TERM 4 CALENDAR
Sat	26th Nov	Election Day BBQ
Wed	30th Nov	Year 5/6 Market Day
Tues	6th Dec	Parent Helpers Moring Tea- Function room 10.30am XMAS B.B.Q. & CAROLS 5pm-7pm (BBQ from 5pm. Carols from 5.45pm)
Mon-Thurs	5th – 16th Dec	Swimming Program (8 days, not Tuesday's)
Wed	14th Dec	Year 6 Graduation
Thurs	15th Dec	Year 6 ‘Fun Day"
Monday	19th Dec	Term four concludes – dismissal at 3.30pm
Tue	20th Dec	Professional Practice Day - Student Free
Fri	27th Jan 2023	Staff Return for Term 1 - Curriculum Day - Student Free
Mon	30th Jan 2023	Students in Year 1-6 return to school
Tues	31st Jan 2023	Foundation students commence school

Parents are reminded that the Staff Car parks at the front and rear of the school are not for parent parking. Parents with a valid disabled pass may use the designated space at the front of the school.

2023 Student Free School Days for your Calendar- REPEAT

At our School Council meeting on 26th October, the following dates were endorsed as curriculum days and student free days for 2023:

• Friday 27th Jan- operations, Wellbeing & Curriculum

• Friday 10th March (preceding public holiday on Monday)- Curriculum

• Friday 26th May- Assessment & Reporting

• Monday 6th November- Reporting & Curriculum Program Review

• Additionally, a whole school Professional Practice Day (student Free) is planned for Wednesday 8th November- making a 5 day break (including weekend and public holiday)

Information Regarding 2026 Term dates and Commonwealth Games- Forward Planning

There have been changes to Victorian school term dates for 2026. This will provide an opportunity for Victorian communities to participate more broadly in the 2026 Commonwealth Games.

The 2026 Commonwealth Games will take place across regional Victoria from Tuesday 17 March to Sunday 29 March 2026, with Geelong, Bendigo, Ballarat, Gippsland and Shepparton hosting a range of activities and events for 20 different sports and 9 para-sports.

The 2026 Victorian school term dates are:

• Term 1: Tuesday 27 January to Friday 13 March 2026

• Term 2: Monday 30 March to Friday 19 June 2026

• Term 3: Monday 6 July to Friday 18 September 2026

• Term 4: Monday 5 October to Friday 18 December 2026.

For the list of school term dates until the end of 2030, refer to School term dates and holidays in Victoria. Link: https://www.vic.gov.au/school-term-dates-and-holidays-victoria

Dropping Off Students

Please be reminded that students should not be dropped off or be arriving at school before 8:45am. Supervision in the school yard commences at 8:45am every morning, and it is imperative that students arrive between 8:45am and 9:00am. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.

Wonderful Learning!