From The Principal's Desk

Dear Parents and Carers,

The school year is off and running.  It was a great start to the year with our 91 Preps commencing their school term on Monday and they all appeared to settle in smoothly.  The rest of the classes in the school have been well and truly settled into school and our new learning to learn program has meant our teachers and students have a very clear understanding of how to learn in their particular Grade level and transitioned well into their new grades.

Uniform

It is wonderful to see our students coming to school in the correct uniform.  I had a visitor from another school comment on how great our students looked.  We do have hats for sale at the front office given there were some issues with getting them from Beleza.  As a sun smart school we do expect to see all our students with school logoed hats on whilst outside in Term 1.   

Lunchtime programs

We pride ourselves on providing a range of lunchtime programs for the students at playtime, to provide a sense of connectedness to DPS.  The Library and Deck areas are open every day from 2.00pm for quieter activities  and are staff supervised. Below is a list of activities available for our students in the school.

School Update : Open House in classrooms  - Monday 19th February 

On Monday 19th February we will be holding our Open House which is an opportunity for you and your child to visit the classroom, visit the specialist areas and see the teacher and physical spaces.  

This approach is less formal and flexible and an opportunity for you to come at anytime between 4.00pm and 5.30pm to visit the classrooms.  If there is specific information regarding your child that you feel the teacher may need to know, another meeting time might be best.  

School Assembly 

Our first school assembly will occur next Wednesday 21st February at 2.30pm in the stadium.  All parents are welcome to attend and the teacher will provide a call if your child is getting an award.

Grade 4  School swimming 

Our swimming sessions for Grade 4 commence on Monday 12th February and will provide 5 sessions for the week.  Notes will be given out to the students regarding more specific information.

Grade 6 Camp

Our Grade 6 Camp will begin on the 26th Feb for two nights and three days.  It is always a busy three days for our students and teachers but a great way to make new friends and learn about the significant sights of Melbourne.

Parent Liaison Group

One of the ways as a parent you can become involved in the school is through the Parent Liaison Group. 

The Parent Liaison Group aims to meet with school leadership members twice each term to discuss issues that are important to the effective running of the school. For example, the team will discuss issues like school reports, Parent Teacher Interviews, Special events such as Mother’s day stall and raise any general matters that may assist the school to improve. These discussions allow the school leadership to get the parent perspective in order to plan more effectively for the future.

In order to get a cross section of parent representatives, we are looking for parents across a range of year levels to join the team. 

The first meeting will be on Thursday 22nd February 2.30pm - 3.20pm in the Re-set room.

Parents & Friends 

Parents and Friends will meet on Friday 23rd February at 2.30pm in the Re-set room. This meeting will deal directly with any upcoming fundraisers. 

House  Athletic Sports: 

Thursday 7th March is our House Athletic Sports Day for students in Grade 3-6. This will occur on the school oval and is a fun day for students.  Parents are welcome and a schedule will be sent out in coming weeks. 

Smile Patrol

Unfortunately, Smile Patrol have postponed their visit to the school until later in the year, due to low numbers.

Other important dates :

Breakfast club starts next week and is on Wednesday to Friday commencing at 8.10am.

Annual privacy reminder for our school community

Our school collects and uses student and parent personal information for standard school functions or where permitted by law, as stated in the Schools’ Privacy Policy and the Schools’ Privacy Collection Notice.

Our Photographing, Filming and Recording Students Policy Delacombe Photograph, filming and recording policy  describes how we collect and use photographs, video and recordings of students. The policy also explains when parent consent is required and how it can be provided and withdrawn. 

We ask parents to also review the guidance we provide on how we use Microsoft 365/Google Workspace for Education safely at the school and what parents can do to further protect their child’s information. If after reviewing the guidance, you have any questions or concerns regarding your child using use Microsoft 365/Google Workspace for Education , please contact the school.

For more information about privacy, refer to: Delacombe PS Privacy policy

Have a great week – Scott, Marnie, Stephanie and Michael