Assistant Principal Reports

Hello Everyone,

Exciting Adventures Ahead for Year 4 and Year 5!

We are keen to share some exciting news with our school community as we are almost ready to embark on two fantastic experiences - one for our Year 4 students and one for our Year 5 students!

Year 5 Camp

Our Year 5 students are eagerly looking forward to their upcoming 2-night camp! This is a wonderful opportunity for students to build independence, strengthen friendships, and create lasting memories in a safe and supportive environment.

They will be heading off to Cottage by the Sea in Queenscliff on Wednesday. They will return to school on Friday. This camp is right next to the beach, so many of the activities will be held on the beach, such as exploring rockpools and lighthouses, making sandcastles and more!

Year 4 Long Day Excursion

Our year 4 students have a little longer to wait, as they will be off to Lady Northcote Camp for the day on Wednesday 25th June. They will be participating in adventure activities for the day, rotating through experiences like orienteering and canoeing. These types of activities encourage problem-solving and critical thinking skills, promote communication and teamwork, build confidence and resilience, and a connection to the outdoors.

I look forward to hearing how the students enjoyed these experiences.

Road works near school

We have received information from Brimbank City Council that they will be undertaking roadworks in the streets around our school. They will be installing road humps on Doherty Street, Meager Street and Hogan Street. They are expecting to being works this month.

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 – Poojith, FB – Lena, FC – Nosi, 1A – Nooh, 1B – Norwayne, 2A – Ashley, 2B – Isabella, 3A – Jolisa, 3B – Andrew, 3C – Arshpreet, 4A – Kresdaf, 4B – Aamir, 4C – Tyler, 5A – Jezzy, 5B – Ryan, 5C – Isaac, 6A – Ethan, 6B – Jeslyn, 6C – Caleb

The raffle winner was Nosi from FC! Congratulations! 

Nosi received 15 PACs for Pride & Integrity.

2025 Term 2 Challenge of the Week

Week 8: How many words can you make from these letters:     

                                          E, S, E, R, E, P, I, C, X, N, E

The aim is to collaborate with 1 - 4 friends or family members (no more than 4 people per entry) to make as many words of 3 letters or more from a given lot of letters, as well as trying to find a word that uses all of the letters. 

For example, if the letters are R, A, H, E, C, E, T you can make the words: each, ache, art, heat, eat, car, care, cart, teach, teacher.

You must use each letter only once, Australian spelling, find English words, and no acronyms or abbreviations.

Students collaborating for the Challenge will earn a PAC each. 

The students who can find the most words will receive an extra PAC.

Last week’s letters were: A, T, C, F, A, I, S, T, N

Some of the words found: cat, fat, sat, fast, fats, fact, can, cans, tan, tans, cast, act, sit, fit, fits, nits, tin, fin, sin, ants, aft, tint, tints, stain, scat, saint, tact, antic, antics, faint, titan, attic, FANTASTIC, intact, caftan, satin, sift, scan, scant, fanatic, stint, static

Students (and staff) who collaborated to find words were:

Riley 1A (& mum)

Tram, Elsa and Elissah 3B

Tiana, Sophie and Mackenzie 3B

Rania 3C and Rayyan 5C (& mum)

Hargun 4A (& mum)

Sabrina 4B (& mum and dad)

Alessio (& mum and dad)

Nahwah 4C and Sarah 5C (& mum) 

Viraj, Will and Sahib 4C

Sophia 4C (& mum)

Avery and Tavish 4C

Anthony and Thomas 4C

Priyansi 4C and Jai FB (& dad)

Marvelee and Mrs Carabott

Shona 5C, Thao 5C and Freya 3B

Eva 5C (& sister)

Erimyas 5C and Ms Reid

Angelia 5C, Jena 5C, Abbie 5C and Joseph 3B

Jeslyn 6B, Kim 6B, Elizabeth 6C and Jolisa 3A

Boston, Francois and Edward 6C 

Students who received an extra PAC for the most words were Sarah, Nahwah, Viraj, Will and Sahib!

Please hand this week’s answers to the office before 3.30pm on Wednesday 18th June.

Kind regards,

Deanne Scott

Assistant Principal 

Parent Teacher Conferences

Bookings are now open for our Semester 1 Parent-Teacher Conferences.

📅 Date: Tuesday, 1st July

🕥 Time: 10:30 AM – 6:30 PM

📌 Please note: There will be no classes on this day.

Each conference session is 15 minutes long and must be booked via Compass.

If you need assistance with booking, please contact the school office.

Our Specialist teachers are now fully booked for parent-teacher interview times.

If you have made a booking with a Specialist teacher but no longer need the appointment, please cancel it so the time can be made available for other families who may still wish to meet with them.

Foundation (Prep) 2026 Enrolments and Transition

Enrolments for Foundation (Prep) 2026 at Deer Park West Primary School are now open!

Starting school is a big milestone in a child’s life, and we are here to support families every step of the way. At Deer Park West Primary, we are proud to offer a welcoming, inclusive and nurturing environment where every child can learn, grow and thrive.

As we prepare to welcome our 2026 Foundation students, we’re also continuing our strong partnerships with local kindergartens to ensure a smooth and positive transition to school. We’re working with kinder teachers to plan visits, share helpful information, and help children feel confident and excited about starting school.

We’ll be inviting kinder groups to visit our school later this term and into Term 3, giving children the chance to get familiar with our learning spaces and meet some friendly faces.

If you have a child starting school next year, or know someone who does, please contact our school office for more information about the enrolment process. We’re here to help make this transition a positive experience for every child and family.

Celebrations of Learning

We are excited to invite you to our Term 2 Celebrations of Learning on Tuesday 17th June 2025. Our classrooms will be open from 2.30-3.00pm and we will be creating and sharing our learning from our Writing Units. Our students are really looking forwards to sharing their amazing word with their families. 

Kind regards,

Joshua Fielding

Assistant Principal