Dates For Your Diary
Term 4
Term 4, 2024
Friday 8 November
Closing date for Somers Camp Expression of Interest forms (NEW)
11:00 - International teachers and principals from Hong Kong visiting (NEW)
2:30 - Transition Activities #1 - 2025 Foundation students come in for their first transition session
Sunday 10 November
1:00pm - Golf Day with the Fathering Project - All Fathers and Father figures invited. RSVP by 1 November. Check out the Parents Association page in this newsletter for more detail.
Monday 11 November
Cans of soft drink donations this week for the Festival
Monday 11 - Friday 15 November
Whole School Swimming Program
Friday 15 November
Distribution of plates and instructions for fresh produce donations coming home today (NEW)
Monday 18 November
7:00pm - Annual General Meeting of Parents' Association, all welcome. Check out the Parents' Association page in this newsletter for more detail.
Monday 18 - Friday 20 November
Fresh produce donations this week for the Festival
Monday 18 - Wednesday 20 November
Grade 3/4 Camp to Mt Evelyn
Wednesday 20 November
Wellbeing Wednesday - Norwood Secondary College students running a lunchtime session of games (NEW)
Thursday 21 November
Grade 3/4 students - Rest or Return to school day after camp.
EACH Smile Squad returning for specific students for fluoride varnish applications
Friday 22 November
2:30 - Transition Activities #2
EACH Smile Squad returning for specific students for fluoride varnish applications
Saturday 23 November
2:00-7:00pm - Festival of Hidden Treasures Festival
Wednesday 27 November
Foundation visit to Chesterfield Farm
Thursday 28 November
Children's University Graduation at Swinburne University
Tuesday 3 December
9:00-2:30 - Schools Summer Slams Downball competition - All grade 4 students (NEW)
5:00 - Parent/Staff Band rehearsal for the Christmas Celebration, see Marie's page of this newsletter for details.
6:00 - Christmas Celebration - Bring your picnic to the school oval for a night of celebration
Thursday 5 December
5:30 - Foundation 2025 Expo Night
Friday 6 December
9:00-1:30 - Whole School Sports Day with Gecko Sports - no charge
2:00 - Foundation 2025 Transition #3
2:30 - Whole school transition session,
students move up to the next year and spend time with their 2025 classroom teacher
Tuesday 10 December
State-wide Grade 6-Year 7 Transition Day
9:00-12:30 - Transition Activities #4 and family BBQ for 2025 Foundation families
5:30 - Musical Soiree for all instrumental students
Wednesday 11 December
Grade 5/6 Big Day Out - Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Center, more details coming on Compass
Thursday 12 December
2024 Grade 5/6 Bush Talk students - Whole day of Bush Talk to wrap up the year
Monday 16 December
6:00-9:00PM Grade 6 Graduation
Wednesday 18 December
Class Parties at school
Thursday 19 December
Whole School Picnic at Lillydale Lake
Friday 20 December
End of Term 4, 1:30pm finish
Term 1, 2025
Tuesday 28 January
Teachers return
Wednesday 29 January
Curriculum Day - No students
Thursday 30 January
Students in Grade 1-6 return to school
Monday 3 February
Foundation students commence
TERM DATES FOR 2024
Term 1 - 29 January - 28 March
Term 2 - 15 April - 28 June
Term 3 - 15 July - 20 September
Term 4 - 7 October - 20 December
TERM DATES FOR 2025
Term 1 - 29 January - 4 April
Term 2 - 22 April - 4 July
Term 3 - 21 July - 19 September
Term 4 - 6 October - 19 December
CURRICULUM DAYS FOR 2025
Students not required at school
- Tuesday 28 January
- Wednesday 29 January
- Tuesday 11 March
- Friday 6 June
- Monday 3 November