Events Calendar
This calendar is reviewed weekly for changes and updates.
TERM 1 CALENDAR
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| Fri | 8th Mar | ARPS Cross Country event for all Year 3-6 students (Southern Reserve) |
| Mon | 11th Mar | Labour Day holiday - NO SCHOOL |
| Wed | 13th-25th Mar | NAPLAN Commences Year 3 & 5 |
| Wed | 20th Mar | F-6 Multicultural Harmony Day and Performance |
| Weds. | 20th Mar | School Council AGM 6.30pm, Meeting 7.00pm |
| Fri | 22nd Mar | 2025 Foundation Open Afternoon in ARC |
| Wed | 27th Mar | Year 5/6 Round Robin Sports Summer Gala day 1 (Summer Sports) |
| Wed | 27th Mar | Easter Hat Parade (Assembly) |
| Wed | 27th Mar | Term one concludes – dismissal at 2.30pm.
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| Thur | 28th Mar | Student Free Curriculum Day (staff only onsite)
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TERM 2 CALENDAR
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| Mon | 15th April | Term two commences |
| Mon | 15th April | Premiers' Reading Challenge commences
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| Thur | 25th April | ANZAC day |
| Fri | 26th April | Student Free Curriculum Day (No school for students) |
| Thurs | 2nd May | STUDENT PHOTO DAY |
| Fri | 3rd May | ARPS House Athletics Carnival (offsite- Year 3-6) |
| Mon | 6th May | District Cross Country |
| Thur | 9th May | Mothers day stall |
| Wed | 15th May | School Council Meeting 7.00pm |
| Mon-Thur | 20th – 23rd May | Education Week |
| Thur | 23rd May | Biggest Morning Tea, Open Day, Open Evening, BBQ and Book Fair |
| Fri | 24th May | Curriculum Day – reporting- student Free |
| Wed | 29th May | Division Cross Country |
| Sat | 1st June | ARPS Trivia Night TBC |
| Mon | 10th June | Monarch’s Birthday- No School |
| Wed | 12th June | Parent Teacher Interviews and 3 way Conferences (Day 1) 8.45am-4.45pm |
| Fri | 14th June | F - 6 DISCO |
| Mon | 17th June | Parent Teacher Interviews and 3 way Conferences (Day 2) 3.45pm-6.45pm |
| Wed | 19th June | School Council - 7pm |
| Fri. | 28th Jun. | Term two concludes – dismissal at 2.30pm.
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TERM 3 CALENDAR
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| Mon. | 15th July | Term three commences |
| Wed | 31st July | School Council Meeting 7.00pm |
| Tue-Fri | 7th – 9th Aug | Year 5&6 Camp to Ballarat |
| Mon-Fri | 12th – 16th Aug | STEM Week (Book Character Parade 16th Aug) |
| Wed | 14th Aug | Family Bingo Night |
| Wed. – Fri. | 21st – 23rd Aug | YEAR 3 & 4 CAMP to Forest Edge |
| Thurs-Fri | 29-30th Aug | Healthy Harold Life Education |
| Thurs | 29th Aug | Father's Day Stall |
| Thurs | 5th-6th Sept | Year 2 Sleepover |
| Thurs-Fri | 12th -13th Sep | VSSS rehearsal |
| Sat. | 14th Sep | State School Spectacular performance at Melbourne Arena |
| Fri. | 20th Sep | Footy Colours Day & Walk-a-thon |
| Fri. | 20th Sep | Term three concludes – dismissal at 2.30pm.
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TERM 4 CALENDAR
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| Mon. | 7th Oct | Term four commences |
| Fri | 25th Oct | World Teachers’ Day |
| Mon | 4th Nov | Curriculum Day – Student Free |
| Tues. | 5th Nov | Melbourne Cup Day – No School |
| Thurs | Date TBC | Foundation 2024 Information Night for enrolled students |
| Mon, Wed-Fri | 4th -15th Dec | Swimming Program (8 days)-(Not Tuesdays) |
| Tue | 10th Dec | YEAR 6 SECONDARY ORIENTATION DAY |
| Wed | 20th Dec | Term four concludes – dismissal at 1.30pm. |
Student Free days 2024
At our school Council meeting in November 2023, the following student free curriculum days were approved (please make a note in your calendars):
Monday 29th January
| Planning and Curriculum, Classroom preparation |
Thursday 28th March (Preceding public holiday on Friday 29th March) | Curriculum and Wellbeing |
Friday 26th April | Curriculum (Writing) and Moderation |
Friday 24th May
| Data, Reporting and Assessment |
Monday 4th November | Professional Practice Day (before Melbourne Cup holiday) |