Events
School events bring learning to life and help shape our school culture. They help students build confidence, connect with others and celebrate their progress. Events also give families a chance to be involved in school life and share in their child’s achievements.
Our school event may include:
- school orientation days
- sports carnivals
- open day and school tours
- Harmony Week and Book Week events
- excursions and incursions
- performances, concerts or school productions
- fundraising, charity and community events
- award assemblies
- graduation and other celebrations.
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Remembrance Ceremonies
Date: April & November
Each April and November, our school holds remembrance events to honour those who have served our nation. We look forward to welcoming members from Merrylands RSL Sub-Branch, who share their stories and insights with our students.
Gimbawali
Date: Annual - Sydney Opera House
Gimbawali is a cultural program that provides students with opportunities to engage in Indigenous Australian performing arts, including dance and choir.
Click here to see our dance group perform!
Excursions
Date: Arranged during the year
Students expand their learning by attending engaging, educational activities outside of school. This helps to demonstrate to students that learning can happen anywhere!
Cross Country Carnival
Date: Term 1
Students ages 8 and older build their running stamina by competing in the school cross country carnival. The top three students in each age group get to go on and compete at the Auburn Zone carnival
Harmony Day
Date: Term 1
Harmony Week is the celebration that recognises our diversity and brings together Australians from all different backgrounds.
It’s about inclusiveness, respect and a sense of belonging for everyone.
Athletics Carnival
Date: Term 2
Students 8+ learn the major parts of an athletics meet and then compete in a range of running races and throwing events. The top students move on to compete and Auburn Zone. Successful students at Zone then go and compete at Region!
Book Week
Date: Term 3
Book Week is a special time at our school where we celebrate a love of reading. Students take part in fun activities throughout the week.
Fund Raising
Date: Arranged during the year
Students have special events to raise money for charities and special school programs
Remembrance Day
Date: 11 November
Students honour those who served Australia through a whole school assembly.
Kindergarten Transition
Date: Term 4
We welcome all our new kindergarteners for the following year to visit and get to know what Big School is like
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