Assistant Principal Reports

Hello Everyone,

School Toilets

This is a reminder to all adults (Parents, carers, other family members, etc) that the student toilets are only for student use. You are not permitted to use them. 

Should you, or your young child, happen to need a toilet, please see the office.

The Hub

It has been a great to access Lego for The Hub.  It was pleasing to see an interest in some of the Lego packs by our older students. I have ordered some new packs and hopefully they will arrive soon. I have also ordered some Play Doh sets for those students who may like something squishy and creative.

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. 

Last week’s class winners were: 

FA – Connor, FB – Mike, FC – Remi, 1A – Akshdha, 1B – Eesa, 2A – Nathan, 3C – Zoe, 4A – Sidak, 4C – Anthony B, 5A – Abdul, 5B – Caileigh, 5C – Dillan, 6A – Zain, 6B – Ardian, 6C - Max

The raffle winner was Abdul from 5A! Congratulations! 

Abdul received 15 PACs for Pride & Integrity

2025 Term 1 Challenge of the Week

Week 5:

Alphabet Challenge –  Types of meals

This term, the challenge of the week will be an alphabet challenge. I will set a topic and you need to find a word related to that topic for each letter of the alphabet, or as many as you can. You can find more than one word for each letter.

You must collaborate with at least one other person (a friend, parent, classmate, etc) and no more than 3 other people. If you do not collaborate, you will not receive a PAC for Collaboration.

Students collaborating for week 4’s Challenge earnt a PAC each. 

The students were:

Aekam 1B (& mum)

Isla 2A (& mum, Emma and dad)

Sabrina 4B (& mum and dad)

Alessio 4B (& mum and dad)

Boston, Ella-Ivy, Imogen and Elizabeth 6C

Ms. Reid (as Ms. Reid did not collaborate with anyone, she does not receive a PAC) 

Please hand your answers to the office before 3.30pm on Wednesday, 5th of March.

Kind regards,

Deanne Scott

Assistant Principal 

NAPLAN Testing

The National Assessment Program – Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN) for our Year 3 and 5 students are held in March each year. In 2025, the NAPLAN test window is between Wednesday 12 March and Monday 24 March. 

Below is the timetable for testing at Deer Park West Primary School. All testing will take place in the morning session. 

Wednesday 12th of March – Writing

Thursday 13th of March – Reading

Friday 14th of March – Conventions of Language

Monday 17th of March – Numeracy

All eligible students are expected to participate in the NAPLAN tests. Catch up tests will be available for individual students who are absent on test days up to and including Monday 24 March 2025.

Support can be arranged for students with disabilities, if the student regularly uses similar support for classroom assessment tasks. Exemptions may be granted to students with significant intellectual disabilities and to students who have been learning English for less than one year. 

If your child is eligible for support due to disability or exemption, you should discuss this with their teacher prior to the tests. Parental consent is required before any support due to disability or exemption is granted.

Students may be withdrawn from NAPLAN by their parent or carer. This is a matter for consideration by parents and carers in consultation with the principal. If, after consultation, you decide to withdraw your child, you must sign a student withdrawal form. These forms are available at the school.

For parents and carers further information on NAPLAN testing, including translation into different languages, can be found at https://www.nap.edu.au/naplan/for-parents-carers 

Cyber Safety at Home

Learning about technology and its impacts doesn’t stop at the school gate. Below are our suggestions for ways you can support your children to responsibly use digital technology.

Establish clear routines 

• Talk to your child about expectations including when, where, and how digital devices can be used at home, ensuring these rules are age-appropriate and consistent. These can include:
  • Requiring devices to be used in a common area, such as a living room or kitchen 
  • Setting up a specific area for charging devices overnight, away from bedrooms, to promote better sleep hygiene.

Be present when your child is using digital devices, especially for younger children who may not yet understand online risks.

Restrict inappropriate content

• Use built-in parental controls on devices and apps to help manage their device access and restrict inappropriate content, including apps and websites that are not suitable for their age group.

Consider restricting the use of non-educational apps and apps with addictive game mechanics (e.g. rewards, badges, limited exit options).

Talk about online safety

• Talk with your child about the importance of protecting personal information and recognising online scams.

Encourage your child to talk to you or another trusted adult if they feel unsafe online.

Kind regards,

Joshua Fielding

Assistant Principal