Dates to Remember & Important Information
Head Lice Notification
There has been a number of cases of head lice recently. Please be vigilant with checking and treating regularly as well as notifying the school if your child has head lice.
Please see the following attachment for important information on managing head lice.
Strep Throat Notification
We have had a few cases of Strep Throat the past week. Please be aware of the signs and symptoms of Strep Throat as outlined in the link below.
Kindergarten Enrolment
The City of Ballarat has a Central Kindergarten Registration Scheme to help our community access a fair, equal and timely system for processing kindergarten enrolments. Registrations are now open through the Ballarat Council Central Kindergarten Registration Scheme for both 3-year-old and 4-year-old kinder for the 2024 year. Kindergarten is free for both 3 and 4 year olds.
For more information or to register your child for kindergarten please visit the link below.
Next Week...
July
| Fri | 28 | School Assembly |
Later this term...
August
| Mon | 7 | Whole School Photo Day (See School News Page) | |
| Fri | 11 | National Tree Day (see National Tree Day Page) | |
| Mon | 21 | Book Week 'Read, Grow, Inspire' (Mon 21 August - Fri 25 August) | |
| Wed | 23 | Yr 3 Cave Hill Creek Camp (Wed 23 August - Fri 25 August) | |
| Mon | 28 | F-2 Maths Show & Yr 3-6 Maths Race Incursion | |
| Mon | 28 | Literacy and Numeracy Week (Mon 28 August - Fri 1 Sept) |
Next Year...
March 2024
| Thurs | 28 | Athletics Day |
2023 School Term Dates
| Term 1 | First day for students Mon 30 Jan (teachers start Fri 27 Jan) to Thur 6 April | |
| Term 2 | Mon 24 April to Fri 23 June | |
| Term 3 | Mon 10 July to Fri 15 September | |
| Term 4 | Mon 2 October to Wed 20 December |
2023 Curriculum Days
- Friday 27 January: First day of school year (staff only)
- Curriculum Focus: Data Literacy (Friday March 10)
- Curriculum Focus: Inclusion & Engagement (Monday April 24)
- Curriculum Focus: Literacy (Monday May 22)
- Curriculum Focus: Assessment & Reporting (Monday November 6)
- Wednesday 20 December: Final day of school year (staff only) – student file transfer & 2024 readiness
2023 School Camps
| Yr 4 Wyuna Camp | Wed 31 May - Fri 2 June | Term 2, Week 6 | |
| Yr 3 Cave Hill Creek Camp | Wed 23 August - Fri 25 August | Term 3, Week 7 | |
| Yr 6 Canberra Experience | Mon 9 October - Fri 13 October | Term 4, Week 2 | |
| Yr 5 Norval Camp | Mon 16 October - Fri 20 October | Term 4, Week 3 | |