Dates to Remember & Important Information
Foundation-Year 2 Swimming Program (Lunch Orders-Thursday)
Your child’s school swimming program will run over 10 weeks the dates of Thursday 5th of October until the 7th of December, therefore we advise you not to order your child a lunch order during this time.
Handouts This Week...
- Kinder Raffle Tickets (eldest student)
- Year 6 Graduation Ceremony letter (Year 6 students only)
This Week...
October
| Wed | 1 | Parma/Bingo Night - North Ballarat Sports Club 5:30pm | |
| Thu | 2 | Year 6 Graduation Group Photo - 9:15am | |
| Fri | 3 | Whole School Assembly - 2:45pm. Families welcome! |
Next Week...
October/November
| Mon | 6 | Curriculum Day - No school for students - OSHC available |
| Tue | 7 | Melbourne Cup Public Holiday |
| Fri | 10 | Kindergarten Art Show |
November
| Wed | 15 | K-F Transition Day Session Two (9:30am-11:00am) |
| Thu | 16 | Year 2 Sleepover |
| Wed | 22 | Walk-a-thon and School Fete |
| Thu | 23 | F-2 Swimming Program (SSA) - Water Safety Session (see F-2 Swimming Program page for more information) |
| Sun | 26 | SpringFest Market Sunday - Lake Wendouree |
December
| Fri | 1 | K-F Transition Day Session Three (9:30am-11:30am) |
| Thu-Mon | 7-11 | Teeth On Wheels Visit |
| Mon | 11 | Year 6 Graduation Luncheon |
| Mon | 11 | Year 3-5 Movie Excursion (Regent Theatre) 'Trolls 3' |
| Tue | 12 | National Transition Day (9:30am-12:00pm) |
| Mon | 18 | Year F-2 Movie Excursion (Regent Theatre) 'Migration' |
| Tue | 19 | Final day of school year (students only) - students dismissed at 3:20pm |
| Wed | 20 | Curriculum Day - No school for students |
Next Year...
March 2024
| Thurs | 28 | Athletics Day |
2023 School Term Dates
| Term 1 | First day for students Mon 30 Jan (teachers start Fri 27 Jan) to Thu 6 April | |
| Term 2 | Mon 24 April to Fri 23 June | |
| Term 3 | Mon 10 July to Fri 15 September | |
| Term 4 | Mon 2 October to Wed 20 December |
2023 Curriculum Days
- Friday 27 January: First day of school year (staff only)
- Curriculum Focus: Data Literacy (Friday March 10)
- Curriculum Focus: Inclusion & Engagement (Monday April 24)
- Curriculum Focus: Literacy (Monday May 22)
- Curriculum Focus: Assessment & Reporting (Monday November 6)
- Wednesday 20 December: Final day of school year (staff only) – student file transfer & 2024 readiness
2023 School Camps
| Yr 4 Wyuna Camp | Wed 31 May - Fri 2 June | Term 2, Week 6 | |
| Yr 3 Cave Hill Creek Camp | Wed 23 August - Fri 25 August | Term 3, Week 7 | |
| Yr 6 Canberra Experience | Mon 9 October - Fri 13 October | Term 4, Week 2 | |
| Yr 5 Norval Camp | Mon 16 October - Fri 20 October | Term 4, Week 3 |