Dates to Remember
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Bulli 
2025 School Assemblies
School Assemblies are held every second Friday (even weeks) at 2:00 pm in the School Hall - Parents and carer's welcome
Our Whole School Assembly will be held on Friday 15 August 2025
2025 Dates
August
Thursday 14 August & Friday 15 August
Year 5 Canberra Overnight Excursion
Friday 15 August
Bullying No Way: National week of action - wear a purple accessory
Sunday 17 August
First Holy Communion @ 8.30am & 5.30pm (Year 3)
Monday 18 August
- ICAS Science (selected students only)
- Years 3&4 Holy Spirit College - Physical Activity & Sport Studies Teaching Visits (PASS)
Book Week Entries Due - (Take to Hall)
Tuesday 19 August
- ICAS - Spelling Bee (selected students only)
Diocesan Athletics Trials (selected students only)
Wednesday 20 August
Book Week Celebrations and Parade
To ensure information is easily accessible, all information relating to Book Week will be stored in its own 2025 SJB Book Week tab within this newsletter.
Thursday 21 August
Book Week Author - Deborah Abela visit
Friday 22 August
Pupil Free Day - Staff Spirituality Day (no students)
Sunday 24 August
First Holy Communion @ 8.30am & 5.30pm (Year 3)
Monday 25 August
ICAS - Mathematics (selected students only)
Wednesday 27 August
Second Hand Uniform Pop Up - 8.45am – 9.15 am - School Hall
Thursday 28 August
Holy Spirit Gala Performance - Year 4 students
Friday 29 August
Soccer Gala Day (selected students only)
Sunday 31 August
Parish Family Mass with Choir @ 8.30am (all welcome)
September
Monday 1 September
Years 3 & 4 Holy Spirit College - Physical Activity & Sport Studies Teaching Visits (PASS)
Thursday 4 September
Father's Day celebrations - more information to come
Friday 5 September
- Years 5 & 6 Holy Spirit College - Physical Activity & Sport Studies Teaching Visits (PASS)
SJB Fete Mufti Donation Day (more information to come)
Monday 8 September
Wollongong City Council Surf Education (Yrs 2, 4 & 6)
Thursday 11 September
Mini Athletics Carnival - Kindergarten and Year 1 - 11.30am-1.00pm
Friday 12 September
Understanding and Managing Anxiety: Practical tools for parents and carers in the School Hall at 12.45pm-1.45pm (enter via office)
Monday 15 September
- Years 3 & 4 Holy Spirit College - Physical Activity & Sport Studies Teaching Visits (PASS)
Years 5 & 6 Holy Spirit College - Physical Activity & Sport Studies Teaching Visits (PASS)
Thursday 18 September
Junior Basketball Gala Day (selected students)
Friday 19 September
- Senior Basketball Gala Day (selected students)
- NSW Premier's Reading Challenge closes
Saturday 20 September
SJB Fete
Wednesday 24 September
MacKillop Selection Trials - selected students only
Friday 26 September
Term 3 concludes
October
Monday 13 October
- Staff Development Day - Pupil Free Day
- Term 4 begins
Thursday 16 October
Cricket Gala Day (Years 5&6, selected students)
Friday 24 October
Grandparents and Great People Day from 11.30am
November
Thursday 6 November
First Reconciliation - Year 2
14 Friday November
Holy Spirit College Orientation Day - Yr 6 Students attending Yr 7 2026
December
Monday 8 December
Whole School Final Mass at 9.30am
Tuesday 16 December
Whole School End of Year Liturgy and Year 6 Farewell
9.30am - Year 6 End of Year Liturgy (Year 6 parents welcome)
6.00pm - Presentation Ceremony (Parents, Staff and Students (no siblings please due to space)
Wednesday 17 December
Last Day Term 4 for Students
Thursday 18 December
Staff Development Day - Pupil Free Day
Friday 19 December
Staff Development Day - Pupil Free Day
2026 Dates
March
Wednesday 11 March - Monday 23 March
NAPLAN
Thursday 12 March & Friday 13 March
Yr 6 Overnight Camp - The Tops