Welcome to the New Look DSPS Newsletter

We are excited to launch the first edition of the DSPS Newsletter via a digital friendly platform. This platform should prove user friendly on mobile, tablet , email and desktop applications. The newsletter will be published weekly on a Friday via SENTRAL and accessible on the school website the following week.

What's in a name....?

The creative minds within the Junior School Council will appoint an official newsletter publication name - stay tuned!

CSEF | Funding to help with costs of Camps, Sports and Excursions.

Families who hold a current, valid Health Care Card may be eligible to apply for the Camps, Sports & Excursion (CSEF) Allowance of $125 per student. If you successfully applied for CSEF in 2023 you do NOT need to complete an application form in 2024 unless there has been a change in your family circumstances (ie Foundation student starting school). Please come to the Office to collect an application form which needs to be completed and returned together with a copy of your Health Care Card (we can copy it in the office). Please return forms ASAP.

For more information see www.education.vic.gov.au/csef

Second Hand School Uniforms.

Over the holiday period DSPS received an abundance of second hand school uniforms.

We have reached our capacity to store uniform donations and invite families in need of a uniform top up to come before or after school and select some items. Sizing varies.

Into the future, we encourage families to donate/sell their excess unforms via online platforms such as:

Sustainable School Shop - Second hand Textbooks, Uniforms etc

Facebook Uniform Selling/Donation Groups such as:

Permissions/Payments published on SENTRAL

Here is an overview of consents/permissions and payments that have been published to SENTRAL. If you feel you may have missed the notification, please pop into your Newsfeed on the APP and review the Permission for Activities notification, or view PAYMENTS.

Group / Class	Event/Activity Name	Payment	Due By

Yr 5 Only	Sovereign Hill - 2 Day Costume School visit	$70	16/02/24

Yr 1 -Yr 6	Athletics Day - Wednesday 28 Feb 2024	$10	23/02/24
Foundation	Athletics Day - Wednesday 28 Feb 2024 (Optional Event)	N/A	23/02/24

Whole School	Life Education Van - Upcoming Visit Term 1	$18	TBC

Voluntary Contributions \| Per student	Amount \| Can be paid anytime before end of Term 2 2024
Japanese Day * Raising funds for Term 3 event.	$15
Art Showcase * Raising funds for Term 3 event	$25

These events are whole school events in which every child will participate. 100% of funds raised for these events will be used to pay for resources.

Late Arrivals / Early Departures

If you have an appointment or another reason for collecting your child during the school day, please make sure you contact the classroom teacher via SENTRAL (Messenger) prior to your arrival. Parents are asked to come into the office to collect and sign out their student via the Kiosk (computer) at front reception.

Where practical, please schedule appointments outside school hours or during recess/lunch , limiting disruption to the classroom learning environment.

Visiting the School

Dana Street Primary School is a welcoming community and as part of our Child Safe Policy and Process, all visitors to the school must report directly to the office upon arrival and sign in including Parent Helpers, Volunteers and Contractors.

School Life in Pictures.

A snapshot of this weeks activities....