Dates For Your Diary
Term 3
Term 3, 2023
Friday 11 August
Dragon boat making and racing - all day event with races at 2:00pm. Parents invited to come down and join in the fun.
Saturday 12 August
Bunnings BBQ - volunteers needed
Monday 14 August - Friday 18 August
Science Week - Innovation: Powering Future Industries
Wednesday 16 August
Grade 5 students off to see Norwood Secondary College's production of "Anastasia" at Karralyka Theatre. Check out the flier in the Community Announcements page of this newsletter. (NEW)
Thursday 17 August
AFL Football Clinic - Sport Dress Up and Footy Pie Day - Special lunch orders.
Friday 18 August
Final day of the Encounter Program
2:00 - 'Dance-Around-the-World' - Dance-a-thon. Fundraiser for our new playground. This will be followed by a farewell assembly to our visiting Encounter students.
Monday 21 August - Friday 25 August
Book Week - Read, Grow, Inspire
Thursday 24 August
9:00 - Book Character Parade - come dressed as your favourite book character
Friday 25 August
'Wear it Purple' Day - Junior School Council invite you to wear a touch of purple this day in recognition of young LGBTIQA+ people
Thursday 31 August
8:00 - Breakfast and Books - Fathering Project event for all fathering figures and their children. (NEW)
Tuesday 5 September
District Athletics - qualifying students
Thursday 7 September
(or Mon 11 Sept or Tue 12 Sept)
District Athletics back up day/s
Term 4, 2023
Monday 2 October
First day of Term 4
Wednesday 4 October
Division Athletics - qualifying students
Thursday 5 October
Fathering Project - Coffee morning (NEW)
World Teacher Day
Friday 20 October
Region Athletics - qualifying students
Tuesday 24 October
Italian Festival Day - Pizza and gelato lunch
Monday 30 October - Friday 3 November
Whole School Swimming Program
Tuesday 7 November
Melbourne Cup - Public Holiday
Friday 10 November
2:00-3:00 - Kindergarten - School Transition #1
2:00 - School wide transition activities for all other grade levels
Wednesday 22 November
Pupil Free Day - No students at school on this day.
Friday 24 November
2:00-3:00 - Kindergarten - School Transition #2 2:00 - School wide transition activities for all other grade levels
Wednesday 6 December
Evening - Christmas Celebration
Thursday 7 December
7:00 - Foundation 2024 Information Night
Friday 8 December
2:00-3:00 - Kindergarten - School Transition #3
2:00 - School wide transition activities for all other grade levels
Monday 11 December
Grade 6 Graduation
Tuesday 12 December
Grade 6-Year 7 Orientation Day
9:00-12:30 - Kindergarten to School Transition #4 including BBQ lunch with parents and buddies
9:00 - School wide transition activities for all other grade levels
Tuesday 19 December
Whole School Picnic at Lillydale Lake
Wednesday 20 December
Final day of the year. 1:30 finish.
TERM DATES FOR 2023
Term 1 - Monday 30 January - Thursday 6 April.
Term 2 - Monday 24 April - Friday 23 June
Term 3 - Monday 10 July - Friday 15 September
Term 4 - Monday 2 October - Wednesday 20 December
TERM DATES FOR 2024
Term 1 - 30 January - 28 March
Term 2 - 15 April - 28 June
Term 3 - 15 July - 20 September
Term 4 - 7 October - 20 December