12 March 2021

Newsletter Articles

School Vision

From the Principal

Dear parents and carers

I can’t believe we are at the end of week 6 already. The students have settled well and have been working industriously in their new classes.

School Board: Our School Board is a group of parents and staff, integral to the running of our school, who review policy and analyse school data to support the general directions of the school. This year, we have one vacancy on the Board which we need to fill. Board meetings are held once per term on the Wednesday of Week 8 at 5:30pm. I encourage all parents to consider nominating for this 3-year position. Please consider this opportunity and give me a call if you would like any additional information. If you would like to nominate, please complete the attached School Board Nomination Form and have another parent endorse your nomination. Nominations need to be emailed to Lainie.beccegato@education.wa.edu.au by 3.00pm next Friday 19 March.

Current School Board members include:

• Paul Thomas – Chairperson
• Paul Wright
• Alec Weston
• Matthew White
• Gemma Wright
• Tony Silvio – staff
• Katie Cawthorne – staff
• Louise Mayvis – staff
• Kylie Reeves – staff
• Stephen Winn – Executive Dean, School of Education at ECU, and
• Lainie Beccegato – Principal

Voluntary Contributions and Charges 2021: We warmly encourage parents and carers to pay the contributions and charges for this year. We use these funds to purchase valuable resources for our Literacy, Numeracy, Mental Health, Humanities, STEM, Science, Art, Music, Health and Physical Education programs to name just a few. The voluntary contributions and charges include a resource charge $60 per child along with a P & C voluntary contribution of $20/ child or $40/ family and a $20 - $30 fee to cover the costs of the online programs used at school.

We have an incentive prize for all families who pay their contributions by the end of this term by going in a draw to win a $200 Woolworths gift card. I would like to acknowledge and thank all families who have already paid their fees for this year.

Before/after school: A friendly reminder that due to COVID cleaning rules, there is no playing on any equipment across the school, before or after school.

Whole School Assemblies: This year, classes are really excited to be returning to whole school assemblies, including classroom performance items. We ask that families only send two representatives to ensure that we can manage the whole school along with the parent numbers.

Parking: Our students’ safety is our primary concern. Therefore, safe and legal parking around our school continues to be an ongoing concern. We kindly remind all parents to do the right thing by driving and parking safely and legally around our school. Kiss-and-Drive bays are not for parking and should be vacated as quickly as possible to maintain the flow of traffic. However, they can be parked in between 9:30am – 2:20pm. Parking in the driveway of the Kindergarten car park and on pathways is also illegal and has resulted in safety concerns. Please be patient and wait until a car bay becomes available. Patience, kindness and respect are all virtues we need to model when driving and parking around our school. We thank you for your consideration.

School Times: We ask that students are not left at the school before 8am as adequate supervision cannot be provided. Students who arrive early are required to wait outside the Principal’s office until they are released to their classes at 8:20am, even if their parents are with them. When students arrive after the 8:35am bell they must attend the office to get a late slip.

Easter On The Green: As recommended by The Department of Education’s COVID Team, our P & C Easter on The Green has unfortunately been cancelled again this year. The P & C are excited to plan a range of alternative fundraising opportunities to support the school with funding.

Student Absences: It is a legal requirement that all absences from school be adequately explained. This can be done using the ‘Absentee Form’ link on the school newsletter or via written note, email (Madeley.ps@education.wa.edu.au) or verbally. It is also a legal requirement that extended absences through family holidays or activities be approved by the Principal. Please email requests to me Lainie.Beccegato@education.wa.edu.au

Have a wonderful weekend everyone,
Lainie Beccegato
Principal

School Calendar & Important Dates

The School Calendar is updated regularly and can be synched 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**

2021 Up & Coming Events

Monday 30 August and Friday 3 September 2021 School Photo’s

2021 Term Dates

2021 School Development Days

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

P&C News

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.

CANTEEN

Monday the 8th March was our first day of canteen trading with the new canteen menu and new opening days (Mon, Thurs and Fri). Please remember that sushi is now only available on Mondays. The canteen is having a special hotdog day on Thursday 18th March! A special order form has been sent home with your child. The canteen is hoping to have a theme day once a month, please email any theme day ideas to the P & C. Our email address is madeleypandc@gmail.com.

DEMOCRACY SNAG

We are excited to be holding an election day democracy sausage sizzle and bake sale on Saturday 13th March from 8am-3pm. We still have spots vacant for volunteers to turn a sausage, serve our lovely Madeley community or help with the bake sales. Please visit the following link below - to support the P & C. The time commitment is just an hour! All funds raised will go towards extra school resources for our students. Even if you have voted early, please come down and support our fundraising! A coffee van (Black Lava Coffee) will also be onsite with 10% of coffee van sales being donated to the P & C!

CLUSTER ‘DEMOCRACY SNAG’ CUP!!!

Our P & C is going head-to-head with the other primary schools in our cluster to determine who has the greatest democracy sausage sizzle! Please vote for Madeley PS on the day of the sausage sizzle!

ENTERTAINMENT BOOK

Entertainment Books are now available with Madeley Primary School P & C receiving 20% of sales and Entertainment Book access is available for a full 12 months from purchase date. There are also exciting new vendors and suppliers that have been added this year.

Download the App and get started today!

Buy your Entertainment Membership at the link below The Entertainment Membership has thousands of up to 50% off and 2-for-1 offers near you. Instantly available, valid year-round, gladly accepted. Get yours today and save.

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!

NEXT P & C MEETING

Our next meeting will be held at 7.30pm on Wednesday 24 March 2021 in the staffroom. We’ll be discussing ways we can support our school and students in 2021. If you are unable to attend but would like to be involved in the P & C, make sure to follow our Facebook page below for regular updates about P & C initiatives and volunteering opportunities.

THANK YOU

A big thanks to all the people who have assisted over the last few weeks with both canteen planning and fundraising organising!

You are an important role model for your child. Your child will watch what you eat, how much you exercise, how much screen-time you use and how you look after yourself.

Children who grow up in families that enjoy a healthy lifestyle are more likely to make their own healthy choices as they get older.

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:

Mobile Phone No: 0413 588 434
Camp Australia: 1300 105 343
Fax No: (03) 8610 2044

How Do I Register?

Registration is free, simple and hassle free! Visit the link below:

Join in the fun at our OSHC program; your first session is FREE!

We are excited to announce that your child can now come and try their first day of Outside School Hours Care for FREE! This is a great chance for families and children to see what our Camp Australia program is like.

Not yet registered?

To register and book your child in our program, visit the link below and use the school finder on our homepage to search for your school. To secure a spot for your child, we always recommend making your bookings in advance.

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

Community News

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