Courage is accepting challenges and embracing opportunities. 

Keeping our kids safe is everyone’s responsibility.  As a whole department DECYP has been showing a lot of courage in accepting the challenge of safeguarding our children and young people.  The work of the department is underpinned by the goal for all Tasmanian children and young people to be known, safe, well and learning. DECYP’s safeguarding mission is to be an exemplary child safe organisation that puts children and young people at the centre of all actions and decisions we make. In implementing this all DECYP staff have been undergoing a new further level of training as part of the new Safeguarding framework. This also means that all adults who work with students – including parent helpers – need to complete some training, as well as having a current WWVP card.  To support families, the school is offering some support for those who wish to volunteer at school – more details are below.

There are an increasing number of people who are moving around our community on eScooters or Personal Mobility Devices (PMD).  It is important that this is done safely.  In the interest of everyone's safety, it is important for us to be aware of the rules around Personal Mobility Devices (PMDs) - which includes eScooters. Did you know that you legally must wear a helmet?  Students have been made aware that they must dismount scooters, bikes, or PMDs once on school property to ensure that everyone can move around the site safely. If you have concerns about the use of PMDs relating to PDS students on site, please contact the school. If in the local community, please contact 131444 (non emergency police).

Further information relating to PMDs is available at the following link. 

Personal mobility devices – Transport Services

Our focus value of Courage continues to be seen in our classrooms and various extra curricular activities that occur around our school. An example of this is Operation Resilience, a program offered by Burnie PCYC which our Year 3/4 students will be involved in this week.  Schools are busy places with lots going on, please continue to stay connected via the school newsletter, SchoolZine App, Facebook and Seesaw (for K-7).

Yours in Partnership,

Geoff Davis

Assistant Principal