2021 TERM DATES & PUPIL FREE DAYS

	Start date	Finish date
Term 1	29 January	1 April
Term 2	19 April	25 June
Term 3	12 July	17 September
Term 4	4 October	17 December

Oct	Term 4 starts	Oct 4
	P- grade 2 Grades 3 & 4 Grades 5 & 6 Grades 3 & 4 Grades 5 & 6 All students return to learning	Oct 4th Week 2 - Tue 12th & Wed 13th Oct Week 2 - Thur 14th & Fri 15th Oct Week 3 - Tue 19th & Wed 20th Oct Week 3 - Thur 21st & Fri 24th Oct Friday 22nd October
Nov	Curriculum Day Melbourne Cup Day Public Holiday	Monday Nov 1st Tuesday Nov 2nd

	Level 4 Aquatic Reserve Excursion	Tuesday Nov 16th (please return notes)
	Grade 2 Sleepover @ EEPS	Friday 26th Nov (notes to be provided)
Dec	Statewide Transition Day	Tuesday 6th December
	Curriculum Day	Friday December 10th
	Term 4 finishes	Dec 17
	Summer holidays	Dec 18 - Jan 30
	Christmas day holiday	Dec 27
	Boxing day holiday	Dec 28

SCHOOL HOURS

ARRIVAL

Doors open at 8:30 am and students go directly to their classrooms.

All students will have hands sanitised as they arrive.

Prep Enter via Prep playground in Sutton Street

Gr 1-2 Enter through office

Gr 3-4 Enter through office

Gr 5-6 Through Level 4 outdoor learning area on Eyre Street.

Keep up the great work of getting to school on time. Parents, remember this is your responsibility!

DISMISSAL

All students will be dismissed at 3.15pm, please remember that the back of the oval is currently a construction site so please park in another place and make use of crossings situated in Sutton and Eyre Street.

CONTACT US

21-31 Eyre St, Echuca VIC 3564

Ph (03) 5482 2588

Email echuca.east.ps@education.vic.gov.au

Website https://echucaeastps.vic.edu.au/

Facebook https://www.facebook.com/EchucaEastPrimarySchool

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

Echuca East would like to acknowledge and pay our respects to the people whose land we learn and journey on.

We pay our respects to Elders past, present and emerging.

CHILD SAFE

Echuca East Primary School is committed to Child safety. The safety and well-being of our students is a primary concern.

We want children to be safe, happy and empowered. We support and respect all children, as well as our staff and volunteers. We have zero tolerance of child abuse, and all

allegations and safety concerns will be treated very seriously and consistently with our robust policies and procedures. To ensure the safety and best interests of all students, we take into account the needs of those with an Aboriginal or Torres strait Islander heritage and those from culturally and/or linguistically diverse backgrounds.

UNIFORMS

Please be reminded that uniform is compulsory at school. If you need support to get your child back into uniform, please contact the office and we will assist you. On the odd occasion your child is out of uniform, please provide a note.

NEWS FROM THE CLASSROOMS

LEVEL 1 - Prep

LEVEL 2 - Grades 1 & 2

LEVEL 3 - Grades 3 & 4

LEVEL 4 - Grades 5 & 6