Key Dates & Reminders
IMPORTANT DATES
Below is a list of some of the main dates on the school calendar for the coming few months:
February Dates
Wednesday 5th February - No school for Preps
Wednesday 5th February - Fire Drill
Wednesday 12th February - No school for Preps
Wednesday 19th February - No school for Preps
Saturday 22nd February - Community Mass @ St John’s Hall
Monday 24th February - Year 3 - 6 Athletics Carnival
Wednesday 26th February - School Mass
Wednesday 26th February - Prep 2026 Enrolment Info Session
March Dates
Tuesday 4th March - School Advisory Council
Wednesday 5th March - No school for Preps
Wednesday 5th March - Ash Wednesday
Monday 10th March - Labour Day PUBLIC HOLIDAY NO SCHOOL
Monday 11th March - School Closure for Staff Professional Development NO SCHOOL
Wednesday 12th March - NAPLAN Commences
Thursday 13th March – Sacrament of Reconciliation Parent Meeting @ 7pm School Hall
Friday 14th March - 12:30 FINISH FOR STUDENTS to prepare for Anniversary Celebrations
Friday 14th March - St John’s 10 Year Anniversary Celebrations 4:00pm - 8:00pm
Thursday 20th March - School Photo Day 1
Thursday 20th March - Sacrament of Reconciliation @ 7pm in the School Hall
Friday 21st March - School Photo Day 2
Saturday 22nd March - Community Mass @ St John’s Hall
Wednesday 26th March - School Mass
Thursday 27th March - 12:30 FINISH FOR STUDENTS due to Parent Teacher Interviews
April Dates
Tuesday 1st April - Parent Teacher Interviews after school
Friday 4th April - End of Term 1 12:30 FINISH FOR STUDENTS
Sunday 20th April - Easter Sunday
Monday 21st April - Easter Monday PUBLIC HOLIDAY NO SCHOOL
Tuesday 22nd April - Term 2 Commences
Friday 25th April - ANZAC Day PUBLIC HOLIDAY NO SCHOOL
2025 SCHOOL CLOSURE DATES
All Catholic Primary Schools within the Archdiocese of Melbourne have school closure days each term for staff to attend professional development. Our first school closure day of the year is Tuesday 11th March and abuts the Labour Day Long Weekend. Please see the table below for this year’s scheduled School Closure dates:
PREP ASSESSMENTS & REST DAYS
To assist Prep students in coping with the fatigue which is associated with commencing school, the first five Wednesdays of Term One are designated rest days for Prep students. On these days Teachers will be meeting with students individually to complete some assessments. These assessments are not for reports but enable the teachers to have a starting point to track each student’s learning and progress.
The dates for these rest days are listed below:
Wednesday 5th February
Wednesday 12th February
Wednesday 19th February
Wednesday 26th February
Wednesday 5th March
Prep Assessment Bookings
During the Wednesday Rest Days, each student in Prep is required to attend one 45 minute meeting with their teacher, so that some initial assessments can be completed. These assessments are not for reports but enable the teachers to have a starting point to track each student’s learning and progress.
Bookings for these interviews can be made by either scanning the QR code outside your child’s classroom or using this link:
On the day of your child’s appointment parents are asked to drop their child off at the front office for these assessments. You are welcome to wait in the Community Space while your child is working with their teacher.
2026 ENROLMENT INFO NIGHT
On Wednesday 26th February our Prep 2026 Enrolment Information Session will be held in the School Hall. Families living within the school catchment area who are interested in enrolling their child are welcome to attend. The meeting will commence at 6:00pm and should conclude by 7:30pm. The evening will include the following:
- A tour of the building and facilities.
- A presentation on the values and educational approach of the school.
- An outline of the enrolment criteria and process.
- Questions from the floor.
We look forward to meeting everyone at this forum.
SCHOOL ADVISORY COUNCIL
The St John’s School Advisory Council was established in 2022. The role of this group is to support the Principal, Parish Priest and leadership team of the school. Thanks once again to our Advisory Council members for their ongoing commitment to our school community.
The members of the council give voice to the parent body in advising the principal about important matters related to the ongoing education of the students. Below are our current council members:
Chairperson - Adrian Smith
Parent Representative - Melissa Campbell-Matulich
Staff Representative - Tiana D’Souza
Parish Representative - Ruth Avena
Secretary - Michelle Dobai
Principal - Simon Dundon
Parish Priest - Fr Albert Yogarajah
The Advisory Council will meet six times over the year. Our first meeting for 2025 will be Tuesday 4th March @ 7:00 pm here at school.
Below are the scheduled meeting dates for the year:
Tuesday 4th March at 7:00pm
Tuesday 29th April at 7:00pm
Tuesday 27th May at 7:00pm
Tuesday 29th July at 7:00pm
Tuesday 26th August at 7:00pm
Tuesday 21st October at 7:00pm
FIRE DRILL
Each term we conduct a different safety drill. Sometimes we evacuate the building to simulate what we would do if there was a fire. Other times in the year we practise performing a Lock Down, where students are asked to remain in the building. This is to simulate situations where a danger might be occurring outside and would require us to remain indoors, such as hazardous weather. Tomorrow we will be holding our first Emergency Drill of the year where students will practise the procedures we would enact should there be a fire in the school.
UNIFORM
All items of our uniform are available at Rushfords and we thank parents for ensuring that students are wearing the correct uniform items. A reminder that all students must wear a School Hat throughout Term 1, during playtimes and sport sessions. Hats can be purchased from the Office for $15
LABEL ALL SCHOOL UNIFORM ITEMS
It is important to label all school uniform items. The most commonly lost items are Hats and School Jumpers. These can be easily returned if they are correctly labelled. Please be aware that over time all labels fade and will need to be redone.
SUNSCREEN
A reminder that families who wish their child to wear sunscreen, will need to apply this prior to their arrival at school.
CYBER SAFETY PARENT EVENING IN TERM 2
At the beginning of 2023 St John’s partnered with Martin & Carley McGauran from Inform & Empower to work with staff, students and parents in workshops centred around the theme of Raising Kids in a Digital World. Since then all students have been participating each term in digital awareness sessions and parents have had access to a range of information and support material.
We are asking ALL PARENTS with a CHILD IN PREP - YEAR 2 to ‘Save the Date’ for this year’s Parent Session with Inform and Empower. Families with children in Year 3 - 6 are welcome to attend also if they wish. The session will be held in the School Hall in Term 2 on Wednesday 7th May @ 7:00pm.