| Term | Term Dates |
|---|---|
| Term 1 | Monday 30 January 2023 - Thursday 6 April 2022 |
| Easter 2022 | Friday 7 April 2023 – Monday 10 April 2023 |
| Term 2 | Monday 24 April 2023 - Friday 23 June 2023 |
| Term 3 | Monday 10 July 2023 - Friday 15 September 2023 |
| Term 4 | Monday 2 October 2023 - Wednesday 20 December 2023 |
Student Free School Closure Days
During the year St Francis de Sales has set Student Free School Closure Days. Student Free Days enables our Teaching Staff to attend Professional Development to further develop our expertise in education.
| Term | Date | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
| Term 1 | Friday 17 February 2023 | Professional Learning Numeracy |
| Term 2 | Monday 24 April 2023 | School Improvement Framework |
| Term 3 | To be confirmed | |
| Term 4 | Monday 6 November 2023 | Professional Practice and Planning Day |
All Term and School Closure Dates can be found on our SkoolBag App and are also included in our Parent Calendar.
Arriving at School
Children are expected to arrive at school between 8:30am and 8:45am, giving them ample time to greet their teachers and friends, organise their materials for the day and even have a little time to play. All of this is great settling behaviour and allows the students to be ready for the business of the day.
Children arriving after 8:50am experience difficulties settling into the days’ learning as they miss the important “tuning in” that happens at the beginning of each school day.
Being at school on time helps children to learn and assists them in developing good habits which will benefit them throughout their schooling and throughout their lives.
School Times
| Students Arrive (from) | 8:30am |
| Classrooms open Grades 3-6 | 8:40am |
| First Bell sounds | 8:45am |
| Final morning bell sounds | 8:55am |
| Role Taken and Classes begin | 8:55am |
| Morning Recess | 11:00am |
| Recess Finishes | 11:40am |
| Lunch – Eating | 1:40pm |
| Lunch Recess | 1:50pm |
| Lunch Finishes | 2:30pm |
| Dismissal Grades Prep-6 | 3:30pm, except on a Friday when children are dismissed at 3:00pm |