11 September 2020

Newsletter Articles

School Vision

From the Principal

Dear parents and caregivers,

What a busy term we are having and will continue to have for the next two weeks. Term Three is always a busy and productive term and this one has been no exception. Some amendments have had to be made, due to COVID, however all staff and students have taken this in their stride. I would like to thank all staff for their tireless commitment to striving to catch students up as much as possible, after the COVID disruptions earlier in the year.

Students Leaving at the end of the school year

It is of critical importance for us to be informed if a student is leaving as small changes to our student numbers can make a big difference to the way we structure our classes for the following year. Therefore, if your child is leaving the school, could you please send us an email at Madeley.PS@education.wa.edu.au or inform your child’s class teacher as soon as possible.

Faction Carnival and Jumps and Throws

Our Jumps and Throws and Faction Carnival events this week have been very successful. Although we had to make some amendments to the regular timetable to manage the physical distancing of the crowd, it was wonderful to see all of the family members cheering on the children. The students had a successful and fun-filled day. I would like to thank Mr Moon for his organisation of the events. A very big thank you to parents and caregivers who were physically distanced and able to attend on the day to cheer on the students. Unfortunately, due to COVID, the Interschool Faction Carnival was cancelled for this year.

Open Night

We extend the warmest welcome to all families to join us for our Open Night on Wednesday 23rd Sept from 4:30pm – 6:30pm. Due to State Government Phase 4 restrictions on physical distancing, we must manage the adult numbers in the classrooms. Therefore, timeslots for the event MUST be pre-booked with the class teacher by today. Specialist Teachers will have a peg system in place for managing numbers. Finalised timetables will be sent out by classroom teachers in Week 9

Apple One - to - One Program (Year 4 – 6 students)

We encourage parents to purchase a MacBook for the One-to-One program for students entering Year 4 which should last well into high school. Parents can purchase a new or second hand MacBook, with particular specifications. This information will be provided to parents at a later date. The school also has MacBooks that students can use throughout the school day, if necessary. Mr Mario Taddei will host a parent information session next term for parents of current Year 3 students.

Parent Survey

At Madeley PS we value the engagement and feedback of parents. Our annual parent survey provides us with valuable information to assist us in planning for improvement. We use this information each year in our ongoing school self-reflection, with our School Board, our Public School Review planning and in our annual report. I ask that all parents please complete the 5-10min survey. It is due to close on 25th Sept. Thank you in advance for your completion of the survey. The link is as follows:

Cluster Student Leaders

Our student leaders will be attending the Ern Halliday Cluster Student Leaders Day Camp on Monday 21st September. The day will be filled with fun and engaging challenges with all student leaders across the Ashdale Cluster. The challenges include a big crate climb, team building and problem solving as well as archery. We wish the student leaders a wonderful time on their day camp.

School Development Days 2021

As a cluster of schools, we like to align our School Development Days to enable our schools to work together as well as to make life easier for the families that have children also attending Ashdale Secondary College. The following dates are set for 2021:

Term 4

School holidays start on Sat 26th Sept and students are due back to school on Monday 12th Oct. The School Development Days for next term are on Friday 23rd Oct and Friday 18th Dec.

School Security During the Holidays

We rely on the community for support to keep our school secure and safe during the holiday period. Parents are asked to keep an eye on our school during the holiday period and report any suspicious behaviour to Education Security on 9264 4632 or Police 131 444. The Education Security phone number is on signage on fencing around the outside of the school.

Have a wonderful weekend.

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.

Free Dress Day

We are having a free dress day which will be held on

Thursday 24th September.

So come to school in your free dress clothes but please remember to pay a gold coin donation!

The donation can either be paid to the classroom teacher on the day or paid via the Qkr app. The money raised will go towards the Year Six Graduation.

We encourage payments via the Qkr! app – this is a very simple and quick process and it alleviates the need for busy parents to come into the office or send money in with students.

Year 6 Kerem Adventure Camp

Date: Wednesday14th October until Friday 16th October 2020

Location: Kerem Adventure Camp, 100 Kirby Rd, Bullsbrook WA

Drop off: Parents to arrange for their child to be dropped off at Kerem Adventure Camp at 10.00am on Wednesday 14th October 2020.

Pickup: From the venue Kerem Adventure Camp at 2.00pm on the Friday 16th October 2020

To celebrate the hard work and good behaviour of the students this year, the Year Sixes are invited to attend Kerem Adventure Camp is located in Bullsbrook. Students will be staying in cabin/dorm type accommodation for two nights.

Camp Leaders: Mario Taddei and Dawn Chester.
Supervisory Team: Madeley Primary School staff.
Student contact arrangements during camp: In the event that you need to contact the Camp Leaders due to an emergency during the period of the camp, please phone 0436 600 647.

Sausage Sizzle

Faction Carnival

Congratulations everyone on an amazing day!

PP – Year 6 Cross Country

Years: Pre Primary to Year 6
Date: Friday 25th September.
Location: School Oval

The cross country is a challenging event. Please discuss with your child the importance of effort and the pursuit of their personal best.

If parents are attending, we still require them to follow the State Government Phase 4 requirements of maintaining a physical distance of 2 square metres.

The program for the day is as follows:

Early lunch 12:20 – 12:50

***Parents please note that times are approximate only and races may start earlier than stated.

WHAT TO BRING:

• Drink bottle of water
• ASTHMA PUFFERS (if needed)

WHAT TO WEAR:

• Shorts/Skirt/Skorts
• Faction shirt
• Sport shoes and socks (NO footy boots/thongs/sandals etc)
• Hat and sunscreen

Students may also apply faction coloured zinc and hair spray at home. These items are not to be brought to school.

Each race will be timed. The fastest 6 boys and fastest 6 girls from each category below will qualify for the interschool squad who compete on the 22nd of October at Penistone Reserve in Greenwood.

Junior (Year 1 & 2), Intermediate (Year 3 & 4), Senior (Year 5 & 6).

Thankyou
Mr J. Moon (Physical Education Teacher)

School Photo

Our school photo day is coming!

Approximately two weeks prior to the photo day, every student will receive a Kapture Photography order envelope to bring home. More information on how to order and pay will be sent out at the beginning of Term 4 on Connect.

Dates:

Monday 26th October 2020 and Tuesday 27th October 2020

Uniform:

Students need to be wearing their Madeley Primary School Polo shirt or Year 6 Graduation shirt or School dress (no sport or faction shirts).

Siblings photos:

• We suggest you place your online sibling order as soon as you receive your order envelope with your order instructions as places are limited.
• Sibling orders can ONLY be placed online.
• Late requests cannot be accepted.
• Sibling orders will close at 12-midday sharp, one business day before the first photo date.

Should there be any reason why your child should not be included in the ‘Class Photo’, please advise Ms Lingard, Manager Corporate Services on 9306 6900.

For the duration of COVID-19, please be aware that Kapture photographers are following all recommended health guidelines and safe practices, photographers will remain at all times 1.5m from students and staff. Photographers will use only verbal queues and instructions.

Book Fair

Thank you

The Scholastic Book Fair was run throughout Book Week in our school library.

With your support the school has received $1,600 in commission to spend on resources. We did a total of $5,670 in sales.

I would really like to thank Mrs Maree Jones who decorated the library and co-ordinated the sales and delivery of books to students.

Mrs Miller

National Science Week

Our Super Science Afternoon

On Wednesday 16th September we will be celebrating Science in the afternoon.

This Year’s National Science week theme is

We have taken that on board, with teachers planning an afternoon of fun Science activities to do with the ocean and water, how we use it and how we can sustain it for future generations.

Mrs Jenny Jones and Mrs Chane Hough
Science Teachers

Mayor’s Christmas Appeal

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.

P&C Submissions

Each year our P&C Association welcomes submissions from the staff at Madeley Primary School to help fund special projects or items around the school. We are thrilled to announce we have signed off on the following submissions:

• Contribution towards the Year 6 Camp
• Contribution towards Book Week decorations in the Library
• Contribution towards ribbons and engraving for the Cross Country and Athletics Carnivals
• Contribution towards specialist Music to enable the purchase of keyboards and stands

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.

Entertainment Book

TRY the new Entertainment Digital Membership Today!

Simply go to the link below:

Download the App and get started Today!

Your purchase of an Entertainment Membership contributes to our School. Help us achieve our goal by sharing this link with your friends and family. Thanks for your support!

Contact: Tania Leach
Phone Number: 0466378925
Email: tanialeach@bigpond.com

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

Over the next two newsletters I will be writing about Social Media and how you can educate yourself and your children about responsible and safe use of Social Media.

Social media has become very popular amongst kids so parents need to put in place some written guidelines that can help your child get the benefits of social media while using it responsibly, respectfully and safely. This agreement could be part of a  family media plan . If these guidelines include  your social media use  as well as your child’s, you can be a positive role model.

Here are some points on what to talk about when it comes to using social media and what you should and shouldn’t post online.

Using social media

This might cover basics like:

• When it’s OK to use social media and how long your child can spend on social media,
• Whether it’s OK to use social media during homework time, family meals and so on,
• Where it’s OK to use social media – for example, only in family areas of the house, not bedrooms.

Posting content and comments

It’s important for your child to agree to:

• Not uploading or sharing inappropriate messages, images and video or themselves or others,
• Being cautious about the information that they share,
• Being a  responsible digital citizen  by showing respect in posts and when sharing content – for example, if it’s not OK to say or do something face to face, it’s not OK online.

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.

Triple P – Positive Parenting Program

Better Health Program

Be fitter, healthier and happier! Better Health Program

The Better Health Program is a free 10-week healthy lifestyle program for 7-13 year old children who are above a healthy weight, and their families.

The program is available face-to-face or online in selected areas throughout Australia.

Is your child….

• Aged 7-13 years old?
• Above a healthy weight?
• In need of support to improve eating and activity habits?

Get in touch to find out if the program is available near you!

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 CLOSED the first week of holidays 27th Sept – 2nd Oct 2020

For emergency details will be available on the Pearsall DTC 9405 3405 answer machine.

For afterhours please call 1800 098 818

Pearsall Dental Therapy Centre will be OPEN the second week of holidays 4th Oct – 9th Oct 2020.

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

Please see NOTICE BOARD for more local clubs located at the end of the newsletter.

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List of Community Groups/Clubs

Click on Link to View Club Information