Principal's Report

Mr Jim Hill

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dear Parents and Friends of DPS,

The school year has started very well. Students have settled quickly and routines are well established. We welcomed some new staff to DPS this year and feedback so far is that they’re very happy to be here and the clarity around our processes has been acknowledged a number of times, which makes it easier to come into a new school.

Over the first four weeks we are running an induction program for our new staff so they will learn about our protocols, procedures, and expectations.

Our open classes on Thursday February 18th were well attended and provided an opportunity for parents to meet their child’s new teacher and see the classroom in which they will spend 2024. 

During the holidays we had new carpet laid in the L6 building, part of the junior building painted including external doors, the L6 roof was repaired (it had a leak). We still have more work to be completed including some paving repairs and new pavers laid at the rear entrance by the gym. I am also seeking quotes to replace the decking outside the L6 building as it is beginning to show serious signs of aging!

 

Our staff spend a lot of time developing the curriculum, organising a range of events and activities to support and challenge our students. We also spend a lot of time maintaining our buildings and grounds of which we are very proud.

 

As parents and friends of DPS I encourage you to consider being involved in the daily life of the school. There are no binding rosters. We want you to be as involved as you wish to be as there are many ways to be involved. Parents can help out in classrooms, the Library or as part of our parents group who organise a range of activities throughout the year.

 

If you would like to be involved in a more formal capacity we will be inviting nominations for School Council at the Annual General Meeting in the March. School council overseas Policy, Procedure and Protocols as well as the Financial management of the school.

 

Our Leadership Team for 2024 are as follows;

  • Principal - Jim Hill
  • Assistant Principal - Carly Epskamp
  • Leading Teacher - Niky Corfios
  • Literacy Learning Specialist - Julia Bay
  • Numeracy Learning Specialist- Junior School Brent Granger
  • Numeracy Learning Specialist - Senior School Kelly Soccio 
  • Wellbeing Coordinator - Andrew Johnson

                                              Staffing 2024

 

Class/Role

Teacher/EFT 2024

Class

1Prep*Di Meilak PM
2PrepLillie PowellPL
3PrepJessica WhitePW
41

*Brent Granger 

LS Junior Numeracy

1G
51Courtney Larsen1L
61Mei Sng1M
72*Hannah Stagoll2S
82Lauren Majoor2M
92Madi Francis2F
103

*Julia Bay                   

LS Literacy

3B
113Joy Lai3J
123Priscilla Gale3G
133Sarah Pike3P
144

*Kelly Soccio   

LS Senior Numeracy

4S
154Tom Wood-Burgess4WB
164Angie Kotsiopoulos4K
174Grant Wachter4G
185*Vanessa Keen5K
195Kathey Coumaros5C
205Rana El-Bay5E
215Dimi Ferizis5F
226

*Niky Corfios 0.4 

Mary Scopas 0.6

6S
236Andrew Johnson6J
246Jeanette Milanese6M
256Marissa Curtolo6C
26PE*Martin Spinks 1.0PE
27ArtMarika Quinonero 1.0ART
28Performing ArtsGareth Dutlow 1.0P Arts
29Science P-6Adam O’Callaghan 1.0SCIENCE
30MandarinRida Su 1.0LOTE
31Lib/Culture P-6Lisa Foster 0.8LIB/CUL
32EALAlex Xenitopoulos 1EAL
33TLIJayne Hill 0.6TLI
 ESSName Role 2024 
34Office MgrRebecca Rolfe 1.0 
35Business MgrNatalie Pike 1.0 
36ESSAsha Joseph 0.5 
37ESSJoan Tan-Lawson 0.8 
38ESSWendy Fairley 0.8 
39ESSWendy McGeary 1.0 
40ESSAlly Wei 0.5 
41ESSKeyla Gleciano 0.5  
42ESSBarry Beechey 0.5 
43ESSElsie Chan 0.8 
44ESSDemi Loukos 0.5 
45ESSSophie Stokes 0.4 
46PCOJim Hill 
47PCOCarly Epskamp 

Meet the Staff of 2024

 

CONGRATULATIONS ERIC - Fencing Superstar!!

During the past holiday Eric Hanting Chen, was involved two Fencing competition events and awarded Gold medal (1st event) and Bronze medal (2nd event). Details as below: On 17th Dec 2023, Eric attended the "Joseph D'Onofrio Challenge Victoria" in Melbourne, Eric won Gold medal in U-10 Boy's Epee. On 30th Dec 2023, Eric attended the "USA Fencing International Regional Circuit-Hong Kong" in Hongkong where Eric won a Bronze medal in U-10 Boy's Epee. By attending the sport of fencing, it helps Eric to be persevering and a never-give-up attitude.

 

 

 

Our Grade 3 and 5 students will participate in the NAPLAN testing this term on the following dates. Please remind your child that they don't need to stress about NAPLAN. We want them to do well and we are confident they will do so. Our message will be to read the questions carefully, take their time and try to focus. If they do this, they will do their best which is what we want.

 2024 Naplan Timetable 

  

Wednesday 13/03

 

L3 - Writing

L5 - Writing

 

 

Thursday 14/03

 

L5 - Reading

Friday 15/03

 

L3 - Reading

 

Monday 18/03

 

L3 - Language Conventions

 

Tuesday 19/03

 

L5 - Language Conventions

 

Wednesday 20/03

 

L3 - Maths

Thursday 21/03

 

L5 - Maths

Friday 22/03

 

Catch ups

Monday 25/03

Last Day

Catch Ups

 

 

    
     

 

Regards

Jim Hill

Principal