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17th December, 2024

News From the North

A Year to Celebrate

As we close the book on another year we must take this opportunity to look back and reflect on all the fabulous achievements from this year. The school was again recognised in The AGE for our excellent NAPLAN results, a new Junior and Senior Art portable arrived and we celebrated DNPS’s 70th birthday with a special assembly and reun-ion. Whole School celebrations included Harmony Day, Book Week, Open afternoons and we will finish with our amazing Concert tomor-row afternoon.
At this time of year, it is also important to thank every member of the DNPS staff for their tireless efforts in ensuring that students are reaching their potential and achieving success. We can not thank our staff enough for always putting the students first and making sure that every child has the social, emotional and academic support that they need.
We say farewell to our Year 6 graduating class of 2024 after a fabulous Certificate Ceremony and Celebration Day. We wish you all the very best for your future endeavours and look forward to hearing about your success.
We thank our families for continuing to support our staff and school. The trust that you have in us to provide your children with a safe and caring environment is something that we appreciate and will continue to provide in 2025.
To all our departing staff - we wish you all the very best for your new roles and hope that you will keep in touch.
For our students, learning never stops! So please keep reading and practicing those times tables in readiness for another big year of learn-ing in 2025!
We would like to wish all members of the DNPS community a safe and enjoyable summer holiday. We look forward to seeing you back at school on Wednesday 29th January, 2025.
Paul Hilton
Principal

Year 6 Graduation Certificate Ceremony
The Year 6 Graduation Ceremony took place today in the Theatre at Dandenong High School. It was fabulous to be able to celebrate their achievements and present graduates with their certificate and Year 6 Graduation Badge in front of their classmates and families.
Mackay Medallions
Mackay Medallions (named in honour of previous Principal and Assistant Principals Mr and Mrs Mackay) were presented to students who have shown significant educational, social or emotional growth throughout their final year at Dandenong North Primary School.

The recipients this year were: Selen 6C, Lea 6C, Shabir 6W, Faiza 6W, Winston 6CA, Daksh 6CA, Trinabh 6KG, Aarshad 6KG,
Congratulations to all Mackay Medallion winners!

Academic Excellence Awards
Each year, the top performers on the PAT (Progressive Achievement Test) are recognised with an Academic Excellence award. This year the Literacy (Reading and Vocabulary) awards went to the very deserving Maevis from 6C. The Mathematics award was presented to Saf-fat from 6C. Congratulations to both very de-serving winners.

4Cs Awards

The 4Cs award is presented to two students who consistently demonstrate Care,
Courtesy, Co-operation and Common Sense. They show kindness, empathy, and
respect toward others. They work well in teams, make thoughtful choices and take
responsibility for their actions. These stu-dents lead by example, making our school
a GREAT school.
Congratulations to recipients Naved 6C and Sahana 6KG.

Malone Medallion
Over the past few assemblies, Malone Medallions have been awarded to students who have shown incredible sporting efforts and achievements. Congratula-tions to Krissh, Sajid, Ali, Nabi-hah, Hasty and Mojgan who re-ceived theirs today.

Community Spirit and Leadership Award

On Sunday 1st December, Julian Hill MP (Federal Member of Parliament for Bruce) recog-nised one student from each school in the Bruce electorate for their contributions to commu-nity. Maevis from 6C was selected to receive this prestigious award from DNPS.
Maevis is a student who lives our school’s values of Care, Courtesy, Common Sense and Co-operation with unwavering commitment, making her an exemplary role model amongst her peers. As a mem-ber of the Student Leadership Team, Maevis acts with compassion, diligence and maturity. As a Stu-dent Observer she provides valuable feedback to classroom teachers, contributing to the collective efficacy of both staff and students at our school.
In the classroom, Maevis’ love of learning shines and she inspires motivation, curiosity and creativity in all students in her class. An exceptionally high achiever across all areas of learning, Maevis will take on any challenge with enthusiasm and encourage others to do so as well.
In the community, Maevis has represented DNPS in a number of sporting events and shown herself to be an exemplary ambassador for our school. Encouraging students from all competing schools, she inspires others to value sportsmanship over winning.
Maevis is a truly deserving recipient of the Community Spirit and Leadership Award.

2025 Student Leadership Positions Announced

At our final assembly for the year, Mr Hilton announced the student leadership positions for 2025. We are proud to introduce you to our 2025 Student Leadership team!
Congratulations to the following students:

School Captains:
Raghavi (5K) & Abinisha (5K)

School Leadership Team:
SRC President: Agash (5K).
Team members: Aliza (5C), Ishitha (5H), Humza (5H), Sabah (5K), Joshitha (5G), Man-ya (5G), Arash (5H).
2025

House Captains

Leed
Captains: Donny 5H & Sansa 5H
Vice Captains: Akram 5C & Sierra 5G

Marsh
Captains: Prajwal 5H & Wajiha 5C
Vice Captains: Om 5G & Ellen 5G

Keys:
Captains: Gol 5K & Esther 5C
Vice Captains: Uzair 5K & Vivijana 5H

Verey:
Captains: Chris 5C & Homeyra 5C
Vice Captains: Mustafa 5K & Afsa 5H

School Spirit Nominees
On Monday we celebrated many of our students who have shown our school values of Care, Courtesy, Cooperation and Common Sense consistently all term, earning them a nomination for this coveted award. All nominees received a certificate and medal with the award winners from each year also receiving a tro-phy.
Congratulations to the nominees and recipients:
FA - Ayra
1FB - Yusuf
3V - Noah
5C - Asma
F K - Asma
1YN - Redwan
3o - Aram
5H - Arash
F N - Kasmika
2N - Yasmin
3G - Jesse
5G - Om
F S - Fatima
2T - Hasina
3J - Vinuki
5K - Jenetta
FH - Quinn
2NL - Sahayevir
4D - Jayden
6CA- Manzor
FO - Alysha
2D - Kayas
4TW - Saad
6W - Mahnoor
1KN - Ashna
2S - Abeeha
4C - Saraniya
6KG - Aadhavan
1T - Hamed
2L - Zain Ali
4M - Christian
6C - Intasar
1P - Karikalan
3A - Sai
4S - Erfan

Departing Staff
As the year draws to a close we want to thank and farewell staff who are leaving Dan-denong North to continue their teaching profession at other educational settings.

As the year draws to a close we want to thank and farewell staff who are leaving Dan-denong North to continue their teaching profession at other educational settings.
Mrs Bridie King
Bridie joined Dandenong North in 2014 teaching a Foundation class full time. Over the years she has had different roles including teaching Junior Art before returning to teach Foundation this year. We wish Bridie all the best of luck at Botanic Ridge in 2025.
Mrs Karene Blachford
Karene has been a part of Dandenong North for 10 years, looking after our students and their families as part of her role in Welfare. She has been a great support for many stu-dents and we wish her all the best as she takes 2025 to be with her family.
Mr Mike O’Dwyer
Mike came to Dandenong North last year and has enjoyed teaching Physical Education and encouraging students to give their all and try new things, particularly leading up to Gala Days. We wish Mike all the best as he continues to create good sports at Wonga Park Primary.
Mrs Emma Mounier
Emma joined us part way through this year and has enjoyed teaching in year 3. Next year she is looking forward to a new teaching experience at Noble Park English Lan-guage School.
We wish all teachers and families who are not returning in 2025 all the best for their next exciting adventure!

End of Year Reports

Teachers have completed the end of Year Reports for students to take home on the last day of the school year. Reports will also be available to view and download from Sentral via the Parent App. As with the Semester 1 June Report, the Semester 2 Report contains an indication of your child’s academic progress, their attendance rate and a comment from the classroom teacher.
We encourage you to share the report with your child and celebrate their successes with them.
Over the summer break, encourage children to continue their nightly reading rou-tine. This will ensure they will settle back into school easily and be able to easily resume their reading and homework routine.

School Concert

Students and staff are looking forward to celebrating the end of a fantastic year with all students perform-ing at our annual end of year concert. The concert will begin at 1.30pm and conclude at 3.10pm and all families are invited to come along and watch, please bring your own picnic mat etc to sit on—no chairs (this will help all families see their children perform). Parking near the school may be challenging so we encourage those who can walk to do so. If you need to drive, be mindful of parking restrictions and allow yourself plenty of time to find a spot. Ice creams will be available to purchase.

Uniform Supplier - State Schools’ Relief

Over the summer, it would be a good idea to check that school uniforms and polo t-shirts still fit. If you require new uniforms, please visit State School’s Relief in Dandenong South from Thursday 9th January.
Business hours: 8:30am to 4.30pm, Monday to Friday
Location: 1/8 Johnston Court, Dandenong South VIC 3175
Phone: 03 8769 8400
Email: contact@ssr.net.au

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