From the Office

Stay Connected – Download the New DCS Schoolbox App

To keep you informed of school news and information, Schoolbox is the main source of communication for DCS and to make this simpler we now have ‘One App’ through Schoolbox as our school app. This is the main way for you to receive communication from school - through DCS Schoolbox. (Please note the other DCS app which has been in use in the past from the App Store will no longer be in use. 

Schoolbox now allows us to have use of its own app,  downloaded directly to our device).

You will require your parent ‘Schoolbox’ username (this is usually the letter P or S followed by numbers) and then your Schoolbox password. For new families you will have received this information via email by our IT department. 

Every parent and user will be required to download the new Schoolbox App on their device as we have rolled them together into one 'Application' commencing 2025. 

Once you have logged into Schoolbox, follow the steps below to install the new Schoolbox app on your phone, or device, giving you easy access to news (including from teachers), learning moments, timetables, communication forms and school events. 

Getting to Know You Interviews

At DCS, we start the year connecting our parents with the classroom teacher. Our ‘Getting to know your child’ parent and teacher interviews occur in the second week of term in 2025. 

These Parent/Teacher Interviews are being held today (Wednesday 12th February) from 3.30pm-9.00pm. Primary Team will be available to meet in the JILOA Centre and Alpha HQ and the Secondary Team will be holding their interviews in the Secondary classrooms.

The aim of these ‘Getting to know your child’ interviews is to provide an opportunity for you to meet with your child’s teacher right at the start of the school year and to discuss with them anything that can assist your child’s teacher to teach him or her more effectively. Students in Kinder - Year 8 do not need to attend. We encourage Year 9 students to attend these interviews alongside their parents, as this provides a valuable opportunity for them to take an active role in their learning journey.

It's not too late to book an interview. The link to Parent Lounge has now closed but bookings can be made by calling the school office on 64231373 before 2:30pm. 

Discussions and chats with teachers can happen throughout the term, where you can partner with the teachers and communicate with them, via email, phone or, where no restrictions limit us, in person. The second formal interviews will occur in early Term Three to discuss the Semester One student achievements.  

Volunteers and Parent Helpers Course

DCS is committed to being a child safe school for our students. Each year we hold our Volunteers and Parent Helpers Course for our class parent helpers and volunteers working with our students. Parents, family members and volunteers who wish to volunteer at the school in any capacity or coach a DCS sports team are required to sit the ‘Working with Our DCS Children’ session. These are held to induct our parent helpers, and any volunteers, who wish to assist in our classrooms and around our school in 2025. As a school that is committed to protecting our children and has zero tolerance to child abuse, it is mandatory that any volunteer or parent helper in our school attend this induction session. It is important a volunteer or helper attends this course every 12 months.  

The evening session for 2025 will have some similar content as in previous years (as is required), but will also introduce new concepts and information. This evening will be held in the Jiloa Centre on Monday 17th February commencing at 6:45pm. The first part of the evening will be for all 2025 parents and volunteers (both new attendees and ones who have completed the course in previous years).  The second part of the evening will be to complete the training for first time parents and volunteers (who have never completed a DCS helper course prior). 

A daytime option of this course will be run on Friday 21st February at 9:15am.If you are unable to attend either of these sessions, the school will advertise further times for sessions later in the year.  

'New Parents to DCS' Information Evening

We would love to have you join us for our New Parents Information Evening, Tuesday 25th February, in the Jiloa Centre.

This evening is specially designed for new parents who have joined the Devonport Christian School community in the past 12 months and provides information on:

• Christian Schooling and biblical world view

• Christian Education National – our national body with over 25,000 students in schools across Australia

• Devonport Christian School Inc – our associated body and what membership entails

As well as further information on the structure of Devonport Christian School and Christian schooling in general.

A light supper will be provided and our coffee machine will be running with delicious hot drinks for everyone.

The evening will be held in our Jiloa Centre, commencing at 7:00pm and runs for approximately one hour. We invite you to arrive at 6:45pm if you would like a hot drink first. We hope that you can join us to find out more about the journey into Christian Education that you and your family have embarked on.

Early Learning

At DCS we offer two fun and friendly Early Learning programmes.  Come along and connect with others over a delicious hot drink while your children play.  Please call the school office on 6423 1373 if you require further information.

Little Sprouts

We are delighted to have Mrs Madeline Newton taking Little Sprouts this year. 

Madeline has been a loyal and devoted DCS team member and has worked in numerous areas of the school over the past 7 years.  Madeline is well known by students at DCS and will work closely with Jasmin, our DCS Community Team member.

Little Sprouts is a hands-on nature-based playgroup for children aged 3 and 4 years and is held every Thursday from 8:45am - 10:30am, commencing tomorrow (Thursday 13th February).

We ask parents if they would like to attend to please ensure your child has a snack to eat during break time and a hat and a water bottle.  During these sessions we ask all parents to please supervise your children. 

We can’t wait to see you all tomorrow! 

Jiloa Juniors

Jiloa Juniors is held every Friday from 8:45am - 10:45am, commencing on Friday 14th February, and is for children from birth to 5 years with their carers.

We are delighted to have Mrs Hannah Alexander lead our Jiloa Juniors this year. 

Hannah will be well known to many of you as she has previously taken our Little Sprouts playgroup as well as teach Year 1/2 last year.  Hannah is well known by students at DCS and will work closely with Jasmin, our DCS Community Team member.

Jiloa Juniors is held in our Kinder area. Please come to the office if you need assistance finding the classroom.

We hope you can join us!