Assistant Principal Reports

Hello Everyone,

Attendance - The importance of regular school attendance.

At Deer Park West Primary School, we prioritise regular school attendance. We will work with families to ensure students are in class with their peers and teachers and enjoying all the benefits that brings.

Attending school every day means experiencing what counts – the learning, friendship, fun and opportunities that can shape your child’s future.

Last year, 41% of students at our school missed 20 or more days of school. Missing 20 days of school per year equates to 3 terms over the 7 years of primary schooling.

We understand that there are times when your child will need to miss school but to ensure minimal disruption to their education, please consider scheduling family holidays or medical/dental appointments outside of school time. If your child is well enough to attend but is worried about friendships, schoolwork or exams, please encourage them to come to school. Avoiding school can make these feelings worse and can create a negative pattern of behaviour. 

If your child is having difficulty attending school, talk to their teacher. Should you require further support, please contact myself, Ms Scott, so that I can organise the best person to provide the support that you may need.

We know that parents and carers can be juggling challenges daily to get your children to school. If your child must miss school, notify us as soon as possible via Compass or call to leave a message, so we can work together to support them.

For more information about the importance of everyday attendance, see Attendance and Missing School.

Remember, Every Day Counts.

Teeth on Wheels – Dental Service

We’re excited to announce that Teeth On Wheels will be visiting our School on June 18th, 19th and 26th!

Teeth On Wheels is all about making dental care fun and stress-free while teaching children the importance of oral health. They specialise in working with children, offering services such as check-ups, cleans, and more—right here at the school! The team is specially trained to provide compassionate and tailored care for neurodiverse patients, ensuring a respectful and supportive experience for everyone.

If eligible under the Child Dental Benefits Schedule (CDBS), your child may even receive FREE dental care. 

To participate, simply complete the E-form by the cut-off date June 12th 2025:

CLICK HERE TO COMPLETE YOUR FORM! 

Don’t miss this opportunity for your child to receive high-quality, educational dental care. 

Submit your form today, and the Teeth On Wheels team will be in touch to schedule your child’s appointment!

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 – Hussain, FB – Ali, FC – Emilia, 1A – Gabriel, 1B – Jazz, 2A – Hunter, 2B – Pharez, 3C – Katie, 4A – Hargun, 4C – Avery, 5A – Abigail, 5C – Shona, 6A – Ethan, 6C - Jake

The raffle winner was Pharez from 2B! Congratulations! 

Pharez received 15 PACs for Pride & Integrity

2025 Term 2 Challenge of the Week

Week 4: How many words can you make from these letters:     I, S, O, T, I, M, C, I, P, T

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 Australian spelling, 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: O, D, A, U, F, I, T, O, N, N

Some of the words found: fit, food, out, fat, too, fan, oat, nut, fund, ant, unit, find, aunt, tuna, nation, donation, donut, dot, not, nod, audio, onion, foot, FOUNDATION

Students who received an extra PAC for the most words were

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

Riley 1A (& mum)

Sabrina 4B (& mum and dad)

Alessio 4B (& mum and dad) 

Boston 6C, Imogen 6C, Fatima 6C and Ella 6C

Ari 6B (& Ms Reid)

Students who received an extra PAC for the most words were Riley and Ari!

Please hand this week’s answers to the office before 3.30pm on Wednesday 21st May.

Kind regards,

Deanne Scott

Assistant Principal 

Kind regards,

Joshua Fielding

Assistant Principal