11 March 2022

Newsletter Articles

School Vision

From the Principal

Dear parents and carers

I would like to thank all parents and carers for their amazing support by informing us of COVID positive household cases and by sending their children in Yr 3 – 6 with masks. Department of Health encourages all younger children to wear a mask, if they choose. Although wearing a mask does present challenges, on the whole the students are doing so well with it. As stated on Connect, the rules for close contacts have changed to enable asymptomatic non-household close contacts to return to school with specific rules around testing as outlined on CONNECT Wednesday 9th March.

School Board

Our School Board is a group of parents and staff who support the strategic directions of our school. They are involved with reviewing policy and analysing school data to support the general directions of the school. I would like to thank Mrs Aimee Ingram, Mrs Gemma Wright and Mrs Louise Mayvis, whose memberships finished in 2021, for their contributions to the Madeley PS Board. I would like to thank outgoing Board Chair, Mr Paul Thomas for his 6 years as a Board member, with four years as Board Chair. We will be electing a new School Board Chair for 2022.

School Board 2022 members include:

• Paul Wright
• Matthew White
• Alec Weston
• Christine Ashkenazy
• Monique Forde
• Kevin Raykos
• Tony Silvio – staff
• Katie Cawthorne – staff
• Sally Price – staff
• Kylie Reeves – staff
• Stephen Winn – Executive Dean, School of Education at ECU, and
• Lainie Beccegato – Principal

Before/after school

A friendly reminder that due to COVID guidelines, please refrain from children playing on any equipment across the school, before or after school.

Whole School Assemblies

At present, Department of Health guidelines don’t allow for parents to attend assemblies. We are also only permitted to have one year level in attendance unless there is a split class. Therefore to ensure we continue to unite as a school, have fun and encourage normality of routine, we will be streaming or pre-recording assembly services and posting them on the performing class’ Connect group for parents to watch. To enhance our community spirit, the whole school will be able to join in by viewing it at the same time.

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 Pre-Primary 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. Please enrol students in Camp Australia if they arrive before 8am. 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. Students who arrive after the 8:35am bell must attend the office to sign in.

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 or email Madeley.PS@education.wa.edu.au. It is preferred that notifications are sent through these procedures, rather than directly to teachers, to reduce teachers’ workloads.

Our new SMS messaging service will send out a message at 9:30am to notify parents who have children absent, if the school has not been informed. Please call the office or reply to the SMS to provide the student name, reason and dates. Please note that it is also a requirement that extended absences through family holidays or activities be approved by the Principal. Please email requests to me at Madeley.PS@education.wa.edu.au.

Have a wonderful weekend and stay safe 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**

2022 Up & Coming Events

2022 Term Dates

2022 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: https://madeleyps.schoolzineplus.com/contact
Email Madeley.ps@education.wa.edu.au

Voluntary Contributions and Charges 2022

Thank you to all parents and careers who have paid their contributions and charges to date.

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.

P&C News

P&C Meeting

Next P&C meeting is Wednesday 23rd March, 7.30pm. We hope to see you there.

Entertainment Books

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!

Hot Cross Buns Fundraiser

P&C Facebook and Canteen

Keep an eye out on the P&C Facebook Page for upcoming weekly/monthly Meal Deals online.

Canteen

COMING SOON

Arancini and salad with dinner roll $5.00.
Bolognese or cheese arancini available.

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 website 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

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

Please click on Links to open Information

eScooter Safety

NHW LANDSDALE & SURROUNDS

Recently, we had correspondence with the Road Safety Commission due to unsafe e-scooters riders and near-miss accidents in our area. The RSC has kindly provided us with a poster to pass on to schools in our area in the hope of educating families with the current laws surrounding this form of transport. Children under 16 years old are permitted to ride low-powered eScooters which do not exceed 200w or 10km/h.

With the collaboration between local schools, our NHW Landsdale group is asking parents/ guardians to look through the poster attached and then discuss this with their families to put safety measures in place to avoid serious injuries or even worse, a fatality.

We thank those parents who have already realised the safety issues with eScooters and have provided their children with helmets, a bell, light reflectors, headlight and taught them the road/ path rules. Unfortunately, there are those that do not know the current laws, or have chosen not to abide by them, that are causing issues to vehicle drivers and pedestrians. Please note, two riding on an eScooters is against the law and a very unsafe practice. We thank you, in anticipation, that you will assist our group, the Road Safety Commission and your school, in keeping our young residents free from incidents and instilling safe practice with eScooters.

This is a link for the RSC website with further information around the e-Rideable laws:

Regards
NHW Landsdale Active Volunteers

Keyed Up Music Lesson

Call 0479 171 424 or enrol via the link below.

Ashdale Netball Club

Ashdale Netball Club are looking for players.

We are looking to fill in our U12 and U15 teams, if you are interested in joining our fantastic club please get in touch with me by mobile 0431 597 015 or email - Terri.couper@gmail.com

Kingsway Junior Football Club

Community Groups/Clubs

Click on Link to View Club Information