10 December 2020

Newsletter Articles

School Vision

From the Principal

Newsletter Friday 11 Dec 2020

Dear parents and carers,

This is our last newsletter for the year. What an unusual, yet very productive year this has been. I would like to congratulate all staff and students for a successful year and all parents for their contributions and support to our school community. Thank you also to our dedicated School Board and Chairperson, Mr Paul Thomas as well as the amazing work of the P & C led by President, Mr Peter Withnell. We are so fortunate to have such a supportive and engaged school community who give up their time to support and assist our school in achieving our school vision. There is very strong research evidence stating that students whose parents are involved in their schooling, do better. So I encourage you, where possible, to get involved with the school community, parent help, events and activities.

Public School Review

We had our Public School Review on Tuesday 8th December whereby a Director from the Public School Accountability Team along with the Principal of Baldivis PS, Tom Burke, came to the school to validate our school self-assessment. We articulated where we are at, provided evidence to demonstrate our achievements and progress and outlined our future directions to improve outcomes for students. The reviewers met with groups of students, staff, parents, cluster principals, cluster staff and a representative from ECU to confirm our achievements as a school. We report to the Review Team on 6 key areas; Student Achievement and Progress, Teaching Quality, Learning Environment, Leadership, Relationships and Partnerships and Use of Resources. By the beginning of next year, we will receive a report by the reviewers that we will share with the school community and publish on our website.

The reviewers stated that they were very impressed with our school directions and we are really looking forward to receiving our report. I would like to thank all students, staff, P & C and School Board members involved in our School Review. It was a fabulous day showing off what we do at Madeley. I am very proud to be the principal of Madeley PS and of the progress we have made as a school.

New School Times for 2021

A reminder that we will start our school day at 8:35am next year and finish the school day on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays at 2:50pm. The finish time on Wednesdays remains at 2:30pm. The longer morning sessions will mean the students will require ‘Crunch n Sip’ time during the morning, so please send some fruit for the children to snack on. Where necessary, teachers will ensure students have a few minutes in the morning session to have a brain break, stretch/exercise or whatever is required to refocus the students.

Doors to classrooms will open at 8:20am for 2021 and children are encouraged not to arrive at school until this time. If however, students are at school between 8am – 8:20am, they are to sit outside of my office until they are dismissed to class at 8:20am. Camp Australia is a service available for students arriving before 8am.

Please see the new timetable below:

Madeley’s Got Talent

We were witness to some amazing performances by our students at Madeley’s Got Talent on Wednesday. Congratulations to all performers who took part as they were all very impressive performers. A very big thank you to Mr Bradstreet who has dedicated countless hours to auditioning and rehearsing with all performers.

The winners were:

1st Place: Paige Pountney
2nd Place: Shayla Guest and Campbell Wright
3rd Place: James Catchick

Madeley’s Got Talent

School Reports

Student reports will be emailed home on of Tuesday 15th December 2020. Please ensure that your email and contact details are up to date at the office.

Staffing Changes

I would like to acknowledge Ms Liz Bell for her dedication and professionalism in teaching our extension and enrichment program this semester. Ms Bell has worked with small groups of high achieving students to from PP – Year 4 to enrich their literacy skills and knowledge.

Student Leaders

I would like to thank all of our school leaders for 2020 who were fantastic leaders who proudly represented the student population for 2020. We took them to a celebratory breakfast on Monday to congratulate them on a job well done. Our Student Leaders for 2021 will be announced at the Awards Ceremony next week.

Classes 2021

We will be posting the 2021 Class Lists on Connect Community site at around 3pm on Friday 29th January 2021. We ask that parents do not repost this information to social media or any other location, as this is private information and not for general circulation.

School Year 2021

The students last day of the school year is next Thursday 17th December. The first day back to school next year for students is Monday 1st February 2021. The school office will be open from Monday 25th January – Fri 29 Jan 2021 from 8am – 4pm.

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 around the outside of the school fencing also.

I would like to take this opportunity to wish all our staff, students, parents and the wider community a very happy and safe Christmas and holiday season. We look forward to seeing you all again in 2021.

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

2021 Term Dates

Students start the school year on Monday 1 February 2021 and end the school year on Thursday 16 December 2021.

2021 School Development Days

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:

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.

MacBook 1:1 Program (Year 3 2020 into Year 4 2021)

The Western Australian curriculum outlines the ICT capabilities that Year 4 students are expected to demonstrate and develop. The best way to achieve this is through regular and constant access to a personal device. Hence, the Ashdale Cluster of schools continues to be committed to implementation of the 1:1 Program commencing with Year 4 students.

This involves the Cluster negotiating a low price for the MacBook Air 13” with an Apple provider (Winthrop Australia) on behalf of families. Parents then purchase or lease the approved MacBook from the recommended company or elsewhere if they find a better deal, however they must be the same specifications as the ones outlined on the Winthrop Portal (see the link below).

Parents are asked to purchase a new Macbook Air 13” for their child or alternatively, source a second-hand MacBook for their child to use. Any MacBook laptop model from the last 6 years will be sufficient, but we would highly recommend a laptop model no older than 3 years be sourced (in the Year 4 entry year) as once your child enters high school the older laptops might be inadequate for the completion of middle school and higher. Parents will need to be aware that second-hand laptops will not have AppleCare or any other third party warranty coverage, it will be up to the parents to source or consider insurance and damage issues.

Students will begin using these devices at the beginning of the school year 2021, so you can purchase a device any time before then.

If purchasing through Winthrop, the online portal is:

Gifted & Talented Secondary Selective Entrance Programs

If your child is in Year 5 2020, parents/caregivers can apply now for entry into Year 7 2022 Gifted and Talented Programs in Arts and Languages run at select public secondary schools.

You can apply online at the link below:

Information about the programs, where they are offered and upcoming parent information sessions are also on the website. For more information, you can contact the Gifted and Talented Selection Unit on 9264 4307 or at gtsu@education.wa.edu.au.

Please note: applications close Monday, 8 February 2021. Late applications are not accepted.

P&C News

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 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.

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

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

For further information, please contact the contacting the following:

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

Children’s Activities @ Girrawheen Library

Bookings on 9342 8844
Christmas Crafts – Paper chains and Ornaments
January Activities

Community News

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List of Community Groups/Clubs

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