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
Term One Upcoming Events
| Date | Activity |
|---|---|
| Monday 13th March | Labour Day Public Holiday |
| Tuesday 14th March | Foundation students commence fulltime |
| Wednesday 15th March | Naplan (Writing) - Year 3 Students - 9am & Year 5 Students - 10.30am |
| Thursday 16th March | Naplan (Reading) - Year 3 Students - 9am & Year 5 Students - 10.30am |
| Friday 17th March | Naplan (Convention of Language) - Year 3 Students - 9am & Year 5 Students - 10.30am |
| Monday 20th March - Friday 24th March | Year 3-6 students Swimming Program |
| Monday 20th March | Naplan (Numeracy) Year 3 Students - 9am & Year 5 Students - 10.30am School Council - 7pm |
| Tuesday 21st March | Harmony Day - Orange Day |
| Friday 24th March | Regional Swimming - Qualifying Students from Division Swimming |
| Monday 27th March | District Tennis Chesterfield Farm - Year 1/2 Students |
| Thursday 30th March | Whole School Assembly- 3:00pm-3:25pm Welcome Foundation Picnic - Foundation Families |
| Friday 31st March | King Stingray Concert - Selected students |
| Monday 3rd April | Hot Cross Buns delivery |
| Tuesday 4th April | Division Tennis - Qualifying Students from District Tennis |
| Wednesday 5th April | PTA Special Lunch |
| Thursday 6th April | Term One concludes 2:30pm dismissal |
2023 Term Dates
| Term Details | Term Commences | Term Concludes |
|---|---|---|
| Term One | Foundation Students - Thursday 2nd February 9.10am - 2pm, Friday 3rd February 9.10am - 2pm Monday 6th February 8.50am-3.30pm. Attend Monday, Tuesday, Thursday & Friday 8.50am-3.30pm. No attendance on Wednesdays until after the Labour Day long weekend.
Year 1-6 Students - Monday 30th January 2023
| All students: Thursday 6th April 2023 |
| 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 |
2023 Upcoming Events
*Note: only known event dates are listed.
Additional events will be listed in the first newsletter of 2023.
Term Two, 2023
| Date | Activity |
|---|---|
| Wednesday 15th March | JMSS - selected students |
| Wednesday 29th March | JMSS - selected students |
| Monday 3rd April | SSS Choir Rehearsal - Karoo Primary School 12.30pm-3.30pm |
| Monday 24th April | Term Two commences 8:50am |
| Tuesday 25th April | ANZAC Day Public Holiday |
| Wednesday 26th April- Friday 28th April | Year Five/Six school camp: Sovereign Hill |
| Tuesday 2nd May | SSS Dance rehearsals (selected students) - Gym |
| Thursday 11th May | Mother's Day Stall - morning Mother's Day Activity - 2.30pm-3.30pm |
| Friday 12th May | School Cross Country |
| Monday 15th May- Friday 19th May | Foundation - Year Two swimming program Education Week |
| Monday 22nd May | SSS Choir Rehearsal - Karoo Primary School 12.30pm-3.30pm School Council 7:00pm |
| Tuesday 23rd May | Year 5/6 Ballet Excursion |
| Friday 26th May | District Cross Country - Qualifying students |
| Tuesday 30th May | SSS Dance rehearsals (selected students) - Gym |
| Monday 5th June | World Environment Day |
| Tuesday 6th June | Division Cross Country - Qualifying students |
| Wednesday 7th June | Upwey High Volleyball |
| Monday 12th June | King's Birthday Public Holiday |
| Tuesday 13th June | Regional Cross Country - Qualifying students |
| Monday 19th June | School Council 7:00pm |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Monday 11th December | School Council 7:00pm |
| Wednesday 20th December | Term Four concludes 2:30pm dismissal |