Junior School and Gawura

Important information for Week 1 and 2, Term 1 2023

P&F Welcome in the Square 

We hope you can join us for our P&F Welcome in the Square. We would love to welcome you to St Andrew’s Cathedral School with a barista-made takeaway coffee and a welcome cookie. You will have the opportunity to collect your P&F magnetic Calendar and say a quick hello to your P&F Executive.  Second-hand uniforms will also be available to purchase.

Date: Monday 30 January and Tuesday 31 January

Time: From 8am – 10am 

Where: Sydney Square (just outside the main school foyer) 

This is a free event for all parents and friends of the school. 

For Term Dates visit the SACS website.

Kindergarten

DateTimeDescription
Wednesday 25, Friday 27 January

(26 January is Australia Day)
Allocated time sent to parentsStarting Well Interviews:
Each student in the school will receive an invitation to attend a scheduled Starting Well Interview with their 2023 class teacher, to be held in the days prior to the official start of the school year. You will receive an allocated time on an allocated day, if you are unable to make that time, the teacher will organise an alternative interview time with your child once the school year commences.

Parents will meet the class teacher and will be involved in a ‘get to know my child’ session during these interviews.
Please arrive 5 – 10 minutes prior to the interview time.

What to wear to the Starting Well Interviews: Students may wear Mufti.
Monday 30 January Half Day
8.40am-12.30pm
Term 1 Kindergarten classes commences. Drop off at Foyer  between the time of 8:40am and 9:00am. 

Special Invitation: Kindergarten Parents will be permitted to collect their child from the classroom between 12.15pm and 12.30pm. The remaining Kindergarten students will be dismissed from the Ground Floor at 12:30pm   

All students are to wear Full School uniform.
Tuesday 31 January
Half Day
8.40am – 12.30pm
Drop off: St Andrew’s Foyer between 8.40am and 8.55am for a 9.00am start 
Pick up: from outside St Andrew’s Foyer between 12.20pm and 12.30pm.

All students are to wear Full School uniform.
Wednesday 1
February
Half Day
8.40am-12.30pm
Drop off: St Andrew’s Foyer between 8.40am and 8.55am for a 9.00am start  
Pick up: from outside St Andrew’s Foyer  between 12.20pm and 12.30pm.
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All students are to wear Full School uniform.
Thursday 2 FebruaryFull Day 8.35am – 3.00pmKindergarten commences full days.
All students are to wear Full Sports uniform.
Wednesday 8
February
4.30pmMeet the Teacher evening 4.30pm

Year 1-2

DateTimeDescription
Wednesday 25 January, Friday 27 January, Monday 30 January

(26 January is Australia Day)
Allocated time sent to parents Starting Well Interviews:
Each student in the school will receive an invitation to attend a scheduled Starting Well Interview with their 2023 class teacher, to be held in the days prior to the official start of the school year. You will receive an allocated time on an allocated day, if you are unable to make that time, the teacher will organise an alternative interview time with your child once the school. year commences.

Parents will meet the class teacher and will be involved in a ‘get to know my child’ session during this time.

What to wear to the Starting Well Interviews: Students may wear Mufti.
Tuesday 31 January Full Day
8.40am-2.50pm
Drop off: Sports Centre (Ground Floor) 8.40am (Doors open at 8.10am) 
Pick up: from outside Sports Centre at 2.50pm

All students are to wear Full School uniform.
Wednesday 1 FebruaryFull Day
8.40am-3.10pm
Drop off: St Andrew’s Foyer between 8am and 815am for an 8.35am start 
Pick up/Dismissal: from St Andrew’s Square at 3.10pm  

All students are to wear Full School uniform.
Thursday 2
February
Full Day
8.40am-3.10pm
School continues as per these timings. All students wear Full Sports uniform.
Wednesday 8 February4.30pmMeet the Teacher evening 4.30pm

Year 3-4

DateTimeDescription
Wednesday 25 January, Friday 27 January, Monday 30 January

(26 January is Australia Day)
Allocated time sent to parents Starting Well Interviews:
Each student in the school will receive an invitation to attend a scheduled Starting Well Interview with their 2023 class teacher, to be held in the days prior to the official start of the school year. You will receive an allocated time on an allocated day, if you are unable to make that time, the teacher will organise an alternative interview time with your child once the school year commences.

Parents will meet the class teacher and will be involved in a ‘get to know my child’ session during this time.

What to wear to the Starting Well Interviews: Students may wear Mufti
Tuesday 31 January First Full Day
8.50am-3.00pm
Drop off: Chapter House (to the right of the Cathedral) 8.50am (Doors open at 8.20am) 
Dismissal/pick up: from St Andrew’s Square at 3.00pm 

All students are to wear Full School uniform.
Wednesday 1 FebruaryFull Day
8.35am-3.10pm

Drop off:  St Andrew’s Foyer from 8am for an 8.35am start 
Dismissal/pick up: from St Andrew’s Square at 3.10pm 


All students are to wear Full School uniform.
Thursday 2 FebruaryFull Day
8.50am-3.10pm
School continues as per these timings. All students wear Full Sports uniform.
Wednesday 8 February5.00pmMeet the Teacher evening 5pm

Year 5-6

DateTimeDescription
Wednesday 25 January, Friday 27 January, Monday 30 January

(26 January is Australia Day)
Allocated time sent to parents Starting Well Interviews:
Each student in the school will receive an invitation to attend a scheduled Starting Well Interview with their 2023 class teacher, to be held in the days prior to the official start of the school year. You will receive an allocated time on an allocated day, if you are unable to make that time, the teacher will organise an alternative interview time with your child once the school year commences.

Parents will meet the class teacher and will be involved in a ‘get to know my child’ session during this time.

What to wear to the Starting Well Interviews: Students may wear Mufti.
Tuesday 31 JanuaryFirst Full Day
9.00am-3.10pm
Years 5– 6 students are to be dropped off at the Cathedral doors. Doors will be open from 8.30am and school starts at 9.00am
Students can be picked up at the end of the school day from outside the Foyer, near the Red Cross at 3.10pm.

All students are to wear Full School uniform.
Wednesday 1 FebruaryFull Day
8.35am-3.10pm

Drop off: St Andrew’s Foyer from 8.00am for an 8.35am start 
Pick up/Dismissal: from St Andrew’s Square at 3.10pm  

All students are to wear Full School Uniform.
Thursday 2 FebruaryFull Day
8.35am-3.10pm
School continues as per these timings. All students are to wear Full Sports uniform.

Wednesday 8
February
5.30pmMeet the Teacher evening 5.30pm

If there are any questions related to the commencement of the year, please do not hesitate to contact the Junior School Reception on 9009 5442 or jscreception@sacs.nsw.edu.au after 23 January, 2023.