25 September 2015

Newsletter Articles

From the Principal

Dear Parents, Carers and Community Members

We wish our students a very safe and happy holiday and look forward to seeing them all back at school for our final term on 12 October.

Athletics Carnivals:

Our school carnival and interschool carnival were all a great success thanks to the planning and organisation of Mr Moon. We thank him and all our staff for their work in preparing our students to compete. We also thank our P&C for their support of these events through the provision of lunches and refreshments. This year was the first time that our cluster primary schools competed against each other and the event was held here at Madeley. While we finished third our students did their very best and had a lot of fun.

WAGSMS Concert:

Miss Foulds has been working with our school choir in preparation for this week's Western Australian Government Schools Music Society concert at Crown Perth which was held on Tuesday night. Our students were a wonderful success and our thanks go to Miss Foulds for her work. We also thank Miss Foulds' mum who assisted on the night.

Term 4:

Next term is looking like being another busy one with lots of exciting activities planned including:

• Year 6 camp
• Zoo Camp
• Remembrance Day Assembly
• Year 6 Cluster Carnival
• End of year excursions and parties
• Year 6 Graduation
• Awards Assembly

School Watch:

We rely on our local community to keep a watchful eye on our school outside of school hours, on weekends and over holiday periods. If you notice something that looks suspicious please contact Education Security on 92644632 or the Police on 131444.

Stephen Bevan
Principal

School Calendar

Please refer to the Schoolzine School Calendar for further dates and more information about events, assemblies, incursions and excursions etc. This calendar can be accessed at any time and printed when you open the newsletter via your Schoolzine email.

Synching the Calendar to your phone

Did you know that you can sync the Madeley School calendar to your personal email account and also some mobiles?

To sync the school calendar:

• Open the Newsletter email
• Click on the School Calendar link at the top of the newsletter
• At the top of the calendar there is a print button where you can print off the monthly calendar and pop this on your fridge.
• Next to the print button there is a sync button, this will allow you to sync the Madeley Calendar to your email programme or mobile.
• Click on the sync button and follow the steps.

The iphone works particularly well, creating event reminders from the school calendar to your phone. If you require any further information/assistance please contact tina.drinkell@education.wa.edu.au or Tel. 9302 3611

Term Dates

Choir Performance

On Monday the 21st of September the Madeley Senior Choir performed at the Western Australian Government Schools Music Society, which was held at the Crown Theatre. The event is a showcase of the many talented students involved in Music programs throughout schools in Western Australia. The Madeley choir students worked extremely hard to perfect their two items 'Lanterns' by Birds of Tokyo and John Butler's 'Better Than'.

I am extremely proud of the amazing performance the students put on. They were confident, well rehearsed and very professional. We had many comments from other schools about the students' fantastic performance and great behaviour on the night. They truly did a great job representing Madeley.

Thanks to all the parents involved, your support is greatly appreciated.

Miss Foulds
Performing Arts Teacher

Phys Ed News

Faction Carnival

Well done to all students who competed in the Faction Carnival last week. The carnival is an opportunity to challenge yourself and pursue your personal best. Thank you to all the Madeley staff, parents and P&C for making the carnival a success.

"The way a team plays as a whole determines its success. You may have the greatest bunch of individual stars in the world, but if they don't play together, the club won't be worth a dime."

Babe Ruth

Best Faction Carnival

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Best Faction Carnival

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Interschool Athletics Carnival

For the first time in our short history we competed against Ashdale and Landsdale in the Interschool Athletics. I was very proud of our team. We displayed fantastic sportsmanship and everyone pursued their personal best. I was particularly pleased with the way our teams worked together to achieve their goals. Thank you again to all the Madeley staff, parents and P&C for making the carnival a success.

Best Interschool

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Best Interschool

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Mr Moon

Eagles & Dockers Jumper Raffle Winners

The winners of the Eagles & Dockers Jumper Raffle were drawn at our Faction Athletics Carnival on Monday 14th September and the winners were:

Eagles Jumper- Laird - Year 6
Dockers Jumper- Riley - Year 5

A big thank you to all of the families that purchased raffle tickets for this school fundraiser. We raised $555.00 which will go towards the Year 6 Graduation.

Odd Socks Day! – Thursday 29th October

DLA5 are organising a whole school fundraiser to raise money for the "Sock it to Sarcoma" foundation. Sarcoma is a type of cancer that affects both children and adults.

To raise money and awareness of Sarcoma we will be wearing odd socks on Thursday October 29th for a gold coin donation.

Please find your funkiest socks for the day!

Madeley Primary School – Uniform Shop

Due to an increase in manufacturing costs, we have had to increase the prices on the following items: long sleeve polos, faction shirts, cargo shorts, basketball shorts, pleated skirts, box pleat skirts and dresses. Please note also that there has been a change in style on our dresses, with the button front being replaced with a zip. The original button front style will be sold at current prices until stock runs out. All price changes will take effect from Term 4, please check the order form for details. Thanks again for your continuing support.

After School Language Learning Program for Kindergarten to Year 12 Children

The Western Australian Government through the Office of Multicultural Interests has redeveloped the Community Languages Program to promote the benefits of learning and maintaining additional languages. The Program provides opportunity for all Kindergarten to Year 12 students to learn a new language. The Macedonian Community Language School is working with schools to deliver after-school beginner level Macedonian language classes in 2016 for multi-age, multi-ability students.

Why should my child learn an additional language?

• Access to two languages from an early age facilitates literacy development. It greatly benefits their reading and writing skills and contributes to their ability to think and learn. There is a strong link between learning another language and literacy development in English.
• ATAR bonus incentive encouraging high standards of student achievement. Year 12 students completing a second language automatically receive bonus points for entry to University.
• Develop a broader view of the world providing opportunity to experience other cultures.
• Social connections for children to make friends and enjoy learning.

Where will the classes be held?

It is proposed to hold the classes at Balcatta House, 334 Albert Street, Balcatta.

Download the attached flyer and Expression of Interest form for further information or visit www.macedoniawa.com.au. Further enquiries can be made by contacting the Macedonian Community Language School on 9328 7852.

All are welcome and a background in Macedonian language is not essential.

A Career in Primary Health Care!

Health Industry Training have been invited by the Western Australia government to deliver much needed qualifications in the Primary Health Care sector, as part of the 'Closing the Gap' initiative. They will be offering 2 qualifications – Certificate III in Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Primary Health Care and Certificate IV in Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Primary Health Care Practice. These qualifications will be subsidised by the Western Australia government under the Participation Program (for those who meet eligibility criteria). They will be face to face classes that run from the start of Term 4, during school hours of 9am until 2.30pm, and are expected to run for approximately 16-20 weeks (not including school holidays).

Anita Pacey
WA Program Co-Ordinator
Mobile 0418 300 962
Email: apacey@healthindustrytraining.org

P&C News

P&C Meeting

The next meeting will be held on Wednesday 28th October at 7.30pm. As always, everyone is welcome to attend.

'A Night at the Casino'

The P&C will be hosting 'A Night At The Casino' on Saturday the 7th November. Parents, Staff, Family, Friends and the Madeley community are all invited. Tickets are $32 per person and include transport to and from the Crown Casino, meal voucher and Casino voucher for Crown members (you can join on the night). The Crown bus departs Madeley Primary School at 5:45pm and returns departing Crown Casino at 11:00pm. Be quick to get your tickets by either booking online at http://trybooking.com/JDXX or pay by cash at the School front office. This is an 18+ event. For further information contact Wendy Mitchell on wendy.mitchell@live.com.au.

Please Help your Canteen

Volunteer assistance is always appreciated. Got 30 minutes to an hour to spare after drop off to help make sandwiches and pikelets? Just pop by and see Rebecca in the canteen (Wednesday-Friday), we would love the help. You can also assist the canteen by ordering online. Our online ordering system greatly reduces workload in the canteen so register today at www.ouronlinecanteen.com.au and start ordering.

Cookbook

The school cookbook, "Madeley on a Plate", is still for sale via the front office or P&C. The price has been reduced to just $10 and would make an ideal gift for friends and family.

Do you own a business or work somewhere with good traffic flow? If so we'd love you to take a few of our cookbooks to put on your counter to sell for us. We have sold over half but with 350 cookbooks to go we would love to sell them at our new reduced rate and use the profits to purchase resources for our children. Please contact Mariesa O'Donnell at mariesa76@iinet.net.au if you're interested.

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.

The P&C can now also be contacted via email: madeleypandc@gmail.com

Fremantle Ports Maritime Open Day

The open day will be held in B Shed on Victoria Quay, Fremantle on Saturday 31st October from 10.00 am to 4.00 pm.

Many key WA maritime organisations will be showcasing their organisations at the event and there will be a wide range of activities. These will include navy and maritime displays, tug boat tours, bands and other musical and children's entertainment. There will additionally be maritime careers information and the Fremantle Harbour Classic Yacht Race will also be a major feature this year.

Jane Edwards
Social Sustainability Coordinator
Frementle Ports
Tel: 9430 3373
Email: jane.edwards@fremantleports.com.au

Ready Steady Go Kids - Term 4 Starts Soon!

Greg Bland
Mobile: 0430 281 298

West Coast Fury Cheer & Tumble

School Holiday Activities

Kingsway Indoor Stadium School Holiday Camps and Clinics

Kingsway Indoor Stadium have some fantastic Holiday Camps and Clinics these October School Holidays for children aged from 5 ½ to 12 years at family friendly prices. Camps that run all day from 9.00 am – 4.00 pm such as Super Soccer and Multisports and other camps running for 3 hours either mornings or afternoons, such as Basketball, Soccer, Netball and AFL. We also have run Junior Clinics in the school term and Term 4 we are offering a free trial into every clinic for the first week of Term. New programs such as Hip Hop, Basketball and Netball have been introduced. For more information please call 9450 1920 or visit

Wanneroo Aquamotion Open Day - Wednesday 7th October

Join us for low cost and fun entertainment during the holidays for families at Wanneroo Aquamotion.