Term Dates
Term Dates 2022
Term 1: Friday 28th January* to Friday 8th April
Term 2: Tuesday 26th April to Friday 24th June
Term 3: Monday 11th July to Friday 16th September
Term 4: Monday 3rd October to Monday 19th December** (Pupil Free Day Tuesday 20th December)
End-of-term dismissal is at 2:30 pm Term 1,2 & 3
End of year dismissal 3.30 pm**
*The first day of Term 1 is a student-free day in all government schools to allow for appropriate planning to take place for the arrival of students. And in 2022 we are having a second Pupil Free Day for staff wellbeing PD.
* Last day of Term 4 is a Pupil Free Day
Term Dates 2023
Term 1: Friday 27th January - Thursday 6th April
- Tuesday 31st January Commences for Years 1-6
- Testing for Foundation students until Thursday 2nd February
- Friday 3rd February school commences for Foundation Students
#Please note that Friday 27th and Monday 30th January are Curriculum Days.
Term 2: Monday 24th April to Friday 23rd June
#Please note that the 24th of April is Curriculum Day and 25th April is a Public Holiday
Term 3: Monday 10th July to Friday 15th September
Term 4: Monday 2nd October to Tuesday 19th December (20th December * Last day of Term 4 is a Pupil Free Day)
Community Basket Tea
Friday 24th February 2023
Curriculum Days
All Victorian Government schools are allocated four student-free days per year for professional development, school planning, and administration, curriculum development, and student assessment and reporting purposes.
Requested dates are presented at School Council for approval and communicated to our families as soon as possible.
2022 Curriculum Days
Term 1: Friday 28th January and Monday 31st January, Friday 25th March
Term 4: Monday 31st October (Day prior to Melbourne Cup Day), Monday 21st November and Tuesday 20th December (Pupil Free day)
2023 Curriculum Days
Term 1: Friday 27th January and Monday 30th January
Term 2: Monday 24th April
Term 3: Monday 14th August
Term 4: Monday 6th November and Wednesday 20th December
Bell Times
MPW operates a three-session day. The following are the bell times.
| 8:50am | Students arrive at school, teachers in rooms |
| 8:55am | Music |
| 9:00am | Bell |
| 11:00am | Eating time in the classrooms |
| 11:10am | Lunch bell |
| 11:58am | Music |
| 12.00noon | End of lunch bell |
| 1:50 - 2.00pm | Eating time in the classrooms |
| 2:00pm | Recess bell |
| 2:28pm | Music and yard clean up – yard duty teachers to supervise |
| 2:30pm | End of Recess bell |
| 3:30pm | Dismissal |
Late Passes
At MPW we have a focus on students being at school on time. A bell is rung at 8:50am. Students are encouraged to be in classes by 8.50am. This is an opportunity for books to be changed, notices to be handed in, chairs to put down and their learning area set for a day.
At 8:58am the music plays for 2 minutes by which time all students are ready for the roll to be marked. If a student is late (after 9:00 am) together with their parent/carer they visit the office to sign the 'Late Arrivals Register' and collect a late card which they show their teacher as they enter the room.