What's Happening in Primary

er's ReBook Week Celebration

The Jiloa Centre was the centre of colour, creativity and costumes on Friday last week for the annual DCS Book Week Parade. Students from Kinder through to Year 6 and all Primary staff brought book characters to life with their amazing costumes. It was encouraging to see so many in our community get into the spirit of the morning and enjoy the fun that events like this bring.

Here are some of the student reflections from the Book Parade:

Edith R - I enjoyed going on stage and having everyone excited.

Charlotte B - I loved coming to school as Mary Poppins and flying away.

Lexie R - I loved coming as Bluey and wagging my tail.

Eddie C - My favourite part was getting up on stage and wearing my Dad's motorbike helmet.

Tarlie S - My favourite part was seeing everyone dressed up as their favourite book character.

Ella Y - I enjoyed seeing the different creative costumes. 

Hudson L - It was amazing to see all the other costumes and the hard work that others put in. 

Misha D - It was wonderful to see everyone having a great time and dressing up with my friends.

Sanudi B - I really liked my costume that had a white gown with butterflies, fairy wand and bouquet of flowers.

Year 5/6 Excursion

At 8:30am on Wednesday 23 August, the Year 5/6 classes left school and headed for Launceston. After a one-hour drive they arrived and they were pumped! 

Their first destination was Penny Royal. In their separate class groups they explored three fun activities: The Dark Ride, Gold Panning and the Sarah Island Ghost Tour. The 5/6’s had a lot of fun. The dark ride was indeed dark (at the beginning at least) but venturing into the past was an absolute thrill. Gold panning wasn’t just for finding gold flecks, it included a hunt for precious gems, stones and so much more. The Sarah Island Ghost tour involved traveling on a boat guided by a sailor from the past. Students were taken into a lower area where they followed the patrol of a British soldier and had a frightening jump-scare experience.

After having a great time at Penny Royal, and a mostly enjoyable lunch break at the Riverbend Park, the group went on to the Inveresk Museum. The lunch was characterised by teachers climbing up and sliding down the expansive climbing rope structure.

The Inveresk Museum had various exhibits, the first being the Australian animal exhibit. Student Ezra Alexander said his favourite part of this exhibit was the giant plane hanging from the roof. There was also a space exhibit, photo exhibit and an outdoor playground area where the various characteristics of sound could be explored.

Their last activity was a showing at the planetarium of the movie “3-2-1 Lift Off.” Max said he didn’t enjoy the movie that much, but luckily most other students found it entertaining! 

All in all, it was a wonderful day of fun, exploration and learning.

By Ezra and Max (5/6 F).

Fathers' Day Stall

The DCS Community will be holding their annual Fathers’ Day stall on the following days to provide students an opportunity to purchase a beautiful gift for Dad or a loved one!

Thursday 31st August:  Kinder C, Prep-Year 2

Friday 1st September: Kinder H and Years 3-6

Items will vary in price from 50c-$8.  Please note there is no obligation for students to buy a gift or minimum spend amount.

Premier's Reading Challenge

The 2023 Reading Challenge ends this Friday 1st September.  Please return all completed log books to the school office by Friday 8th September.

Congratulations to everyone who has already completed and returned their log books.

Primary Production - Aladdin Jr. 

Tickets are on sale and selling fast! Please click here to book your tickets and for further information.

At the end of this term, our talented students from Kinder to Year 6 will be bringing the wonderful tale of Disney's Aladdin Jr. to life on stage at DCS. This spectacular production is a testament to the dedication and hard work of our students, teachers, and parent volunteers.

Performance dates and times:

• Friday 22nd September - 1pm
• Monday 25th September - 11am and 6:30pm
• Tuesday 26th September - 11am and 6:30pm
• Wednesday 27th September - 6:30pm

Families of students in Kinder, Prep, Year 1 and Year 2 have received a letter that provided details of which show their child is performing in.  This information is also available on Schoolbox. Students in Years 3 to 6 who are in the Main Cast and Ensemble Groups will be performing at all six shows. 

Aladdin Jr Rehearsal Schedule - additional Thursday practice

Students and staff are getting so excited as the opening shows for Aladdin Jr draw near!

We just wanted to advise families that we have added an additional Thursday afternoon rehearsal to the original schedule:

There will now be a rehearsal on Thursday 14th September from 3.15pm-4.30pm for all main cast and ensemble members.

Thank you.

Aladdin Jr. Merchandise

We are excited to be able to offer all cast members an opportunity to purchase an Aladdin Jr. t-shirt. 

Cost for the t-shirt is $33 each and students will have the opportunity to wear the t-shirt at different times leading up to the production, including during rehearsals, backstage and ushering.

To simplify the ordering process, orders and payment can be made through an online store that has been set up specifically for our school. 

Orders will close on Monday 18th September.

Please click here to access the online store.

Props Required for Aladdin Jr.

As rehearsals continue and students are busy practising their lines and dance moves, behind the scenes has been quite busy too with stage set up and costumes being made.  As part of the stage and costume area, we are requiring the following items:

• Big sparkly necklace
• Egyptian jade necklace (or large jade pendant that can hang on another necklace)
• Crate and plastic apples
• Fabric/shawls etc for draping over benches
• Big Magic Book (any big old book)
• Magic carpet
• Walking stick and cloak
• Magic staff
• Scarves for dancing

If you, a family member or friend have any of the items listed, and are happy to loan them to us for the duration of Aladdin, we would love to hear from you!

All items can be left at the school office where we will have a register of the items loaned to us.

Upcoming Dates:

• Thursday 31st August: Fathers' Day stall (Kinder C - Year 2)
• Thursday 31st August: Aladdin Jr Rehearsals - all cast and ensemble members
• Friday 1st September: Fathers' Day stall (Kinder H, Years 3-6)
• Friday 1st September: Premier's Reading Challenge concludes
• Tuesday 5th September: 2024 Kinder Orientation Session One
• Please refer to the Schoolbox Calendar for further events and information