1 July 2020

Newsletter Articles

A Note from the Principal

As Term 2 draws to an end, I would like to thank our wonderful school community for being so supportive and positive as we navigated our way through COVID–19 territory. Throughout this time, we have listened to your feedback about what has worked and what you really want to stay as we progress through the remainder of the school year. I will provide an Update before the end of the week to outline how Butler Primary School will be progressing into Term 3.

Throughout this term, I have been extremely lucky to have shared many wonderful interactions with our K to 2 students and families before and after school, and when one of those ‘sensational’ moments occur it makes me stop and think about how lucky I am to be the Principal of Butler Primary School.

Many of us express gratitude by saying ‘thank you’ to someone who has helped us or recognised us in some other way. Gratitude is not just an action: it is also a positive emotion that produces longer lasting positivity.

Gratitude is an emotion, a virtue, a moral sentiment, a motive, a copying response, a skill, and an attitude. It is important to realise that showing gratitude is much more than a simple’ thanks’ without further thought. Practicing gratitude daily goes a long way to improving your happiness in all areas of your life. Gratitude opens the door to building positive relationships, improves physical and psychological health, enhances empathy and reduces aggression, helps with sleep and improves self-esteem.

We live in such a busy world. Sometimes we need to take stock and ‘smell the roses’ as they say and be thankful. Remember to let the people in your life know just how much you appreciate them and savour the small things in life. Say thank you a lot because when it comes to gratitude, you really can’t overdo it.

I am very fortunate to get to see a large proportion of students in a variety of settings. I continue to be impressed with the respectful nature the vast majority of students demonstrate on a daily basis.

I also get to see the professionalism of our staff, who do such a great job in educating our students. When I say ‘staff’ I refer to teachers and support staff. At the moment, it is especially busy and all have earned a well-deserved break.

I would like to wish all staff, students and their families a happy and safe break.

Reports

COVID-19 has presented us with extraordinary challenges throughout Semester One of 2020 which has meant our teaching and learning programs have looked different and our assessment tasks have had to be modified. For this reason, the information you will be given about your child/children’s progress at the end of term two will look different.

Your child’s report will not provide the same information that you would have previously received. This report will not include any A to E grades and there will be no attendance information. The depth and breadth of curriculum covered throughout this period has changed due to the many adaptations that have been made to accommodate students accessing on line learning, face to face teaching and printed materials. For these reasons you will not be provided information on every learning area. Reports will be emailed on Wednesday 1 July 2020.

Mrs Julie Woodhouse
Principal

School Calendar

Term 2

PROFESSIONAL SCHOOL DEVELOPMENT DAYS 2020 (PUPIL FREE):

Term 3 – Friday, 14 August
Term 4 – Monday, 12 October
Term 4 – Friday, 18 December

Notices for all Families

Kindergarten 2021 Applications Open

Applications for Kindergarten in 2021 are now being accepted. If your child is born between 1 July 2016 and 30 June 2017 they are eligible to start Kindy in 2021.

Please find more information about Kindy at Butler Primary School on our website at the link below or phone 9561 7700.

To apply please complete the attached application form and return to Butler.ps@education.wa.edu.au along with a copy of your child’s birth certificate, Immunisation History Statement (no older than 2 months) and proof of address if living in boundary (utility bill, rental agreement).

For a hard copy of the application form please call 9561 7700.

Applications close Friday, 31 July 2020.

What’s On In

Year 2

Hooked on Writing

This term in Year 2, we have been having a fantastic time with our Talk for Writing lessons. We have been so clever, studying Information Reports and learning a lot about emus. On Tuesday of Week 7, we got a surprise when some of the teachers found some strange green eggs in the garden at school. We had a good look at them and discussed what kind of animal we thought these eggs could belong to. After some think-pair-shares and brainstorming we tried to figure out what could possibly be growing in the egg. Some theories were dinosaurs, rabbits, emus, lizards, scorpions, turtles, aliens, snakes, chickens, ducks and even chocolate.

From this, the students were hooked into learning all about what was in the egg. We have integrated this with our Design and Technology lessons so the students have enjoyed various lessons on informational report writing and creating and designing.

Miss Kelly, Miss Mc Nicholas, Mrs Rowlinson, Miss Tighe and Mrs Romano.

Languages – Indonesian

In Kindy, we have introduced the ‘Early Languages Learning Australia’ (ELLA) program. The students are enjoying learning Indonesian with the help of Talo and his Polyglot friends. A Polyglot is someone who can speak many different languages. Look at our paintings of Talo!

This is Butler Primary School’s second year being involved in the national ELLA F-2 Schools trial. The Pre-Primary’s have learnt lots of new Indonesian words. This term we have been learning Indonesian greetings, numbers and songs. We also learnt how to say ‘Saya suka’ (I like) and ‘Saya tidak suka’ (I don’t like) in Indonesian. It was Bagus!

Click on the link below for some fun ways you can support Early Language learning at home.

Sampai jumpa! Ibu Kellie

Library

Thank you everyone for your support throughout this term.

Overdue Books

Unfortunately, we have over $850.00 in overdue books. Students who have overdues, have had invoices sent home asking for payment of the replacement cost of these books. Please help us by ensuring your child returns his or her Library book on the due date. This will ensure that they will be able to continue their borrowing and will keep our Library collection up to date.

Book Club Orders

Book Club Issue 4 has been processed and orders will be delivered to classes as soon as they arrive.

End of Term Arrangements

The last week of borrowing for students will be next week, Week 9.

All students must return their books to the Library by Wednesday the 1st of July.

Mrs Pengelly and Mrs Dowrick
Library Officers

Physical Education

Running Club will be resuming in Term 3 every Friday morning on the school oval from 7.40am. Students from Years 4-6 who have previously signed up for the club will be able to attend. Please ensure your child has appropriate running attire, water bottle, and correct school uniform to change into afterwards.

Mr Milner
Physical Education Teacher

P&C News

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 QuickCliq direct on 1300 11 66 37.

The Canteen is currently only supplying online orders for Lunch.

Please do not hesitate to contact me on 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 in person at the office.
• 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 9561 7700, 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.

School Parking Information

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.

All Staff park at the front of the school which frees up all the bays in the public car park off Camborne Way.

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 Camborne 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 and do not park on their properties or verges without the permission of the homeowner.

All usual road and parking rules apply around the school and parking fines are issued by rangers (who visit the school frequently) to those not adhering to the road rules. We encourage you to obey all parking and road rules for the safety of all families.

Please refer to the City of Wanneroo for Parking Information:

Please also refer to the City of Wanneroo’s ‘School Parking, School Road and Safety Awareness’ Brochure. This brochure details parking do’s and don’ts around schools and also details what parking situations are fineable offenses.

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.

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.

Bikes and Scooters

We have a number of bikes and scooters that have been left in the school bike racks and not collected. If you have a missing bike or scooter, please call the office on 9561 7700 to find out if we have yours in storage.

Community Information

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