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About Dunsborough Primary School

About Dunsborough Primary School

With our well developed facilities, bush boundaries and numerous trees and our elevated position overlooking Geographe Bay, Dunsborough Prim...

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Principal's Message

Principal's Message

Welcome to the Dunsborough Primary School Web Site. Here you will find information about the school, reports and pictures of the great thi...

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Dunsborough Primary School Values

Dunsborough Primary School Values

Dunsborough Primary School  places an important emphasis on Values. We want children to seek to accomplish something worthy and admirab...

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Students & Sustainability

Students & Sustainability

At Dunsborough Primary School the students play a very active and important role in waste management and sustainability.

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Dunsborough PS Key Focus Areas

Dunsborough PS Key Focus Areas

OUR KEY FOCUS AREAS LITERACY, NUMERACY SOCIAL & EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT and EXCELLENCE IN TEACHING. Success in each of these area...

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Dunsborough Primary School Mission

Dunsborough Primary School Mission

Dunsborough Primary School Mission To be a high performing school, with every teacher an effective teacher and every student a successful s...

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Dunsborough PS Special Programs

Dunsborough PS Special Programs

Welcome to the Dunsborough Primary School Web Site. Here you will find information about the school, reports and pictures of the great thing...

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Enrolment At Dunsborough PS

Enrolment At Dunsborough PS

General Information A parent or legal guardian applying to enrol a child in a government school should complete this form. Only permanent r...

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DPS School News

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School Photo Day

School Photo Day

Dear Parents, Your school photo day is coming! 14th & 17th June  ...

May 21, 2013, Hits:3

Make a Teacher's Day

Make a Teacher's Day

As part of this year’s WA Education Awards parents are invited to recognize...

May 21, 2013, Hits:35

Dunsborough Shares Sustainability Story

Dunsborough Shares Sustainability Story

Friday 17th May Dunsborough Primary Green Ambassadors hosted visiting stude...

May 18, 2013, Hits:8

Road Safety Survey 2013

Road Safety Survey 2013

We have had a number of reports from parents regarding student safety on ou...

May 08, 2013, Hits:49

Dates to Remember Weeks 1 - 3

Dates to Remember Weeks 1 -…

  TERM TWO  7 May     Group 2 Interm Swim begins 8 M...

May 07, 2013, Hits:64

Our ANZAC Day Observance Ceremony

Our ANZAC Day Observance Ceremony

Dunsborough Primary School students commemorated Anzac Day on Wednesday 17t...

April 19, 2013, Hits:128

Bendigo Bank Dunsborough Bay Fun Run

This great community event is taking place on Sunday 9th June and includes ...

April 12, 2013, Hits:34

Open Gate

Open Gate

This year, Open Gate will be offering a variety of after school programs th...

April 12, 2013, Hits:99

Awesome Bay OK Day

Awesome Bay OK Day

On Friday 5th April we celebrated our second "Bay OK Day" and an exquisite ...

April 08, 2013, Hits:107

Term Dates 2013

Term Dates 2013

There has been a change to our School Development Days previously published...

April 04, 2013, Hits:94

Summer Surf Education

Summer Surf Education

  As part of a joint project between the City of Busselton and Surf l...

March 06, 2013, Hits:146

Student Council Camp 2013

Student Council Camp 2013

Leadership Camp -Dunsborough Primary School recently conducted elections to...

March 06, 2013, Hits:105

Class Parent Liaison Officers

Class Parent Liaison Officers

To further enhance the communication between the school and home, I’ve aske...

February 27, 2013, Hits:107

Student Diaries

Student Diaries

All students in years 1 to 7 were asked to acquire a student diary as part ...

February 27, 2013, Hits:98

DPS Junior End Of Year Assembly

DPS Junior End Of Year Assembly

Over 500 parents and family members turned up to watch Dunsborough Primary’...

December 15, 2012, Hits:411

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Our 1979 Year 2 - 3 Class

Our 1979 Year 2 - 3 Class

More names added, thanks to the Brearley Family. Can you help name the former students in this photo? This is what we have so far. Please email Kelly.blight2@education.wa.edu.au  if you can help! From l...

May 18, 2013 No comments

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Physical Education in Term 2

Physical Education in Term 2

All students will commence the term with a rope skipping program which will develop a range of skipping skills and improve children’s fitness.  This program will culminate in Skipping Workhops in week four...

May 15, 2013 No comments

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Term 2 Active After School Program

Term 2 Active After School Program

This term we will be running a Yoga course for students in Years 1-3 on Tuesday afternoons 3.15-4.15 and a Netball program for students in Years 4-7 on Thursday afternoons 3.15-4.15.  These will start in W...

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MEDIEVAL SCHOOL FETE 27TH OCTOBER 2013

MEDIEVAL SCHOOL FETE 27TH OCTOBER 2013

The theme has been set for this year’s school fete and we hope it will be great fun and an easy theme to run with. A big thanks to all the parents who have already volunteered to help us put this fete together....

May 08, 2013 No comments

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Principal's News

Principal's News

Welcome back to term 2 with a special welcome to all the new families that have joined our school community this week. We have another extremely busy term ahead culminating with the issuing of an end of semest...

May 08, 2013 No comments

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Volunteers Needed for Book Covering

Volunteers Needed for Book Covering

To support the implementation of “guided reading” as one of the school’s key reading strategies from PP to year 7, our school has just spent over $10,000 purchasing a school wide series of reading books specifi...

April 17, 2013 No comments

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Principal's News

Principal's News

With term one rapidly drawing to a close, teachers have been very busy this past fortnight testing and reviewing how much each child in their class has learnt over the last 11 weeks and evaluating how well they...

April 17, 2013 No comments

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Artist of the Fortnight

Artist of the Fortnight

Congratulations to our newest 'Artist of the Fortnight', Harvey.

April 16, 2013 No comments

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Cultural Masks

Cultural Masks

Our Year 6/7 student from room 31 have been making masks based on children's personalities and chinese opera masks.

April 16, 2013 No comments

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Artist of the Fortnight

Artist of the Fortnight

Jarlila nominated and was accepted to be 'Artist of the Fortnight'. Jarlili was then able to bring her art work from home and display it in the Art Room enabling other students to experience a high level of stu...

April 16, 2013 No comments

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Dunsborough Number Plates

Dunsborough Number Plates

The Dunsborough Primary number plates are looking good! Here is a photo of the plate proof that has been approved.  Thank you to all those who have reserved a set, 120 sets have been ordered so far.  ...

April 16, 2013 No comments

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"Down South Delights" for Mother's Day

"Down South Delights" for Mother's Day

This delightful School Recipe book is a compilation of tried and tested recipes from school families and would be a perfect gift for Mothers or Grandmothers alike. You may view a copy at the school office and ...

April 15, 2013 No comments

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P & C Easter Break Fundraising News

P & C Easter Break Fundraising News

Welcome back from the Easter break and on the back of another successful Easter Big Breakfast. Thank you to Noelene, Wendy, Louisa, Helena, Sal, Fran, Phil, Andrew, Bob, Debra , Elise, Andrea, Nina, Georgina, A...

April 03, 2013 No comments

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Principal's News

Principal's News

Although the term is rapidly drawing to a close, the school still has a number of important events taking place over the last  three weeks of term. This Friday April 5 our whole school will undertake its ...

April 03, 2013 No comments

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Chaplain's Chat

Chaplain's Chat

I’m just back from walking my new Cocker Spaniel “Max” to the beach and back for the first time. How we have missed having a dog these past 12 months and the wonderful unconditional love that only a dog can giv...

April 03, 2013 No comments

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Term 2 Thursday Menus - Canteen

Term 2 Thursday Menus - Canteen

Vegetarian and gluten free options are available on request. You can request them at the canteen.

April 03, 2013 No comments

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Active After School Program

Active After School Program

This term we have offered Hockey to Year 2-4 students on Tuesdays and Yoga to Year 5-7 students on Thursdays.  All those participating have really enjoyed their sessions and greatly improved their ski...

March 26, 2013 No comments

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Faction Captains

Faction Captains

The Faction Captains and Vice-Captains have been elected for 2013.  Congratulations to Zade, Reilly, Jessica and Sarayi who are leading Green Faction, Riley, Bayrai, Ella and Aiyana who are leading Blue Fa...

March 26, 2013 No comments

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Library Buddies

Library Buddies

Miss Sweeny's year 5 class and Mrs Meiklejohn's year 2 class buddies reading in our library.

March 26, 2013 No comments

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Principal's IPS News

Principal's IPS News

With our school now into its third full year as an Independent Public School, an Independent Review will be undertaken this year to assure the school community and the Director General of Education we are meeti...

March 26, 2013 No comments

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Interschool Summer Carnival

Interschool Summer Carnival

Students in Years 6 and 7 are training for the Interschool Summer Carnival which is being held in Busselton on Friday 12th April.  We will have a large number of teams competing in Basketball, Volleyball, ...

March 26, 2013 No comments

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Chaplain's Chat

Chaplain's Chat

Congratulations to our new team of Playground Leaders who will work in pairs in the Junior Playground at lunchtimes to help the Year 1 and 2's with friendship issues and help make the playground a safe and happ...

March 26, 2013 No comments

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Library Buddies

Library Buddies

Miss Sweeny's Year 5 class getting ready to read to their buddies from Mrs Meiklejohn's Year 2 class in our library.

March 22, 2013 No comments

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Introducing: Dunsborough Primary School Board

WHO ARE WE? Assisting the Principal, Mr Jones, we have four parent reps – Susie Pethic, Amy Beaton, Terese Hanrahan and Michael Baldock (Chairperson); Alison Price is our community rep and the three teacher rep...

March 11, 2013 No comments

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Bunbury Eisteddfod News

Bunbury Eisteddfod News

Many of our students at Dunsborough Primary are well on the way to preparing their entries for the Bunbury Eisteddfod (Festival) in June with their private tutors in Instrument, Dance, Drama and other performan...

March 07, 2013 No comments

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DUNSBOROUGH PRIMARY SCHOOL — NUMBER PLATES

DUNSBOROUGH PRIMARY SCHOOL — NUMBER PLATES

Dunsborough Primary School is 50 years old this year. It has been a very successful school, with many people over the years proud to say they attended the school, or their children have. It now houses nearly 70...

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Lab on Legs Snow Time

Lab on Legs Snow Time

In Week 3 our Year 1-3 students attended an ooey, gooey, squishy Scitech Science Show called Snow Time. It was lots of awesome fun and provided great engagement for our school wide Science Topic of Chemical C...

March 01, 2013 No comments

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Lab on Legs Slime Time

Lab on Legs Slime Time

In week 3 every Pre Primary to Year 7 student participated in an ENGAGING Chemical Science session from our visitors Astrid and Pete, scientists from Scitech Lab on Legs. The Pre Primary to Year 3 students com...

March 01, 2013 No comments

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School Board Elections

School Board Elections

Many thanks to all those parents who voted in our recent election to choose a new parent representative to sit on next year’s School Board. It is my pleasure to announce that Amy Beaton was the successful candi...

February 27, 2013 No comments

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Canteen Help Needed!!

Canteen Help Needed!!

With an extra week in Term 1 this year, the canteen is struggling to find volunteers to fill the roster. If you are considering volunteering in the canteen, please come in and see our canteen staff and put your...

February 27, 2013 No comments

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Chaplain's Chat Term 1 2013

Chaplain's Chat Term 1 2013

Dear Parents/Caregivers School Assembly last Friday expressed the good feeling that has marked the start of the 2013 school year at Dunsborough Primary. I reflected how fortunate the children here are as I ha...

February 27, 2013 No comments

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Principal's News Term 1 2013

Principal's News Term 1 2013

Dear Parents and Caregivers, During the first weeks of this term all of our class teachers have made themselves available to meet with parents at parent/teacher information meetings. Hopefully these meetings h...

February 27, 2013 No comments

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Giant Zucchini

Giant Zucchini

The School Veggie garden has been flourishing over the School Holidays! Glenda, our Garden Guru, and the 2012 Garden Guru students, planted many Summer veggies and when we returned to school we found this GIANT...

February 22, 2013 No comments

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Principal's End Of Year Report

Principal's End Of Year Report

The perfect opportunity to acknowledge these achievements and celebrate the many great things that happen on a daily basis at this school is to come to your child’s End of Year Assembly/Concert evening. This ye...

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2013 P&C Report

2013 P&C Report

With the School Year coming to an end, thank you to everyone who has made a contribution to another successful school year. During 2012, we have seen the continuing transformation of the school canteen with a ...

December 12, 2012 No comments

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School Board Elections

School Board Elections

Many thanks to all those parents who voted in our recent election to choose a new parent representative to sit on next year’s School Board. It is my pleasure to announce that Amy Beaton was the successful candi...

December 11, 2012 No comments

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A Wonderful Musical Year

A Wonderful Musical Year

We have had a wonderful music- packed year this year. Our instrumental students were wonderful at last week's assembly run on Friday by our Student Councillors - huge thanks go to our instrumental music teache...

December 11, 2012 No comments

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Chaplain's Christmas Message

Chaplain's Christmas Message

As I write to wish all the School Community a Happy Christmas, some classes are outside my office making a joyful noise preparing for the end of year concert. School is soon out for summer and the kids are jump...

December 11, 2012 No comments

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Important Canteen Notice

Important Canteen Notice

The canteen will NOT be using Flexischools starting next year. Flexischools users – please use up your Flexischools credit. To close your account, log in to Flexischools and go to the “my account” tab. Select ...

December 11, 2012 No comments

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