Burton Primary School Newsletter

Dear Parents and Carers

Why Schools Need VALUES

Every school has its own set of values. A school’s values are the personal characteristics, behaviours and qualities that each school community wants to highlight, emphasize and develop in its students and across the community. Once decided, the values are used to:

1.      Make choices about learning, curriculum and resources

2.      Set school rules and improve behaviour

3.      Talk with potential new families about what our school believes is important, and what the school stands for.

The current Burton school values were developed and decided way back in 1992. There are eight values in this original set:   learning, cooperation, respect, teamwork, safety, fun, honesty, friendship.

The world has changed significantly since 1992.  So it is time to review the existing set.

Over the last month the Governing Council and school staff have begun reviewing the school’s current set of VALUES.

Governing Council suggest a possible “new” top 5 of respect, inclusion, teamwork, compassion and honesty.

The school staff suggest a possible “new” top 5 of learning, inclusion, teamwork, excellence and respect.

We now want to gather the ideas and suggestions of our parents. Attached to this article is a link. Please use the link to identify your personal top 5. Your information will be collated with the results of every other family, and Governing Council will then come up with a new set of values for Burton primary for 2023 onwards.

Please note that the students will be doing a similar process in the coming weeks. Every student will have the opportunity to have their ideas listened to and included.

Michael Hosking

https://forms.office.com/r/ZxhyEWE4XW

Monday November 14 - Children's University Graduation at Adelaide Uni

Wednesday November 16 - Reception Transition Visit 1

Wednesday 16 to 18 - Year 5/6 Camp

Thursday November 24 - Too Deadly Graduation @ Lake Windemere

Tuesday December 6 - Governing Council Meeting -  6pm

Thursday December 8 -  School Concert

Thursday December 15 - Year 6 Graduation

Friday December 16 - Last day of Term 4

                                  Early Dismissal at 2:05pm

Lions Christmas Cakes and Puddings are available through the QkR! app.

Final day to purchase is Thursday December 15.  

Once ordered, please come to the office to collect.

Prices are as follows:

Lions Christmas Cake 1kg - $15.00

Lions Christmas Pudding 900gms - $15.00

Lions Christmas Cake 1.5kg - $19.00

Lions Individual Mini Fruit Cake 80gms - $2 each

Due to an excess in some sizes, we are reducing the remaining items in stock for the Senior 2022 Boss tops and polo shirts. (Year 6 students only)

Boss Tops (Jumpers) Reduced from $55 to $20 each

Polo Shirts Reduced from $35 to $12 each.

Available stock is listed on the QKR app.

Order now to receive your items in Term 4.

These items are only available to current Year 6 students.

A reminder that supervision is not available until 8:30am each morning, please do not send your child to school before this time for their safety.

School finish time is 3:05pm, please make sure you are on time to pick up your child each day.

OSHC is available daily from 6:30am and for after school care until 6pm.  To make an OSHC booking please call 0488 200 207.

Students who are regularly not picked up after school - will now be moved to OSHC at those parents expense.  The Front Office will no longer be providing childcare for these students, sometimes until 4:30pm.

Dear Families,   Burton Primary School is now on Facebook! Being on Facebook will allow us to communicate more easily with families. 

Liking our page will enable you to see our posts. You can like our page by going to    

https://www.facebook.com/Burton-Primary-School-110890621367317

This page will be used alongside SeeSaw and Skoolbag to communicate about events and learning at the school and within the community. We encourage parents to comment and message to provide feedback, ask questions and contribute to the Burton Primary School community. We ask that you read the following guidelines to ensure the page is used safely and respectfully. 

Comments which are:  

- Abusive, harassing, threatening, defamatory, offensive or attacking others 

- Identifying students, staff, families or members of the community in a negative or disrespectful manner.  

Will be removed by our Administrators. 

 If you have a specific concern we recommend you contact the school directly via email dl.1844.info@schools.sa.edu.au or by phone on 8280 6277.  

For us to post pictures of students online, in newsletters and other publications we are updating our Media Permissions for all students. If you are willing for your child’s photo to be used in newsletters, our website, School Facebook Page and other publications please fill out the attached form. Once completed this permission is valid for your child’s total schooling. If you do not want your child’s photo shared please indicate this on the form. Please return to the front office as soon as possible.  

Kind Regards,   

Travis Keane 

Deputy Principal  

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