Dates to Remember, Important Information & Handouts
This Week...
October
| Thursday | 8 | Year 5/6 Amazing Animal Adaptions Incursion |
| Thursday | 8 | Year 6 Graduation Photos 12:30pm-1:00pm |
| Friday | 9 | GWR Track and Field (selected students) |
| Friday | 9 | Assembly 2:30pm |
| Friday | 9 | Second Hand Uniform Shop open 3:15pm-3:30pm |
Next Week...
October
| Tuesday | 13 | F-2 Swimming Program commences |
| Wednesday | 14 | Year 3-6 Swimming Program commences |
| Thursday | 15 | Non-MRK Orientation Session 9:45am-10:45am |
| Thursday | 15 | Second Hand Uniform Shop open 3:15pm-3:30pm |
| Thursday | 15 | SpringFest - Harness Racing Night Fundraiser 6pm |
| Friday | 16 | Midlands Golf Tournament (selected students) |
| Friday | 16 | Writers' Festival Awards Assembly 2:30pm |
| Friday | 16 | OSHC Fundraiser - Billy G's Cookie Dough - online orders close today |
Term 4...
October
| Tuesday | 20 | F-2 Swimming |
| Wednesday | 21 | Year 3 Cave Hill Creek Camp - departs |
| Wednesday | 21 | Year 3-6 Swimming |
| Thursday | 22 | Second Hand Uniform Shop open 3:15pm-3:30pm |
| Friday | 23 | Year 3 Cave Hill Creek Camp - returns |
| Friday | 23 | GWR Basketball (selected students) |
| Friday | 23 | Cosmodome |
| Friday | 23 | Bulldogs Read - Finale Event |
| Monday | 26 | Kindergarten-Foundation Transition Session 1 9:15am-10:15am |
| Tuesday | 27 | F-2 Swimming |
| Wednesday | 28 | Year 3-6 Swimming |
| Friday | 30 | Writing LEAP Melbourne Trip (selected students) |
| Friday | 30 | Second Hand Uniform Shop open 3:15pm-3:30pm |
November
| Monday | 2 | Curriculum Day (student free day) OSHC available |
| Tuesday | 3 | Melbourne Cup Public Holiday |
| Wednesday | 4 | Year 3-6 Swimming |
| Thursday | 5 | Year 3/4 Circle of Life Incursion |
| Thursday | 5 | Second Hand Uniform Shop open 3:15pm-3:30pm |
| Friday | 6 | Cricket |
| Monday | 9 | Year 6 Camp - departs |
| Monday | 9 | School Council Meeting 6pm |
| Tuesday | 10 | F-2 Swimming |
| Wednesday | 11 | Year 3-6 NO SWIMMING |
| Thursday | 12 | Kindergarten-Foundation Transition Session 2 9:15am-10:15am |
| Thursday | 12 | Second Hand Uniform Shop open 3:15pm-3:30pm |
| Tuesday | 17 | F-2 Swimming |
| Tuesday | 17 | School Captain speeches |
| Wednesday | 18 | Year 3-6 Swimming |
| Thursday | 19 | Year 2 Camp Experience |
| Thursday | 19 | Foundation & Year 1 Ecolinc Incursion |
| Thursday | 19 | Year 2 Camp Experience |
| Friday | 20 | House Captain speeches |
| Friday | 20 | Second Hand Uniform Shop open 3:15pm-3:30pm |
| Monday | 23 | Kindergarten-Foundation Transition Session 3 9:15am-10:15am |
| Tuesday | 24 | F-2 Swimming |
| Wednesday | 25 | Year 3-6 Swimming |
| Thursday | 26 | SpringFest - Movie Night Fundraiser |
| Friday | 27 | Ball Sports |
| Sunday | 29 | SpringFest Market Sunday - 10.00am–4.00pm |
December
| Tuesday | 1 | F-2 Swimming |
| Wednesday | 2 | Year 3-6 Swimming |
| Thursday | 3 | Second Hand Uniform Shop open 3:15pm-3:30pm |
| Monday | 7 | School Council Meeting 6pm |
| Tuesday | 8 | F-2 Swimming |
| Tuesday | 8 | National Transition Day |
| Tuesday | 8 | Kindergarten-Foundation Transition Session 4 9:30am-12:00pm |
| Wednesday | 9 | Year 3-6 Swimming |
| Wednesday | 9 | MRPS K-6 Presentation Evening |
| Friday | 11 | Miners Rest Transition Day |
| Monday | 14 | Year 6 Graduation Celebration Day |
| Thursday | 17 | Christmas Carry On |
| Thursday | 17 | Final Day 2026 - students dismissed 3:20pm |
| Friday | 18 | Curriculum Day - Handover Day (student free day) |
2026 School Term Dates
| Term 1 | Tuesday 27 January - Thursday 2 April |
| Term 2 | Monday 20 April - Friday 26 June |
| Term 3 | Monday 13 July - Friday 18 September |
| Term 4 | Monday 5 October - Friday 18 December |
2026 Curriculum Days - student-free
Monday 2 November - Professional Practice Day
Friday 18th December - Final day of school year (staff only)
Year Level | Camp | Dates |
|---|---|---|
6 | Melbourne Experience | 9-11 November |
3 | Cave Hill Creek | 21-23 October |
2 | Day Camp Experience | 14 November |