School Calendar

Dates and half days for 2024

Term 1: 5th February - 12th April - 92 half days

Monday 5th February New Entrant Induction morning (Week 1)

Tuesday 6th February Waitangi Day (Week 1)

Wednesday 7th February Whole School first day (Week 1)

22 February 2024 - Andrew Chin visit & Choir concert

20 March 2024 - Commissioning Mass 4:30pm Pleasant Point

29th March Good Friday (Week 8)

1st April Easter Monday (Week 9)

2nd April Easter Tuesday(Week 9)

Term 2: 29th April - 5th July - 96 half days

Monday 29th April Term 2 begins - Winter Uniform

Wednesday 1st May 10am Mass

Wednesday 8th May Jubilate in Ashburton 7pm performance

Tuesday 14th May 7pm Board of Trustees meeting

Thursday 16th May FOTS meeting

Tuesday 21st May Cross Country at Lauriston

Wednesday 29th May 10am Mass

Thursday 30th May Assembly 2:30pm

Friday 31st May TEACHER ONLY DAY - NO SCHOOL

Monday 3rd June King’s Birthday (Week 6)

Monday 17th June Board of Trustees meeting 7pm

Friday 28th June Matariki (Week 9)

Sunday 30th June School Mass 9am

Wednesday 3rd July - Matariki evening @OLS

Thursday 4th July Assembly 2:15pm

Friday 5th July Last day of Term 2

Term 3: 22nd July - 27th September - 100 half days

22 July Term 3 begins

23 July Ski Camp #1

25 July Ski Camp #2

30 July Ski Camp #3

5 August - 9 August Parent Interviews

6 August Ski Camp catch up day

6 August Board meeting

7 August Epro8 Semi Final (Year 7 & 8 Team)

15 August Feast of the Assumption @ OLS

16 August Winter Tournament in Ashburton - Rm 1

22 August OLS Speech and Poem Competition 11am

22 August Assembly 2:30pm

27 August Small School Speech and Poem competition at Dorie Hall 6:30pm

4 September Rotary Speeches Year 5 & 6

6 September Whole School Ski Day

10 September Festival of Cultures @ Mt Somers Springburn School

17 September Board meeting

18 September Rotary Speeches Year 7 & 8

22 September School Mass 9am

25 September Assembly 2:30pm

27 September PJ Day - Last day Term 3

Term 4: 14th Oct - 20th Dec - 96 half days

14 October Term 4 begins - Summer uniform

23 October 10am Mass

23 October Friends of the School meeting

28 October Labour Day - NO SCHOOL

29 October MOE Bus Network Review - Community meeting MHC Hall

31 October School photos

31 October Kahui Ako Steering Committee Meeting

1 November Big Wheels day

1 November Counties Athletics

1 November Gumboot Friday

8 - 17 November Pattie away on leave

8 November Student Hui

12 November Opuke Top Teams @ OLS

14 November Kahui Ako Staff Only Day

15 November Canterbury Anniversary - NO SCHOOL

19 November BoT meeting 7pm

21 November Kahui Ako Steering Committee Meeting

22 November Totara Room 1 Camp day #1

25 - 29 November Swim week @ EA Networks

4 December Life Education

5 December Totara Room 1 Camp day #2

6 December Totara Room 1 Camp day #3/Whole school Tramp & Jet boat trip

12 December Mass & Prize giving

13 December Reports Live to whanau

17 December BoT meeting 7pm

19 December Last day for NE - Year 3

20 December Last day Year 4 - Year 7 finish at 12:30pm

Total half days for 2024 - 384