Newsletter - Issue No.112

Mrs Gallagher-Simeons – Principal

Dear families

In the Butler area a number of families are experiencing economic hardship and coupled with the difficulty in securing rental properties in this suburb, they have had to move to find alternative accommodation in other areas.  Accordingly, our school numbers have dropped and as with other schools we may need to organise the numbers of students and move children to different classes.  This is not certain as we will review the number of enrolments in July after the School Holidays.  I just wanted to let community members know that this could be a possibility as it is a necessary move to make sure the children are academically accommodated. I will be writing to you all on 15 July 2024 if there are going to be any changes.

Wendy Gallagher-Simeons
Principal

Thank you!

Recently we celebrated our wonderful P&C Committee and volunteers for all the amazing work they do for East Butler Primary School with a morning tea put on by our very grateful staff to show appreciation for their tireless work that benefits all our students.  Each year the P&C contribute a portion of their funds raised towards much needed items for our school.  A spectacular job done!

Staff

I would like to thank all Teaching Staff and Education Assistants for their never-ending support of the children with all their endeavours. This term has been challenging in so many ways and I wish them a very restful break and look forward to working with them again in Term 3.

Deputy Principals

Thank you to the Deputies who carry the school operations every day and support the students in many ways. I would like to thank them both for their diligence and hard work every day. I wish them a restful and peaceful break.

Manager of Corporate Services

Our Manager Corporate Services (MCS) Suzanne Goulding who has been with East Butler Primary School for the last 5 years, has decided a Tree change was in order, we wish her well in her new position in the South-West and thank her for everything she has done, you will dearly missed. Without our MCS and office staff the school would not function as well

School Gardener

Thank you to Mr Thyler Ross for his earnest approach to beautifying our school. He does a great job of protecting the school when no one is here.

Students

The very best of East Butler are the students. They feel very safe and happy at East Butler Primary School. All children work very hard at keeping the school clean and tidy. I love their beautiful manners, and the way they work together to resolve issues they have in the playground.

Parents

Parents thank you for the way you support the children in their journey throughout the school. I often hear parents asking children how their day was and suggesting ways they could make it better. They encourage helpful and friendly play and organise play dates for their children. I applaud the way you approach the office and our staff with respect and support. I hope this opportunity to spend valuable time with your children is a peaceful, restful and pleasant time.

We look forward to seeing you all next Term.

I want to take this opportunity to wish all staff and students an amazing break and a restful one. Please keep safe and we look forward to seeing you all in Term 3.

Wendy Gallagher-Simeons
Principal

Manager Corporate Services

Thank you to all the families that have paid their 2024 Contributions.  These funds support your child’s education by enabling the school to purchase extra materials, services and resources.  Although the school receives funding for the curriculum, it does not cover the extra learning materials purchased by the teaching staff.

All voluntary contributions received are directed straight back into the classroom, further enriching your child’s educational opportunities.  The more contributions we receive, the more we can offer the children – so every penny counts.   It equates to .86c per week throughout the year or $1.50 per week based on the school term days. 

Suzanne Goulding
Manager Corporate Services

Dates to Note:

School Development Days in 2024  

Monday 15^th July 2024
Monday 7^th October 2024

Special News:

Swimming Lessons

Students will be participating in Swimming Lessons in Term 3. Our swimming lessons will take place during the first four weeks of term 3 for students in Years 1 to 6.

The dates and times are listed below:

Further details regarding swimming groups, parent helpers and times will be forwarded to families as soon as these become finalised.

Attendance

Week 9, Term 2 Attendance Update

We are thrilled to announce that Year 2 has achieved the highest attendance rate this week!

A big congratulations to all our dedicated students, teachers, and parents/guardians from the top-performing classes. Well done, everyone!

Physical Education

We are pleased to announce that in Term 3 Week 1, our students will be participating in the East Butler Primary School House Cross Country event.

This event serves as a preliminary selection for the major Interschool Cross Country Carnival, which will take place at Butler Primary School in Term 3, Week 2 on Friday, 26th July.

School Photos

Our School photos will be taken at the school on 29 July and  2 August.  Forms will be coming home with your child this week and you will be able to place an order through MSP Photographers.  Detail of how to order will be included in the packs coming home. 

Timetables for the photos will be sent out via connect early in Term 3.  You will also have the opportunity to have a Family photos taken on either day between 8.00 am and 8.35 am. 

P & C News

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The P&C are a group of volunteers who work alongside the EBPS Staff and aim to add some fun to our children’s school days. Funds raised are donated to the school benefiting all our students at EBPS.

We meet to discuss future events once a term and we encourage parents and guardians to come along and have your say.

A really positive response to the P&C’s fundraising events so far this year with the

Australian Fundraising Colour Splatacular Run for Fun, Open Night Sausage sizzle,

Subway Special Lunch Day, Mother’s Day Stall and Donut Day raising over $5000 so far this year and we have the families of EBPS to thank for supporting these events.

Term 3 - The P&C are planning another Special Lunch Day & the annual Father’s Day stall.

We thank you for your continued support.

Danielle Cleine

P&C President

2025 Kindergarten Semester 1

2025 Kindergarten Enrolments

We are now accepting applications to enrol in our 2025 Kindy program. If your child was born between 1 July 2020 and 30 June 2021, they will be eligible to attend Kindy in 2025.  If you have friends or family in our local area with children in this age bracket, please ask them to come along to East Butler Primary School to enrol. 

You will need to bring up-to-date Immunisation records which are available from MyGov, proof of address and a Birth Certificate. 

For further enquiries please contact the front office on 9561 7777.

Breakfast Club

Breakfast Club is available to all students every Tuesday and Friday from 8.00 am until 8.20 am in the Undercover Area next to the Canteen.

All students are welcome to come along and we look forward to seeing you there.

ACT, Belong, Commit

Your Move

Your Move school – benefits of Your Move

We are a member of the Your Move Schools program.

Your Move encourages students and their families to get active by walking, scooting and riding to school. Making a small behavioural change a few times a week can result in huge benefits for your child and the community, including:

• Reduced congestion, travel times and parking problems around schools;
• Improved safety for everyone at drop-off and pick-up times;
• Reduced carbon dioxide emissions around the school;
• Lifelong improved health and emotional well-being due to instilling positive exercise habits at a young age;
• Improved concentration and academic performance;
• More sustainable and cost-effective transport outcomes, such as reducing the need for investment in parking that may only be utilised for a short period each day, and reduced road infrastructure maintenance costs.

We earn Your Move points by posting stories and photos of our active transport adventures on the website; these can translate into grants to fund active transport facilities and activities for the school and other rewards. If you’re interested in volunteering to be part of our school’s Your Move program, get in touch with our Your Move Champion Mrs Utley

SunSmart

OFFICE NEWS

Voluntary Contributions

Thank you to those parents who have already paid their voluntary contributions through the booklist and other methods– this certainly helps the school to ensure that resources are made available to the various year groups for this school year. Please remember that you are always welcome to enter into a Payment Plan with the school.

Online Payments to the school

Online payments are our preferred method of payment.  If you would like to make an online payment to the school (for contributions, excursions, etc), please use the following bank details:

Can you please ensure you provide the student’s name and what the payment is for when you make any payments.  More information is below regarding paying money to the school.

Daily Absences

If your child is absent from School, can you please advise your child’s name, room number and reason for absence.  This number is accessible 24 hours and we would be grateful if you could please notify us as early as possible of any absence or lateness.

Late for School?

If you have students who arrive late for school please sign them in at the office on the Ipad and ensure they collect a late slip to hand to their teacher.  This will update the system and ensure that you do not receive a text message advising that they are absent from school.

Connect

Connect is a fantastic tool for the school to keep in touch with families of East Butler Primary School.  If you are not receiving Connect messages please contact the front office and we will be happy to help.

In-term Leave

For any in-term leave, a form is required to be submitted to the school.  This form is available for printing below or in hard copy from the front office.  If you are taking your child/ren on holiday during school, the absences will be marked as “unauthorised vacation”.  This is a Department of Education directive.

Lost Property

The lost property box can be found in the Administration block.    The P&C have kindly offered to go through the lost items every week and return any named items to the students’ classrooms.  At the end of every term any items still remaining in the box will be donated to charity.

SCHOOL DATES 2024

MEDICAL PLANS

If your child has a medical condition which requires a medical plan, we would like to refer you to the documents below.  Please complete the relevant plan for your child’s medical requirements. 

If your child is taking medication on a permanent basis, please complete the Form 2 Generic Health care plan. Should your child require short-term medication (i.e. antibiotics, Panadol) please come to the office to fill out an “authority to administer form”.  All medication is to be kept at the office.

If your child requires a long term plan, this will need to be signed by their doctor prior to bringing it into the school.  Once we have the information we will then draw up a plan and circulate this information amongst the staff at East Butler Primary School to ensure that the medical needs of the student are met in accordance with their personal plan and Department of Education Policy.

COMMUNITY NEWS

Triple P Parenting Program

Triple P is the parenting program that helps make raising kids easier. It gives you tips and ideas to help raise happy and confident kids; see more of the behaviors you like and less of the ones you don’t; and have better relationships with your family.

The Triple P – Positive Parenting Program is available to parents and carers of children in Western Australia, thanks to the Department of Education, Child and Adolescent Health Service, WA Country Health Service, and the Department of Communities. Private providers also deliver Triple P.

Free Triple P Seminars are being offered in various locations. Other Triple P programs may be available in selected regions, with more to come in the future. Most providers offer free sessions. Some sessions may be offered in a virtual/video conference format.  Please follow the links below to Triple P courses available near you.

Saver Plus Community Program

What is Saver Plus?

Saver Plus is a free online community money skills program funded by ANZ and the Australian Government, and delivered by The Smith Family in WA:

• helping people to hit their savings goals,
• develop life-long savings habits, and
• receive up to $500 in matched savings from ANZ to assist with school expenses.

The Saver Plus community program has helped over 55,000 Australians take the stress out of back to school time. It’s free for eligible people to join.

At Saver Plus, we pair you with a savings coach while you budget and save over the next 10 months. You attend online workshops to learn tips, tricks and information to grow your budgeting and savings skills. Once you reach your agreed savings goal, ANZ matches your savings dollar-for-dollar, up to $500. You can use that money towards education costs such as uniforms, text books, laptops or extra-curricular activities such as sport or music.

You could be eligible to join Saver Plus if you:

• have a Centrelink Health Care Card or Pensioner Concession Card
• are at least 18 years old
  
• have some regular income from work (you or your partner) including casual, part-time, full-time or seasonal (we also accept child support and carer’s payment as income)
• have a child at school or attend vocational education yourself.

If you’re eligible, start now and we’ll help take the stress out of next year’s back to school.

To find out more, or to apply, go to www.saverplus.org.au or call  1300 610 355 

Cyberbullying

Cyberbullying: what is it and how to get help

Cyberbullying is bullying that is done through the use of technology. For example, using the Internet, a mobile phone or a camera to hurt or embarrass someone is considered cyberbullying. 

What does cyberbullying look like?

A cyberbully can be someone you know, or a stranger. They might send mean or hurtful text messages through social networking sites like Facebook and Twitter, or through sites where people can ask / answer questions.

Cyberbullying can also involve people sending photos and videos of you to others to try and embarrass or hurt you.

People spreading rumours about you via emails or social networking sites or text messages.

People trying to stop you from communicating with others.

People setting up fake profiles pretending to be you, or posting messages or status updates from your accounts.

How you can be safe from bullies online

Do not share private information like passwords, name and address, phone numbers with people you don’t know. This can also include sharing of photos of yourself, your friends and your family

Do not respond to messages when you are angry or hurt. Log out and stop messaging if you feel you are being harassed.

You can block, delete and report anyone who is harassing you online and on your mobile.

Find out how to report bullying and harassment on each of the different social networks that you use.

Keep a record of calls, messages, posts and emails that may be hurtful or harmful to you.

Set up the privacy options on your social networking sites like Facebook in a way you are comfortable with

Get help

Lawstuff provides legal information to children and young people in Australia. 

You can also go to the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) Cybersmart Program

If you have been bullied or witnessed others been bullied and need help, you can contact Kids Help Line (1800 55 1800), which is a free and confidential, telephone counseling service for 5 to 25 year olds in Australia.

Lifeline (13 11 14) is a free and confidential service staffed by trained telephone counsellors. 

The Australian Human Rights Commission (1300 656 419) has a complaint handling service that may investigate complaints of discrimination, harassment and bullying

OSH Club

Achievers Club WA

Installing the Schoolzine App

Our Newsletter is available through the Schoolzine App on your Apple or Android device.  This is a great way to keep in touch with everything going on at East Butler Primary School and we encourage you to download the app.  The details for downloading are as follows: