School Calendar

Dates and half days for 2025 

Term 1: Monday 27th January - Friday 11th April - 106 half days

5 Feb: 10am Mass

6 Feb: Waitangi Day - No school

7 Feb: MoE Teacher Only Day - No school

10 Feb: 12:30 OLS Triathlon

11 Feb: 5pm - 6:30pm Parent/Teacher Expectations Session - followed by Family Picnic

12 Feb:10am Mass

11-11:30am Yr 7 & 8 MHC Swim prelims

1:30pm - 2pm Yr 7 & 8 MHC Swim prelims

13 Feb: Yr 7 & 8 Swim finals MHC

19 Feb: 10am Mass

2:30pm Assembly

21 Feb:11am - 3pm Methven Area Swimming Sports Yr 5 & 6 (Yr 4 - Have a go events)

24 Feb: pp date for Swimming Sports

25 Feb: 7pm Board of Trustees meeting

Canterbury Triathlon

26 Feb:Yr 7 & 8 MHC Athletics Prelims

10am Mass

3 March: 9am Liturgy for Ashes 

4 March: Shrove Tuesday

5 March: Ash Wednesday - 10am Mass

12 March:10am Mass

2:30pm Assembly

14 March: Counties Swim Sports Yr 5, 6, 7, 8

15 March: Methven Show

19 March: 10am Mass

25 March: 7pm Board of Trustees meeting

26 March: 10am Mass

2 April:10am Mass

3 April: Canterbury Zones Swim Sports

9 April:10am Mass

2:15pm Assembly

11 April:Caritas Challenge - No Uniform Day

Last Day Term 1

Term 2: Monday 28th April - Friday 27th June - 84 half days 

Monday 28th April Term 2 begins - Winter Uniform

30 April: 9:30 am Mass

6 May: 7 pm Friends Of The School AGM

13 May: Methven Preschool visit

13 May: Methven Area Cross Country @ Lauriston School

14 May: NYLD in Christchurch - Yr 5/6/7/8 Students

16 May: Pink shirt day 

p.p Methven Are Cross Country

20 May: Board of Trustees meeting 7pm

21 May: 9:30 am Mass

23 May: Counties Cross Country in Ashburton Yr 5/6/7/8

26 May: p.p. Counties Cross Country in Ashburton

28 May: Catholic Schools Day

9:30 am Mass

2 June: Kings Birthday - No school

8 June: OLS School Mass - Pentecost Sunday

11 June: 9:30 am Mass

Matariki Evening

18 June: Chch Cross Country - Zones Yr 5/6/7/8

20 June: Matariki - No school

23 June: MoE Teacher Only Day - No school

25 June: 9:30 am Mass

p.p Chch Cross Country - Zones

Epro8 Ashburton

26 June: Jubilate Ashburton

27 June: Mid Year Reports LIVE on HERO

Last day Term 2

Term 3: Monday 14th July - Friday 19th September - 98 half days

15 August: Teacher Only Day - No School

Term 4: Monday 6th October - Friday 12th December - 94 half days

6 October: Term 4 begins - Summer uniform

27 October: Labour Day - No school

13 November: Teacher Only Day - No School

14 November: Canterbury Anniversary Day - No School

Total half days for 2025 - 382