Calendar of Events
Breakfast Club
USPS offers "Breakfast Club" every Friday!
We welcome all students to enjoy the generosity of our community, as we provide breakfast to our students each Friday morning in the Senior Gallery.
Rain, hail, or shine our parent volunteers and the Dandenong Ranges Emergency Relief Service will be there to fuel you for your Friday!
2023 Bell and Session Times
| Session 1 | Session 2 | Morning Recess | Session 3 | Session 4 | Lunch Eating | Lunch Recess | Session 5 | Afternoon Recess | Session 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8.50am-9.40am | 9.40am-10.30am | 10.30am-11.00am | 11.00am-11.50am | 11.50am-12.40pm | 12.40pm-12.50pm | 12.50pm-1.20pm | 1.20pm-2.10pm | 2.10pm-2.40pm | 2.40pm-3.30pm |
- 8.45am - bell for opening of classroom doors
- 8.50am - bell to commence session one
- 10.30am - start of morning recess bell
- 10.57am - 3 minutes of music
- 11.00am - end of morning recess bell
- 12.40pm - lunch eating time bell
- 12.50pm - start of lunch recess bell
- 1.17pm - 3 minutes of music
- 1.20pm - end of lunch recess bell
- 2.10pm - start of afternoon recess bell
- 2.40pm - end of afternoon recess bell
- 3.30pm - end of day bell
2023 Term Dates
| Term Details | Term Commences | Term Concludes |
|---|---|---|
| Term Two | All students: Monday 24th April 2023 | All students: Friday 23rd June 2023 |
| Term Three | All students: Monday 10th July 2023 | All students: Friday 15th September 2023 |
| Term Four | All students: Monday 2nd October 2023 | All students: Wednesday 20th December 2023 |
Term Two, 2023
| Date | Activity |
|---|---|
| Friday 23rd June | Term Two concludes 2:30pm dismissal |
Term Three, 2023
| Date | Activity |
|---|---|
| Monday 10th July | Term Three commences 8:50am |
| Wednesday 19th July | SSS Choir Town Hall Rehearsal |
| Monday 31st July | Year 5/6 Hooptime |
| Friday 4th August | SSS Dance Rehearsal - HE Parker Recreation Centre, Heathmont 10am-3pm |
| Friday 11th August | Curriculum Day (no students at school) Focus: Quaglia Student Voice & Aspirations Network Day |
| Monday 14th August | School Council 7:00pm |
| Monday 14th August - Friday 18th August | Science Week |
| Wednesday 16th August | SSS Choir Town Hall Rehearsal |
| Monday 28th August - Friday 1st September | Literacy & Numeracy Week |
| Thursday 31st August | Father's Day Stall - morning Father's Day Activity 2.30pm-3.30pm |
| Friday 1st September | Year 3/4 Hooptime |
| Thursday 7th September | SSS John Cain Arena Rehearsal - 8am-6.30pm |
| Friday 8th September | SSS John Cain Arena Rehearsal - 8am-6.30pm |
| Saturday 9th September | SSS Performance Day |
| Monday 11th September | School Council 7:00pm |
| Friday 15th September | Term Three concludes 2:30pm dismissal |
Term Four, 2023
| Date | Activity |
|---|---|
| Monday 2nd October 2023 | Term Four commences 8:50am |
| Monday 23rd October- Wednesday 25th October | Year Three/Four school camp |
| Monday 30th October | School Council 7:00pm |
| Friday 3rd November | Professional Practice Day (school closure Curriculum Day) - No students required at school |
| Tuesday 7th November | Melbourne Cup Public Holiday |
| Monday 20th November | School Council 7:00pm |
| Friday 24th November | Curriculum Day (no students at school) Focus: Assessment & Reporting |
| Thursday 7th December | Christmas Concert |
| Friday 8th December | Year 5/6 Celebration |
| Monday 11th December | School Council 7:00pm |
| Tuesday 12th December | Government Secondary Schools Transition Day |
| Tuesday 19th December | Year 6 Graduation |
| Wednesday 20th December | Term Four concludes 2:30pm dismissal |