Deer Park West Primary School Newsletter

Upcoming Events

S.U.P Parent Information Session

Hello Parents/Guardians, 

 

My name is Razan, and this is my buddy, Matthew. We would like to introduce you to the S.U.P (Stand Up Project). A group of wonderful Year 6 students have volunteered to participate in this project.

 

We want to end BULLYING! Bullying has a history of awful behaviour. We want to show that we have a pathway to a better future where respect flows in the air.

 

We respect everyone at Deer Park West Primary School and what each person feels. Bullying can be threatening to young minds. That's why we want to start making students understand this is an important matter and that bullying is not ok.                                                

There are 3 types of fights - friendship fire (2 students having an argument), being mean on purpose, and bullying. 

 

Parents/Guardians: You are invited to a Parent Information Session held on the Thursday the 8th of May 3:45 pm to 4:45pm. We want to explain to parents/guardians why bullying is bad. We would be delighted to get as many people as possible to come to the session because your feedback matters.

 

Thanks in advance,

Razan and Matthew 

 

Curriculum Day

Please note: There is no school for students on Wednesday the 14th of May. 

Volunteers @ DPW

The next session will be held on Friday the 16th of May starting at 9:15am. 

Please register at the office if you are interested in attending.

 

The induction program covers information around the Victorian Child Safe Standards, Occupational Health & Safety and a familiarization tour of the school. 

 

The Victorian Department of Education states:

Volunteers should be inducted, trained and supervised according to the school’s procedures for staff or volunteer induction and management. This includes being familiar with school level procedures for identifying and reporting suspected child abuse.

 

Should you wish to volunteer at DPW (attend excursions/incursion, assist in the library, attend onsite activities etc.):

  • Contact the school office to add your details to the volunteer expression of interest form. The induction must be completed each year. 
  • Supply the school office with your Working with Children (WWCC) Clearance (we will take a photocopy for our records)
  • Complete a volunteer induction session facilitated by the school (offered at the beginning of each term and if there are sufficient numbers, to offer an additional session during the term) 

If you have any further questions, please contact the school office.

Book Club

Book Club comes out twice a term. Please remember to clearly write your child's name and grade on their order form, place the form and money into an envelope and return to school by the due date. 

If you any questions, please see Ms Cathy in the Library. 

 

Canteen in 2025

Please see the information provided regarding our Canteen for 2025 in the Assistant Principal Reports section of this newsletter. Below is a price list and QR code for ordering.

Should you wish to use this service, you will need to register to create your own account. 

For information about how to do this, please use this link: https://classroomcuisine.com.au/how-it-works 

 

UPDATED MENU AS OF 12.03.2025

 

Kelly Club

Kelly Club will be providing before and after school care for our students. Use the QR code below to register your child.

 

IMPORTANT INFORMATION- 

School Saving Bonus

 

SSB Important Reminder - Please Action if you wish to use any portion of the $400 School Saving Bonus on school activities.

 

If you wish to use any portion of the $400 SSB on school activities (including excursions or camps) please note that you must go into the SSB Portal and allocate the money to “Activities”. You are not selecting a specific activity at this stage, rather an amount you wish to have available to use at the school. We cannot allocate SSB money to any school activities unless you have reallocated the funds in the SSB Portal beforehand.

 

This must be done by each individual family using their secure SSB Portal login details. The SSB Portal is integrated with the school system and this allocation is required to allow the school to use the funds on your behalf.

 

The SSB Portal works in $50 increments. 

 

1. Decide what portion of the original SSB ($400) you wish to use on Uniforms – if any. 

2. In the SSB Portal, reallocate the remainder of the $400 to Activities. 

3. This will then enable you to use the funds on any school activities in the future. 

 

Please note: Any unspent SSB funds on 1 July 2025 will sit in your Family account indefinitely, the funds rollover for use in future years.

 

Please note: Uniform purchases can be made up until the end of June 2025. After this date, all unspent SSB funds with remain at school for school activities only.