5 April 2023

Newsletter Articles

Mrs Gallagher – Principal

End of Term

Now that this Term is ending, I must commend all the students for their improved behaviour. This Term there have been many students getting classroom awards and being very proud to show their parents.

This Term the expectation has been for students to stay in their classroom and taking part in lessons. All the classes are settled, and children work steadily throughout the day. This is a fantastic outcome.

Our students

As you all know, the ongoing focus at our school is on the students. Everything we do has the students’ best interests at heart.

This is the time that I can say a big “thank you” to some services who work tirelessly for the children. They are:

Mr Matt Rooker our school Chaplain. Matt works with the emotional well-being of our students and staff. As the economy pinches families financially and affects the stability of their life routine, Matt is there for the children to talk about their worries about their families and their parents. He provides an amazing emotional outlet for these children and is constantly thinking of new ways of helping them.

Mrs Amanda Anzai works tirelessly with testing and educationally assessing children to help teachers understand where the students need help and makes suggestions of what will work to enrich their learning program.

To ‘No Limits Perth’ for their eager and organised distribution of breakfast and lunches for the children who don’t have any. They are a truly wonderful group of volunteers, and they have the care of children central to their operation and processes.

To “Sacred Heart College” for the catering students that send fresh sandwiches and fruit for our students.

To our P&C for all the parents who give up their time to meet and organise fun activities for the whole school. The children love being part of the activities they organise. They also work steadily to raise money to assist the school with purchase of items that will benefit the children. In the past they have purchased a café for the adventure playground, and a lovely wooden car for the Pre-Primary. All these things are well used and very loved by the children.

To our volunteers hearing reading, because they know the benefit of reading every day.

Our teachers who plan and assess programs of work and go that extra mile to help the children in their class. Also, their Education Assistants who work with individual students and help make the difference to their learning.

On behalf of all the staff and myself I would like to wish all the students a happy safe holiday to mark the end of Term One.

Wendy Gallagher-Simeons
Principal

Deputy Principal

Miyawaki (Pocket) Forest

East Butler PS is so fortunate to have secured the opportunity for their very own Miyawaki (Pocket) Forest. Dr Grey from Murdoch University is assisting the Sustainability Team to ensure our compost is sufficient and ready for the planting of our trees in August. We are so excited!

The forest is filled with carefully selected species to grow quickly. Trees are so important to our environment for clean living as well as a home to many living things. It will also be a wonderful place for our students to enjoy.

Congratulations to the following students selected for our Sustainability Team and we commend you for your commitment to our environment.

Rm 11
Chris
Cade
Beau

Rm 12
Taj
Dempsey
Jhett

Rm 13
Janelle
Jaylah
Muhammad

Rm 14
Lani
Katie
Luken

Michelle Head
Deputy Principal

Manager Corporate Services

Thank you to all the families that have paid their 2023 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.

Payments can be made via

1. EFT
2. Cash, or
3. Directly deposited into the School Bank Account.
   Account Name: East Butler Primary School
   BSB: 066 058
   Account No.: 10024364

Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any queries regarding your contributions or other needs of your child.

Our office hours are: Monday – Friday 8.00am to 3.30pm.
Please note our new Phone Number: 9561 7777

Please remember to sign-in children who are late to school and sign students back in after appointments, thank you.

Kind regards

Suzanne Goulding
Manager Corporate Services

Special News

Ellie the Elephant

We’d like to Welcome Ellie the Elephant back to East Butler. She’s been staying safe and healthy with her family.

Ellie wants to remind students to treat each other with kindness and be respectful - treating others how they want to be treated.

She has really big ears and that helps her listen to students’ thoughts, opinions and more importantly their feelings. Please remember that ‘feelings’ are a very natural part of being a human and there is not one feeling that is considered bad or in a negative light. Ellie’s hope is that the more we talk about those feelings, the more others can help students and the support team around them (families and friends), to deal with those very real emotions, and how to build resilience and be the best version of themself!

Please discuss the ‘Our helping hand of support’. The five trusted people we feel safe to talk to! If the first person the child tries, can’t listen (they may be too busy or not near), try the next person on their helping hand and keep on going until they find someone who can listen and help them with their feeling or concerns.

Ellie tokens, are for all the students using nice manners, displaying East Butler values like kindness and respect, or completing tasks.

I’d like to thank Ellie for coming to visit us again and we hope to see you again soon.

National Ride2School Day

On Friday 24th March it was National Ride to School Day. Ride2School Day is a nationwide program that encourages students to become physically active on their way to school. It was absolutely fantastic to see all of the students riding, walking and scooting to school wearing their helmets and paying close attention to the road rules. Lots of students went into the draw to win one of two prizes. Each prize consisted of a “Your Move” backpack, a drink bottle, slap band, pen, some stickers and temporary tattoos. Well done to all who got involved on National Ride2School Day and big congratulations to our lucky winners!

Harmony Day Room 6 and 11

Room 6 and 11 spent Harmony Day working together on a colouring in and then had some fun play time! What a great way to celebrate and meet new different people, working together to create something wonderful!

Breakfast Club

What a great start to the year! It has been so busy at breakfast club with so many happy smiling faces. Remember, Tuesday is toasties and Friday is spaghetti on toast. The gates open at 7.45am and last food is served at 8.05am. The students go to classes at 8.15am when the rest of the school gates open!

This year, free from all covid restrictions, the students are again learning to be responsible for their own dishes. After eating a delicious breakfast and drinking a nice cold Milo they have been washing, drying and stacking their own dishes. It was very exciting for some students as they had never washed dishes before! Matt is an amazing supervisor and instructor on how to wash just right and dry thoroughly.

We hope to see many more of you at breakfast club in the coming weeks!

Physical Education

Interschool Basketball and Tee-Ball – Year 5 & 6

On Thursday 30th March 2 Basketball teams went to HBF Arena.

The boys won their first 4 games and made it to the semi-finals. They did not come away with the victory but they played really well.

The girls won their last 3 games by a margin of 10 points or greater and they had lots of fun.

Congratulations to all the players and thanks to the parents and family members for all their support.

Mr Williams
Deputy Principal and Basketball Coach

Two teams also went to Alkimos Beach Primary School for Tee- ball. They both played so well and showed excellent sportsmanship.

The girls came 6th overall and the boys got into the grand final and out of 8 teams came 2nd.

A fantastic day for everyone.

Mrs B

Butler College High Performance Clinic

On Tuesday 14th March some of our year 5 and 6 students participated in a variety of sports which were run by students from Butler College.

The children from East Butler showed excellent sportsmanship.

They have been invited to participate in the clinics attached.

Kind regards,

Mrs B

ACT, Belong, Commit

Act Belong Commit
Act – walk, swim, read, do a crossword puzzle…
Belong – join a group, chat to a neighbour, meet a friend…
Commit – take a challenge, get involved, volunteer…

Mentally Healthy

The mental health message of Act-Belong-Commit encourages children and young people to deliberately do things to look after their mental wellbeing. Keeping mentally and physically active, having good friends and helping others or learning new things not only builds self-esteem and confidence, it also can reduce stress and help with academic outcomes.

Being physically healthy, links to our ‘Walk to School Day’! It also helps us all stay mentally healthy, feeling like we all belong to East Butler Primary School and committing to walk regularly helps our general fitness!

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 ensure they come through the front office to get a late slip. 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.

KINDY ENROLMENTS 2023

Kindy Enrolments are now due. If you have not yet enrolled your child for Kindy in 2023, or have friends or family in our local area, please come along to East Butler to complete an application form. You will need to bring up-to-date Immunisation records available from MyGov, two forms of proof of address and a Birth Certificate. Your application will then be considered and a full enrolment form given to complete once your child has been accepted. For further enquiries please contact the front office on 9561 7777

SCHOOL DATES 2023

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 behaviours 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.

Upcoming Triple P Event for Families

Term 2, Week 2, Friday 5th May 9am to 11am.

East Butler Primary School is hosting Triple P Seminar one, “Strategies to Empower Parents and Build Positive Relationships with Your Child”.

This two-hour interactive seminar is being provided by the School Psychology Service.

Facilitated by Advanced Skills School Psychologist/ Triple P Coordinator, Brendan Everett and East Butler Primary School’s own School Psychologist, Mandy Anzai.

Learn strategies for teaching children the skills and behaviours they need to be successful at school and get along with others.

Learn techniques to prevent and manage challenging behaviour.

You will have the opportunity to ask questions and seek advice for your own family situation.

Light refreshments provided.

Pre-seminar registration is appreciated.

Kidsafe Webinar – Keeping Kids Safe on the Road

Join Kidsafe WA for their FREE webinar – ‘Keeping Kids Safe on the Road’. This webinar is suitable for parents and carers and will discuss common passenger and pedestrian related injuries and tips on how to prevent them.

How to Register:

For more information, please contact olivia@kidsafewa.com.au

Date: Wednesday 12th of April
Time: 10am
Venue: Online

Saver Plus Community Program

Saver Plus – helping take the stress out of back to school time

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 the link below or call 1300 610 355

City of Wanneroo April School Holiday Program

The City of Wanneroo organises school holiday programs to keep our youth community active, social and healthy throughout the break period.

Please see attached the timetable for the upcoming school holiday period in April at Kingsway Indoor Stadium!

City of Wanneroo North Coast Community Arts Festival

The City of Wanneroo is hosting the North Coast Community Arts Festival from Friday 7 April to Saturday 23 April 2023. Local spaces from Jindalee to Two Rocks will be activated with exciting events and workshops which will feature community art of all kinds, from live music to dance shows, photography, art and crafts. Different activities and events will be offered by community groups and local businesses every single day. Please follow the links below for further details.

2023 Auskick Junior Footy Club Sign Up 2023

Registrations are now open for Auskick in 2023. All local families are invited to register their sons and daughters to Play AFL in season 2023.

This year our message is “This is us, This is Footy”

West Australian Football Commission

2024 HPS Cricket Trials 2024-2025

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: