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
Wednesday 29th May New Entrant Meeting 7pm
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
Thursday 4th July Assembly 2:15pm
Friday 5th July Last day of Term 2
Term 3: 22nd July - 27th September - 100 half days
Term 4: 14th Oct - 20th Dec - 96 half days
Monday 28th October Labour Day (Week 3)
Thursday 14th November Staff only Day (Week 5)
Friday 15th November Canterbury Anniversary (Week 5)
Total half days for 2024 - 384
Dates and half days for 2023
Please see this year's Teacher Only Days, which we are working in with Methven Primary School and Mt Hutt College
Term 1: 30th Jan - 6th April
Monday 30th January TOD - Structured Literacy
Tuesday 31st January first day for students
Monday 6th February Waitangi Day
Good Friday 7th April
Term 2: 24th April - 30th June
24th April TOD
25th April ANZAC Day
2nd June TOD Only
5th June King’s Birthday
12 June - Filipino Independence Day Celebrations
13 June - Friends of the School Meeting 7pm
21 June - Reports live to whanau on Hero
22 June - 6:30pm ANZACS: Remembering Our Heroes
- OLS School Production
25 June - School Mass 9am
26 June - Bishop Michael to visit
27 June - Board Meeting 7pm
30 June - Milo’s birthday celebration
30 June - 9am Celebration Assembly
30 June - End of Term 2
Term 3: 17th July - 22nd September
18 July – Ski Option Day #1
19 July – Mass 10am
20 July – Ski Option Day #2
21 July – Matariki Celebrations 5-7pm
24 July – Ski back up day #1
25 July – Ski Option Day #3
27 July – Ski Back up day #2
28 July – Ski Back up day #3
1 August – Whole School Ski Day
4 August – OLS Feast Day Celebrations (5th)
7 – 11 August – Parent/Student/Teacher Interviews
15 August - Board Meeting 7pm
16 August – Mass 10am
25 August – Daffodil Day
7 September – Cultural Festival @ Rakaia School
17 September – School Mass 9am
19 September - Board Meeting 7pm
21 September – 2:15pm Celebration Assembly
22 September – Pyjama Day – End of Term 3
Term 4: 9th Oct - 18th Dec
11 October – Mass 10am
13 October – Athletics Day @ Methven Primary School
16 October – p.p. Athletics Day
23 October – Labour Day
25 October – New Entrant evening 7pm
31 October – School Photos
1 November – Mass 10am
6 – 10 November – Swim Week @ EA Networks Ashburton
7 November - Board Meeting 7pm
13 November - Life Education Van
14 November - Kahui Ako Schools Top Team morning
15 November – Beach Education in Christchurch
16 November – Staff Only Day
17 November – Canterbury Anniversary Day
6 December – Reports live to Parents on Hero
6 – 8 December – Senior Camp
12 December - Wet and Wild day
12 December - Board Meeting 7pm
13 December – End of Year School Mass & Prize giving 1pm
15 December – Last 1/2 day Seniors only Term 4