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

Mullum Matters

Be Honest, Be Kind, Be Curious, Be Respectful

Issue 12 · 10 Aug 2023

In this issue