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Principals' Message Writers' Festival - My Three Wishes, Basketball and Netball Upgrades , Trivia Night, Second Hand Uniform Shop Glow-up, Hats!, Attendance

Trivia Night Photos

News from the Office Teeth on Wheels - message for families, Important Notice – Updated VPASS sign-in process, Lunch orders, Lost property

Dates to Remember

School Policy Update Duty of Care Policy, Yard Duty and Supervision Policy

Wellbeing Wellbeing Over the School Holidays: Connecting, Growing and Recharging, 1. Connect and Spend Quality Time Together, 2. Maintain Healthy Routines, 3. Support Big Feelings, 4. Encourage Play, Independence and Resilience, A Final Reminder, Term 4 Family Programs , Free Australian resources that provide practical strategies and advice for supporting children's mental health and wellbeing:, Schoolwide Positive Behaviour Supports

DPS Clubs Donvale Dancers, Library, Donvale Gardeners, Run Club

Prep News… 🚜🐷 Chesterfield Farm 🐮🌾

1/2 News Humanities: Exploring France, 🔢 Maths: Place Value, Addition & Subtraction

3/4 News… 🌿 Grade 3/4 STEM – Habitat Dioramas

5/6 News… Shark Tank, Camp Information session, Sun Smart policy is in force, Donvale Primary School 5/6 Family Skate event 🛼

Cubs Club Next meeting dates, Current initiatives

Staying Safe Online How AI is influencing new online risks for children and young people, Supporting healthy tech use as your child transitions into secondary school

Parents & Friends Second Hand Uniform Shop, Helping out, What's coming up........

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Parents & Friends

Each year level has one or two Parent Representatives who help strengthen social connections and build a welcoming, inclusive school community.

Our Parent Representatives for 2026 are:

Prep: Marthe Fitzgerald (Isla and Leon) WhatsApp Prep link

Year 1/2: Julianne Jeon (Alannah) and Medhi Behrouz Vaziri (Toranj) WhatsApp 1/2 Link

Year 3/4: Kayley Eldred (Maddy and Emily) and Katie Coy (Lizzy and Eliza) WhatsApp 3/4 link

Year 5/6: Sasha Boon (Biz) and Leah Martini (Samantha and Campbell) WhatsApp 5/6 Link

If you want to connect and be aware of events organised for each year level (playdates, school events, etc) please

Parent Representatives support families to feel connected and informed by:

Liaising with the school about upcoming events and initiatives.
Organising social events throughout the year, such as BBQs, family gatherings, dinners, or after-school catch-ups.
Welcoming and supporting new families to the year level.
Assisting teachers with opportunities for parent involvement across the school, including parent helpers, events and community projects.

Second Hand Uniform Shop

We warmly welcome donations of pre-loved uniform pieces. All items must be freshly washed and in good, wearable condition (no holes, stains, or excessive wear). At this stage, we are especially seeking summer items. Donations of coat hangers and paper bags would also be greatly appreciated.

Our next Second-Hand Uniform Sale will be held on Friday 9 October from 3.00pm - the first Friday back in Term 4.

Helping out

Important Notice – Updated VPASS sign-in process

We have recently upgraded our VPASS sign-in system.

From now on, when signing in at our school, you will need to bring either:

Your WWCC card, or
A record of your WWCC card number.

This information is required to complete the sign-in process. Thank you for your cooperation.

Signing up for canteen & events

To sign up for canteen, please use this link:

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0449ADA82DA6FCC34-63150845-canteen

Other events will have their own sign-up link sent via Compass leading up to the date.

Parents & Friends WhatsApp Group

If you are interested in helping out, and meeting new parents, please sign up to the WhatsApp group below to be included in information or call outs for helping hands.

https://chat.whatsapp.com/0dtyKmQITwuJcJgz4OK8tQ