Term Dates 2025

2025	Start date	Finish date
Term 1	28 January - staff on site - Curriculum Day (all students start 29th January 1-6, Foundations on 30th)	4 April
Term 2	22 April	4 July
Term 3	21 July	19 September
Term 4	6 October	19 December

2025 Term 1 Dates

(Dates could be subject to change and more will be added throughout the year so please check in regularly)

March

Tues 11th - Fri 21st - School Based Swimming Program Year 4 & Year 6 (BASC)

Wed 12th-21st - NAPLAN Testing Period - Check confirmed timetable

Thu 13th - Breakfast Club in the kitchen - 7.45am-8.30am

Tues 18th - School Council AGM 5.30pm 2025 School Council (Finance @ 5.00pm)

Thu 20th - Breakfast Club in the kitchen - 7.45am-8.30am

Fri 21st - Assembly @ 2.30pm in the courtyard

Mon 24th - Fri 4th - School Based Swimming Program Year 3 & Year 5 (BASC)

Wed 26th-Fri 28th - Year 4 Camp

Wed 26th - Foundation MOPA Excursion

Thu 27th - Breakfast Club in the kitchen - 7.45am-8.30am

April

Wed 2nd - Surfside PS Colour Run (more details to come)

Thu 3rd - No Breakfast Club

Fri 4th - Last Day of Term 1 - Assembly Assembly @ 1.45pm (Easter Raffle)

2.30pm Finish - Casual Dress (Gold coin donation)

Term 2 Dates

April

Mon 21st - Easter Monday Public Holiday (No School for Students)

Tues 22nd - First Day of Term 2

Year 6-7 Transition Forms go Home

Thu 24th - ANZAC Day Assembly @ 2.45pm in the courtyard (weather permitting)

Fri 25th - ANZAC Day Public Holiday (No School for Students)

Ocean Grove Park ANZAC Day Community Service & Wreath Laying

May

Thu 1st - Breakfast Club in the kitchen - 7.45am-8.30am

Fri 2nd - Assembly @ 2.30pm in the courtyard

Wed 7th - District Cross Country (Eastern Gardens - Qualified Students)

Thu 8th - Breakfast Club in the kitchen - 7.45am-8.30am

Fri 9th - Victorian State Schools Spectacular Rehearsal - Western Heights College

Thu 15th - Breakfast Club in the kitchen - 7.45am-8.30am

Fri 16th - Assembly @ 2.30pm in the courtyard (Education Support Staff Appreciation Day)

Mon 19th-Fri 23rd - Book Fair Week in the library

Tues 20th - SSV Division Cross Country (qualified students)

School Council @ 5.30pm (Finance 5.00pm)

Tues 20th-Fri 23rd - Year 6 Camp - Roses Gap

Thu 22nd - Breakfast Club in the kitchen - 7.45am-8.30am

Wed 28th - Emergency Management Drill

Thu 29th - Breakfast Club in the kitchen - 7.45am-8.30am

SSV Winter Lightning Prem - Year 6 & selected year 5's

Fri 30th - Assembly @ 2.30pm in the courtyard

June

Thu 5th - Breakfast Club in the kitchen - 7.45am-8.30am

Fri 6th - Curriculum Day - No students at school

Mon 9th - King's Birthday Public Holiday - No students at school

Thu 12th - Breakfast Club in the kitchen - 7.45am-8.30am

Fri 13th - Assembly @ 2.30pm in the courtyard

Tues 17th - School Council @ 5.30pm (Finance 5.00pm)

Thu 19th - Breakfast Club in the kitchen - 7.45am-8.30am

Fri 20th - Victorian State Schools Spectacular Rehearsal - Western Heights College

Thu 26th - Breakfast Club End of Term Celebration in the kitchen - 7.45am-8.30am

Fri 27th - Assembly @ 2.30pm in the courtyard

July

Fri 4th - Last Day of Term 2 - 2.30pm Finish (Casual Dress gold coin donation)

Term 3 Dates

July

Mon 21st - First Day of Term 3

Thu 31st - Breakfast Club in the kitchen - 7.45am-8.30am

August

Fri 1st - Assembly @ 2.30pm in the courtyard

Mon 4th - Surfside PS School Review Day 1

Thu 7th - Breakfast Club in the kitchen - 7.45am-8.30am

Mon 11th - Surfside PS School Review Day 2

Tues 14th - Surfside PS School Review Day 3

Thu 14th - Breakfast Club in the kitchen - 7.45am-8.30am

Fri 15th - Assembly @ 2.30pm in the courtyard

Thu 21st - Breakfast Club in the kitchen - 7.45am-8.30am

Thu 28th - Breakfast Club in the kitchen - 7.45am-8.30am

Fri 29th - Assembly @ 2.30pm in the courtyard

September

Thu 4th - Breakfast Club Celebration in the kitchen - 7.45am-8.30am

Fri 12th - Assembly @ 2.30pm in the courtyard

Thu 11th - Breakfast Club in the kitchen - 7.45am-8.30am

Fri 19th - Last Day of Term 2 - 2.30pm Finish (Casual Dress gold coin donation)

Term 4 Dates

October

Mon 6th - First day of term 4

Tues 7th-Fri 17th - Years F-2 Swimming Program (BASC)

Thu 16th - Breakfast Club in the kitchen - 7.45am-8.30am

Fri 17th - Assembly @ 2.30 in the courtyard

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

Wed 2nd - Geelong Cup Public Holiday

Thu 23rd - Breakfast Club in the kitchen - 7.45am-8.30am

Thu 30th - Breakfast Club in the kitchen - 7.45am-8.30am

Fri 31st - Assembly @ 2.30 in the courtyard (World Teacher's Day)

November

Thu 6th - No Breakfast Club

Fri 7th - Fresh Food Fair 2025 (note change of date for 2025)

Tue 11th - Remembrance Day Assembly @ 10.30am in the courtyard

Wed 12th - Emergency Management Drill

Thu 13th - Breakfast Club in the kitchen - 7.45am-8.30am

Fri 14th - Assembly @ 2.30 in the courtyard

Mon 17th-Fri 21st - Book Fair Week in the library

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

Thu 20th - Breakfast Club in the kitchen - 7.45am-8.30am

Fri 21st - F-2 Sports Morning - school oval & basketball court

Thu 27th - Breakfast Club in the kitchen - 7.45am-8.30am

Fri 28th - Curriculum Day - Students not at school

December

Tue 2nd - 2026 Year Level Rotations 9.00-11.00am

Thu 4th - Breakfast Club Celebration in the kitchen - 7.45am-8.30am

Mon 8th- Parent Helpers Morning Tea in the staffroom at 10.45am

Tue 9th - School Council @ 5.30pm (Finance 5.00pm)

2026 Year Level Rotations 9.00-11.00am

Year 6-7 2026 Statewide Transition Day

Thu 11th - Year 6 Graduation Ceremony

No Breakfast Club

Fri 12th - End of 2025 Whole School Assembly @ 9.00am

Fri 19th - Last Day of Term 4 2025 - 2.30pm Finish (Casual Dress gold coin donation)

Curriculum Days 2025

School Council Approved Dates

Term 1

Tuesday 28th January - Curriculum Day - Staff Starting Right Program - Students not at school

Friday 7th March- Curriculum Day - Responsive Teaching - In collaboration with our Communities of Practice schools - Hamlyn Banks PS, Armstrong Creek School, Newcomb PS and Anakie PS. - Students not at school

Term 2

Friday 6th June - Curriculum Day - Focus Area TBC - Students not at school

Term 3

Wednesday 20th August - Whole School Professional Practice Day - Students not at school

Term 4

Friday 28th November - School Wide Assessment & Reporting Focus - Students not at school

School Hours

Classes Start: 8:45am (School opens and supervised from 8.30am)

Classes Finish: 3:15pm (School closes and not supervised after 3.30pm)

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 1 Fundraising Events

Colour Run 2025 Wednesday 2nd April

Easter Raffle Will be Held in April 2025

A raffle ticket booklet will be sent home for each family in March.

Term 1
Fundraising Events