Dates to Remember & Important Information
Miners Rest Primary School
Foundation-Year 2 Swimming Program (Lunch Orders-Thursday)
Your child’s school swimming program will run over 10 weeks the dates of Thursday 5th of October until the 7th of December, therefore we advise you not to order your child a lunch order during this time. Thank you.
Kindergarten Enrolment
The City of Ballarat has a Central Kindergarten Registration Scheme to help our community access a fair, equal and timely system for processing kindergarten enrolments. Registrations are now open through the Ballarat Council Central Kindergarten Registration Scheme for both 3-year-old and 4-year-old kinder for the 2024 year. Kindergarten is free for both 3 and 4 year olds.
For more information or to register your child for kindergarten please visit the link below.
2024 iPad Program Information Night Tonight
Our 2024 iPad Program information night will be held tonight in D1 at 5:00pm. Parents of current Year 2 students are invited to come along, as these students will be a part of the program as Year Three students in 2024. Our information night will provide details about the program and recommended device specifications, and provide an opportunity to answer any questions that you might have. A follow-up letter will be sent out to families with all relevant information. We look forward to seeing you there.
This Week...
September
| Wed | 6 | 2024 iPad Information Evening - 5:00pm in Room D1 | |
| Fri | 8 | Whole School Assembly from 2:45pm - Families welcome! |
Next Week...
September
| Tue | 12 | Foundation - Werribee Zoo Excursion | |
| Wed | 13 | Student Led Conferences - 12pm - 7pm - No school for students (students attend interview with parents). OSHC available | |
| Fri | 15 | Walk to School Day and Footy Colours Day (see Junior School Council page) | |
| Fri | 15 | Last day of term - students dismissed at 2:30pm |
Next Term...
October
| Mon | 2 | First day of Term 4 | |
| Thu | 5 | F-2 Swimming Program commences | |
| Mon-Fri | 9 | Yr 6 Canberra Camp (Mon 9 October - Fri 13 October) | |
| Mon-Fri | 16-20 | Yr 5 Norval Camp (Mon 16 October - Fri 20 October) | |
| Fri | 13 | Yr 3/4 Swimming Program commences |
November
| Mon | 6 | Curriculum Day - No school for students |
| Tue | 7 | Melbourne Cup Public Holiday |
| Wed | 22 | Walk-a-thon and School Fete |
December
| Mon | 11 | Year 6 Graduation Luncheon |
| Tue | 19 | Final day of school year (students only) - students dismissed at 3:20pm |
| Wed | 20 | Curriculum Day - No school for students |
Next Year...
March 2024
| Thurs | 28 | Athletics Day |
2023 School Term Dates
| Term 1 | First day for students Mon 30 Jan (teachers start Fri 27 Jan) to Thu 6 April | |
| Term 2 | Mon 24 April to Fri 23 June | |
| Term 3 | Mon 10 July to Fri 15 September | |
| Term 4 | Mon 2 October to Wed 20 December |
2023 Curriculum Days
- Friday 27 January: First day of school year (staff only)
- Curriculum Focus: Data Literacy (Friday March 10)
- Curriculum Focus: Inclusion & Engagement (Monday April 24)
- Curriculum Focus: Literacy (Monday May 22)
- Curriculum Focus: Assessment & Reporting (Monday November 6)
- Wednesday 20 December: Final day of school year (staff only) – student file transfer & 2024 readiness
2023 School Camps
| Yr 4 Wyuna Camp | Wed 31 May - Fri 2 June | Term 2, Week 6 | |
| Yr 3 Cave Hill Creek Camp | Wed 23 August - Fri 25 August | Term 3, Week 7 | |
| Yr 6 Canberra Experience | Mon 9 October - Fri 13 October | Term 4, Week 2 | |
| Yr 5 Norval Camp | Mon 16 October - Fri 20 October | Term 4, Week 3 |