Burton Primary School Newsletter

Dear Parents and Carers 

Welcome to the 2023 school year. Hopefully this year will remain free from COVID and can be full of learning for your children.

We have begun 2023 with 427 students enrolled at Burton. This is an increase from 2022 when we began the school year with 408 students.

We welcome 57 new students and their families into our 3 foundation/reception classes.

We also welcome some new staff:

- Maria Appelt (Deputy Principal)

- Emily Paterson (Assistant Principal)

- Jessica Hogan (Foundation teacher)

- Alexandra Tuit (Year 1 teacher)

- Carissa McCarthy (Year 2 teacher)

- Mandy Jenkins (Year 2 teacher)

- Michael Manno (Year 4 teacher)

- Michelle Miller (Year 5/6 teacher)

- Tania Passmore (Intervention teacher)

In 2023, over 50 staff will support your children here at Burton. A staff list is attached to this newsletter.

There are some matters that we wish to raise with you.

1. Being on Time- Classes begin each day at 8:45. Students are allowed to enter the yard from 8:30 when the yard duty teachers start their supervision.

2. Street Parking- the parking area on Kensington Way near the school crossing is a Kiss and Drop Zone. Parents and Carers should not leave their cars, and there is no parking. Today, police were monitoring this area.

3. Community Hub- The Hub it's available for parents to drop by in the morning or the afternoon for tea and coffee. There is no charge for this, and there are facilities for pre-schoolers and young children to play while you have your coffee.

4. Hats- During term one, every student is required to wear a hat anytime they are outside. Please write your child's name in Texta inside the hat so that it does not go missing.

5. NAPLAN- The NAPLAN tests will be held in term one this year for the first time. All students in year 3 and 5 complete the NAPLAN tests. The tests will be completed in the middle weeks of March.

6. School Card- Larger numbers of families will be entitled School Card in 2023. If you have had School Card in the past please apply again as soon as possible, so that the funds get into our account as soon as possible.

7. $100 Government Rebate- Any family that pays school fees will automatically receive the SA government $100 discount in 2023. This will be deducted from your

school fee bill. Families that access School Card do not get the $100 discount from the state government.

Michael Hosking

Principal

Gates open : 8:30am

Start time: 8:45am

Finish time: 3:05pm

School office hours: 8am-3:30pm.

For absences, please send an SMS before 9am to our absentee line: 0428218669 (available 24/7) or call the office on 82806277 during office hours.

Canteen available through the QKR app.

At the end of 2022 we switched over to using EdSmart.  EdSmart programme will be used for all consent forms for excursions/incursions in the future.  So please make sure that your email address is up to date.

EdSmart also allows us to send Broadcasts of important information to yourselves.

In 2023, EdSmart and QkR! will be the way forward.  

If you need help with any of these apps or programmes, please speak with one of the office staff.

Tuesday Feb 21-     Governing Council Meeting - 6pm

Monday March 6 - Road Crossing Training

Monday March 13 - Adelaide Cup PUBLIC HOLIDAY

As of now, uniforms are no longer kept at the office.  Uniforms need to be ordered online via the supplier's store.

Hats are the only item which will still be stocked in the office for purchasing, but they can also be purchased online.

Collection/Delivery Options:

• Collect from School: Orders placed before Midday Tuesday during school term will be packed and delivered to the school front office for collection each Thursday
• Click and collect: Online orders can be collected from the Craigmore location, shop 16 Craigmore Village, 170-190 Yorktown Rd, Craigmore. Please wait for an email from one of our shop staff advising when it is ready for collection.
• Home Delivery (Fee)
  
  

https://www.belgraviaapparelschools.com/collections/burton-primary-school

Dear Families,   Burton Primary School is 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,   

Burton Staff

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