St Joseph's Primary School Port Macquarie
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Warlters Street
Port Macquarie NSW 2444
PO Box 54, Port Macquarie NSW 2444
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Email: sjpport@lism.catholic.edu.au
Phone: 02 6583 3848

Dates for Your Diary

Week 6 - Term 4 2023

Tuesday
14th November
  • Taekwando School Sport Program (Kindergarten - Year 6 White)
  • 3:15pm - 5:00pm Infants After School Drama

Wednesday
15th November
  • 3:15pm - 5:00pm Primary After School Drama
  • 3:30pm - 5:00pm Staff Meeting
  • 5:00pm Parent Community Group (PCG) Meeting

Thursday
16th November
  • 8:00am Band Rehearsals
  • 8:15am Staff Prayer
  • Brass and Woodwind Music Lessons
  • Basketball Workshops (Kinder to Year 6)
  • 11:45am-1:35pm Liberty House Respectful Relationships (Year 4)

Friday
17th November
  • Year 7 2024 Secondary School Orientation Day (Year 6)
  • 2:15pm Prayer Assembly - Year 3 hosting

Week 7 - Term 4 2023

Monday
20th November
  • 9:00am 2024 House Captain Speeches - parents welcome to attend

Tuesday
21st November
  • Diocesan Summer Sports Trials (Tennis and Basketball)
  • Crazy Hair Day with school uniform Christmas Hampers Fundraiser
  • Taekwando School Sport Program (Kindergarten - Year 6 White)
  • 3:15pm - 5:00pm Infants After School Drama

Wednesday
22nd November
  • Wildfire Ten:Ten Experience (Year 5)
  • Immersion Day (Year 4) - parents welcome to attend from 2:20pm
  • 3:15pm - 5:00pm Primary After School Drama
  • 3:30pm - 5:00pm Staff Meeting

Thursday
23rd November
  • Diocesan Summer Sport Trials Touch Football, Lismore (selected students)
  • 8:00am Band Rehearsals
  • 8:15am Staff Prayer
  • Wildfire Ten:Ten Experience 
  • 11:40am - 1:40pm St Joseph's Laurieton Year 5 joining us for Wildfire Ten:Ten
  • Brass and Woodwind Music Lessons
  • 2:15pm-2:45pm Pray and Play - Kinder 2024 Transition

Friday
24th November
  • 9:00am Year 6 Hastings Cluster Parish Mass and Social Transition, St Agnes' Church and Youth Hub
  • Diocesan Summer Sport Trials - Cricket, Lismore (selected students)
  • 2:15pm Prayer Assembly - Year 1 hosting

Week 8 - Term 4 2023

Tuesday
28th November
  • Taekwando School Sport Program (Kindergarten - Year 6 White)
  • 3:15pm - 5:00pm Infants After School Drama

Wednesday
29th November
  • Year 5 PDHPE Sensitive Issues Day
  • 3:15pm - 5:00pm Primary After School Drama
  • 3:30pm - 5:00pm Staff Meeting

Thursday
30th November
  • 8:00am Band Rehearsals
  • 8:15am Staff Prayer
  • Brass and Woodwind Music Lessons
  • 2:15pm-2:45pm Pray and Play - Year 3

Friday
1st December
  • 2:15pm Prayer Assembly - Kindergarten hosting

Week 9 - Term 4 2023

Tuesday
5th December
  • 3:15pm - 5:00pm Infants After School Drama

Wednesday
6th December
  • 9:45am - 10:45am St Joseph's Primary Mass for Thanksgiving, St Agnes' Church
  • 3:15pm - 5:00pm Primary After School Drama
  • 3:30pm - 5:00pm Staff Meeting

Thursday
7th December
  • 8:00am Band Rehearsals
  • 8:15am Staff Prayer
  • 8:30am Kinder 2024 collecting book packs and 'Ready Set Go' packs
  • Brass and Woodwind Music Lessons
  • 5:15pm Kinder 2024 collecting book packs and 'Ready Set Go' packs
  • 6:00pm - 8:00pm Christmas at Joey's

Friday
8th December
  • 2:15pm Prayer Assembly 

Week 10 - Term 4 2023

Tuesday
12th December
  • 9:30 am St Joseph's Primary Mass for Year 6 Graduation, St Agnes' Church (Year 6, Year 6 siblings and Year 5)
  • Transition to 2024 classes (Kindergarten - Year 5)
  • 3:15pm - 5:00pm Infants After School Drama
  • 5:30pm Year 6 Graduation Dinner and Awards Ceremony

Wednesday
13th December
  • End of Year Fun Day, Stoney Aqua Park (Year 6)
  • 3:15pm - 5:00pm Primary After School Drama
  • 3:30pm - 5:00pm Staff Meeting

Thursday
14th December
  • Last day of classes for Term 4
  • 8:00am Band Rehearsals
  • 8:15am Staff Prayer
  • 2:20pm Year 6 Final Assembly - Year 5 hosting

Friday
15th December
  • Staff Development Day (Pupil Free)

Please note these dates can change from time to time due to unforeseen circumstances and we will endeavour to advise you of any changes at the earliest possible opportunity. Our school Google calendar can be accessed via this link for additional advanced dates -

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For your convenience 2023 school term dates are listed below. They are also located on our website. Click on the words “TERM DATES” on the home page.

TERM 4

Kindergarten to Year 6 last day of classes for Term 4
Thursday 14th December 2023

Staff Development Day (Pupil Free)
Friday 15th December 2023

Staff Development Day (Pupil Free)
Monday 18th December 2023

Staff Development Day (Pupil Free)
Tuesday 19th December 2023

TERM 1 2024

School Administration Day (Pupil Free)
Tuesday 30th January

Staff Development Day (Pupil Free)
Wednesday 31st January

Year 1 to 6 Maths Assessment Interviews
Thursday 1st February and Friday 2nd February

Kindergarten Best Start Interviews
Thursday 1st February to Tuesday 6th February

Year 1 to 6 commence classes for Term 1
Monday 5th February

Kindergarten commence classes for Term 1
Wednesday 7th February

Last day of classes for Term 1
Wednesday 10th April

Staff Development Day (Pupil Free)
Thursday 11th April

Staff Spirituality Day (Pupil Free)
Friday 12th April

TERM 2

Staff Development Day (Pupil Free)
Monday 29th April

Classes commence for Term 2
Tuesday 30th April

Staff Proclaim Day (Pupil Free)
Friday 31st May

Last day of classes for Term 2
Friday 5th July

TERM 3

Staff Development Day (Pupil Free)
Monday 22nd July

Classes commence for Term 3
Tuesday 23rd July

Last day of classes for Term 3
Friday 27th September

TERM 4

Staff Development Day (Pupil Free)
Monday 14th October

Classes commence for Term 4
Tuesday 15th October

Last day of classes for Term 4
Wednesday 18th December

Staff Development Day (Pupil Free)
Thursday 19th December

Staff Development Day (Pupil Free)
Friday 20th December

Other Holidays in 2024

Australia Day – 26th January (Public Holiday)
Good Friday – 29th March (Public Holiday)
Easter Monday – 1st April (Public Holiday)
ANZAC Day – 25th April (Public Holiday)
King’s Birthday – 10th June (Public Holiday)
Labour Day – 7th October (Public Holiday)
Christmas Day - 25th December (Public Holiday)
Boxing Day - 26th December (Public Holiday)