SCHOOL COUNCIL MEMBERS 2024

School Principal: Greg Sampson   President: Jenny Hauselberger 

 Vice President: Chris Avery  Treasurer: Isaac Eldridge  DET Rep: Kelly Henderson  & Peter Down Secretary: Duanne Corbett 

Parent Reps:  Ashlee Baker, Erin Wallace, Andrew Heatley.

Dimboola Primary School would like to acknowledge the Traditional Owners of the Wimmera Mallee area:

the Wotjobaluk, Jaadwa, Jadawadjali, Wergaia and Jupagalk peoples, and pay our respects to Elders past, present and emerging.

Grade 1 have the pleasure of welcoming pre service teacher Kelsey Lorraine De Prada from Deakin University. Kelsey will be working with us for the next two weeks and brings a high level of skill in playing music which I am sure will be utilised fully. Please make Kelsey welcome should you see her in the yard.

Thanks to students from Grade 4/5 who spoke on aspects of ANZAC DAY at assembly. Their information was highly engaging and they spoke clearly into the microphone.

Our Year 5 and 6 leaders attended a leadership day at Horsham on Tuesday of last week. Here are some of their impressions of the day:

The Dimboola Primary School Cross Country will be held on Friday 3rd May. Students will run from the secondary college. The first event commences at

Running commences:

2:10 pm – 9 & 10 year olds 2km

2:15 pm – 5 & 6 year olds 400m

2:45 pm – 11, 12 & 13 year olds 3km

2:50 pm – 7 & 8 year olds 800m

3:00 return to school

3:15 dismissal

We are currently recruiting for an education support person to work in the primary school. This position is for 25 hours per week and runs each day. The roles include assisting in the classrooms, student tutoring and cataloguing library books. Applications may be lodged on “Recruitment Online” job reference number 1411631. Further information may be gained by speaking with the principal, Greg Sampson.

Student safety at Dimboola Primary School is our highest priority and the safe and appropriate supervision of students is an important element of our duty of care to students. Part of this duty is ensuring parents and students are aware of our student supervision arrangements before and after school.

Before school: School grounds are supervised at 8:30 am

After school: School grounds are supervised 3:25 pm.

Students on school grounds outside these times will not be supervised (unless they are attending a before or after school care program or supervised extracurricular activity).

Parents/carers are requested to ensure that students do not attend school outside of these supervised times unless they are attending before or after school care, or a pre-arranged supervised activity (i.e. sports practice).

For a copy of our school’s Yard Duty and Supervision Policy through the Dimboola Primary School Website or contact the school office. This policy includes Dimboola Primary School’s student supervision arrangements across the school day, including before and after school.

A reminder about the importance of safety around students who have severe food allergies. We currently have one student who has anaphylaxis to nuts. This student is in Grade 2/3 so we ask parents to be mindful of lunches and snacks that contain nuts particularly in this classroom. Students are reminded not to share food with classmates.

Please refer to our Anaphylaxis Policy attached to this newsletter for further information.

Orders must be completed before 8.40 each Tuesday morning.

Please remember to bring the lunch wallets in on the Tuesday. If YOU have ordered on line using the QKR APP - You only need to write the CHILDS NAME ON THE LUNCH BAG. (Not the order)

If you are still paying CASH please Have the order written on the lunch wallet.

Thank you 

Can Students please be reminded that you are to be at school before the morning bell goes at 8:55am. Classes start at 9:00am

This allows all students to complete their morning routines before the bell goes.

Thank you 

The Victorian Government has announced new Child Safe Standards to further strengthen child safety across organisations, including schools. The new standards recognise the critical importance of families and the broader school community in maintaining and promoting child safety and wellbeing.

Dimboola Primary School has reviewed and updated our child safety policies and procedures to ensure they meet the requirements of the new standards. These are available to view on the Dimboola Primary School website or available at the front office

We are committed to continuous improvement in our approach to child safety and wellbeing and welcome feedback from families and members of our school community on ways we can further strengthen our child safety policies, procedures and practices.

If you have any suggestions, comments or questions, please contact Greg Sampson, principal.

School fees for 2024 for essential education items are to be $125. This pays for your son/daughter to have books, pencils, glue sticks, scissors, photocopying. This is a voluntary payment

A $40 cultural performance fee, per child, for 2024 is required for your child to participate in the performance. Those that do not pay up front will be asked to pay per performance of $10.00. Those who do not pay will not attend.

Due to New Department Regulations we have changed banks.

Below is a copy of our new account details

BSB -  063 000

Account Number -  14162144

Thank you 

Please call into the office if you require a form to fill out

Thank you 

With school returning it would be a timely reminder to all that:

o Drivers need to give way at school crossings until the pedestrians are well clear of the crossing

o Park in designated spots so as not to create ‘black spots’ for other drivers

o The ‘Kiss and Drop Zone’ at the front of the school is for a quick drop off or pick up.

o Obey the 40kmh speed limits around the school.

o There is a large ‘drop off’ zone in Wimmera Street that has a gate to allow children to walk across the big oval if it is too congested at the front or back of school.

o Bike riders will dismount from their bikes at the front gate (Hindmarsh Street) or the back gate (Church St) and wheel their bikes to the racks.

o Please assist with the education of your child by using the school crossing. Near misses have occurred due to people taking short cuts.

o Bike/scooter riders are to dismount prior to using the school crossings.

Friday 3rd May – The Dimboola Primary School Cross Country. Little Desert Cross Country at Nhill Racecourse on Monday 13th May.

Tuesday 7th May – Whole of school professional development with 300 teachers and education support staff attending on Tuesday 7th May – the presentation done by Adam Voit. This is a student free day.

Thursday 23rd May – Cinderella – Cultural Performance

Monday 10th June  – King’s Birthday Public Holiday – student free day

Thursday 13th June – Winter Lightning Premiership at Nhill College Grade 4 – 6 involved.

Friday 28th June – Last day of Term 2 – 2:15 pm dismissal