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

Foundation News

What will be happening in Foundation this term?

What is coming up?