Burton Primary School Newsletter

Dear Parents and Carers

The new strategy for public education in South Australia is called Learn and Thrive.

Learn and Thrive has 4 main Areas of Impact, (priorities) which are:

1. Learner Agency

2. Effective Learners

3. Wellbeing

4. Equity and Excellence.

These Areas of Impact will now apply to all preschool, primary and high school students and schools in South Australia.

So far in term 4 newsletters we have looked at Learner Agency and Effective Learners, and what they both mean. This week the Area of Impact is Wellbeing.

Wellbeing

Our learners will feel safe, included, and valued. They will have access to support, experiences, teaching, and resources to build their resilience and social and emotional skills to positively and confidently engage in learning.

Belonging and safety

Learners will feel they belong, are culturally safe, and are free to experiment, to raise questions and learn without feeling threatened.

Resilience and persistence

Learners will have the capacity to cope with day-to-day challenges and persevere when faced with new or complex learning situations.

Cognitive engagement

Learners will have the mental capability to engage actively in learning and feel stretched and challenged.

Last Thursday night was the Children’s University Graduation at Bonython Hall at Adelaide University. 52 of our students graduated, and received their Graduation Certificates from the Vice Chancellor of Adelaide University.

Children’s University is an excellent program. Children’s University is not difficult, and it is not what you might think. It is open to all ages. All sorts of activities- community/ sporting/ artistic- can be used by our students to gain credits towards graduation. It would be great if Burton could have 100 Graduates in 2024.

Special mention must be made of the following Children’s University graduates:

Students receiving the National Gold Award for 100 hours:

Daniel Kempster (Year 5, Room 2)

Alba Hoppo (Year 4, Room 11)

Students receiving the National Bronze Certificate for 130 hours:

Jack Agagliate (Year 4, Room 15)

Charlotte Pearson (Year 5, Room 3)

Lily Pearson (Year 3, Room 12)

Student receiving the National Silver Certificate for 165 hours:

Leandra Das (Year 4, Room 14)

Student receiving the National Bronze Degree for 330 hours:

Tiffany Mackenzie (Year 6, Room 3)

One of our students Monica Pisith has been chosen as this year's SA School of Languages award winner and her achievements will be formally acknowledged at the 2023 School of Languages Celebration of Achievement, to be held on Tuesday 5 December at 5.30pm at Elder Hall, Adelaide University.

Monica has won the Award for Outstanding Academic Achievement.

The first Kindergarten to school transition session was held last Wednesday. 70 Reception students will start at Burton in January, with another 20 starting in July. It is great that so many families are choosing Burton for their children. Having a total of 90 Receptions for 2024 will be different, because our normal reception intake each year has been 50-55 children.

Michael Hosking

Principal

All Lost and Found uniform items are now kept in "The Hive".  If your child has misplaced something, please check in there.

Please make sure to label all belongings in multiple places, this makes it much easier for our staff to be able to return the items to their owners.

Holiday Swim is a Royal Life Saving Society South Australia initiative bringing affordable and educational swimming and water safety lessons to pools and inland waterway locations across Metro and Regional South Australia since the 1950’s. The aim of the program is to teach children critical life saving skills and basic swimming skills, to equip them with the knowledge to stay safe in, on and around the water.

The aim of keeping the program affordable, is to reach families and communities that might otherwise miss out on the opportunity to participate in swimming lessons, and as we approach the busy Summer months now is the time to equip them with the knowledge to save a life.

The program will be returning in December 2023 and January 2024 with the newly adapted Royal Life Saving Swim & Survive program.

Royal Life Saving also offer pathways into the aquatic industry with their ICONIC Bronze Awards. The Bronze Star, Bronze Medallion, Bronze Cross , Award of Merit and Distinction levels are designed for those wanting to further their knowledge and skill set, before moving into the aquatic industry as Lifeguards and Swim Teachers within the local communities.

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.  

Kind Regards,   

Burton Staff

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