REMINDERS Last Day Term 1- Thursday 2nd April 2026 First Day Term 2 20th April 2025 VALUES AWARD WINNERS HARMONY DAY 2026

Reminders Last day of Term 1 is Thursday 2nd March 2.15pm First Day of Term 2 is Monday, 19th April If you haven't already updated your Helath Care Card and Medicare Card at the office, if you have them, your child will not be eligible for Camps, Sports and Excursions Fund or State School Relief uniform and bus passes. Please do so before the end of next week. Please call the office or update Compass if your child will be absent from school. We have a lot of unexplained abs

REMINDERS Monday 9th March- SCHOOL CLOSED PUBLIC HOLIDAY Last Day Term 1 Thursday 2nd April Log in to COMPASS for all other events and important dates Values Awards Hands-On Learning Awards Filming and Photography on School Grounds At Gowrie Street Primary School, the safety and wellbeing of our students is always our highest priority. We ask families to please remember that filming or photographing on school grounds should not occur without permission from the school. This i

Reminders Please login to Compass to let us know that your child is away from school- or call the office and we can mark them out. Please rememebr to park in designated parking zones. We continue to get families fined and there is nothing we can do about these fines. The area is well signposted with the parking restrictions. Early Collection of Students We understand that there are times when students need to leave school early for appointments or important commitments. Whe

REMINDERS Check Compass for all up and coming events If your child is having challenges, in the morning, before school, please let the office or their teacher know. We understand that things happen in the rush of getting ready and to school. In order to help us be ready to help your child regulate for learning, it is really helpful to us if we have a heads- up from families. Awards Winners Birthdays Get To Know You Conferences Thank you to the many families who made the tim

REMINDERS -Students must have a hat to play outside. If they don't, they will need to play in the shade. -Please be sure to park in the designated parking zones on Balaclava Rd and behind the school on Gowrie St. The police are making the rounds. -Community Pantry- every Friday 2.45pm-3.15pm come along and grab some pantry items, fruit and veg, bread and sometimes even books and clothes!! All Free. Values Award Winners Carlton Football Club Visit Today we had a visit from t

REMINDERS -Students must have a hat to play outside. If they don't, they will need to play in the shade. -Please be sure to park in the designated parking zones on Balaclava Rd and Behind the school on Gowrie St. The police are making the rounds. -Please consider contributing to your child's year at school if you can. We ensure that we cover the cost of all things students need for school and support families to access supports such as State School relief for free uniform,

REMINDERS Last day of school for the year Wednesday 17th December 3.15pm. FINAL ASSESMBLY AT 9.30am after Christmas Dress Up Parade Grade 3-6 Pool day Monday 15th December Grade Prep- 2 Fun Day Monday 15th November Reports home published - Monday 15th December (we had an unanticipated hold up) FIRST DAY TERM 1 2026 WEDNESDAY 28th JANUARY 2026 Attendance Celebration All students who has acheived 90+% or who has IMPROVED in their attendance this term, has been given a ticket t

Reminders Last day of Term 4 is Wednesday 17th December at 3.15pm Whole School Performance Thursday 4th December 3pm-5pm-see information below ORDERS FOR GRADE 6 T-SHIRTS FOR 2026 CLOSE FRIDAY 5th DECEMBER. PLEASE ORDER AND PAY AT THE OFFICE BY THIS DATE, AS NO LATE ORDERS CAN BE TAKEN Values Award Winners Birthdays Attendance We’ve had another drop in the number of students with 90% or higher attendance, and this is now our lowest point for the term. At the same time last t

REMINDERS Despite many reminders about students arriving early, there has been no change in the number of children who are arriving to school before supervision begins. We are in a bind because 1. We legally can't ask teachers to supervise children outside of their working hours. 2. We have a duty of care to make sure children are supervised. If we see no change in the number of children who arrive at school before 8.15am, without prior contact with the school, we will have

REMINDERS There are quite a few students arriving to school too early in the morning- sometimes before 8:00am when no staff are required to be on site. We DO NOT provide supervision of students before 8.15am unless by prior arrangement. Parents will be called to come down to the school to supervise students until 8.15am if students are arriving earlier. Last day of Term 4 17th December 2025 We are gearing up to make this performance a great afternoon of fun and laughter. W

REMINDERS There is no supervision of students at school before 8.20am. We are having student arrive before 8.00 am most mornings. Unless there has been a prior arrangement any, student at school before 8.20am will have parents called to come to school to supervise them until school supervision begins. Teachers do not have to arrive at school until 8.20am and if they do so, it is at their choice and, are not expected to supervise students at these times. Attendance We have

REMINDERS MONDAY 3rd NOVEMBER STUDENT FREE DAY- TEACHERS PROFESSIONAL LEARNING DAY TUESDAY 4th NOVEMBER SCHOOL CLOSED FOR CUP DAY PUBLIC HOLIDAY MONDAY 3rd NOVEMBER GRADE 5 STUDENTS PARENT MEETINGS FOR 2026 LEADERSHIP POSITIONS Values Award Winners Attendance  Great news this week with our numbers up for students with 90% or more attendance for the week! We are almost half-way through the term and this is the point at which, if your child has already had 4 days away, and th

REMINDERS Students should arrive at school no earlier than 8.20 am. They can go to our Brekky program if they arrive at school at 8.20 am. They can't be in the yard until 8.30 am as that is when there is teachers available for yard duty. If you know your child is going to be at school earlier than 8.20am, please call and let someone know, if possible the day before. We are having students dropped off sometimes beofre 8:00am and that time is for staff to be preparing and g

REMINDERS All students need to be wearing hats to play outside. They are required, as part of our uniform policy, to take them off inside. We have had a number of students refusing to do this over the last few weeks. Please speak with your child to help them understand that we all must follow our uniform policy , put together by our School Council. Attendance Our attendance has dipped slightly compared to last week, but we’re still on the right track! Every day at school h

REMINDERS All students need to have a hat for Term 4 to play outside. If they don't have a hat they need to be undercover. If you need...

REMINDERS Term 4 starts Monday 6th October 8.45am Values Award Winners Athletics Day Yesterday we held our annual Athletics Day at Gowrie...

REMINDERS TERM 3 ENDS FRIDAY 19th SEPTEMBER at 2.15 PM. TERM 4 STARTS MONDAY 6th OCTOBER at 8.45AM NEXT TERM HATS MUST BE WORN OUTSIDE. IF YOU NEED TO PURCHASE ONE GIVE THE OFFICE A CALL. STUDENTS WHO DO NOT HAVE A HAT MUST BE UNDERCOVER AT PLAY TIMES IF THEY DON'T HAVE ONE. CHEWING GUM AND LOLLIES ARE NOT TO BE BROUGHT TO SCHOOL. WE HAVE LOTS OF OLDER STUDENTS WITH GUM AT SCHOOL, GIVING IT TO OTHER STUDENTS ALSO. THEY WILL BE ASKED TO PUT IT IN THE BIN AND GIVE ANY UNEAT

REMINDERS Term 3 finishes Friday, 19th September at 2. 15 pm . Term 4 begins Monday, 6th October. Next Term is a SUNSMART term so if...

REMINDERS Grade 3-4s are going to Melbourne on Tuesday. They need to be at school by 7.15am. Grade 5-6s are going to Echuca on Tuesday...