From the Principal
Mrs Tameeka Rush
Term 1 Important Dates
26th February - 3 to 6 House Swimming Sports 26th February - No school for Preps
5th March - No school for Preps
6th March - School Photos
10th March - Labour Day Weekend - no school
11th March - Curriculum Day - no school for students
11th March - School Council AGM
13th March - House Athletics
12th to 24th March - Y3 and Y5 NAPLAN
24th to 26th March - 1/2A Parent/Teacher Interviews
25th March - District Athletics
31st March to 2nd April - Parent/Teacher Interviews
4th April - Last Day of Term 2.30pm Finish
Curriculum Days 2025
11th March (Term 1)
10th June (Term 2)
20th June (Term 2 ) TBC
(Term 3) Dates still to be determined
5th December (Term 4)
(Term 4) Date still to be determined
Camps Program Dates
Year 2 Sleep In - Friday 7th November
3/4 Ballarat Experience Camp 15th to 17th October
5/6 Lorne Camp - 12th to 14th November
Swimming Program Dates
Prep/1 Swim and Gym program (Term 3)
- Friday 1st August
- Friday 8th August
- Friday 15th August
- Friday 22nd August
- Friday 29th August
Year 2 - 6 Swimming Program (Term 4)
- Friday 31st October
- Friday 7th November
- Friday 21st November
- Friday 28th November
- Friday 12th December
Student Birthdays
Happy Birthday to the following students celebrating their birthdays in the upcoming 2 weeks.
Jaxson (5/6A)
Pippa (5/6A)
Ryker (Prep)
Isabel (3/4A)
Ivy (Prep)
Tyler (5/6B)
3-6 House Swimming Sports TOMORROW - Wednesday 26th February
Buses Depart at 9.00am
Although the Beaufort Pool reopened today, we were unaware that this would be happening, so have kept our booking at Ararat Olympic Pool for tomorrow's House School Sports.
Just a couple of notes/reminders for parents and students.
* Buses will leave school at 9.00am. Please ensure all students are at school prior to this time.
* Students are required to bring their own snacks, lunch and plenty to drink.
* The canteen will not be open to the students, so please do not send money or purchase items for students.
* Students will be required to wear their broad brimmed school hat (or equivalent) and continually reapply sunscreen throughout the day. The school will be taking sunscreen; however, students are welcome to bring and apply their own.
* Students are asked to wear their bathers to school and can dress in their house colours. Rashies or t-shirts will be required for in between all swims.
* Parents are welcome to collect their own child at the end of the school day, from the pool. All remaining students will return to school by 3.15pm. Students leaving the pool will need to be signed out at the main results table. Any child leaving with another parent will require written permission to do so.
* Any parents wishing to put their name down for the annual Year 6 Students vs Teachers vs Parents race can do so at the main records table.
The amended program is linked below. Some other small changes may occur on the day.
Thankyou to all the parents who have put their names down to help on pool deck or as pool runners. Your support is greatly appreciated.
Division Swimming
Last Friday, Elsie, Shaelee, Henry, Thomas, Taiden and Lyndon completed at the Division Swimming Championships. This was the first official swimming competition for the majority of the students, and I was so proud of their personal and team achievements.
All students improved on their entry times and our 12/13 y/o boys combined together to complete in a 4x50m Freestyle Relay.
Our aim for the day was to do our personal best, and I believe they all achieved this.
Well done to these 6 students.
MSP Photography
All families should have received an email from MSP Photography regarding our 2025 School Photo. This email would have been sent to the email listed on your child's enrolment form.
Please check your junk/spam folder if you have not received this. If you are still unable to find it, please contact the school.
Any questions about the online purchasing platform will need to be raised with MSP themselves, as this is their personal platform and we cannot access it.