Upcoming Events
Footy Colours Day
Wednesday the 18th of September
Gold coin donation (money will be donated to State Schools’ Relief)
Come to school wearing your favourite teams’ colours
(no football-soccer boots/slip-on shoes/open toed shoes).
Students’ choice of clothing needs to be appropriate for a school environment.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION REQUIRED
School Saving Bonus
A note will be sent home with students asking for families to update their email address and mobile phone number. Please ensure you complete this form and return it to the office by Friday the 13th of September. Your child may miss out on the bonus if this information is not up to date.
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In Term 4, 2024, families with a child enrolled in a government school from Prep to Year 12 in 2025 will receive the one-off $400 School Saving Bonus.
The $400 School Saving Bonus provides families with support for education-related costs, such as school activities (Excursions/Incursions/Camps) and/or school uniforms.
Like CSEF, the money is allocated to your child's school.
The School Saving Bonus is not available for full-fee international students, home schooled students, TAFE students and students attending kindergarten in 2025.
Actions for parents and carers
Before 18 October 2024, the Department of Education is asking parents and carers to:
- Complete enrolment: If your child, or children are changing government school for Term 1 2025, or starting Prep or Year 7 in 2025. For more information, read about Enrolling in School.
- Check your contact information: Ensure your email address and phone number is up to date with us. You can check this information by contacting us directly.
We need to ensure your contact information is up to date as the Department of Education will email you twice:
- in October, to verify your email address
- in November, with your $400 School Saving Bonus and access to an online system.
Please check your junk mail regularly to make sure you do not miss an important email.
To learn more about the School Saving Bonus, download the School Saving Bonus Information sheet for government school parents and carers or visit vic.gov.au/school-saving-bonus.
School hats
Reminder that as of Monday the 2nd of September, students must wear a school hat while outdoors during recess, lunch and PE sessions. Students who do not have a hat, will need to sit in the No Hat NO Play shady area. School hats are available from Academy Uniforms. Please ensure your child's name is clearly written on their.
Students must wear a school broadbrimmed or legionnaires hat.
Plain navy blue broadbrimmed or legionnaire hats are also allowed.
No other caps, visors, hats will be allowed.
Preschool Storytime
PLEASE NOTE THE NEW DAY- now held on Wednesday's
NO STORYTIME ON THE 28TH OF AUGUST
Storytimeis a literacy-based program that can help prepare pre-school aged children for learning by developing their listening, speaking, and pre-reading skills. There is a focus on developing important social skills including the sharing of resources, as well as the activities specifically designed to improve the fine-motor skills of young children. Storytime sessions are held at Deer Park West Primary School each week on Wednesday afternoons.
What to expect in a typical Storytime session:
On arrival, children will have an opportunity to work on various puzzles or construction tasks, or to sit & share a book or two with their parent or guardian.
We will then come together as a group to listen to a story that will be read-aloud to the children by one of our experienced teachers - Mrs. Sharon McLeod.
Each Storytime session will include a paper-craft or drawing activity for the children to complete, based on the book that was shared that week. If you have a preschool aged child with a sibling at Deer Park West Primary School or if you know someone who is planning to enrol a child at DPWPS to start in Foundation in 2025, we invite them to come along and join in the fun!
Who: Pre-school aged children **
When: Wednesday's 2:30-3:00pm
Where: Deer Park West Primary School (sign in at the office)
** Please note:
Parents/Guardians are required to stay with their child during these sessions.
If you would like some more information about the Storytime sessions, please contact the friendly staff in the Office at Deer Park West P.S. - ph. 9363 3519
