Dates to Remember

October 2016
Mon 17 to Fri 21 - Junior Swimming at Clayton Pool
Sat 22 - TRIVIA NIGHT (registration form in this newsletter)
Mon 24 to Fri 28 - Senior Swimming at Clayton Pool
Mon 24 - Japan Trip information night for parents of students in grade 4 and 5 - from 6pm to 7pm in the Hall
Mon 24 Parent meeting re. proposed development. Penfold Hall
Wed 26 - Pre-School to School transition - 1.30pm to 3pm
Wed 26 - Foundation 2017 parents Literacy information session
Fri 28 - World Teacher's Day
November 2016
Tue 1 - Melbourne Cup Day - no school
Wed 2 - Excursion to Immigration Museum - Years 5 & 6
Thu 3 - Culture day
Wed 9 - Grade 2 incursion: "Healthy Living"
Wed 9 - Pre-School to School transition - 1.30pm to 3pm
Wed 9 - Foundation 2017 parents Nihongo information session
Sat 12 - Twilight Working Bee - 4pm to 7pm
Sun 13 - Taiko performance at the Japan-Australia Cultural Afternoon - Glen Eira Town Hall
Wed 23 - Pre-School to School transition - 9am to 12.30pm
December 2016
Tue 6 - Year 7 Orientation Day
Thu 8 - Christmas concert and picnic
Mon 12 - Reports to go home
Thu 15 - Grade 6 student graduation
Mon 19 - No assembly
Tue 20 - Last day of school - 12.30pm assembly
Tue 20 - School ends at 1.30pm
Term Dates 2016
Term 1: 29 January (students) to 24 March *
Term 2: 11 April to 24 June
Term 3: 11 July to 16 September
Term 4: 3 October to 20 December
Term Dates 2017
Term 1: 30 January (school teachers start) to 31 March *
Term 2: 18 April (Tuesday) to 30 June
Term 3: 17 July to 22 September
Term 4: 9 October to 22 December
* The first day of Term 1 is a student-free day in all government schools to allow for appropriate planning to take place for the arrival of students. Each year government schools are provided with four student-free days for professional development, school planning and administration, curriculum development, and student assessment and reporting purposes. The remaining three student-free days are determined by each individual school, so contact your school for details