Acting Principal's Report

Hello DPW Community,

Can you believe that this is the last newsletter for Term 3!

One more week of the term, then it’s holiday time. But it’s not over yet. We have a couple of exciting events happening next week:

Wednesday 16th September – ‘Celebrations of Learning’ afternoon. 

Friday 18th September – Sports Colours Day with gold coin donation to raise funds for a donation to the RSPCA in honour of Sue (a fierce advocate for animals).

I would like to congratulate all of our DPW Students who participated in the Division Athletics Competition. I am incredibly proud of every student who represented our school and gave their personal best on Tuesday.

A special congratulations goes to three of our students, Leron - shotput, Victoria – shotput and discus and Beverly - shotput and discus, who have achieved outstanding results and qualified for the Regional Athletics Competition. This is a fantastic accomplishment!

I will be away next week, attending the International Confederation of Principals Convention

in Auckland, New Zealand. Mr Fielding will be Acting Principal in my absence.

Uniform

I’d like to take this opportunity to advise DPW families that we will be introducing new school uniform shirts and jackets in 2027. The new uniform items will only be compulsory for 2027 Foundation students.

In the meantime, our uniform supplier Academy Uniforms on Robinsons Road, is holding a one-off sale for DPW families who may require uniform for their child/ren who have outgrown their current uniform. Please see the flyer below for the amazing discounts! All DPW students are expected to be wearing the school uniform every day.

The DPW school bag is also included in this sale. I do encourage families to purchase this bag as it comes with a lifetime warranty – this means that if the bag breaks at any time during primary school, it will be repaired/replaced at no cost to you! The DPW school bags are made to have plenty of room for take-home readers, lunches, jackets and a water bottle.

Parent/Carer Survey

The annual Parent / Carer Opinion Survey closes next Friday. At this time, we only have had 17 families complete the survey. It would be amazing if more of you could find a little time to complete this. We do have some iPads available at the office if anyone is having trouble with accessing the survey at home.

The survey is designed to assist schools in gaining an understanding of families’ perceptions of school climate, student behavior, and student engagement. The survey is optional, but we encourage and appreciate your participation. All families are invited to participate in the survey. 

The survey will be conducted online, only takes 20 minutes to complete, and can be accessed at any convenient time on desktop computers, laptops, tablets or smartphones. The link to the survey was sent to families/carers via Compass on the 19th of August. 

Kind Regards,

Deanne Scott

Acting Principal