13 March 2015

From the Principal

Dear Parents, Carers and Community Members

School Board Position

Our long serving School Board Chairperson, Mike Kelly, has come to the end of his tenure as a member of our Board. We thank Mike for his service to our school and its community. Parents are welcome to nominate themselves for this position. Each nomination needs to be endorsed by the parent of another student in our school.

“One of the most important things the board does is to establish a vision for the school that reflects the aspirations and needs of the community. The board can have an important influence on the direction of the school, with members bringing ideas and lending their expertise to strategic planning, and community partnerships. Professional skills in areas such as management, finance, procurement, marketing and cultural knowledge support the principal and strengthen the school’s capacity to meet the needs of its students.”

A major role of the School Board is to promote the school in the community. Some specific activities that the School Board are involved in include:

• establishing and reviewing from time to time, the school’s objectives, priorities and general policy directions;
• planning financial arrangements necessary to fund those objectives, priorities and directions;
• evaluating the school’s performance in achieving those objectives, priorities and directions;
• formulating codes of conduct for students at the school.
• taking part in the selection of, but not the appointment of, the school principal or any other member of the teaching staff if prior approval is given by the Regional Executive Director.

Attached to this newsletter is a nomination form which needs to be submitted by Friday March 20th - 3.00pm. If we receive more than one nomination an election will be held.

Student Leader Training

On Tuesday I took our Student Leadership team to the GRIP Student Leader’s Conference at the Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre. This conference provided our student leaders with an opportunity to develop new skills and meet leaders from other schools. I look forward to seeing our leaders apply some of the things they learnt at the conference in our school this year. Over the next few newsletters we will be introducing our student leaders to you. Click on the attachment to view the first round of introductions.

Crazy Hair, Wacky Wig Day

The Student Leaders have developed a fundraising plan for the year. They decided that they want to use their fundraising to focus on creating opportunities to demonstrate the school’s golden rule: TREAT OTHERS THE WAY YOU WANT THEM TO TREAT YOU. They decided that one way to do this on a global level is to sponsor a child through www.savethechildren.org.au . They organised this week’s Crazy Hair, Wacky Wig Day to raise funds for this. Congratulations on raising $581.00. The day was a great success with 12 months worth of sponsorship money being raised. The Leaders met on Wednesday and selected a child to sponsor. Her name is Nazma, she is 11 years old and lives in Bangladesh. We look forward to corresponding with Nazma and continuing our support of her over the next few years.

Use of Social Media

I am a keen user of Facebook and actively maintain my own personal account. We also have a Madeley primary School Facebook page which is currently ‘liked’ by 209 of our parents and community members. This is approximately one third of our school community which makes it a very effective means of promoting the events and activities of the school.

It has been brought to my attention that there are some parents that are using Facebook to discuss problems that they have with other parents or students. This is not an appropriate use of social media and does not help to bring about a resolution to problems. Our school believes that positive communication channels are essential and advise all parents to find more appropriate ways to discuss concerns or solve problems.

Stephen Bevan
Principal

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Important School Dates

These dates are all detailed on the Schoolzine Calendar and many more dates regarding the faction athletics carnival and classroom excursions and incursions as they arise. The calendar is updated on a regular basis. It is a good idea to sync the calendar to your mobile as it gives you approximately a 4 week window of what’s coming up at school. Click on the School Calendar link on the sidebar (if viewing on a desktop computer) or on the menu on your mobile (this appears at the top of the first page on your mobile). Click on the sync button and follow the simple steps.

Assemblies 2015

Voluntary Contributions and Charges

Thank you to all the parents who have paid their voluntary contributions this term. Overdue statements will be sent home today.

We will be running a “lucky draw” this year for those who pay their contributions in total on or before the 31st March. The prize will be a $250 Coles voucher.

Payments can be made in the administration office during school hours where EFTPOS is available for your convenience. You can also make payments directly into the bank for any other school charges during the year eg. Swimming lessons, excursions, incursions, camps etc.

*Student Update Forms – Reminder*

We would like to thank parents who have returned their Student Update Forms. If you have not returned your form, please complete and return to the school office as soon as possible.

Phys Ed News

Congratulations

Danijel has been chosen to play for the Northern Charter Baseball Development Team. They will be competing over the Easter weekend against the different regions. Good luck in the competition Danijel

Interschool Cricket

Last Friday 60 students from Years 5 and 6 participated in an interschool cricket carnival at Kingsway. The students had an enjoyable day, show casing their skills in a fun environment. Well done to all students who participated. Good luck to our Madeley 1 boys team who qualified for the state final to be played at the WACA in October. Thank you to Mr Taddei and Mrs Kentros for helping me train the teams. Also a big thank you to the following parents who helped coach one of our seven teams on the day: Mr & Mrs Preston, Mr Santich, Mrs Stickells, Mrs Koknaris, Mr Woods, Mrs Tasseff and Mrs Andrioff.

Year 3-6 Faction Swimming Carnival

The swimming carnival is on the last day of term, Thursday 2nd April. All students competing are required to wear a faction coloured swimming cap which can be purchased from the uniform shop for $3. Nomination forms have been sent out to all students. If your child did not receive one please notify the class teacher or click on the attachment below for a copy.

Thank you.
Mr Moon
PE Teacher

Year 6 Fundraiser- Free Dress Day

This term we are having a Free Dress Day which will be held on Tuesday 31st of March, which is in week nine this term. So come to school in your free dress clothes but please remember to bring in a gold coin donation! The money raised will go towards the Year six graduation.

Our School’s a Star

What makes our school shine?

Our School’s a Star is an opportunity for our school community – parents, students staff and the local community – to come together, discover what makes our school so special and share it with the world.

Working together we need to identify our story – what is unique, exciting and makes us proud to be part of our school. We then create an entry using pictures, words or video and the principal submits it online.

By getting involved, our school has the opportunity to be showcased in The West Australian and on Channel 7 – and could win $10,000 cash or an outdoor movie night for our community.

If you have a suggestion or idea please  write it down and return it to your child’s teacher or post it on the school’s Facebook page or email it to Madeley.ps@education.wa.edu.au .

The Australian Cybercrime Online Reporting Network (ACORN)

The Australian Cybercrime Online Reporting Network (ACORN) is a secure reporting and referral service for cybercrime and online incidents which may be in breach of Australian law. Certain reports will be directed to Australian law enforcement and government agencies for further investigation. The ACORN is an online reporting facility for cybercrime. The ACORN will make it easier for the public to report cybercrime, get the information they need to protect themselves online and ensure agencies can respond more quickly. The ACORN will also provide a clearer picture of the cybercrime affecting Australians. This will help improve our operational and policy responses.

The ACORN is a national policing initiative of the Commonwealth, State and Territory governments . You can report the most common types of cybercrime to the ACORN.

Further Advice on Protection against crime http://www.acorn.gov.au/protection-prevention/ Lifeline (13 11 14), beyondblue (1300 224 636)

If you suspect an adult has engaged in inappropriate activity involving a child, call the police immediately on Triple Zero 000 (if it is an emergency) or Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.

If you are being bullied or harassed or have seen abusive or inappropriate content on social media, you can report this to the relevant social media provider. The process for doing this is slightly different for each site:

• Facebook – You can report abusive content on Facebook by using the Report link that appears near the content itself. Facebook’s How to Report Things page has instructions on how to report abusive content for the different features.
• Twitter – You can file a report that someone is posting abusive messages by going to Twitter’s forms page . More information on Twitter’s policy on abusive behaviour is available at the How to Report Abusive Behaviour page.
• LinkedIn – You can report inappropriate content that violates LinkedIn’s Community Guidelines or User Agreement by flagging it directly from the site. Your identity will not be shared if you flag an item. You can also report spam, phishing and other suspicious messages. After reviewing reported items, LinkedIn will take them down if necessary.
• YouTube – You can report content that violates YouTube’s Community Guidelines by flagging it. Flagging videos does not take them down straight away, but sends a report back to YouTube staff to review the flagged video. More information on flagging videos is available at YouTube’s Community Guidelines Violations page. To report a case of harassment, privacy or bullying, you can visit YouTube’s Help and Safety Tool page.
• Instagram – You can report inappropriate photos, comments, or users that are in violation of Instagram’s Community Guidelines or directly to Instagram with the built-in flagging feature.

You can also report serious cyber-bullying or stalking behaviour to the ACORN if the conduct is intended to make you (or the victim you are reporting on behalf of) feel fearful, uncomfortable, offended or harassed.

Support for children

Children can be particularly vulnerable online. They may become victims of cyber-bullying, targets of online grooming or be exposed to inappropriate online content which involves concepts they are not developmentally ready to manage.

Children often do not tell their parents about online incidents, in fear that it will make the situation worse. This may be damaging to a young person’s health and wellbeing, particularly if they have already experienced mental illness or trauma.

If you know or suspect that your child has been a victim of cyber-bullying or any other type of cybercrime, it is important that he or she feels comfortable to speak about the incident with you, a teacher or another trusted adult.

Your child may also benefit from contacting Kids Helpline on 1800 55 1800. Kids Helpline is a free, private and confidential, telephone and online counselling service specifically for young people aged between 5 and 25. It is available 24 hours a day to help with all sorts of problems, big and small.

You and your child may also find it useful to access the Cybersmart Online Helpline Service or consider the following resources:

• Online safety advice for kids and teens
• Socialising online
• Dealing with cyber-bullying

If you or your child has seen material online depicting sexual conduct involving children or you suspect an adult has engaged in any inappropriate activity involving a child, there are well-established processes in place for the reporting and investigation of online offences against children. Given the seriousness of these offences and the need to act immediately, the ACORN does not accept reports on online offences against children.

The Australian Communications and Media Authority accepts reports of offensive and illegal online content including child sexual abuse material.

If you suspect an adult has engaged in inappropriate activity involving a child, call the police immediately on Triple Zero 000 (if it is an emergency) or Crimestoppers on 1800 333 000.

Can I file a complaint via phone? No. The ACORN will only accept reports via the online reporting facility . Reports via telephone, mail, fax, or email will not be accepted.

onPsych Psychology Services

Psychology services are provided by onPsych and compliment the current service that we get from our school psychologist. Our cluster now has access to a psychologist who can help students deal with a wide range of issues including, but not limited to:

• Recognise and manage anxiety, fear and stress
• Making and keeping friends
• Controlling anger and frustration
• Learning techniques to help deal with ADHD

Early intervention services provided by onPsych in social, emotional and behavioural problems can make a positive difference to a child’s future. If your child qualifies under the Medicare guidelines they can access the services at no cost at school. To access this service which is completely confidential you will need to:

• Make an appointment with Danielle Stitfold, Deputy Principal who will provide you with the necessary documentation to take to your G.P.
• Take this documentation to your GP/ Paediatrician or Psychiatrist and request a referral to an onPysch psychologist. When making your appointment you will need to notify reception that the appointment is for a referral to a Psychologist- Medicare item 2710.
• Bring the documentation back into school where the referral will be faxed through to onPsych.

Abilitations Occupational Therapy

Toni Farquharson provides a visiting service to Madeley Primary School providing comprehensive assessment and individualised treatment options to help students students reach their full potential at school.

Toni assists children who are having difficulty in the following:

• School readiness
• Scissor & pencil skills, self management and gross motor skills.
• Handwriting - letter formation, spatial organisation, written expression, speed
• Sensory processing & modulation
• Attention & organisation
• Visual perception - letter & number recognition
• Co-ordination

Toni is registered for Private health fund & Medicare rebates. Parents can contact Toni directly or discuss suitability with their child’s teacher.

Contact Toni Farquharson - Telephone No. 0419 960 577

Speech Pathology at Madeley Primary School

School Banking

All children have the opportunity to utilise the Bendigo Bank or CBA School Banking Service. School Banking is conducted weekly on Tuesdays from 8.30 am – 8.50 am in the Library. Account opening packs are available from the Library on Tuesday mornings.

Walking School Bus

Madeley Primary School participates in the ‘Walking School Bus Program’ and currently has 2 routes servicing different areas of Madeley.

Pick up starts at 8.20am and the ‘WSB’ arrives at school at 8.45am. If you are interested in joining in, pick up an information package from Administration or download the attachment below.

Uniform Shop

Winter Jackets - Our first shipment of jackets has arrived, with our second not due until Term 2. If your child needs a jacket before Term 2 please come and see us before this current batch of stock runs out. Due to a price rise by our supplier, the jacket price will now increase from $34 to $35.

The Uniform Shop opening times are Tuesdays and Thursdays from 8.30 am to approx. 9.15 am. Payment can be made by cash or EFTPOS. You can also hand your uniform order into the school office, send by fax: 9302 1250 or by email Madeley.ps@education.wa.edu.au

P&C News

Positions Vacant

Positions still vacant on the P&C are Fundraising officer and Canteen co-ordinator. If you would like to take on either of these roles, please contact the P&C for more information.

P&C Meeting

The next P&C meeting will be held on Wednesday 1st April at 7.30pm in the staffroom. All are welcome to attend.

Easter on the Green

Easter on the Green is shaping up to be another fantastic event. Keep the date free for Friday 27th March 5-8pm. The P&C will be hosting a sausage sizzle on the night, as well as selling the school cookbook, “Madeley on a Plate”. If you would like to volunteer on the night, please contact the P&C or talk to your classroom teacher to see if they require any parent helpers.

Promote your Business

Would you like to have a stall at Easter on the Green to promote your business? Stall bays are $20 each so if you have a party plan business or work from home and are interested please e-mail Melissa Fazari to reserve your spot tmfazari@bigpond.net.au . We ask that all stalls are family friendly in content.

As part of the upcoming Easter on the Green, the P&C is looking to both provide a way to raise some extra funds, whilst also providing a means for some of our parents and local business owners a chance to promote their business. We are looking for contributions that have both a kid friendly focus, but also promote the contributors business. As a guide, things like money boxes, frisbees, balls, pens, lollies! These will be added to some other novelty items to make up a showbag for sale on the night. Any questions or contributions, give Jason a call on 0408060844.

Facebook

Did you know that the Madeley P&C has a Facebook group? Please look us up at “Madeley P&C” to join and keep up to date with the latest P&C information.

Thank you
Tania Leach
P&C Communications Officer

University of Western Australia Parent Online Survey

"PARENTS NEEDED! Researchers at the University of Western Australia are recruiting for their survey on parenting. We are looking for parents of 8-16 year old children in Australia to complete an anonymous survey (10 mins for parents, 15 mins for children).

For more information please contact:

Kate Loren Derry | PhD student
Child Study Centre | G.11
School of Psychology | The University of Western Australia
35 Stirling Hwy Crawley WA 6009
P: (08) 6488 3259
E: 10520497@student.uwa.edu.au

Keyed Up Music

Keyboard and guitar group lessons will be held after school again in 2015 at Madeley PS. If you are interested please contact Therese at Keyed up Music on 1300 366 243.

CAMP AUSTRALIA BEFORE AND AFTER SCHOOL CARE

At Camp Australia, this last fortnight, we have enjoyed our usual variety of cooking, arts and sports. The pupil free day was a success. We were colourful with marble painting and made our own bouncy balls. We were spoilt for choice in the kitchen because, we not only baked a delicious cakes we also made chocolate yum, yum balls, honey joys and vegemite scrolls. Please view the attached flyer for more information.

Information is already available for the popular Holiday Club Program; please view the attached flyer for details of the Easter School Holiday program.

Cricket Skills Testing Day at the WACA

Calling all Year 6 Junior Cricketers!

Are you interested in choosing cricket as a full time subject at Secondary School in 2016?

Secondary Colleges John Forrest (Morley) and Belridge (Beldon) are seeking participants/trialists for the ‘Specialist Cricket Program’ Trial Day which is to be held on Tuesday 31st March 2015 at the testing venue at the WACA

This Specialist Program is endorsed by the Department of Education and the WACA.

Please read the detailed flyers and application forms attached regarding the Cricket Course Testing Program

John Forrest Secondary College Tennis Specialist Program

Year 5 and 6 future Tennis stars may wish to trial at John Forrest Secondary College for their Tennis Specialist Program

Trials to be held on Thursday 26th March 2015

For further information please contact Lynn McPherson Tel: 9473 4035 or email lynn.mcpherson@education.wa.edu.au

Kidsport

KidSport allows eligible children aged 5-18 years to participate in community sport and recreation, no matter their financial circumstances, by applying for financial assistance to contribute towards club fees. All fees go directly to the registered KidSport clubs participating in the project through their participating local government.

Criteria

• Applicant must be aged 5-18 years
• Applicant must have a Health Care Card or Pension Concession card, or be referred by a recognised referral agent
• Applicant's primary place of residence must be in the local government area they are applying to (exceptions may apply)
• It is preferred that applicants register with a club that is in their local government area (exceptions may apply)

Please refer to the City of Wanneroo website link below for an application form.

For further details regarding KidSport please contact the City of Wanneroo Development Officer: Joshua Mannella Tel: 9405 5668 Email: joshua.mannella@wanneroo.wa.gov.au

Get Active Sports

Basketball for Juniors program for 3 to 8 year olds on weekend mornings.

Please see the attached flyer for more information

ph 1300 772 106 | fax 1300 672 823 |
admin@getactivesports.com.au | www.getactivesports.com.au