Dawson Park Primary School

Last week, students in years 5-6 were challenged to watch and communicate using only Auslan for the first 15 minutes of their Auslan class, with the goal of working towards full Auslan language immersion by the end of the term.
This means no spoken English — just visual attention, signing, facial expressions, gestures, repair strategies and lots of thinking in Auslan!
Using more immersion helps students build confidence, follow signed instructions more quickly, and rely less on English to communicate. It also gives them a better feel for how Auslan works as a visual language.
On their very first try, A3 smashed the goal by reaching 41 minutes of Auslan immersion! What an amazing effort.
Now the challenge is on… which upper primary class will be the first to make it to full lesson language immersion?

🌞 Our Dawson Park Breakfast Club has now finished for Term 2, 2026.

A huge thank you to our dedicated staff and amazing volunteers who have generously given their time to make Breakfast Club such a wonderful success this term. Your support helps ensure our students start their day with a full tummy and a smile. 💙

🥣🍊 We look forward to welcoming students back to Breakfast Club in Week 1, Term 3, 2026. 🍞☕

Unfortunately, playgroup is cancelled today due to sick kids at home. 🤒The weather has gotten to us too!

We're sorry for the inconvenience and appreciate your understanding. Hopefully everyone is feeling better soon, and we'll see you all next week for the party! 🥳

—Dawson Park Playgroup 💛

🚨 IMPORTANT REMINDER – FRIDAY 19 JUNE 🚨

🏫 School Closed for Parent Teacher Meetings

Please be reminded that students will not attend school on Friday 19 June, as Parent Teacher Meetings will be held throughout the day.

Thank you for your support, and we look forward to meeting with you.

🚨🪩 School Disco Volunteers Needed – Tomorrow! 🪩🚨

Our Annual School Disco is happening tomorrow, and we're still looking for a few more volunteers to help make the night a success!

Whether you can help with set-up, supervise during a disco session, or lend a hand with pack down, even an hour of your time makes a huge difference.

💙 If you've been thinking about helping, now is the time!

Sign up here:
https://signup.com/go/uOmqDks

A big thank you to everyone who has already volunteered. Your support helps create a fun, safe and memorable event for all our students. 🎉✨

⏰🎬 LAST CHANCE! Cartoon Disco is this week! 🎬⏰

Don't miss out on one of the most exciting afternoons of the year! Grab your favourite cartoon costume, bring your best dance moves, and join us for a fun-filled Cartoon Disco with DJ Thomson.

🎟️ Tickets are just $5 and can be purchased at the door or online for priority entry:
https://www.trybooking.com/DMULC

🌟 Don't forget to pre-order your glow merchandise when purchasing tickets online!

🕺 Kindy & Pre-Primary: 4:00–4:45pm
🕺 Years 1–3: 5:00–6:00pm
🕺 Years 4–6: 6:15–7:30pm

See you on the dance floor! ✨

🪩🎉 Volunteers Needed for Our School Disco! 🎉🪩

Our Annual School Disco is just around the corner on Wednesday, 17 June, and we still need some extra helping hands to make it a fantastic event for our students!

A huge thank you to everyone who has already signed up. So far, we've filled 22 of 60 volunteer spots, but we still have plenty of gaps to cover.

Current vacancies:
🛠️ Set-Up (1:00–3:00pm): 7 spots available
🛠️ Set-Up (3:00–4:00pm): 10 spots available
🕺 Kindy & Pre-Primary Disco: 7 spots available
🎶 Years 1–3 Disco: 3 spots available
🎵 Years 4–6 Disco: 4 spots available
🧹 Pack Down: 7 spots available

Whether you can spare an hour or stay a little longer, every volunteer helps create a safe, fun, and memorable night for our kids.

💙 Sign up here: https://signup.com/go/uOmqDks

Many hands make light work — we'd love your support!

🌟Weekly Calendar - Term 2 Week 8🌟

🥣 Last Week of Breakfast Club for Term 2
This is the final week of Breakfast Club for Term 2. Breakfast Club will return in Term 3. A huge thank you to our wonderful volunteers and supporters who make this valuable program possible each week.

Tuesday 16 June
💃 Centre Stage Dance (Years 5 & 6)

Wednesday 17 June
🎉 P&C Disco
⏰ Early School Closure – 2:30pm

For all disco information, including your child's disco session time, please check the P&C page.

🚨 IMPORTANT REMINDER – FRIDAY 19 JUNE 🚨

🏫 School Closed for Parent Teacher Meetings

Students will not attend school on Friday 19 June as Parent Teacher Meetings will be taking place throughout the day.

🌈Thank you for your continued support and have a wonderful week!🌈

🎬✨ Cartoon Disco is Almost Here! ✨🎬

Get ready for an afternoon of music, dancing, and cartoon fun on Wednesday, 17 June! Dress up as your favourite cartoon character and join DJ Thomson on the dance floor.

🕺 Kindy & Pre-Primary: 4:00–4:45pm
🕺 Years 1–3: 5:00–6:00pm
🕺 Years 4–6: 6:15–7:30pm

🎟️ Tickets $5 — buy at the door or online for priority entry:
https://www.trybooking.com/DMULC

🌟 Pre-order glow merchandise with your ticket purchase!

🍕 Food, drinks, lollies and glow products available on the night.

DPPS students only. No weapons or small flexible glow sticks permitted.

This week, C3's busy little bees were buzzing with excitement as they began exploring the concept of area. Working with a partner, they used Unifix cubes to cover the surface of their homework folder and discovered that area is all about measuring how much space a surface covers. It was wonderful to see our hive working together, sharing ideas and making sweet new maths discoveries!