TERM 1 EVENT DETAILS
Events for Term One
Detailed events for Term 1
Prep Tea and Tissues - Thursday 1st February at 9.00am
After the emotion of Prep drop off, we invite all Prep parents to come over to the School Hall for Tea, Tissues and a chat with the other parents, which will be hosted by our current Year 1 families. Thank you to our P&F and Year 1 parents for organising this.
Prep Welcome Drinks - Thursday 8th February between 7.00pm and 9.00pm
Next Thursday night from 7pm to 9pm, the school is hosting a social evening for our Prep parents. This evening is a chance for the parents to get to know some of the other families from the Prep cohort. If the weather is poor, this will be held in the hall. Drinks and nibbles will be provided.
Beginning of Year Mass & Staff Commissioning - Friday 9th February at 9am
We will mark the start of the year with a Beginning of Year Mass on Friday 9th February at 9am in the Church. Parents are invited to attend.
Program Support Group Meetings
PSG meetings will held in support of those students on Personalised Learning Plans in the week beginning Monday 12th February. These families will be contacted directly by our Deputy Principal Louisa Di Pietro and are in place of a Parent/Teacher Exchange meeting on Week 4.
Shrove Tuesday and Ash Wednesday
Ash Wednesday is on Wednesday 14th February and, this year, we will mark the beginning of Lent by coming together for a whole school paraliturgy in the Church at 9am. Parents are welcome to join us for this. We will acknowledge Shrove Tuesday the day prior, with the cooking of pancakes; we will be looking for parent helpers to make this happen. Please contact your Class Rep if you can help out.
SSV Interschool Swimming Carnival - Friday 16th February
The St Agnes’ School Swimming team will head to Oakleigh Pool to compete in various swimming events against other schools. Students need to attend both of the training sessions (see above) to be part of the swimming team.
Parents’ and Friends’ Committee meeting - Tuesday 27th February at 7.30pm
The P&F is meeting for the first time this term on Tuesday 27th February at 7.30pm in the Staff Room. All parents are welcome to attend and we ask Class Representatives to make a special effort to be present.
Preps full time - Monday 4th March
Our Prep students will be full-time at school from Monday 4th March, as their testing will be complete.
School Advisory Council meeting - Tuesday 5th March at 7.30pm
The first School Advisory Council (SAC) meeting will be held at school on Tuesday 7th March, commencing at 7.30pm. The SAC is an advisory body that supports the Principal and Parish Priest on matters relating to the education of the students at St Agnes'.
School closures
The school will be closed on Thursday 7th and Friday 8th March for the staff to undertake professional development. I thank you in advance for your understanding and trust you will make the most of the extra long weekend. The school will also be closed for the Labour Day Public Holiday on Monday 11th March.
NAPLAN
NAPLAN testing for Years 3 and 5 will take place from Wednesday 13th March to Friday 15th March (Week 7). This is much earlier in the year than it has been since its inception. The children in Years 3 and 5 will be tested in Reading, Writing, Spelling, Grammar and Punctuation, and Numeracy.
Last day of Term 1 - Thursday 28th March
On the final day of Term 1, we will have our traditional Easter Bonnet Parade and then acknowledge the events of Holy Week, with an Easter paraliturgy. We will then move into a whole school activity day, focused on promoting positive relationships between our students. More information will be provided closer to the day. Students will finish at 1.30pm on this day.