Term Dates 2025

2025	Start date	Finish date
Term 1	28 January - staff on site - Curriculum Day (all students start 29th January 1-6, Foundations on 30th)	4 April
Term 2	22 April	4 July
Term 3	21 July	19 September
Term 4	6 October	19 December

Term 3 Dates

August

Fri 8th - State Schools Spectacular rehearsal

Mon 11th - Surfside PS School Review Day 2

Tues 12th - Surfside PS School Review Day 3

Thu 14th - Breakfast Club in the kitchen - 7.45am-8.30am

Year 4 Science Incursion - STEAM Lab

SSV District Basketball Competition

Fri 15th - Assembly @ 2.30pm in the courtyard

Mon 18th-22nd - Book Week - Book an Adventure

Tues 19th - Year 5 Hands On Science Incursion

Year 1 Marine Discovery Excursion

School Council 5.30pm (Finance 5.00pm)

Wed 20th - Curriculum Day - No students at school

Thu 21st - Breakfast Club in the kitchen - 7.45am-8.30am

National Science Week - Parents' open afternoon

Thu 21st-Thu 11th Sept - School Nurse Program

Fri 22nd - Book Week Parade @ 9.00am

Tues 26th - SSV District Athletics Championships @ Landy Field (Qualified Students)

Wed 27th - Emergency Management Drill

Thu 28th - Breakfast Club in the kitchen - 7.45am-8.30am

Fri 29th - Assembly @ 2.30pm in the courtyard

September

Wed 3rd - Foundation Flying Bookworm Incursion (9.00-11.20am)

Thu 4th - Breakfast Club Celebration in the kitchen - 7.45am-8.30am

Fri 5th - Year 6 Bonanza Day (involves whole school and coordinated by year 6 students)

Tues 9th - SSV Division Athletics Championships @ Landy Field (Qualified Students)

Thu 11th - Breakfast Club in the kitchen - 7.45am-8.30am

State Schools Spectacular Rehearsal - John Cain Arena

R U Ok Day 2025

Fri 12th - Assembly @ 2.30pm in the courtyard

State Schools Spectacular Rehearsal - John Cain Arena

Sat 13th - State Schools Spectacular Performance - John Cain Arena

Tue 16th - School Council 5.30pm (Finance 5.00pm)

Thu 18th - No Breakfast Club

Band performing at Geelong Music and Movement Festival

Fri 19th - Last Day of Term 3 - 2.30pm Finish (Casual Dress gold coin donation)

Term 4 Dates

October

Mon 6th - First day of term 4

Tues 7th-Fri 17th - Years F-2 Swimming Program (BASC)

Tues 7th - SSV Division Teams Tennis - Leopold Tennis Courts

Thu 9th - No Breakfast Club

Thu 16th - Breakfast Club in the kitchen - 7.45am-8.30am

Proposed Year 6 EcoLinc Excursion

Fri 17th - Assembly @ 2.30 in the courtyard

Tue 21st - School Council @ 5.30pm (Finance 5.00pm)

Wed 22nd - Geelong Cup Public Holiday

Thu 23rd - Breakfast Club in the kitchen - 7.45am-8.30am

Wed 29th - Foundation 2026 Information Evening 6.45-7.45pm

Thu 30th - Breakfast Club in the kitchen - 7.45am-8.30am

Fri 31st - Assembly @ 2.30 in the courtyard (World Teacher's Day)

November

Wed 5th Foundation 2026 Transition Session #1

Thu 6th - No Breakfast Club

Fri 7th - Fresh Food Fair 2025 (note change of date for 2025)

Mon 10th School Dental Program Begins

Tue 11th - Remembrance Day Assembly @ 10.30am in the courtyard

Wed 12th - Emergency Management Drill

Proposed Year 5 Ecolinc Excursion

Foundation 2026 Transition Session #2

Thu 13th - Breakfast Club in the kitchen - 7.45am-8.30am

Fri 14th - Assembly @ 2.30 in the courtyard

Mon 17th-Fri 21st - Book Fair Week in the library

Tues 18th - School Council at 5.30pm (Finance 5.00pm)

Wed 19th - Foundation 2026 Transition Session #3

Thu 20th - Breakfast Club in the kitchen - 7.45am-8.30am

Fri 21st - F-2 Sports Morning - school oval & basketball court

Wed 26th - Foundation 2026 Transition Session #4

Thu 27th - Whole School Concert @ the Pavillion

Breakfast Club in the kitchen - 7.45am-8.30am

Fri 28th - Curriculum Day - Students not at school

December

Mon 1st - Proposed Year 1 Beach Excursion

Tue 2nd - 2026 Year Level Rotations 9.00-11.00am

Thu 4th - Breakfast Club Celebration in the kitchen - 7.45am-8.30am

Mon 8th- Parent Helpers Morning Tea in the staffroom at 10.45am

Tue 9th - School Council @ 5.30pm (Finance 5.00pm)

2026 Year Level Rotations 9.00-11.00am

Year 6-7 2026 Statewide Transition Day

Thu 11th - Year 6 Graduation Ceremony

No Breakfast Club

Fri 12th - End of 2025 Whole School Assembly @ 9.00am

Wed 17th - Celebration Day - Proposed Celebration Events:

Year 3/4 - Silent Disco & Treasure Hunt

Year 5/6 - Adventure Park

Fri 19th - Last Day of Term 4 2025 - 2.30pm Finish (Casual Dress gold coin donation)

School Concert - Save the Date

We are excited to announce that Surfside Primary will be

hosting our 2025 School Concert in Term 4! This is a special

opportunity for our students to showcase their creativity and talents on stage.

📅 Date: Thursday 27th November 2025

📍Venue: The Grove Pavilion

🎭Theme: Jungle Adventure!

It will be a fun-filled evening of music, drama, movement,

and colourful costumes, all inspired by beloved jungle-themed movies and

musicals. Families can look forward to an entertaining show that celebrates the efforts and enthusiasm of all our students.

More detailed information, including performance times,

costume suggestions and ticketing, will be shared closer to the date. For now, please mark your calendars and get ready for a wild night of fun!

Curriculum Days 2025

School Council Approved Dates

Term 1

Tuesday 28th January - Curriculum Day - Staff Starting Right Program - Students not at school

Friday 7th March- Curriculum Day - Responsive Teaching - In collaboration with our Communities of Practice schools - Hamlyn Banks PS, Armstrong Creek School, Newcomb PS and Anakie PS. - Students not at school

Term 2

Friday 6th June - Curriculum Day - Focus Area TBC - Students not at school

Term 3

Wednesday 20th August - Whole School Professional Practice Day - Students not at school

Term 4

Friday 28th November - School Wide Assessment & Reporting Focus - Students not at school

School Hours

Classes Start: 8:45am (School opens and supervised from 8.30am)

Classes Finish: 3:15pm (School closes and not supervised after 3.30pm)

Recess 10:50 -11:20am (Eating Time 10.45-10.50)

Lunch 1:30 - 2:15pm (Eating Time 1.20-1.30)

Please ensure your child/children are at school prior to 8:45am. Students should not be arriving before 8.30am.

All students who arrive late must sign in at the office and take a late pass to the teacher.

Students leaving early must be signed out by a parent at the office.

Camp Australia is also available for before and after school if required.

Please refer to the Camp Australia website for more information.

Engagement & Wellbeing Page

Kellie Hewson & Gill Hodgson (Mental Health & Wellbeing, and Disability & Inclusion, Leaders)

We support inclusion in all it's forms at Surfside Primary School

We respectfully acknowledge the Traditional Owners of the country throughout Victoria and pay respect to the ongoing living cultures of First Peoples.