Congratulations to the following students who have received a recogition award
Prep M	Sophie	for learning all your letters and sounds and trying so hard with your writing. Your work is always so neat and your drawings are brilliant!
Prep M	Lilly	for your brilliant handwriting this week. Your letter formation is amazing!
Prep P	Dylan	for his improved effort when completing tricky tasks. Well done trying your hardest Dylan!
Prep P	Hana	for always working beautifully at your table and listening carefully to instructions. You are a superstar Hana!
Prep W	Madi	for showing a positive outlook and attitude in the classroom. Keep it up Madi!
Prep W	Jackson	for showing commitment to doing his best everyday. Keep it up Jackson!
1G	Nick	for approaching all tasks with a positive attitude and working hard to improve his skills. Well done Nick! Keep aiming high!
1G	Ellie	for consistently working hard to achieve her very best and using all class time wisely. Well done Ellie. Keep up the wonderful effort!
1L	Ethan	for his hard work and persistence when learning his spelling words each week. You have improved so much. Well done Ethan!
1L	Ryo	for improvement in his ability to focus during class time. Ryo works very well to ensure he completes all his work to the best of his ability. Well done Ryo!
1S	Jacob	for trying your very best when writing. I am proud of you being persistent in sounding out the letters in the words. Keep it up!
1S	Irene	for showing your great mathematical knowledge during our last few weeks of place value. I am very proud of you!
3B	Lucas	for following classroom instructions so well and completing class work in time. I am so impressed by your growth this term Lucas!
3B	Maya	for an amazing Term 1 at your new school! Maya, I am so impressed by how quickly you have settled in, made new friends and the high expectations you model for others.
3G	Kirsten	for your excellent post it notes when making predictions in Reader’s Workshop. You used a range of different clues to help you predict and explained your thinking so well. Fantastic work!
3G	Luca	for your increased efforts in working with focus in partnerships in Maths sessions. Fantastic work, Luca!!
3Q	Arsha	for showing determination to try your personal best in all learning tasks and showing persistence during maths. Fabulous effort.
3Q	Fletcher	for bringing your bright and bubbly personality to our class everyday. I’m so impressed with how you show great care and compassion to other children in 3Q. Keep up the brilliant effort.
3Q	Kaya	for actively participating during all class discussions. I have really enjoyed watching your confidence and skills continue to develop. Outstanding work ethic.
4M	Kanushka	for constantly showing enthusiasm to learn. By questions when she unsure and is always tying her her absolute best. Great work Kanushka.
4M	Daniel	for always remembering to hand in your homework and trying to complete his tasks to the best of his ability. Great work Daniel.
4S	Addison	for doing an outstanding job of creating and presenting your culture project. Your poster included lots of detail about your South African heritage and you explained everything to the class using a clear and confident voice. Well done!
4S	Roxana	for being such a bubbly and enthusiastic member of the class, who always approaches each day with a smile and willingness to try her best. Keep it up Roxana!
4WB	Alex	for so smoothly settling in to being at DPS full time. You’ve done a fantastic job and are a wonderful part of our class!
4WB	Sophia	for presenting a fantastic poster for your culture project. It was very informative, with lots of wonderful pictures, and helped us all learn lots about your culture.
5C	Frank	for his consistent and outstanding work ethic.
5C	Cohen	for his excellent powerpoint presentation on care for kids.
5E	Cassie	for always being a polite and respectful member of the class. You display such a wonderful work ethic. It’s a pleasure having you in 5E!
5E	Ethan	for always trying your hardest in everything that you do. You have shown so much growth in your learning and class participation. It is so wonderful to have your positive energy in 5E!
5K	William	for always doing his best and aiming high. William is a responsible and helpful class member.
5K	Olivia	for her positive attitude to learning. Olivia always puts her best effort into everything she does.
6C	Hilary	for always working diligently and with enthusiasm. You have worked very well this term and have put a lot of effort in to all your classwork completing it with care and accuracy. Well done.
6C	Chara	for being an outstanding role model to others in our school. You are resilient with your learning, and stay focused on the task at hand. All of your classmates appreciate the respect that you show to others and the kindness of your words and actions.
6J	Oliver	for showing excellent understanding of the themes, characters and messages in our class novel. Well done!
6J	Ryan	for showing empathy and consideration towards others. I am impressed by the way you are able to consider how others may be feeling and alter your actions accordingly.

	Congratulations to the following students who have received a recognition award in a specialist class
Art	Joseph Prep W	for working hard and trying your best. Keep up the great effort!
Art	Noah Prep W	for enthusiastically and cooperatively participating in Art classes. Well done Noah!
Art	Trista 4M	for her beautiful creative flair that shines through in her bright and colourful drawings. Well done Trista!
Art	Ariya 3Q	for being a really responsible class member in Art classes. He tries his best and he helps others to pack up! Thank you Ariya.
Art	Dorsa 6J	for her excellent work ethic. Dorsa always tries her best and takes great pride in the presentation of her work. Well done Dorsa!
Art	Georgia 6C	for always trying your best. Georgia is always enthusiastic and helpful in the classroom. Thank you Georgia!
Cultural Studies	Violet 1G	for achieving 100% on your end of term Plickers quiz about Asian Culture! Amazing Effort!
Cultural Studies	Tae 1G	for achieving 100% on your end of term Plickers quiz about Asian Culture! Amazing Effort!
Cultural Studies	Michael 1S	for achieving 100% on your end of term Plickers quiz about Asian Culture! Amazing Effort!
Cultural Studies	Kai 1L	for achieving 100% on your end of term Plickers quiz about Asian Culture! Amazing Effort!
Cultual Studies	Spencer 1L	for achieving 100% on your end of term Plickers quiz about Asian Culture! Amazing Effort!
P.E	Benita 2P	for always giving all tasks in PE her best effort. Benita’s running during our cross country practise this week was also outstanding. Keep it up Benita!
P.E	Jack 3B	for his amazing start to the year. Jack’s focus in PE and behaviour has been excellent. What a star!!
P.E	Gabriella 4S	for her amazing bike riding over the last couple of weeks. Gabriella has shown great perseverance and as a result has gained a great deal of confidence in her riding ability. Well done!
P.E	Malek Prep M	for his cheerful approach to all aspects of P.E. Malek gives all tasks his best effort and has demonstrated some excellent underarm and overarm throwing technique this term.
P.E	Lucas 3B	for his improved behaviour this year and fantastic effort during our cross country running. Lucas showed what he is capable of when he really applies hiself. Great effort Lucas!
P.E	Chloe 5K	for ‘digging deep’ during the beep test this week. It was great to see Chloe pushing herself even after the rest of the girls in her class had dropped out. Inspiring effort Chloe!
LOTE	MuYan (Ivy) 4M	for willing to participate in all class activities, including oral practice with gestures. Well done Ivy!
LOTE	Shiu Wang (Rex) 5E	for approaching LOTE lessons with eagerness and confidence. He shows initiative by helping around the classroom. Thank you Rex!
LOTE	Adrina 4S	for willing to participate in all class activities and approaching her work with a positive attitude. Well done Adrina!
LOTE	Elena 5C	for approaching her work with a positive attitude and continues to make good progress. Well done Elena!
LOTE	Ava 6C	for being a caring and enthusiastic student, working well in LOTE lessons. Well done Ava!

DPS Wishing you all a Happy Holiday