Upcoming Dates
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2024 TERM DATES & EVENTS
A list of CURRENTLY known school dates.
This list will be updated in coming weeks and changes communicated.
TERM ONE:
January:
29. TERM ONE BEGINS
Staff return (First 'official day' for staff)
31. Student's return
February:
5. Essendon Football Club visit @ 2:15pm
6. Feast of St. Mel - Our school Feast Day
Feast Day Prayer Reflection @ 10:30am
7. Foundation Rest Day - no school for Preps
9. Breakfast Club @ 8:30am (St. Mel's Hall)
First Newsletter for 2024 published- fortnightly from today
13. Annual Apology Breakfast @ 7:30am (Queen's Gardens)
Shrove Tuesday - pancakes at school
Parish Pastoral & Misson Council meeting @ 7:00pm (St. Mel's Parish House)
14. Ash Wednesday
Ash Wednesday Mass @ 9:15am (Christ the King Church, St. Mel's Parish)
Foundation Rest Day - No school for Preps
16. Breakfast Club @ 8:30am (St. Mel's Hall)
18. First Sunday of Lent
20. Prep Feature Photos
School Advisory Council Meeting @ 7:00pm (School Meeting Room)
21. Foundation Rest Day - No school for Preps
23. School Closure Day - No school for students (Staff Professional Learning Day)
Newsletter published (fortnightly)
NO Breakfast Club today!
25. Second Sunday of Lent
26. Get to Know You Interviews - 2pm to 6pm (Teachers/parents/carers/students)
27. Get to Know Your Interviews - 2pm to 6pm (Teachers/parents/carers/students)
28. Foundation Rest Day - No school for Preps
March:
1. Breakfast Club @ 8:30am (St. Mel's Hall)
3. Third Sunday of Lent
6. Foundation Rest Day - No school for Preps
8. Breakfast Club @ 8:30am
Newsletter published (fortnightly)
11. Labour Day Public Holiday - No school
12. School Photo Day
13. Foundation students commence full week attendance
NAPLAN assessments - Year 3 & 5
14. NAPLAN assessments - Year 3 & 5
15. Breakfast Club @ 8:30am (St. Mel's Hall)
NAPLAN assessments - Year 3 & 5
17. Feast of St Patrick
Fifth Sunday of Lent
18. NAPLAN follow up - if required
19. Feast of St. Joseph
21. Harmony Day
22. Breakfast Club @ 8:30am
24. Palm Sunday
Holy Week commences
25. School Palm Sunday Prayer Reflection @ TBC
26. School Holy Thursday Prayer Reflection @ TBC
School Advisory Council meeting @ 7:00pm (School Meeting Room)
28. Holy Thursday
Good Friday Prayer Reflection @ TBC
Last Day of Term One - Dismissal @ 2:30pm
TERM ONE ENDS
29. Good Friday - School Holidays
30. Holy Saturday - School Holidays
31. Easter Sunday - School Holidays
April:
1. Easter Monday - School Holidays
15. TERM TWO BEGINS
First Day of Term Two
19. Breakfast Club @ 8:30am
School Athletics Day
Newsletter published (fortnightly)
23. School Advisory Council meeting @ 7:00pm (School Meeting Room)
25. Anzac Day - No school
28. Catholic Education Week
May:
1. St. Mel's Primary School Open Day
3. Breakfast Club @ 8:30am (St Mel's Hall)
Newsletter published (fortnightly)
9. Mother's Day Stall @ TBC
10. Breakfast Club @ 8:30am
Mother's Day High Tea @ TBC
12. Mother's Day
17. Breakfast Club @ 8:30am (St. Mel's Hall)
Newsletter published (fortnightly)
19. Pentecost Sunday
20. Swimming Week (Aquamoves)
24. Breakfast Club @ 8:30am (St. Mel's Hall)
27. Reconciliation Week
31. Breakfast Club @ 8:30am (St. Mel's Hall)
Newsletter published (fortnightly)
June:
1. Feast of St Hannabal - founder of the Rogationist Order
10. King's Birthday - No school
14. Breakfast Club @ 8:30am (St. Mel's Hall)
Newsletter published (fortnightly)
28. Last Day of Term Two - Dismissal @ 2:20pm
TERM TWO ENDS
July:
8. Naidoc Week
15. TERM THREE BEGINS
First Day of Term Three
19. Breakfast Club @ 8:30am (St. Mel's Hall)
22. Parent/Carer/Teacher Interviews @ TBC
23. Parent/Carer/Teacher Interviews @ TBC
24. School Advisory Council meeting @ 7:00pm (School Meeting Room)
26. Breakfast Club @ 8:30am (St. Mel's Hall)
Newsletter published (fortnightly)
August:
2. Breakfast Club @ 8:30am (St. Mel's Hall)
9. Breakfast Club @ 8:30am (St. Mel's Hall)
Newsletter published (fortnightly)
16. Breakfast Club @ 8:30am (St. Mel's Hall)
17. Book Week commences
23. Breakfast Club @ 8:30am (St. Mel's Hall)
Newsletter published (fortnightly)
29. Father's Day Stall @ TBC
Big Bloke's Breakfast @ TBC
Breakfast Club @ 8:30am
September:
1. Father's Day
4. School Production
5. School Production
Year 6 Retreat Day
6. Breakfast Club @ 8:30am (St. Mel's Hall)
Newsletter published (fortnightly)
10. School Advisory Council meeting @ 7:00pm (School Meeting Room)
13. Breakfast Club @ 8:30am (St. Mel's Hall)
17. Sandhurst Arts on Show (3 days)
20. Breakfast Club @ 8:30am (St. Mel's Hall)
Newsletter published (fortnightly)
Last Day of Term Three - Dismissal @ 2:30pm
TERM THREE ENDS
October:
7. TERM FOUR BEGINS
First Day of Term Four - Students & Staff return
8. Year 6 District Athletics (Athletics complex)
9. Year 5 District Athletics (Athletics complex)
10. Year 4 District Athletics (Athletics complex)
11. Year 3 District Athletics (Athletics complex)
Breakfast Club @ 8:30am (St. Mel's Hall)
15. School Advisory Council meeting @ 7:00pm (School Meeting Room)
18. Breakfast Club @ 8:30am (St. Mel's Hall)
Newsletter published (fortnightly)
25. Breakfast Club @ 8:30am (St. Mel's Hall)
November:
1. Breakfast Club @ 8:30am (St. Mel's Hall)
Newsletter published (fortnightly)
4. Pupil Free Day - No school for students - Report Writing Day (Staff)
5. Melbourne Cup Day - Public Holiday
8. Breakfast Club @ 8:30am (St. Mel's Hall)
11. Remembrance Day
15. Breakfast Club @ 8:30am (St. Mel's Hall)
Newsletter published (fortnightly)
22. Breakfast Club @ 8:30am (St. Mel's Hall)
25. Year 5/6 Camp to Angahook (3 days)
26. School Advisory Council meeting @ 7:00pm (School Meeting Room)
29. Breakfast Club @ 8:30am (St. Mel's Hall)
Newsletter published (fortnightly)
December:
4. Foundation (Prep) Information Night for 2025
6. Staff Planning Day for 2025
10. Statewide Transition Day for 2025 (students move into new groupings)
13. Breakfast Club @ 8:30am (St. Mel's Hall)
Newsletter published (fortnightly)
16. Last week of school year
19. Last Day for Students
20. Last Day of Term 4
Last Day for Staff
TERM FOUR ENDS
