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News from the North

World Teachers’ Day

This Friday, 31 October is World Teachers’ Day. I would like to
take this opportunity to acknowledge the wonderful work of
the teachers at DNPS. It takes a special kind of person to
dedicate their lives to helping others, and being a teacher
means you are not just an academic educator; you also provide
students with the safety and support that allow them to
challenge themselves and grow. I know how hard our teams
work to help your child(ren) grow and thrive, ensuring they
receive the education they deserve in a supportive school
community. On this day, we say thank you to our teachers, but
every day we can say thanks through the support of our
families for the work that our teachers do in nurturing and
educating our future generations.

Parent Opinion Survey

Thank you to the families that completed the Parent Opinion
Survey last term. We had over 160 families undertake this and
the feedback provided helps to shape what we do at DNPS.
Pleasingly, the feedback was overwhelmingly positive. Some of
the areas to note were:
·General Satisfaction – 94% positive endorsement
·School Connectedness – 93% positive endorsement
·School Communication- 91% positive endorsement
·Respect for Diversity – 94% positive endorsement
As a community, we will continue to work in partnership to
ensure our students feel safe and happy, as we know this is when
they learn best. Thank you for your continued support of what
we do at Dandenong North Primary.

Student of the Week

Each week we love celebrating the achievements of our students at assembly. As a whole school, we
recognise the conscious efforts students make to follow our school values of Care, Courtesy,
Cooperation and Common Sense (our 4Cs) by awarding a certificate to one student from each class
every week. The recipients from the last fortnight are below.

Awards presented 20th October

Suhail FO Iqra 1FB Ali 2C Maten 3T Swathi 4M Fozia 5H
Lon FN Farid 1YN Piper 2S Emma 3G Ashnoor 4C Abdussaleh
6CA
Iliyan FE Madina 1V Sarah 2D Adhrit 3TW Urfanullah 5J Mey 6W
Ollie FS Isra 1KN Daniel 2A Casilda 3S Sam 5LP
Library:
Asal 1YN
Sharon FH Dalia 1P Adrian 2L Habil 3A
Earl 1I

Awards presented 27th October

Mansoor FO Tommy 1I Kavin 2C Kamran 3T Keegan 4M Taha R 5G
Safa FN Armin 1YN Kosar 2S Farida 3G Maerweina 4C Mahsa 5LP
Yaran FE Ali 1P Sora 2D Zainab 3TW Karrar 4L Afsa 6W
Ishak FS Ava 1KN Eltomma 2A Maryam 3S Azin 5P Arzish 6C
Sara FH Kriishnaa 2L Diane 3A Tarik 5J Sohail 6CA

Preparing for 2026

Starting school at Dandenong North

Our final transition session for new students
will be Wednesday 29 October from 9.30-
10.45am.
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We have limited places remaining in all year
levels and encourage anyone who has not yet
enrolled their child to contact the office on
9794 7899 urgently.

Changing schools in 2026

While we are always sad to say goodbye to
students who are changing schools, we would
appreciate as much notice as possible. This
helps your child transition smoothly to the
new school while allowing us to accommodate
any changes to classes at DNPS.
If your child is changing schools for 2026,
please advise us in writing at
dandenong.north.ps@education.vic.gov.au

2025 Curriculum Contribution

Each year we ask families to contribute to
the cost of consumables at school (including
classroom supplies such as books & pencils).
We make every effort to keep this as low as
possible and have kept this to a low $110. If
you have yet to pay and are able to, we
would greatly appreciate it. This can be
done at the office by cash or card or via the
Sentral App.
Thank you in advance

Digital Device Update

Changes to Student
Digital Device Use

From 2027, the Victorian Government will introduce changes
to the use of digital devices for students from Foundation to
Year 6.
Changes to Student
Digital Device Use
Under the new guidelines, schools will follow new
recommended digital device times:
·minimal device time for Foundation to Year 2
·maximum of 90 minutes per day for Years 3 to 6.
These changes are intended to support families by reducing cost-of-living pressures.
These changes support the reduction of screen time for students which can ultimately
reduce the risk of eye strain, sedentary behaviour and increase peer interaction.
These changes will have little to no impact at Dandenong North Primary, as we use
technology to support learning; it is not a key tool to educate our students and the
recommendations provided by the Victorian Government are already in place at DNPS.

Preparing children for the upcoming
Social Media ban for children under 16

The changes aim to protect under-16s from pressures and risks they can be exposed to
while logged in to social media accounts. These come from design features in the platforms
that:
encourage them to spend too much time on screens – for example, by prompting them
with streams of notifications and alerts, and pressuring them to view disappearing content
increase the likelihood of exposure to negative, upsetting or manipulative content served
up in their feeds by algorithms.
These features have been linked to harms to health and wellbeing – including increased
stress levels, and reduced sleep and concentration.
Of course, they are not the only risks on social media. Young people can also be exposed to
harmful conduct such as cyberbullying, being asked for nudes and being sent pornography
or violent material.
The age restrictions are a delay, not a ban. You won’t have to say ‘yes’ or ‘no’ to social
media accounts, instead you can say ‘not yet’, knowing other under-16s are also being
prevented from creating or keeping accounts so your child won’t be missing out.
The delay gives you extra time to talk about online safety and wellbeing with your child, to
help them prepare for the risks and pressures of social media when they turn 16. It’s
breathing space for them to build digital, social and emotional skills, and to understand the
importance of reaching out for help if things go wrong.