Term Dates & School Closure Dates 2023

Term 1

Y1-6  Start Tuesday 31 January
Prep Start Thursday 2 February 

Thursday 6 April end of term

Special dates in term 1

Friday 3 February - smoking ritual to start the school year, 9 am at the school playground
Friday 10 February  - whole school Welcome Mass, 9 am in church
Friday 17 February - Y3/4 assembly in main hall
Friday 24 February - Y1/2 assembly in main hall
Friday 3 March - Y5/6 assembly in main hall + Maths Open Morning in class
Friday 10 March - Prep assembly in main hall
Friday 17 March - Y3-6 Mass, 9 am in church (St Patricks Day)
Friday 24 March - Sports Day
Friday 1 April - General assembly in main hall
Sunday 2 April - Elwood Children's Marqt, 10am - 1 pm at the school playground
Thursday 6 April - Friendship Fair & last day of term

Term 2

Wednesday 26 April - Friday 23 June

Special dates in term 2

Friday 12 May - Mother's Day Assembly, 9 am at school
Friday 26 May - Literacy Open Morning, 9am 
Friday 2 June - P-2 Assembly 
Friday 9 June - St Columba's Feast Day Mass + celebrations 9am
Friday 16 June - Y3/4 Assembly
Friday 23 June - Y5/6 Assembly  

Term 3

Monday 10 July - Friday 15 September

Special dates in term 3

Friday 14 July - Assembly
Friday 21 July - Assembly
Friday 28 July - Assembly
Friday 4 August - P-2 Assembly
Friday 11 August - School Closure Day
Friday 18 August - Y3-Y6 Assembly (Science Week)
Friday 25 August - Book Week Assembly
Friday 1 September - Father's Day Breakfast, 8am at school (no assembly)
Thursday 7 September - 6.30pm Musical, Opening Night
Friday 8 September - 10.30am Musical
Friday 15 September - Assembly & Footy Colours Day (last day of school)
 

Term 4

Monday 2 October - Friday 15 December

Special dates in term 4

Sunday 8 October - Bunnings BBQ Port Melbourne
Saturday 14 October - Referendum BBQ at school
Friday 3 November - Grandparent's Assembly & Book Fair, 9am at school
Thursday 9 November - Y6 PYP Exhibition (date changed from 15 Nov to 9 Nov)
Sunday 12 November - Art Walk + pizza, 4-6pm, start and end at school
Friday 24 November - P-2 Mass, 9 am in church
Monday 27 November + Tuesday 28 November - Y3/4 camp
Wednesday 6 December - Christmas Carols, 5-7pm at school playground
Thursday 14 December - End of Year Mass & Graduation
Friday 15 December - last day of term, school closes at 1pm

School Closure days in 2023

Monday 30 January
Monday 24 April
Friday 11 August
Monday 6 November
Friday 1 December


 

What our parents & students say

"The teachers and staff focus on the child to be the best that they can be. They value and encourage individuality."

Parent of Year 3 Student
 

We respectfully acknowledge the Boon Wurrung  people of the Kulin Nation, the traditional custodians of the Country on which we learn and play.
We 
pay respect to ongoing living cultures of First Peoples, their ancestors and their Elders; past, present and emerging.

 

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