2024 Newsletter ~ Port Melbourne Primary School

Parents/Carers To Do List

Important dates 

School events to add to your calendar. 

 

Term 1: 31 January - 28 March 2024 

DateEvent
February 
19 February 2024Assembly (2:40pm)
21 February 2024Prep Assessment Day
22 February 2024PFA (first meeting - all welcome)
23 February 2024Southport District Swimming
23 February 20242nd Hand Uniform Shop (8:30-9:15am)
23 February 2024Icy Pole Day 
28 February 2024Prep Assessment Day
29 February 2024Welcome School Picnic (5:30pm - PFA event)
March
1 March 2024Tee-ball Gala Day (Years 5-6)
1 March 2024Icy Pole Day
6 March 2024Ride to School Day
7-8 March 2024You Show Us mornings (8:45-9:15am)
7-28 March 2024Smile Squad (free dental program)
8 March 2024Beachside Division Swimming
8 March 2024Icy Pole Day 
11 March 2024Labour Day public holiday
13 March 2024NAPLAN (writing)
14 March 2024NAPLAN (reading)
15 March 2024NAPLAN (numeracy)
15 March 2024Colour Run (PFA event)
15 March 2024Icy Pole Day
19-21 March 2024NAPLAN (catch up sessions)
22 March 2024Year 5 Zoo trip
23 March 2024Icy Pole Day
26 March 2024Division Tennis
27 March 2024School photos
28 March 2024House Cross Country (year 3-6)
28 March 2024Last day of term (2:30pm finish)

Assemblies

Our assemblies are held in the gym each Monday fortnight, at the new time of 2:40pm. All parents and carers are welcome.

 

Next assembly: Monday 19 February.

Come along to see the 2024 student leaders receiving their badges.

Icy pole days

Icy poles will be sold every Friday through term 1, starting from Friday 23 February. Please send a gold coin in with your child on Friday mornings. 

Camps

Year 3: Mt Evelyn, 11-12 June

Year 4: Camp Jungai, 26-28 August

Year 5: Sovereign Hill, 9-11 October

Year 6: Billabong Ranch, 29 July-1 August.

Term dates

Term 1: 31 January to 28 March

Term 2: 15 April to 28 June

Term 3: 15 July to 20 September

Term 4: 7 October to 20 December.

 

Thank you to YPA Bayside, our major sponsor.