May

Mon 20th - 24th Book Fair Week (Book Fair in the Library)

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

Year 2 Wild Action Incursion

Year 5&6 Victoria Water Police Visit

Wed 22nd - School Emergency Evacuation Drill - Lockdown (postponed to week 7)

Thu 23rd - Breakfast Club 7.45am in the kitchen

Foundation Maths Games afternoon with carers

Fri 24th - Assembly @ 2.30pm

Mon 27th - 31st - National Reconciliation Week

Wed 29th - Year 3-6 Athletics Day - Landy Field, Geelong

F-2 First Aid in Schools visit

Thu 30th - Breakfast Club 7.45am in the kitchen

3-6 First Aid in Schools visit

June

Mon 3rd - State Schools' Spectacular Rehearsal

Year 6 Incusion - Earth Ed. - Coding

Tues 4th - Year 1 Chemical Science Incursion

Thu 6th - Breakfast Club 7.45am in the kitchen

Fri 7th - Assembly @ 2.30pm

Mon 10th - King's Birthday Public Holiday - no school for students

Tues 11th - Student Free Day - Staff Professional Practice Day - No students at school

Tue 11th - 28th - Smile Squad Dental Van at Surfside

Thu 13th - Breakfast Club 7.45am in the kitchen

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

Thu 20th - Breakfast Club 7.45am in the kitchen

SSV Regional Cross Country Championships - Brimbank Park

Fri 21st - No Assembly

Mon 24th - 2024 Barwon Schools Student Leadership Academy - School Captains

Wed 26th - Year 6 Bonanza Day

Thu 27th - Year 3 Science Expo

Fri 28th - Last Day of Term 2 - 2.30pm finish

Casual dress day - gold coin donation

End of Term Assembly at 1.45pm

Semester 1 Reports go live

Term Dates 2024

2024	Start date	Finish date
Term 1	29 January - staff on site - Curriculum Day (students start 30 January)	28 March
Term 2	15 April	28 June
Term 3	15 July	20 September
Term 4	7 October	20 December

Proposed Curriculum Days 2024

Term 1

Monday 29th January - Curriculum Day - Students not at school

Term 2

Friday 26th April - Curriculum Day - CUST (Community Understanding and Safety Training) - CUST is designed to be ongoing learning and engagement with Aboriginal perspectives throughout the curriculum through meaningful collaboration between local Aboriginal communities and schools. - Students not at school

Tuesday 11th June - Staff Professional Practice Day - students not at school

Term 3

Wednesday 21st August - Curriculum Day - Students not at school

Term 4

Friday 29th November - Curriculum Day - Students not at school

School Hours

Classes Start: 8:45am

Classes Finish: 3:15pm

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.

Term 3 Dates 2024

July

Mon 15th - Students return for Term 3

Mon 15th - 19th - NAIDOC Week

Thu 18th - No Breakfast Club

Mon 22nd - Student Led Conferences (Parent/Teacher Interviews) 2.15-6.00pm

Tues 23rd - Student Led Conferences (Parent/Teacher Interviews) 2.15-6.00pm

Wed 24th - Student Led Conferences (Parent/Teacher Interviews) 3.30-4.30pm

Thu 25th - Breakfast Club 7.45am in the kitchen

Fri 26th - Assembly @ 2.30pm

Foundation 100 Days of School

August

Thu 1st- Breakfast Club 7.45am in the kitchen

Fri 2nd - State Schools' Spectacular Rehearsal

Thu 8th- Breakfast Club 7.45am in the kitchen

Fri 9th - Assembly @ 2.30pm

Mon 12th - 16th - Science Week

Wed 14th - Emergency Evacuation Drill

Thu 15th- Breakfast Club 7.45am in the kitchen

Mon 19th - 23rd - Book Week 2024 - Reading is Magic

Tues 20th - School Council at 5.30pm (Finance at 5.00pm)

Wed 21st - Curriculum Day - No students at school

Thu 22nd- Breakfast Club 7.45am in the kitchen

Fri 23rd - Book Week Parade @ 9.00am (No assembly)

Trivia Night

Thu 29th - No Breakfast Club

September

Thu 5th - Breakfast Club 7.45am in the kitchen

Year 6 Excursion - Parliament House

Fri 6th - Assembly @ 2.30pm

Tue 10th - SSV Division Athletics

Wed 11th - Art Show - Medieval Theme

Thu 12th - Breakfast Club 7.45am in the kitchen

R U OK Day 2024

State Schools' Spectacular Rehearsal - John Cain Arena

Fri 13th - State Schools' Spectacular Rehearsal - John Cain Arena

Sat 14th - State Schools' Spectacular Performance - John Cain Arena

Thu 19th - No Breakfast Club

Fri 20th - Last Day of Term 3 - 2.30pm finish

Casual dress day - gold coin donation

End of Term Assembly at 1.45pm

Term 4 Dates 2024

October

Mon 7th - Fri 1/11 - School Swimming Program (Details TBC)

Thu 10th - No Breakfast Club

Tues 15th - School Council at 5.30pm (Finance at 5.00pm)

Fri 18th - Assembly @ 2.30pm

Thu 17th - Breakfast Club at 7.45am

Mon 21st - SSV Regional Athletics

Wed 23rd - Geelong Cup Public Holiday - No students at school

Thu 24th - Breakfast Club at 7.45am

Fri 25th - World Teachers Day

Wed 30th - Foundation 2025 Information Evening 6.45-7.45pm

Thu 31st - No Breakfast Club

November

Fri 1st - Fresh Food Fair 2024 3.30pm-7.30pm

Wed 6th - Emergency Evacuation Drill

Foundation 2025 Transition Session 1 (9-10am & 10.15-11.15am)

Thu 7th - Breakfast Club at 7.45am

Mon 11th - Remembrance Day Service @ 10.30am

Wed 13th - World Kindness Day

Foundation 2025 Transition Session 2 (9-10am & 10.15-11.15am)

Thu 14th - Breakfast Club at 7.45am

Fri 15th - Assembly @ 2.30pm

Mon 18th - 22nd - Book Fair in Library

Tues 19th - School Council at 5.30pm (Finance 5.00pm)

Wed 20th - Foundation 2025 Transition Session 3 (9-10.30am)

Thu 21st - Breakfast Club at 7.45am

Fri 22nd - F-2 Sports Morning 8.45-10.45am

Thu 28th - Breakfast Club at 7.45am

Wed 27th - Foundation 2025 Transition Session 3 (9.00-10.30am)

Fri 29th - Curriculum Day - No students at school

December

Tue 3rd - 2025 New Year Level Transition Sessions - 9.00-11.00am)

Thu 5th - Breakfast Club at 7.45am (Last Breakfast Club of 2024 - Celebration)

Mon 9th - Parent Helpers Morning Tea in the staffroom

Tue 10th - Year 6-7 Orientation Day (Government Based Secondary Schools)

Whole school Orientation Morning (new classes) 9.00-11.00am)

School Council at 5.30pm (Finance at 5.00pm)

Thu 12th - No Breakfast Club

Year 6 Graduation Ceremony

Fri 13th - End of 2024 Final Assembly @ 9.00am

Thu 19th - No Breakfast Club

Fri 20th - Last Day of Term 4 - 2.30pm finish

Casual dress day - gold coin donation

What's happening in our classrooms

Each fortnight we will provide all of our parents a snapshot of what is happening in our classrooms:

Foundation

Year 1

Year 2

Year 3

Year 4

Year 5

Year 6