Assistant Principal Reports

Hello Everyone,

Stand Up Project – Parent Session

As we continue to introduce the ‘Stand Up Project’ (SUP) to our school community, the time has come for our Parent Session. Our SUP Student Leaders will co-facilitate a session for parents with SUP Lead Facilitator, Liam O’Connell, on:

Thursday 8th May 3:45pm – 4:45pm.

A note will be sent home with students regarding this session. If an adult (or two) in your family can attend, please return the slip so that we can prepare the space for the session.

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. 

There was no raffle last week due to the very short week.

2025 Term 2 Challenge of the Week

Week 2: How many words can you make from these letters: R, P, E, H, A, N, E, S, R

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: L, E, R, G, N, I, L, A

Some of the words found: leg, ran, nail, line, lane, air, near, all, linear, girl, large, grain, angler, reign, linger, grill, range, grin, alien, learn, align

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

Nadia 1A (& mum) 

Rex 1A

Nooh 1A (& mum)

Hevani 1A and Moses 4A (& mum and dad)

Alessio 4B (& mum and dad) 

Ms North & Ms Reid

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

Please hand this week’s answers to the office before 3.30pm on Wednesday 30th April.

Kind regards,

Deanne Scott

Assistant Principal 

Foundation 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.

We warmly invite prospective families to join one of our upcoming school tours on Thursday 8th May at 9:30am or 3:30pm. These tours are a great opportunity to meet our leadership team, see our learning spaces in action, and learn more about what makes Deer Park West Primary a great place to learn and grow.

To book a place on a tour or to find out more about enrolments, please contact the school office. We look forward to welcoming new families to our school community.

Kind regards,

Joshua Fielding

Assistant Principal