21 August 2020

Newsletter Articles

School Vision

From the Principal

Dear Parents, Carers and Community Members,

I can’t believe it is the end of week 5 already. The students have been working really hard this term. With Book Week next week and Science Day, Faction carnival and Jumps and Throws coming up, the term is set to fly by.

School Board

We have an effective and engaged School Board made up of our School Board Chair, Paul Thomas, and parents including Paul Wright, Aimee Ingram, Alex Weston, Gemma Wright and Matthew White. Our staff members include Katie Cawthorne (Education Assistant), Tony Silvio (teacher), Louise Mayvis (teacher), Kylie Reeves (Deputy Principal) along with a co-opted member, Stephen Winn, who is the Executive Dean of the School of Education at ECU. Together we analyse school data and evidence about how we are tracking as a school in relation to our Business Plan targets and priorities. The Board provide valuable input and feedback into our data analysis and plans for improvement. School Boards also have some specific roles that include endorsement of our contributions and charges for the following school year, approval of the school dress code and promotion of the school within the community. As a School Board we have been actively engaged in learning about the research that underpins school board effectiveness, hearing about processes used with other high achieving school boards and undertaking training in learning modules.

Cluster Strategic Plan

All staff across the Ashdale Cluster meet every term to focus on improving outcomes in reading as part of the priority for the Cluster Strategic Plan. Additionally, the Deputy Principals and Principals across the cluster meet twice per term to drive the cluster improvement plans. Our Cluster Board meets once per term also. This Board is made up of the Board Chair and Principal of each of the cluster schools.

Road Safety

In discussions with our P & C committee, I have been made aware that there have been some significant road safety issues around the school. I ask that parents please take extra caution when travelling around our school at all times. Please drive slowly and beware of students who may not be paying attention.

Additionally, I kindly ask parents to speak with their children to remind them about ensuring the children have helmets, riding their bikes on the correct side of the road and not looking at mobile phones or other distractors when walking near or on roads. We have also reminded the students about these issues at our recent mini assembly.

School Photos

School Photos are booked in for Week 3 of Term 4 Monday 26th October and Tuesday 27th October. Further information will follow early next term.

Staff Carpark

A reminder to all parents that the staff carpark is not a Kiss and Ride nor for use for parents to park in. The Kiss and Ride is right outside of the staff carpark on Martindale Ave and it is this location that parents are permitted to drop off students, if dropping at the front of the school. The staff carpark is only permitted for access by staff and other visitors to the school who are not family members of students.

Bushfire Plan

Due to the Bushfire Season beginning in September, schools are required to have a Bushfire Plan. Please find the attached map of the evacuation route of students and the evacuation meeting point where staff and students will meet at, in the unlikely event of a bushfire emergency. We will have fire drills in the future to rehearse and refine our processes.

Open Night

Madeley PS staff would like to invite all parents to our annual Open Night. This is such a positive experience for teachers, parents and students. The event will take place on Wednesday 23rd September in each child’s classroom and specialist areas at pre-booked timeslots.

As we remain in Phase 4 of the state Government’s roadmap, we ask that all adults continue to remain physically distanced at 2sqm. Hence, parents will be limited to 7 families in each classroom at any one time and the AAA will be able to accommodate more families. Therefore, due to these restrictions, we have divided the evening into six 20min timeslots for regular classrooms that parents can sign up to beforehand. Specialists will have 5 min timeslots to be signed up to.

A note to parents with further information will go out to parents next week on Connect.

Rumble’s Quest

This term, students in Years 1 to 6 will be invited to participate in Rumble's Quest. This is an online game that has been designed to measure student wellbeing.

When children participate in Rumble’s Quest they complete fun challenges and answer questions about the way they experience the world.

For more information about Rumble’s Quest you may like to view the following video at the link below.

If for any reason you do not wish your child to participate, please send an email to Jarred.Moon@education.wa.edu.au to let us know.

Kind regards,
Lainie Beccegato
Principal

School Calendar & Important Dates

The School Calendar is updated regularly and can be synced to your phone/computer for easy access. Please check the calendar for dates and further details of activities.

**Please be aware the dates published are a guide and may change**

** Please note that Events and Dates may change due to the Department of Education COVID-19 Policy.

2020 Term Dates

Parent Information

Emergency Contact (Parent/Carers)

It is important that the school always has up to date contact details of parents, carers and emergency contacts. If you have court orders in place, please ensure that the school office has an up to date copy.

Please use the following link to notify the school:

Contact the School:

Email Madeley.ps@education.wa.edu.au

It is the parents’ responsibility to advise the school of any updates to medical plans held and provide medication if required.

Year 6 Transition Day

As part of Ashdale Secondary College’s commitment to successfully transitioning students to secondary schooling we have a series of transition events planned. The first of these events will be held on:

Date: Tuesday 25th August 2020.
Start Time: 8.30am.
Location: Congregate at the entrance to the front office
Lunch: Students are to bring lunch and drink bottle.
Uniform: Full school uniform is required to be worn.
Collection Time: 3.10pm. Parents/carers are required to collect their child from the college.

Transportation to and from the college on this day is the responsibility of parents.

Book Fair 2020

Book Fair this year will be held differently than we have done in years past.

We are only able to do online sales through the catalogue sent home. Students have an opportunity to complete a ‘WISH LIST’ on Monday 24th or Tuesday 25th August. (no cash/card transactions available)

All orders must be placed and paid for by Thursday 27th August so that your child will be able to bring their books home. The Book Fair will be packed up and returned to Scholastic on Friday morning.

Once you have made your online order your child will then need to bring the completed Wish List form to Mrs Jones in the Library for processing

• Student Wish List.
• Student Details.
• The ‘receipt number’ (Parent Book Fairs Payment)
• proof of online payment).
• The amount $.
• The title of the book(s).

There will be no ‘dress up parade’ this year.

Thank you for your understanding and support.

Mrs Miller and Mrs Jones

Parent Book Fairs Payment - Use this handy service to pay for your book fairs order using a quick, easy and secure method!

Madeley’s Parent Reading Workshop

P&C News

P&C Meeting Dates

We are very excited that we will be having our next P&C Meeting on Wednesday 16th September at 7.30pm in the staff room. We are very much looking forward to seeing you all soon.

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P&C Association

Our P&C Association at Madeley Primary School greatly benefits the children by:

Giving parents the opportunity to learn about the school's policies and programs;

Organising ways in which parents can share in shaping school policies so that they reflect the broad agreement and support of the school community

Bringing parents together to share information and views

Assisting the school to build positive attitudes to students and their families

Stimulating community interest and participation in education

Raising funds and providing additional resources and amenities for the benefit of our school's children

Our current office bearers are:

President: Peter Withnell
Vice President: Paul Wright
Secretary: Gemma Wright
Treasurer: Giao Valenti
Canteen Treasurer: Karen Stobie-Tyack
Executive Committee: Joseph Madafferi & Adam Marinich
Canteen Coordinator: Sarah Carrington
Fundraising Officer: VACANT
Communications Officer: VACANT

This year we are looking for the below roles to be filled by parents from our school community.

Role descriptions:

Fundraising Officer: assists the P&C Committee in coordinating fundraising events for the Madeley Primary School P&C

Responsibilities Include:

• Maintaining and publicising the events calendar
• Coordinating volunteers to assist delivery of activities
• Providing leadership to event coordinators
• Discussing fundraising options and opportunities at P&C general meetings
• Presenting budgetary requirements for events requiring financial outlay for P&C committee approval

Communications Officer: positively manages and proactively promotes P&C events at Madeley Primary School P&C to build its reputation within our community.

Responsibilities Include:

• Managing the Madeley P&C Facebook page
• Looks at ways to provide publicity to the P&C through social media.
• Provides updates of P&C meetings and events

If anyone would like to consider joining our wonderful P&C in 2020 please contact Gemma Wright on gemmawright@iinet.net.au or Peter Withnell on peterwithnell@hotmail.com for any further queries.

P&C 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.

School Canteen

The School Canteen can only accept ‘Online Orders’, all orders must be placed before 8am, an order confirmation email will be sent to the account holder. (The school canteen will not be accepting cash payments at this time).

Quickcliq – How it works for Parents

Get started

1. Log in to QuickCliq.
2. Click “ADD STUDENT”. Ensure you complete all of your child’s details before clicking “NEXT”.
3. Click “ADD CREDIT” to add credit to your account.
4. Click “MEAL ORDER” to add a meal order.

To place a Meal Order

1. Select a Child.
2. Select a Date.
3. Select Meals you would like to order for your child and add them to cart.
4. Confirm the Order and click "PAY & PLACE ORDER". Once you have confirmed and paid for the order, you will receive a confirmation email from QuickCliq.

Thank you for your patience.
The Canteen Team
Madeleypscanteen@gmail.com

School Banking

School Banking is back!
Every Wednesday in the Library 8.30am – 8.45am

Get involved in the School Banking program

Madeley Primary is excited to offer the Commonwealth Bank School Banking program to all students. We do request that parents/students still observe the social distancing requirements whilst attending the school library.

School Banking is a fun, interactive and engaging way for young Australians to learn about money and develop good savings habits. Children who deposit money into their Youthsaver account through School Banking earn Dollarmites tokens, which they can save up and redeem for exciting rewards.

The rewards available during 2020 are:

• Terry Denton’s Activity Book
• Mini Soccer Ball (size 2)
• Treetop Stationary Set
• Treetop Handball
• Tomato Seed Kit
• Magic Mist Drink Bottle
• Emoji Wallet
• Snakes & Ladders Game

School Banking is also a great fundraiser for our school. Our school receives a Regular Savers Contribution of $5 for every 10 deposits processed per student as well as an Annual Contribution which is based on the number of students who made at least one School Banking deposit in the prior year.

Getting involved in School Banking is easy!

All you need to get involved in the School Banking program is a Commonwealth Bank Youthsaver account. You can open an account for your child in one of two ways:

1. Online

Visit at the link below and click on the link to open a Youthsaver account.

2. In branch

Visit a Commonwealth Bank branch with identification for yourself and your child, like a driver’s licence and birth certificate.

If your child has an existing Commonwealth Bank Youthsaver account they can start banking straight away. They just need to bring their deposit in every week on School Banking day using their Dollarmites deposit wallet.

School Banking day is Wednesday. Each week you need to see Trish and Robyn in the Library. The first session this year will be the 19th of February.

If you would like to know more about School Banking, please ask for a 2020 School Banking program information pack from the school office or visit at the link below.

School Chaplain

“The power of an apology”

Why should we say sorry? After all, it’s just a word!

Saying sorry can be one of the most difficult tasks to do in our lives. Often, people push away the apology part and try to fix the issue in other ways. Unfortunately, this doesn’t work.

When we refuse to apologise, we build a barrier in the relationship with those who have offended us and this barrier will always remain up in our lives. It will most likely make the relationship deteriorate.

Without an apology, we store up anger and resentment. We are robbing ourselves from true happiness when we store up anger and resentment as it doesn’t hurt anyone else other than ourselves.

Saying sorry is not just saying a word. It has the power to break down that barrier that has been holding us back. It has the power to restore broken relationships and produce great long life friendships. A genuine apology will open the door to forgiveness and reconciliation

Saying sorry will set us free.

Stephanie Hund
YouthCARE School Chaplain
Madaley Primary School | Friday | 9306 6900

School Nurse

Sick Students at school

It is important that parents do not send sick children to school. Some sicknesses are more contagious than others and we do not want any sickness to spread, so please be diligent. Sick children will be sent home where they can rest and recover.

Caroline Turich | Clinical Nurse | School Health | Community Health
CACH |North Zone| Wanneroo South Region
Mirrabooka Community Health

Dental Therapy Centre - Pearsall

The Government of Western Australia North Metropolitan Health Service, Dental Health Services has assigned:

Pearsall Dental Therapy Centre,

Pearsall Primary School,
Willespie Drive,
Pearsall WA 6065.

Tel: 08 9405 3405.
E: pearsalldtc@dental.health.wa.gov.au

Pearsall Dental Therapy Centre will be open during the July holidays (Monday – Thursday)

For emergency please call Landsdale DTC 9302 2969

For afterhours please call 1800 098 818

Uniform Shop

The Madeley Primary School Uniform can be purchased from Wanneroo Uniforms

Address: Unit 1/16 Prindiville Drive, Wangara.
Telephone: (08) 9408 0297
Email: info@wanneroouniforms.com.au
Opening times: Mon – Fri 8am – 5pm, Sat 9am – 12noon

Madeley Primary School Uniform

Camp Australia

Before & After School Care

Camp Australia provides a before and after school care program for students. This is located on the school site.

Times:

Before Care 7am – 9am
After Care 2.30pm – 6pm

How Do I Register?

Registration is free, simple and hassle free! Visit this link:

We look forward to seeing you and your family soon!
From the Team at Camp Australia

Community News

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