Calendar for upcoming events and important dates
Our online calendar helps you to keep up to date with all the upcoming events and important dates at Golden Grove Lutheran Primary School. More information about current events and important dates can be found on the front page of the school website.
A list of public holidays can be found on the Government of South Australia’s website calendar.
The weekly events listed below are not included in the calendar term:
Assembly – Monday at 2.30 pm (unless advised otherwise)
Chapel – Friday at 8.50 am (unless advised otherwise)
GGLC Playgroup -> Messy Music – Friday mornings 9.30 to 11am during the school term
Both Assembly and Chapel are held in the Worship Centre. If you would like to join us for our weekly Assembly (Monday) and Chapel (Friday), you are welcome to do so by registering via the school website www.goldengrove.sa.edu.au, and then checking in using the QR code in the Worship Centre on the day. Please note that attendance will be limited to the first 30 parents to register for each occasion so that our practices remain in line with the current SA Government COVID restrictions. The first 30 registered will receive an email the day before the event. If you need to cancel, please email the office so that your spot can be filled by the next in line.
Please note there is a three-week break from 3 July to 21 July. GGOSH vac care is available during this period.
The dates for 2023 are below
Term 1 - Monday, 30 January to Friday, 14 April (11 Weeks)
Week 1
Monday 30 January – Term 1 begins for Years 1 – 6
Monday 30 January – Opening Service 10.00am
Monday 30 January – Wednesday 1 February – Foundation small group visits
Thursday 2 February – Foundation students commence
Friday 3 February – Year 1 to 6 Chapel at 8.50am – Student Leader Installation
Week 2
Monday 6 February – P&F Meeting 7.00pm in Admin Building
Wednesday 8 February – Parent Information Night – 6.30pm
Friday 10 February – P&F Mixer Evening 6.00pm
Saturday 11 February – Principal’s Tour at 9.30am – 10.30am
Week 4
Tuesday 21 February – Shrove Tuesday
Tuesday 21 February – Kidz Biz Parent Evening
Wednesday 22 February – Ash Wednesday
Wednesday 22 February – 5/6 Kidz Biz (students)
Week 5
Monday 27 February – P&F Meeting (online)
Wednesday 1 March – 5/6 Kidz Biz (students)
Wednesday 1 March – Principal’s Tours at 9.15am – 10.15am and 6.00pm – 7.00pm
Friday 3 March – Ignite – Water, Water Everywhere
Week 6
Wednesday 8 March – Middle Of Term (MOT) Breakfast – Hot Cross Buns
Week 7
Monday 13 March – Adelaide Cup Public Holiday
Wednesday 15 March – Monday 27 March – NAPLAN Years 3 & 5
Friday 17 March – Ignite – Wheels night
Week 8
Monday 20 March – P&F Meeting at 7.00pm in the Admin Building
Friday 24 March – Harmony Day
Friday 24 March – Foundation Welcome Evening
Week 9
Thursday 30 March – Readers Workshop
Friday 31 March – Sports Day
Week 10
Tuesday 4 April – Wednesday 5 April – Parent Teacher Interviews
Wednesday 5 April – Readers Workshop
Friday 7 April – Good Friday
Week 11
Monday 10 April – Easter Monday
Friday 14 April – SACSA Athletics
Friday 14 April – Closing Service
Term 2 - Monday 1 May to Friday 30 June (9 Weeks)
Week 1
Monday 1 May – ANZAC Day Service
Wednesday 3 May – Friday 5 May – Year 5/6 Camp
Friday 5 May – SACSA Cross Country
Week 2
Monday 8 May – P & F Meeting at 7.00pm in the Admin building
Wednesday 10 May -Principal’s Tour at 9.15am – 10.15am
Friday 12 May – Class Carers’ Mother’s Day Stall
Sunday 14 May – Mother’s Day
Week 3
Friday 19 May – Ignite – Junior Amazing Race
Week 4
Tuesday 23 May – DaVinci Decathlon
Wednesday 24 May – National Simultaneous Storytime at 11.00am
Wednesday 24 May – Friday 26 May – Year 3/4 Camp to Aldinga Beach
Friday 26 May – National Sorry Day
Week 5
National Reconciliation Week
Tuesday 30 May – SACSA Soccer years 3/4
Wednesday 31 May – SACSA Soccer years 5/6
Wednesday 31 May – Middle Of Term (MOT) Breakfast
Friday 2 June – Colour Run
Week 6
Week 7
Monday 12 June – Kings Birthday Public Holiday
Thursday 15 June – Term 3 Foundation Intake Information Evening – 3.30pm
Friday 16 June – Messy Church
Week 8
Monday 19 June – P & F Meeting at 7.30 pm in the admin building
Wednesday 21 June – Term 3 Foundation student transition visit
Wednesday 21 June – World Music Day
Thursday 22 June – Principal Tour at 9.15am – 10.15am
Thursday 22 June – Friday 23 June – Year 1/2 Camp
Week 9
Tuesday 27 June – Student-Led Conferences – years 3 – 6
Wednesday 28 June – Student-Led Conferences – years 3 – 6
Wednesday 28 June – Term 3 Foundation student transition visit
Term 3 - Monday 24 July to Friday 29 September (10 Weeks)
Week 1
Monday 24 July – Opening Chapel Thursday 27 July – Saturday 29 July – students visiting from Eisugakkan school in Japan Friday 28 July – Junior Primary Concert “Colours” – 1.30pm Matinee, 5.30pm Evening Performance – in Worship Centre
Week 2
Monday 1 August – P & F Meeting at 7.30pm in the Admin Building
Week 3
Tuesday 8 August – School Photos
Thursday 10 August – Dr Justin Coulson
Week 4
Science Week
Tuesday 15 August – Principal’s Tour at 9.15am – 10.15am
Friday 18 August – Ping Pong A Thon
Week 5
Book Week
Monday 21 August – Book Week Parade
Tuesday 22 August – SACSA Netball years 3/4
Wednesday 23 August – Middle of Term (MOT) Breakfast
Wednesday 23 August – SACSA Netball years 5/6
Week 6
Tuesday 29 August – Book Fair Arrives
Wednesday 30 August to Friday 1 September – Book Look Week
Friday 1 September – Class Carers’ Father’s Day Stall
Friday 1 September – Ignite – Box City
Sunday 3 September – Father’s Day
Week 7
Monday 4 September – Friday 8 September – Book Buy Week
Tuesday 5 September – Year 3/4 Celebration of Learning
Friday 8 September – Pupil Free Day (Adelaide Show Day)
Week 8
Monday 11 September – P & F Meeting at 7.30 pm in the Admin Building
Wednesday 13 September – Principal’s Tour 9.15am – 10.15am
Wednesday 13 September – SACSA AFL years 3/4
Thursday 14 September – R U OK? Day
Thursday 14 September – SACSA AFL years 5/6
Friday 15 September – Special Person’s Afternoon
Week 9
Friday 22 September – Messy Church
Week 10
Friday 29 September – Closing Service
Friday 29 September – 10 year reunion for class of 2013
Term 4 - Monday, 16 October to Wednesday, 13 December (9 weeks)
Week 1
Monday 16 October – P&F Meeting (online)
Thursday 19 October – Principal’s Tour at 9.15am – 10.15am
Friday 20 October – Opening Service and Year 1 Sleepover
Week 2
Monday 23 October – Thursday 26 October – SACSA Basketball
Monday 23 October – Foundation to Year 2 Tri-Skills
Tuesday 24 October – Year 5 Celebration of Learning
Friday 27 October – World Teacher’s Day
Sunday 29 October – School and Church Community Fete
Week 3
Tuesday 31 October – Year 6 PYP Exhibition – presentation to families
Wednesday 1 November – Year 6 PYP Exhibition – presentation to school community
Thursday 2 November – Music Festival
Thursday 2 November – Foundation Excursion to Adelaide Zoo
Friday 3 November – Ignite – Laser Tag
Week 4
Monday 6 November – P&F Meeting at 7.30pm in the Admin Building
Monday 6 November – Foundation to Year 2 Tri-Skills
Monday 6 November to Thursday 9 November – Year 3/4 Swimming
Friday 10 November – Remembrance Day Service
Week 5
Tuesday 14 November – Children’s University Graduation
Wednesday 15 November – Middle Of Term (MOT) Breakfast
Wednesday 15 November – Connected Schools Athletics Carnival
Friday 17 November – Pupil Free Day
Week 6
Monday 20 November – Foundation to Year 2 Tri-Skills
Tuesday 21 November – Foundation 2024 Information Evening 5.30pm
Friday 24 November – Messy Chruch
Week 7
Monday 27 November – Foundation 2024 Transition Day
Monday 27 November – Foundation to Year 2 Tri-Skills
Monday 27 November – P & F Meeting and AGM 7.00pm
Wednesday 29 November – Principal’s Tour at 9.15am – 10.15am
Wednesday 29 November – Year 6 Graduation Dinner
Friday 1 December – Carols Evening
Week 8
Monday 4 December – Foundation 2024 Transition Day
Tuesday 5 December to Friday 8 December – Foundation to Year 2 Swimming
Week 9
Monday 11 December – Move Up morning
Tuesday 12 December – P&F End of Year Fun Day
Wednesday 13 December – Closing Service at 2.00pm
Wednesday 13 December – Year 6 Graduation Service at 7.00 pm
Dates for 2024 are:
Monday 29 January to Friday 12 April
Monday 29 April to Friday 28 June
Monday 22 July to Friday 27 September
Monday 14 October to Wednesday 11 December
Please note there is a three-week break from Monday 1 July to Friday 19 July. Vac care is available during this period.
Anticipated Dates for 2025 are:
Monday 28 January to Friday 11 April
Monday 28 April to Friday 27 June
Monday 21 July to Friday 26 September
Monday 13 October to Wednesday 10 December
Please note there is a three-week break from Monday 30 June to Friday 18 July. Vac care is available during this period.