Dates for your diary
Term Dates 2025
| 2025 | Start date | Finish date |
|---|---|---|
| Term 1 | 28 January - staff on site - Curriculum Day (all students start 29th January 1-6, Foundations on 30th) | 4 April |
| Term 2 | 22 April | 4 July |
| Term 3 | 21 July | 19 September |
| Term 4 | 6 October | 19 December |
Term 2 Dates
April
Fri 25th - ANZAC Day Public Holiday (No School for Students)
Ocean Grove Park ANZAC Day Community Service & Wreath Laying
Mon 28th - Year 6 Health Parent Info Session 5.30-6.30 (Online - check Compass)
Tues 29th - GRIPP Leadership Conference - Year 6 Student Leaders
May
Thu 1st - Breakfast Club in the kitchen - 7.45am-8.30am
Fri 2nd - Assembly @ 2.30pm in the courtyard
Fri 2nd - Parent Fundraising Trivia Night in the Hall 7pm (Friday Cancelled)
Sat 3rd - Parent Fundraising Trivia Night in the Hall 7pm for a 7.30pm start
Mon 5th - 2026 School Tours 9.30am (Bookings via school website)
Wed 7th - District Cross Country (Eastern Gardens - Qualified Students)
- 2026 School Tours 9.30am (Bookings via school website)
- Foundation Special Person Lunch 12.45-1.15 (Foundation Playground)
Thu 8th - Breakfast Club in the kitchen - 7.45am-8.30am
Fri 9th - Victorian State Schools Spectacular Rehearsal - Western Heights College
Mon 12th - Fri16th - Education Week - Celebration of Cultures
- 2026 School Tours 9.30am (Bookings via school website)
Wed 14th - 2026 School Tours 9.30am (Bookings via school website)
Thu 15th - Breakfast Club in the kitchen - 7.45am-8.30am
Fri 16th - Assembly @ 2.30pm in the courtyard (Education Support Staff Appreciation Day)
Mon 19th - Fri 23rd - Book Fair Week in the library
Tues 20th - SSV Division Cross Country (qualified students)
School Council @ 5.30pm (Finance 5.00pm)
Tues 20th-Fri 23rd - Year 6 Camp - Roses Gap
Thu 22nd - Breakfast Club in the kitchen - 7.45am-8.30am
Tue 27th - Proposed Year 1 Science Incursion
Wed 28th - Emergency Management Drill
Thu 29th - Breakfast Club in the kitchen - 7.45am-8.30am
SSV Winter Lightning Prem - Year 6 & selected year 5's
Fri 30th - Assembly @ 2.30pm in the courtyard
June
Thu 5th - Breakfast Club in the kitchen - 7.45am-8.30am
Proposed Year 3 Day Camp - Coastal Forest Lodge - Anglesea
Fri 6th - Curriculum Day - No students at school
Mon 9th - King's Birthday Public Holiday - No students at school
Tues 11th - Foundation Maths afternoon in classrooms - 2.45-3.15pm
Thu 12th - Breakfast Club in the kitchen - 7.45am-8.30am
Fri 13th - Assembly @ 2.30pm in the courtyard
Tues 17th - School Council @ 5.30pm (Finance 5.00pm)
Thu 19th - Breakfast Club in the kitchen - 7.45am-8.30am
Fri 20th - Victorian State Schools Spectacular Rehearsal - Western Heights College
Wed 25th - SSV Division T-Ball Championships - Stead Park (Qualified Students)
Thu 26th - Breakfast Club End of Term Celebration in the kitchen - 7.45am-8.30am
Fri 27th - Assembly @ 2.30pm in the courtyard
July
Fri 4th - Last Day of Term 2 - 2.30pm Finish (Casual Dress gold coin donation)
- End of Semester Reports Published
Term 3 Dates
July
Mon 21st - First Day of Term 3
Thu 31st - Breakfast Club in the kitchen - 7.45am-8.30am
August
Fri 1st - Assembly @ 2.30pm in the courtyard
Mon 4th - Surfside PS School Review Day 1
Thu 7th - Breakfast Club in the kitchen - 7.45am-8.30am
Mon 11th - Surfside PS School Review Day 2
Tues 14th - Surfside PS School Review Day 3
Thu 14th - Breakfast Club in the kitchen - 7.45am-8.30am
Fri 15th - Assembly @ 2.30pm in the courtyard
Thu 21st - Breakfast Club in the kitchen - 7.45am-8.30am
Thu 28th - Breakfast Club in the kitchen - 7.45am-8.30am
Fri 29th - Assembly @ 2.30pm in the courtyard
September
Thu 4th - Breakfast Club Celebration in the kitchen - 7.45am-8.30am
Fri 12th - Assembly @ 2.30pm in the courtyard
Thu 11th - Breakfast Club in the kitchen - 7.45am-8.30am
Fri 19th - Last Day of Term 2 - 2.30pm Finish (Casual Dress gold coin donation)
Term 4 Dates
October
Mon 6th - First day of term 4
Tues 7th-Fri 17th - Years F-2 Swimming Program (BASC)
Thu 16th - Breakfast Club in the kitchen - 7.45am-8.30am
Fri 17th - Assembly @ 2.30 in the courtyard
Tue 21st - School Council @ 5.30pm (Finance 5.00pm)
Wed 2nd - Geelong Cup Public Holiday
Thu 23rd - Breakfast Club in the kitchen - 7.45am-8.30am
Thu 30th - Breakfast Club in the kitchen - 7.45am-8.30am
Fri 31st - Assembly @ 2.30 in the courtyard (World Teacher's Day)
November
Thu 6th - No Breakfast Club
Fri 7th - Fresh Food Fair 2025 (note change of date for 2025)
Tue 11th - Remembrance Day Assembly @ 10.30am in the courtyard
Wed 12th - Emergency Management Drill
Thu 13th - Breakfast Club in the kitchen - 7.45am-8.30am
Fri 14th - Assembly @ 2.30 in the courtyard
Mon 17th-Fri 21st - Book Fair Week in the library
Tues 18th - School Council at 5.30pm (Finance 5.00pm)
Thu 20th - Breakfast Club in the kitchen - 7.45am-8.30am
Fri 21st - F-2 Sports Morning - school oval & basketball court
Thu 27th - Breakfast Club in the kitchen - 7.45am-8.30am
Fri 28th - Curriculum Day - Students not at school
December
Tue 2nd - 2026 Year Level Rotations 9.00-11.00am
Thu 4th - Breakfast Club Celebration in the kitchen - 7.45am-8.30am
Mon 8th- Parent Helpers Morning Tea in the staffroom at 10.45am
Tue 9th - School Council @ 5.30pm (Finance 5.00pm)
2026 Year Level Rotations 9.00-11.00am
Year 6-7 2026 Statewide Transition Day
Thu 11th - Year 6 Graduation Ceremony
No Breakfast Club
Fri 12th - End of 2025 Whole School Assembly @ 9.00am
Fri 19th - Last Day of Term 4 2025 - 2.30pm Finish (Casual Dress gold coin donation)
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.