2025 - Pupil Free Days

As a part of our ongoing commitment to ensuring that all regional and rural students have access to outstanding Catholic schools we are partnering with our fifty-five system-schools across the Sandhurst Catholic Diocese to implement the very latest educational research into our classrooms. While some of our staff have studied these advancements in recent years, it is now time to ensure that all our teachers and allied staff have access to the highest quality information and teaching resources available, so that your child receives an outstanding school experience.

The ‘Magnify Sandhurst’ project represents a major investment in the educational experience of your child. We are partnering with five national and international organisations across the areas of neuroscience, literacy, the Victorian learning curriculum, the behaviour curriculum as well as individual professional coaching for our teachers. In a first of its kind experience, and in partnership with our peers across Sandhurst, we are determinedly committed that you and your child can experience the very best that education throughout Australia has to offer.

‘Magnify Sandhurst’ will launch in 2025 and to ensure that we can undertake the necessary professional learning with our staff we will be shifting our usual student-free days.

Please be advised that two additional Staff Professional Learning Days will be added to the below schedule. We will provide updated information as soon as these dates are confirmed.

Term 1

Monday 27th January - Australia Day Public Holiday

Tuesday 28-29th January - Staff Professional Learning Days

Thursday 30th January - Years 1–6 students commence

Friday 31st January - Foundation students commence

Term 2 (Students will have three weeks holiday)

Monday 21st April - Easter Monday Public Holiday

Tuesday 22-24th April - Staff Professional Learning Days

Friday 25th April - ANZAC Day Public Holiday

Monday 28th April - Students commence Term 2

Term 3

Wednesday August 13th - CESL Staff Spirituality Day

Term 4

Tuesday 16th December - Students Last Day

Wed 17th December - Staff Professional Learning Day

We are committed to keeping you informed about the Magnify Sandhurst project and how it will enhance your child’s educational journey. Over the coming months, we will provide additional resources and information to help you understand our curriculum model and how it will benefit your child’s learning. I appreciate your continued support and cooperation as we work together to provide the best possible education for our students.

Lost Property Alert: Please Label Uniforms!

Our lost property bin is once again overflowing with unlabeled uniforms. To help us return items to their rightful owners, we kindly ask that you label all of your child’s clothing clearly.

Labeling helps us quickly match lost items with their owners and keeps our lost property system running smoothly. Your assistance in this matter is greatly appreciated.

Thank you for your support!

Cobram Show

The Annual Cobram Show is just around the corner and, as always, we will be supporting this community event with the opportunity for our students to exhibit some of their creative artwork and writing pieces completed throughout the year. More details next term.

In the meantime …

We have attached a copy of the schedule for anyone looking for something to do over the holidays. There is something for everyone from cooking, Lego, Mailbox and Scarecrow building, the Aussie Painted Gumboot, needlework, creating bookmarks & cards, structural craft, photography, flowers – the list goes on.

Page 2 of the schedule has an index for quick reference. Please note that most sections in the Pavilion have a Junior section. It is important to read the conditions of entry carefully; especially when exhibits are due to the Pavilion to avoid disappointment. HAVE FUN!!!

Library News

Thank you to all who returned library books before the end of the term.

For those with books still out, please have a good look during the holidays and return books when we return to school to commence Term 4.

A reminder that with the school holidays upon us once again Goulburn Valley Libraries will be bringing a range of craft activities to Cobram library for children and their families.

September 2024 Holiday Booklet

https://www.gvlibraries.com.au/assets/files/documents/September_2024_Holiday_Booklet.pdf

Cobram Library

Shark in the Library! Tuesday 24 Sept, 10:30am

Football Making Workshops Thursday 26 Sept Session 1 - 10:30am Session 2 - 11:30am Stained Glass Animals Tuesday 1 Oct, 10:30am

Movie Afternoon: The Bad Guys (PG) Wednesday 2 Oct, 2:30pm

Plate Fish Thursday 3 Oct, 10:30am

Wellbeing Hub

Happy School Holidays