Term 2 Important Dates - April, May & June

CLASS / GROUP	EVENT	TIME/DATE
Term 2
WHOLE SCHOOL	Autumn Fair 2025	10am - 2pm, Saturday 24th May
WHOLE SCHOOL	Reconciliation Thursday - wear yellow	Thursday 29th May
C4 & 6	Interschool Athletics Carnival	Friday 6th June
Community	Introduction to Backyard Chickens Workshop	9am, Saturday 7th of June
Cassia & C1,2,3	Lower Primary Numeracy Information Event for Parents	3:15pm, Tuesday 3rd June
C6	Hockey Carnival	Friday 13th June
Cassia 1 & 2	Winter Festival	6.15pm, Friday 13th June
Ruby Saltbush	Winter Festival	Wednesday 16th June
WHOLE SCHOOL	Winter Festival	6pm, Thursday 19th June
Billy Button	Winter Festival	Friday, 20th June

For other important information please see your child/children's specific classes and/or specialist class sections

No Thursday School Canteen in Week 6 & 7 while Class 8 & 9 are on camp!

Children’s Online Privacy Code

The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC), the Australian Government’s privacy regulator, is seeking input from parents and carers to assist them in its development of the Children’s Online Privacy Code (the Code). The Code will put children at the center of privacy protections in Australia.

By the time a child turns 13, it's estimated that 72 million pieces of data will have been collected about them. The aim of the Code is to strengthen privacy protections for the handling of children’s personal information. Your insights as a parent or carer are important. To have your say, please take a few minutes to complete the parent discussion paper here: Children’s Online Privacy Code (consultation for children and parents) | OAIC. Your support is also important in helping your child or young person to take part too, please assist them in filling out the appropriate worksheet, provided in the link above. This consultation will be open until the 30 June 2025. You can read more about the Code here: Children’s Online Privacy Code | OAIC.

Australian Government

Office of the Australian Information Commissioner

🌟 Wear it YELLOW for Reconciliation 🌟

Thursday 29th May

National Reconciliation Week is held annually from 27 May to 3 June. It is a time for all Australians to learn about our shared histories, and the truth about our First Nations history, cultures and achievements, and to explore the responsibilities of all Australians to reconcile with their First Nations past.

This year’s theme:

Bridging Now to Next #NRW2025

It reflects the ongoing connection between past, present and future.

At a time of uncertainty in our nation’s reconciliation journey, this theme urges us all to look ahead, continue the push forward, and be guided by lessons from the past. Now is the time to support a new future for our next generations.

🔍 What’s the significance of 27 May to 3 June?

27 May: Anniversary of the 1967 referendum, when most Australians voted to remove discriminatory clauses in the Australian Constitution.
3 June: Commemoration of the 1992 Mabo decision, when the High Court recognised Native Title – acknowledging that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples' land rights survived colonisation.
26 May (the day before NRW): National Sorry Day, held to remember and honour the Stolen Generations. First held in Sydney in 1998, now commemorated nationally.

💛 Why Yellow?

Yellow is one of the vibrant colours of the land – the sacred ochre used for generations by First Nations people. It symbolises their deep connection to Country and Earth. Yellow also forms the centre of the Aboriginal Flag, representing the sun – the giver of life.

The Alice Springs Steiner School Presents: Community Workshop – Introduction to Backyard Chickens.

Join us for a hands-on, practical workshop open to students, families and the Alice Springs community!

What You’ll Learn:

✅ How to get started with chickens: choosing breeds, understanding their needs

✅ Hatching eggs & raising baby chicks

✅ Designing & building a chicken coop (materials, equipment & must-haves)

✅ Feeding & caring for a healthy flock

✅ Common poultry diseases, cures & prevention

✅ Local laws & regulations for keeping chickens

Hands-On Activities:

🔨 Coop-building demonstration & design session

🐣 Interactive care techniques for baby chicks

❓ Q&A session with experienced chicken keepers

This workshop is ideal for families, and anyone interested in sustainable living and backyard farming.

𝗙𝗮𝗿𝗺 𝗚𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗻 𝗙𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗵 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗲 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗹 – 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗪𝗲𝗱𝗻𝗲𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆

Looking for fresh, local produce? Come by our stall every Wednesday from 2:40-3:30pm and grab the best of the season’s harvest! We will have some fresh veggies this week – all grown with love right from our farm.

PLUS, we’re serving up delicious homemade icy poles to keep you cool after school!

Everyone is welcome, and we’ve got EFTPOS available for easy payment. See you there!

When: Every Wednesday, 2:40-3:30pm
Where: Out the front of our school office

Please click on the 2025 Term Dates attachment below to review

Autumn Fair 2025