14 August 2015

Newsletter Articles

From the Principal

Dear Parents, Carers and Community Members

I have once again been pleased to see Madeley students being the best they can be at Interschool Cross Country and Wakakirri this week. It is always great to hear that our students behave in a respectful manner as well as putting in a top effort at these events representing themselves and Madeley Primary School in the best possible light.

We continue our busy term with Science Week next week and Book Week the following week alongside some classes having incursions and excursions. All of these events have a special place in the students’ education as they provide opportunities to put classroom learning into practice. I look forward to seeing the parents and grandparents joining us for our Book Week Parade and I encourage them to dress up and join in on the fun!

Open Night and Art Exhibition – 2nd September.

We would like to invite parents, grandparents and community members into the school for an ‘open night’ 2nd September 5-7pm. All classrooms will be open for you to visit. An Art Exhibition will also be held on the night in the Art Room and ‘wet area’ in the Banksia Block.

Safe Online Behaviour

I have recently been made aware of some parents concerns with students downloading apps and sharing Apple ID accounts. As was mentioned in an earlier publication “What Parents Need to Know About Kids Sharing Online”, guidelines are set up as recommendations of safe online behaviour, they do not however guarantee that humans will not make weak decisions. Parents need to be aware of the following:

• Children under 13 should not have an Apple ID unless it is set up via Family Sharing
• More info https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201084 Use the links under the “Manage your child’s account” to learn about restrictions and approving purchases.
• Apple Support are very helpful and happy to talk you through the process https://www.apple.com/au/support/appleid/ Enter your contact details and they will call you back.
• The “Don’t Share Passwords” message is very important for children and adults alike. It is a simple way to make sure no one is accessing your account and using it inappropriately!
• Apple devices are designed to have only one Apple ID. If your device has apps downloaded from more than 1 account you need to decide which account you want to use and then sign out of the other accounts. You will also need to remove any apps downloaded from the unwanted account as they will continue to require the account details to update and become a nuisance.
• The 1-1 Program image includes a parent account which is designed to allow the parents to maintain some control. Please use this and do not give your child this password.

Year 3 - Assembly

I must congratulate Miss Dunbar, Miss Pirga, Mrs Price and the Year Three students who, at the last assembly, showed us what respect ‘looks like’, how to be a good friend and how a positive, have-a-go attitude helps us achieve more than we ever dreamed possible. It also reminded us to always be and do the best we can. These lessons are important for our whole lives not just at school.

ASC Specialist Technology Science Program

Congratulations to the following Madeley Primary School students from our Year 6 cohort who have been successful in gaining a place in the Specialist Technology Science Program at Ashdale SC for 2016:

Kaleb, Nicholas, Jacob, Cameron, Evan and Jayden.

We would like to acknowledge and congratulate these students on their outstanding performance in the selection process. This is a major achievement and is something to be proud of. The successful students have been notified and a Connect Community will be set up by ASC in the coming weeks to establish a channel of communication and discussion.

Class Placement Requests

Teachers and administration at Madeley PS work together to place students in classes considering many factors. If you feel that you have any educational concerns or extra information for us to consider when looking at class placements for your child/ren please write this in a letter addressed to the Principal, marked Private and Confidential Class Placements 2016 by Friday 11th September.

An example of an educational nature can include – placement of twins; relatives in the same class; family issues that impact on learning; special needs of the child. Parents may be asked for an interview if further clarification is needed regarding the placement. The administration team will consider teachers and parents opinions before finalising class lists by the end of the year. A request is not a guarantee of class placement.

Children Left Alone in Cars

It has been reported to the office on a number of occasions that some parents are leaving young children in the car unattended whilst they drop older siblings to class. This practice is unsafe and could possibly lead to criminal charges. It is against the law to leave children alone in a car.

Danielle Stitfold
Principal

Visual Arts News

Save the Date- Visual Arts Exhibition 2015

Welcome Hayley Welsh - Artist in Residence

This term acclaimed Perth based Artist and Illustrator, Hayley Welsh has been working with the Year 6's in GLA1 and GLA2, teaching them all about the way she draws and creates her "Little Voices". These are quirky, fluffy, fictional characters she has created, that reflect a broad selection of emotions and attitudes. They feature heavily in her latest body of work. Hayley, who is orginally from the UK, has introduced our graduating class to a wide range of ways to make, draw and conceptualise ideas for their own imaginary creatures. Students have thoroughly enjoyed working with her and she has been a great teacher and mentor over the last four weeks. You can check out her stuff at www.hayleywelsh.com .

I'd sincerely like to thank Hayley for her time and positive influence she has had on our Year 6 artists. The work created from the workshops has been quite phenomenal and a wonderful reflection of the range of talent we have here amongst the students at Madeley.

All works will be on display at the inaugural Madeley Visual Arts Show in Week 7, alongside works from all classes Years 1-6. The exhibition will be located in the BLA block wet area and Art room. Please come along for a squiz on open night.

Enjoy the pics... :)

Michelle Horrocks
Visual Arts Specialist

Communication

Our Schoolzine newsletter is our prime source of advising parents/carers of current and forthcoming events at Madeley Primary School. The link to the current newsletter as you are aware is emailed every fortnight on a Friday.

Limited information was available if accessing the newsletter via a mobile. Some information was previously only available if the newsletter was opened on a desktop computer/laptop/iPad etc. This situation has now been changed and additional links have been added to the menu to enable parents to access information via mobile this includes the following:

The School Calendar

Book Week

A letter has been sent home with children today inviting Grandparents to join us for our dress up parade and morning tea. The children always enjoy showing off their classrooms to their Grandparents too.

Date: Friday 28th August
Time: From 9.00 am until 10.30 am

Sports Report

Eagles Rock My School

On Monday 3rd August we had a representative from the West Coast Eagles give a presentation on goal setting and perseverance. Rick the Rock Eagle also made an appearance and challenged some of our students to an arm wrestle.

Faction Cross Country

Well done to everyone who completed the cross country course. This event is a challenge and every year I look forward to seeing which students are willing to push through their comfort zone to achieve their goal. The results were:

Thanks to all the staff for their hard work and to all the parents who attended to cheer on the competitors. Good luck to our Interschool Cross Country team who compete on Friday 14th August at Penistone Park in Greenwood.

Mr Moon
Phys Ed

The Year Three Assembly

First, right before all of our skits, people presented the assembly. We sang the National Anthem (obviously) and then we started. The values we did were friendship, courage and respect.

DLA1’s “Recipe of Friendship” was first out of all the skits and the parents loved it. All the students were dressed up in different colours and we all did the “parts of friendship”. We finished off with a song called “All You Need Is Love”.

DLA2’s “Courage Skit” was next. It included 4 children and a whole bunch of helpers. The main part of it was they needed courage to do a presentation.

DLA3’s “Respect World” was the last part. It featured a Sesame Street video, a rap and a Zumba dance.

The Assembly finished with the Community Song.

Lucas, Year 3

All the Year 3’s did an assembly featuring three of the schools values, Friendship, Courage and Respect. DLA1, 2 and 3 did a wonderful job at teaching the school about those values.

We would also like to say thank you to the parents for coming and watching their kids.

Spandan, Year 3

Tales of Times Past Incursion

The students of Madeley Primary School have enjoyed learning what it was like to grow up in Perth many years ago during our Tales of Times Past incursion today. The students were captivated by our guests’ stories.

Dance Incursion – Perth City Ballet

On Tuesday of Week 4, Madeley Primary School was visited by the Perth Ballet company. The performers introduced students to a range of dance styles including Break Dancing, Tap, Jazz and even Can-Can dancing.

Many of the students and teachers performed on stage and great fun was had by all.

Local Events

Please remember to check the ‘Local Events’ at the foot of the newsletter. Events currently include the Hog’s Breath Café Fundraiser, The Molloy Cup, Pro Edge Tennis, Keyed Up Music, Corrigan Soccer and YogaKids.

School Information

Lost Property

We still have a very large amount of items in lost property including a substantial amount of non- school clothing which is not labelled. Please ensure your child checks the ‘Lost Property’ box located at the Library regularly and that all clothing is clearly labelled with your child’s name.

We are currently holding a mislaid pair of prescription spectacles at the School Office. A picture of them is showing below:

Reminder - Kapture Photography Student Councillors and Student Captains Photographs

Following our recent school photography by Kapture, you can now view and order any sports and / or special photos taken on the day.

When visiting www.kapture.com.au , click on the link to “Order Your Sports & Event Photos Here” you will then need to enter our school code to access the gallery – Code: R49HXS

For any further information or assistance telephone Kapture Photography 08 9240 1714

Student Absences

Student’s attendance is required to be documented and any absences noted with the relevant reason for absence.

Parents can advise either by:

1. telephoning the school (9302 3611) and speaking to one of the office staff ,
2. leave a message on the answer machine if out of hours,
3. email to madeley.ps@education.wa.edu.au ,
4. a letter sent to school within 3 days of the absence,
   (only required if the absence has not been provided by any of the first 3 methods).

Please note that the Madeley email address is the preferred point of contact regarding absences as emails to individual staff members may not be seen if staff are away from school.

If you are planning an extended absence a written request to the Principal prior to the absence is required.

Earn and Learn Campaign

Thank you for bringing in your filled sticker sheets for the Woolworths Earn & Learn campaign. There is one Woolworths Earn & Learn Sticker for every $10 spent (excluding liquor, tobacco, and gift cards). Once completed, simply place the Sticker Sheet in the Collection Box, either here at the Madeley School Office or in the designated box located at Woolworths Kingsway.

Our school can then redeem the Woolworths Earn & Learn Stickers for valuable education resources

P&C News

P&C Meeting

The next meeting will be held on Wednesday 16th September at 7.30pm. Everyone is welcome to attend, and we would encourage all new families to come along.

Fundraising Co-ordinator Position Vacant

The P&C still has a vacancy for a fundraising co-ordinator. Have you got some fresh new fundraising ideas and want to help out the school? Why not put your hand up for this position? We’d love to organize the Crown Casino night out again this year, but really need someone to step up and co-ordinate it. Come along to the next P&C meeting to find out more about how you can assist.

Donated items

Thank you to Bunnings Joondalup, who recently donated some trees, paint and other assorted items for the P&C. Please take care around these newly planted trees around the school, especially near parking areas, which have replaced others that were accidentally run over.

Netball

Wanneroo Districts Netball Association are holding a FREE ‘Come and Try Clinic’ on Saturday 29th August

Download the attached flyer for more information or contact Blayne Wilson, West Coast Fever/Netball WA

Telephone: 9380 3700

School Holiday Program – Bookings Open 17th August

Activities include Adventure World excursion, Perth Royal Show, Flip Out, Hogs Breath and much more. Please see the attached flyer for further information

City of Wanneroo Contact Tel No: 9405 5000
Website: wanneroo.wa.gov.au/youthschoolholidays

Online Child Study – Kate Derry PhD Student

Thank you for including a notice about my PhD study in your newsletter last semester. My research would not be possible without help from schools such as yours and your continued support is greatly appreciated.

I am now able to launch my second (and final) online child study now!

This study builds on the previous online study to look directly at how different kinds of parenting influence the way children develop their sense of self.

Kate Loren Derry | PhD student
School of Psychology | The University of Western Australia
35 Stirling Hwy Crawley WA 6009
P: 0411 811 212
E: 10520497@student.uwa.edu.au