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Term Dates 2025

2025Start dateFinish date
Term 1

28 January - staff on site - Curriculum Day

(all students start 29th January 1-6,  Foundations on 30th)

4 April
Term 222 April4 July
Term 321 July19 September
Term 46 October19 December

2025 Term 1 Dates

February

Fri 14th -    School council nominations open for 2025

Tues 18th - School Council 2024.2025 5.30pm (Finance 5.00pm)

Wed 19th - Foundation testing day (Foundation students not at school)

Thu 20th -  School Photos (Class based photos)

                       Breakfast Club in the kitchen - 7.45am-8.30am

Fri 21st -     School Photos (Sibling Photos, leadership and group based)

                       Assembly @ 2.30pm in the courtyard

Tues 25th - SSV School Based Swimming Trials (nominated students) Bellarine North 

Wed 26th - Foundation testing day (Foundation students not at school)

Thu 27th -   Breakfast Club in the kitchen - 7.45am-8.30am

Fri 28th -     School council nominations close for 2025

March

Mon 3rd -  Parent/Teacher meetings - bookings open in week 4

Tues 4th -  Year 3-6 School Based Cross Country @ Kingston Park

                      Parent/Teacher meetings

Wed 5th -   Parent/Teacher meetings

                      Proposed Emergency Management Drill - school based evacuation

                      Foundation testing day (Foundation students not at school)

Thu 6th -    Year 6 Summer Lightning Premiership - Shell Road Sporting Complex

                      Breakfast Club in the kitchen - 7.45am-8.30am

Fri 7th -       Curriculum Day - Students not at school

Mon 10th - Labour Day Holiday

Tues 11th - Fri 21st - School Based Swimming Program Year 4 & Year 6 (BASC)

Tues 11th - SSV Division Swimming Sports - Kardinia Pool (Qualified Students)

Wed 12th-21st - NAPLAN Testing Period - Check confirmed timetable

Thu 13th - Breakfast Club in the kitchen - 7.45am-8.30am

Tues 18th - School Council AGM 5.30pm 2025 School Council (Finance @ 5.00pm)

Thu 20th - Breakfast Club in the kitchen - 7.45am-8.30am

Fri 21st -      Assembly @ 2.30pm in the courtyard 

Mon 24th -  Fri 4th - School Based Swimming Program Year 3 & Year 5 (BASC)

Wed 26th-Fri 28th - Proposed Year 4 Camp - further details to come via compass

Wed 26th - Foundation MOPA Excursion

Thu 27th - Breakfast Club in the kitchen - 7.45am-8.30am

April

Wed 2nd - Surfside PS Colour Run (more details to come)

Thu 3rd -    No Breakfast Club

Fri 4th -      Last Day of Term 1 - Assembly Assembly @ 1.45pm (Easter Raffle)

                      2.30pm Finish


Curriculum Days 2025

School Council Approved Dates

Term 1

Tuesday 28th January - Curriculum Day - Staff Starting Right Program - Students not at school

Friday 7th March- Curriculum Day - Responsive Teaching - In collaboration with our Communities of Practice schools - Hamlyn Banks PS, Armstrong Creek School, Newcomb PS and Anakie PS. - Students not at school

Term 2

Friday 6th June - Curriculum Day - Focus Area TBC - Students not at school

Term 3

Wednesday 20th August - Whole School Professional Practice Day - Students not at school

Term 4

Friday 28th November - School Wide Assessment & Reporting Focus - Students not at school


School Hours

Classes Start: 8:45am (School opens and supervised from 8.30am)

 Classes Finish: 3:15pm (School closes and not supervised after 3.30pm)

     Recess 10:50 -11:20am (Eating Time 10.45-10.50)

    Lunch 1:30 - 2:15pm (Eating Time 1.20-1.30)

 

Please ensure your child/children are at school prior to 8:45am. Students should not be arriving before 8.30am.

 

All students who arrive late must sign in at the office and take a late pass to the teacher.

Students leaving early must be signed out by a parent at the office.

 

Camp Australia is also available for before and after school if required. 

Please refer to the Camp Australia website for more information.