunately, we are surrounded by some lovely parks so we encourage you, in this lovely weather, to utilise those.

We thank you in anticipation and hope you understand how much we value your child’s safety.

Student Achievements

Week 9, Term 3 Merit Certificate Recipients:

Week 9, Term 3 CLIC Certificate Recipients:

Week 9, Term 3 Reading Eggs Certificate Recipients:

Week 2, Term 4 Merit Certificate Recipients:

Week 2, Term 2 CLIC Certificate Recipients:

Class Assemblies in Review

Room 16 Assembly – 12 September 2019

On Thursday, 12 September, Room 16 were delighted to perform their assembly based on Indonesian culture, as Butler Primary school was hosting an Indonesia Festival on the following Sunday. The students of Room 16 performed a play where a family was sent on a surprise holiday through Indonesia. They learnt about the Indonesian language, food, sports, dance, animals and physical features. In preparation for their assembly, the students of Room 16 also created artwork including masks and puppets to place on display. The students worked hard to all learn their lines and spoke with great clarity and expression into the microphone.

Congratulations on a brilliant assembly Room 16!

Miss Botma
Classroom Teacher

Whats On In…

Kindy

Farm Term at Kindy

Third term was an exciting one at Kindy. We began the term exploring the Talk for Writing text of “The Little Red Hen”. Several hens and chickens came to visit. The children grew their own wheat just like the Little Red Hen did. Later in the term, the children were hooked into the story of “Mrs Wishy Washy” with the strange appearance of muddy footprints all through the classrooms. Was it the visiting calf, the ducklings or maybe those cute lambs who made the muddy mess? Farm term inspired us to enquire about the world around us, practise number and literacy skills and enjoy caring for friendly baby animals.

Mrs Alison Johnston
Classroom Teacher

PP6

The children in Kindy PP6 have enjoyed being with the farmyard animals throughout Term 3. We would like to say a great big thank you to Mrs Johnston for bringing a calf, lambs, dogs, ducks, hens and chickens, to Butler Primary School. We all had so much fun together.

Mrs Saunders
Classroom Teacher

Year 5

Classy Café

Over Term 3, the Year 5 students completed studies in Business and Economics and Technology: Food and Hygiene. The students created their own business called Classy Café and developed a logo and mission statement for their business. Over the course of the term they looked at how they could optimise their profit, what would make their cafe stand out from their competitors and researched food and hygiene practises that their restaurants needed to follow. The students then had the opportunity to put their learning into a real life scenario when the Classy Café was open for business on Thursday 26th September. Parents and family members came to come dine in the restaurant and were thrilled to have their child serve them amazing food. It was an absolute success and the students had an amazing time.

Planet Shark Excursion

On Monday, 23 September, the Year 5 students excitedly visited the WA Maritime Museum. The focus of the day was to explore the Planet Shark Exhibition and watch an interactive show all about sharks. Some students were lucky enough to be chosen to take part in the show and even had the chance to dress up as a shark or a fisherman. A lot of fun facts were learned and the students were surprised that 12 000 sharks are killed per hour and how sharks have adapted to their environment through physical adaptations. The Planet Shark Exhibition showcased the teeth of sharks and included some real-life size replicas of sharks and their jaws. One of their favourite parts was seeing how their whole bodies would fit inside the jaws of the shark on display.

After the WA Maritime Museum we ate lunch at the Esplanade Park and had some time to play on the playground. It was a lovely way to finish off the day before our long journey back home to Butler. All the students wore smiles on their faces and had a fantastic day. We would like to thank the parent helpers who came on the day as they did a wonderful job.

Year 5 Teachers

From the Library

WOW!! Can you believe it’s Term 4? Our year in the library has flown.

Thank you everyone who supported this year’s Scholastic Book Fair in the Library. A MASSIVE thank you to our awesome School Councillors who helped out over the three days and particularly our Geronimo Stilton (Brooklyn) who did an amazing job promoting the Book Fair around the school.

The last opportunity to purchase books for Christmas from Scholastic Book Club - Issue 8 will be Thursday, 21 November 2019.

All student loans must be returned to the library by Wednesday, 4 December 2019. Any students with overdue/outstanding books will receive an invoice for the replacement fee/s shortly after. This invoice must be paid before the end of the school year.

Our ‘Lid’s for Kids’ is a huge success and will be an ongoing Butler Primary School community project that will continue into 2020.

Mrs Dowrick & Mrs Pengelly

P&C News

Colour Explosion

Please see the recent information sent home about the colour run. Please note as this fundraiser is organised by the P&C not to send payments to the school electronically. Payments for the sausage sizzle can be placed in the black P&C box in the School Office.

Christmas Bauble Fundraiser.

Please see attached information about the Christmas Bauble Fundraiser.

Entertainment Books 2019/2020

Entertainment books are available in hard copy or digital. Purchasing a copy of the Entertainment book contributes to our fundraising. To order your copy, please follow the link below.

School Banking

School Banking is on Wednesdays. If you wish to find out more about school banking and join the program, please click on the link below.

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.

Please see below for the program of events for the September/October school holidays.

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.

We are currently have very low stock suitable for upper primary students and are seeking donations of size 12-14 especially.

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