Assistant Principal Reports

Hello Everyone,

Teeth on Wheels – Dental Service

We’re excited to announce that Teeth On Wheels will be visiting our School on June 18th, 19th and 26th!

Teeth On Wheels is all about making dental care fun and stress-free while teaching children the importance of oral health. They specialise in working with children, offering services such as check-ups, cleans, and more—right here at the school! The team is specially trained to provide compassionate and tailored care for neurodiverse patients, ensuring a respectful and supportive experience for everyone.

If eligible under the Child Dental Benefits Schedule (CDBS), your child may even receive FREE dental care. 

To participate, simply complete the E-form by the cut-off date June 12th 2025:

CLICK HERE TO COMPLETE YOUR FORM! 

Don’t miss this opportunity for your child to receive high-quality, educational dental care. 

Submit your form today, and the Teeth On Wheels team will be in touch to schedule your child’s appointment!

Pride and Integrity Raffle 

This raffle, recognizes all of the students who are attending school on time.  This is to acknowledge the students demonstrating Pride and Integrity by being ready to learn each day.

Every student who is at school, and in their classroom, before the bell (9am) will have their name added to the class attendance box. So, if they are present on time, every day of the week, they will have 5 entries into the raffle. 

Last week’s class winners were: 

FA – Estella, FC – Nosi, 1A – Evonne, 1A – Hannah, 1B – Lata, 2A – Ada, 3A – Legacy, 3C – Emric, 4A – Logan, 4B – Louis, 4C – Simon, 5A – Ajden, 5B – Bhagwant, 5C – Aiden, 6A – Ayden, 6B – Matthew, 6C - Caden

The raffle winner was Louis from 4B! Congratulations! 

Nooh received 15 PACs for Pride & Integrity

2025 Term 2 Challenge of the Week

Week 2: How many words can you make from these letters: 

                           O, D, A, U, F, I, T, O, N, N

The aim is to collaborate with 1 - 4 friends or family members (no more than 4 people per entry) to make as many words of 3 letters or more from a given lot of letters, as well as trying to find a word that uses all of the letters. 

For example, if the letters are R, A, H, E, C, E, T you can make the words: each, ache, art, heat, eat, car, care, cart, teach, teacher.

You must use Australian spelling, and no acronyms or abbreviations.

Students collaborating for the Challenge will earn a PAC each. 

The students who can find the most words will receive an extra PAC.

Last week’s letters were: R, P, E, H, A, N, E, S, R

Some of the words found: nap, rap, see, sea, hen, hare, pear, near, ran, here, she, earn, rear, rare, seen, pee, share, sharp, harp, sharpen, sharpener, shape, phase, snare, rash, sheep, erase, eraser

Students (and staff) who collaborated to find words were:

Riley 1A (& mum)

Nooh 1A (& mum)

Sabrina 4B (& mum, dad and sister)

Alessio 4B (& mum and dad) 

Jeslyn 6B, Kim 6B, Elizabeth 6C and Aria 6A

Dillan 5C & Ms Reid

Students who received an extra PAC for the most words were Nooh and Dillan!

Please hand this week’s answers to the office before 9.00am on Thursday 15th May.

Kind regards,

Deanne Scott

Assistant Principal 

Every Week is Education Week at Deer Park West PS

Education Week will be celebrated across Victoria from May 19th – 23rd, with this year’s theme, ‘Celebration of Cultures’. This is a wonderful opportunity for schools to showcase the rich, diverse learning experiences that take place in classrooms every day.

At Deer Park West Primary School, we believe that every week is Education Week. Learning is something we value, celebrate, and share with our community all year round. Our school is built on a foundation of respect, inclusivity and high expectations — and we recognise that education thrives when students, teachers, and families work together.

Throughout the year, we provide many opportunities to open our doors and highlight the incredible learning happening across all year levels. Some of the ways we do this include:

• Celebrations of Learning each term, where families are invited into classrooms to see first-hand the projects, investigations and achievements of their children.
• Foundation parents’ afternoon teas, giving our newest families a chance to connect, learn about their child’s school journey, and celebrate milestones together.
• Sharing student learning through Seesaw, which allows families to follow along with classroom activities, view student work, and engage in their child’s progress in real-time.
• Displays of student work throughout our corridors, where visitors can see vibrant examples of writing, art, inquiry projects and maths investigations proudly presented across the school.
• Cultural celebrations and events, where our diverse community comes together to honour and learn from the many backgrounds and languages that make up our school family.

This year’s Education Week theme, ‘Celebration of Cultures’, aligns beautifully with who we are as a school. We are proud to reflect the diversity of our Deer Park community, and we encourage students to share their stories, languages, traditions and perspectives every day — not just during Education Week. Together, we make education a partnership and a shared celebration.

Foundation (Prep) 2026 Enrolments Now Open

Enrolments for Foundation (Prep) 2026 at Deer Park West Primary School are now open.

Starting school is a big step, and we are here to support families every step of the way as they begin their child’s learning journey with us. At Deer Park West Primary, we are proud to offer a welcoming, inclusive and nurturing environment where every child can learn, grow and thrive.

We look forward to welcoming new families to our school community. For more information about enrolments, please contact the school office.

Kind regards,

Joshua Fielding

Assistant Principal