TERM 4 EVENT DETAILS
TERM 4 EVENT DETAILS
Events for Term Four
Public Speaking - Continues on Wednesdays
As part of our extra curricular offerings at St Agnes’, our Year 5 and 6 students have been doing a public speaking program. This is a weekly Wednesday session with an external expert Sandra De Geest who has been working with St Agnes’ students for some time. From this year onwards, public speaking will be offered at Year 5 and 6, with a uplift of skills and expectations from one year to the next.
School Advisory Council Meetings
The School Advisory Council has one more meeting this term and will be held at school on Tuesday 29th November at 7.30pm - Annual General Meeting (All welcome)
Year 3 Zoo Snooze Camp - Monday 21st to Tuesday 22nd November
Our Year 3 students will head to Melbourne Zoo for an overnight stay - Zoo Snooze. A night walk through the Zoo to check out the elephants is one of the many highlights of this camp. This is the first ever Zoo Snooze for St Agnes’ students after two cancellations in 2020 and 2021. More information to follow via Operoo.
Year 4 Zoo Snooze Camp - Tuesday 22nd to Wednesday 23rd November
Our Year 4 students will head to Melbourne Zoo for an overnight stay the day after Year 3. More information to follow via Operoo.
Parents and Friends Committee Annual General Meeting - Tuesday 22nd November
All parents are invited to attend the Parents & Friends Committee Annual General Meeting at 7.30pm on Tuesday 22nd November. There will be opportunities to get involved in the P&F and I urge all parents to consider taking up a role.
St Agnes’ Visual Arts Show - Thursday 24th November from 6.30-8.00pm.
More information will follow regarding this important event. I ask that all parents mark this in your calendar as it is expected that all students are in attendance, because it is a whole school showcase. Tickets will be available via TryBooking. Extended family members are welcome.
Year 5/6 Open Water Program - Monday 28th-Tuesday 29th November
Our senior students head off to Mordialloc Surf Life Saving Club for an open-water swimming program. More information to follow.
Prep to Year 4 Swimming Program - Commences Monday 28th November
Students from Prep to Year 4 will head to Toby Haenen Swim Centre for a two week swimming program. Again, further information will follow closer to the time.
iSeaiCare Dolphin Swim
As part of our student leadership program, a small group of Environment Leaders will head to the Mornington Peninsula for a swim with Dolphins. This is part of the iSea iCare ambassador program to fight pollution in Port Phillip Bay.
School Closure Day - 2023 Staff Planning - Monday 5th December
The school will be closed on Monday 5th December for staff to plan for the 2023 school year.
St Agnes’ Christmas Carols evening - Wednesday 7th December
All families are invited to attend our Christmas Carols evening from 6.30pm on Wednesday 7th December. It is a picnic style event and all family members are welcome.
2023 Orientation Day - Friday 9th December
Students will spend the morning with their 2023 classroom teacher on Friday 9th December. This is an opportunity to form vital teacher/students relationships.
Year 6 Final Assembly - Wednesday 7th December
The Year 6 Final Assembly will be held at the usual time on Wednesday 7th December. This will be a light-hearted, special assembly focused on sharing of memories of times at St Agnes’.
Grade 6 Day at Luna Park - Friday 9th December
Grade 6 students will be heading to Luna Park on Friday 9th December for a fun day to celebrate the end of their Primary School days before they graduate the following week.
End of Semester Reports - Friday 9th December
Semester Two Reports will be made available online through nForma Parent Portal and a hard copy will also be sent home on this day.
Year 6 Final Day - Wednesday 14th December
The Year Six students will finish for the year on Wednesday 14th December at 3.25pm. Parents will be invited into the classrooms for the last hour of the day, before the children are dismissed for the final time.
End of Year/Graduation Liturgy - Wednesday 14th December at 6pm.
We gather as a whole school to mark the end of the 2022 school year and celebrate our Graduating Class of 2022 at a Liturgy held in the church. All students from Prep to Year 6 are expected to attend and wear their full summer school uniform. Graduation celebrations for the Year 6 students and their parents will follow in the hall.
Final day for Prep to Year 5 - Thursday 15th December
The school year concludes for Prep to Year 5 on Thursday 15th December at 1.30pm.
Important Dates for 2023
Staff return - Friday 27th January 2023
Year 1 to Year 5 student commence - Monday 30th January 2023
Prep students commence - Tuesday 31st January 2023