GEELONG GRAMMAR SCHOOL – CORIO SPECIAL DATES – 2018 TERM 1 Monday 22 January – Thursday 25 January Overseas Students’ Orientation Programme Monday 29 January All students new to Senior School arrive by 12pm Tuesday 30 January Senior School new Students’ Orientation Programme continues All Day students new to Years 7 and 8 arrive by 9am All students new to Middle School Boarding arrive by 12pm All Returning boarders arrive by 7pm Wednesday 31 January MS and SS Day Students return and Classes commence Saturday 3 February APS Summer Season Fixtures resume (All teams) Saturday 17 February Year 10 Parents’ Dinner Sunday 18 February GGS Family Day at Corio Friday 23 February Music and Choral Scholarship Auditions GGS Equestrian Dressage Day Saturday 24 February GGS Academic Scholarship Examinations Sunday 25 February GGS Equestrian Show Jumping Day Wednesday 28 February Senior School House Music Competition Tuesday 6 March – Friday 9 March Year 5, 6 and 7 Camp Thursday 8 March Year 12 Parent Student Teacher Interviews Friday 9 March (2pm) – Monday 12 March (7pm) Corio and Timbertop (Saturday to Monday 6pm) Exeat Thursday 15 March Friends of Middle School Welcome Cocktail Party Friday 16 March Year 7 Parent Student Teacher Interviews Friday 16 March – Sunday 18 March Head of the Schoolgirls’ Regatta Monday 19 March Years 5 & 6 Parent Student Teacher Interviews Saturday 24 March Final APS Summer Fixture Saturday 24 March APS Senior Regatta Monday 26 March – Wednesday 28 March Year 10 Camps Thursday 29 March (8am) * End of Term and Staff Development Day
TERM 2 Monday 16 April Staff Development Day / Boarders return (by 7pm) Tuesday 17 April Classes commence (Period 2) Saturday 21 April APS Winter Season Fixtures Commence Tuesday 24 April Grandparents Day Wednesday 25 April Anzac Day Service Friday 27 April Year 8 Parent Student Teacher Interviews Sunday 29 April Commissioning – Ms Rebecca Cody Friday 4 May Year 10 Parent Student Teacher Interviews Friday 11 May Year 11 Parent Student Teacher Interviews Tuesday 15 May – Thursday 17 May NAPLAN Tests for Years 3, 5, 7, 9 Saturday 19 May (after sport) – Monday 21 May (7pm) Corio and Timbertop (Saturday 8am to Monday 6pm) Exeat Saturday 26 May Friends of Middle School Dinner Wednesday 13 June General Achievement Test (GAT) Wednesday 20 June Founders’ Day Celebrations Friday 22 June (8am) * End of Term and Staff Development Day
TERM 3 Monday 16 July Staff Development Day / Boarders return (by 7pm) Tuesday 17 July Classes commence (Period 2) Monday 30 July Years 5 & 6 Parent Student Teacher Interviews Saturday 4 August Final APS Winter Season Fixture Friday 10 August Year 10 Parent Student Teacher Interviews Friday 17 August (2pm) – Monday 20 August (7pm) Corio and Timbertop (Saturday 8am to Monday 6pm) Exeat Friday 24 August Year 8 Parent Student Teacher Interviews Sunday 26 August Middle School Parents’ Tour of Timbertop Friday 31 August Year 7 Parent Student Teacher Interviews Friday 7 September Spring Concert Saturday 15 September Year 8 Timbertop and Year 9 Corio Information Sessions at Corio Sunday 16 September GGS Athletics Carnival – Final Day Friday 21 September (8am) * End of Term and Staff Development Day
TERM 4 Monday 8 October Staff Development Day / Boarders return (by 7pm) Tuesday 9 October Classes commence (Period 2) Wednesday 17 October Combined APS Athletic Sports - Heats (Boys) Saturday 20 October Combined APS Athletic Sports - Finals (Girls and Boys) Sunday 21 October Leavers’ Service, Speeches and Prize Giving Wednesday 24 October Last Day of Year 12 Classes Saturday 27 October APS Summer Season Fixtures commence Monday 29 October IB Examinations commence Wednesday 31 October VCE Examinations commence Saturday 3 November Tower Luncheon Saturday 10 November Corio Information Day (MS) Friday 16 November IB Examinations end Wednesday 21 November VCE Examinations end Saturday 24 November Final Round of APS Summer Sport Wednesday 5 December Senior School Carol Service Thursday 6 December Middle School Carol Service Friday 7 December (8am) * End of Term and Staff Development Day Monday 10 December – Wednesday 12 December Staff Development Days
* End of Term for students is 8am with the remainder of the day designated as a travel day. Boarders may depart from 5pm on the previous day with prior agreement from their Head of House.
Stephen Meek Principal 15 November 2017