TERM 1 CALENDAR
Fri	9th Feb	Celebration Day for Quality Beginnings
Mon	12th Feb	GRIP Student Leadership conference at Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre (20 students)
Fri	16th Feb	Student Leadership Badge Presentation with Eden Foster MP (State Member for Mulgrave) 2.45pm
Wed.	21st Feb	School Council 7.00pm (Final meeting for 2023 members)
Mon	26th Feb	‘Meet and Greet’ interviews. Year 1-6 Parents meet class teachers. 3.40 – 4.00pm. Day 1 of 2 Foundation Information Session and Welcome BBQ 3.30pm – 4.30pm
Wed.	28th Feb	‘Meet and Greet’ interviews. Year 1-6 Parents meet class teachers. 3.40 –5.45pm. Day 2 of 2
Thur	29th Feb	Year 5/6 Round Robin Sports Summer Gala day 1 (Summer Sports)
Fri	1st Mar	Division Swimming day
Fri	1st Mar	Twilight Working Bee 4.00- 7.00pm
Fri	8th Mar	ARPS Cross Country event for all Year 3-6 students (Southern Reserve)
Mon	11th Mar	Labour Day holiday.
Wed	13th Mar	NAPLAN Commences Year 3 & 5
Wed	20th Mar	F-6 Multicultural Harmony Day and Performance
Weds.	20th Mar	School Council AGM 6.30pm, Meeting 7.00pm
Thur	21st Mar	Grandparents Day F-2
Fri	22nd Mar	2025 Foundation Open Afternoon in ARC
Fri	22nd Mar	COLOUR RUN PA FUNDRAISER COMMUNTY EVENT
Wed	27th Mar	Easter Hat Parade (Assembly)
Wed	27th Mar	Term one concludes – dismissal at 2.30pm.
Thur	28th Mar	Student Free Curriculum Day (staff only onsite)
TERM 2 CALENDAR
Mon	15th April	Term two commences -Premiers' Reading Challenge
Mon	15th April	Foundation Students 2025 enrolments commence
Thur	25th April	ANZAC day
Fri	26th April	Student Free Curriculum Day (No school for students)
Fri	3rd May	ARPS House Athletics Carnival (offsite- Year 3-6)
Mon	6th May	District Cross Country
Thur	9th May	Mothers day stall
Mon-Thur	20th – 23rd May	Education Week VSSS Regional Rehearsal
Thur	23rd May	Biggest Morning Tea, Open Day, Open Evening, BBQ and Book Fair
Fri	24th May	Curriculum Day – reporting- student Free
Mon	10th June	Monarch’s Birthday- No School
Wed	12th June	Parent Teacher Interviews and 3 way Conferences (Day 1) 8.45am-4.45pm
Mon	17th June	Parent Teacher Interviews and 3 way Conferences (Day 2) 3.45pm-6.45pm
Fri.	28th Jun.	Term two concludes – dismissal at 2.30pm.
TERM 3 CALENDAR
Mon.	15th July	Term three commences
Wed-Fri	7th – 9th Aug	Year 5 & 6 Camp to Ballarat
Mon-Fri	12th – 16th Aug	STEM Week (Book Character Parade 16th Aug)
Wed. – Fri.	21st – 23rd Aug	YEAR 3 & 4 CAMP to Forest Edge
Thur-Fri	5th & 6th Sep	Year 2 Sleepover
Sat.	14th Sep	State School Spectacular at Melbourne Arena
Fri.	20th Sep	Footy Colours Day & Walk-a-thon
Fri.	20th Sep	Term three concludes – dismissal at 2.30pm.
TERM 4 CALENDAR
Mon.	7th Oct	Term four commences

Fri		World Teachers’ Day
Mon	4th Nov	Curriculum Day – Student Free
Tues.	5th Nov	Melbourne Cup Day – No School
Wed	8th Nov	Teacher Professional Practice Day- Student Free
Thurs	Date TBC	Foundation 2024 Information Night for enrolled students
Mon, Wed-Fri	4th -15th Dec	Swimming Program (8 days)-(Not Tuesdays)
Tues	10th Dec	Year 6 Secondary Orientation Day
Wed	20th Dec	Term four concludes – dismissal at 1.30pm.

Student Free days 2024

At our school Council meeting in November 2023, the following student free curriculum days were approved (please make a note in your calendars):

Monday 29th January	Planning and Curriculum, Classroom preparation
Thursday 28th March (Preceding public holiday on Friday 29th March)	Curriculum and Wellbeing
Friday 26th April	Curriculum (Writing) and Moderation
Friday 24th May	Data, Reporting and Assessment
Monday 4th November	Professional Practice Day (before Melbourne Cup holiday)
Wednesday 6th November	Teacher Professional Practice Day- Student Free

Classroom Cuisine