Calendar

ENCOUNTER TERM DATES 2021

TERM 1

Foundation – Year 7 – Wednesday 27th January
Years 8-12 – Thursday 28th January
to
Thursday 8th April with Friday 9th April Parent/Teacher Interviews

TERM 2
Tuesday 27th April – Friday 25th June
NB: Student Free week 28th June to 2nd July

TERM 3

Monday 19th July – Friday 24th September

TERM 4

Monday 11th October – Wednesday 8th December

STUDENT FREE DAYS 2021

Parent/Teacher Interview Day – Friday 9th April
Student Free Week – Monday 28th June – Friday 2nd July
College Student Free Day – Friday 3rd September

TERM 1
January:
Wednesday 27^th Term 1 Commences
(Foundation – Year 7)

Thursday 28^th Term 1 Commences (Year 8 – 12)
Opening Service 9.15am

February
1^st                    MS/SS ID Photos
2^nd                   Junior School Information Evening                                6pm
3^rd                    Middle & Senior “Meet & Greet”
Evening 6pm
4^{th –} 5^th                  House Leadership Camp
8^th                     Volunteer Training 6pm
9^th                     Volunteer Training 9.00am
15^th – 17^th        Year 5 Camp – El Shaddai Wellington
23^rd –  26^th       Year 7 Camp – Robe
26^th                  NIGHT ON THE GREEN 4-8pm

March
8^th                           March Public Holiday
12^th                  Sports Day – Encounter Bay Oval
15^th – 18^th          Year 6 Camp – Kangaroo Island
17^th                        Year 7 ICT Night 6pm
26^th                  Year 12 Formal 6pm – EAT@Whalers

April
2^nd                   Good Friday
5^th                           Easter Monday
8^th         Last Day Term 1           3.15pm Dismissal
             Shine Closing Service 2.30pm
                        Parent Teacher Interviews F-12
9^th                   Student Free Day
Parent Teacher Interviews

 School Holidays 12^th  April – 23^rd April

TERM 2
April
26^th                  Anzac Day Public Holiday
27^th                       Term 2 Commences
                        Shine Opening Service                                                  9am
27^{th –} 28^th         Year 12 Retreat – Dzintari – Yankalilla

 May
3^rd – 6^th                Year 9 Camp – Heysen Hundred
3^rd – 7^th                Year 10 Camp – Canberra
3^rd                    Volunteer Training 6pm
4^th                    Volunteer Training 9am
4^th                    Early Learning Mothers’ Day Morning
Tea
7^th                    Year 9 Camp Rest Day
7^th                    P&F Mothers’ Day Stall
11^th – 21^st         NAPLAN Years 3,5,7&9
13^th                  Year 8 Immunisations Dose 1
Year 10 Immunisations (Men. B)
Dose 1
18^{th –}  20^th         College Musical – Alice In Wonderland
21^{st –}  29^th         Ntaria Central Australia Trip
25^th                  Early Learning Photos
26th                 Fraser Dash – Block 69

June:
1^st                    College Photo Day
4^th                           Encounter Cross Country – Block 69
14^th                  Queens Birthday Public Holiday
15^th – 16^th        Year 10 Mock Interviews
15^th – 18^th        Year 11 Exams/Research Project
Planning
17^th                  Encounter Quest
21^{st –} 25^th          Year 11 Camp – Adelaide City Week
Year 10 Work Experience
Year 12 Trial Exams
25^th   Last Day Term 2      3.15pm Dismissal
          Closing Shine 2.30pm

Student Free Week     28^th June – 2^nd July
School Holidays            5^th July – 16^th July

TERM 3
July
19^th               Term 3 Commences
                      Shine Opening Service 9am
26^th                     Volunteer Training 6pm
27^th                     Volunteer Training 9.00am
28^th                     Subject Selection 2022 Information
Evening & Careers Expo
(Yrs 8-11) 6pm

August
18^th                Year 9 Community Project Exhibition
6pm
23^rd  – 27^th     Book Week – Old Worlds, New Worlds,
Other Worlds
23^rd – 25^th       Year 4 Camp – Woodhouse

September
1^st                  Year 6 Exhibition
1^st – 2^nd            Year 2 Camp – Narnu Farm
2^nd                       Jamieson Ultra – Block 69
2^nd                 Father’s Day Stall (P&F)
3^rd                       Student Free Day
7^th                  Early Learning Fathers’ Day Breakfast
10^th                     Grandparents’ & Grandfriends’ Day
16^th                Year 10 Immunisations (Men B) Dose 2
20^th – 24^th      Year 8 Camp – Melbourne
24^th    Last Day of Term 3         3.15pm Dismissal
Shine Closing Service   2.30pm

School Holidays 27^th September – 8^th October

TERM 4
October
11^th               Term 4 Commences
                     Shine Opening Service 9am
18^th                    Volunteer Training 6pm
19^th                    Volunteer Training 9am
22^nd               Year 12 Final Assembly
23^rd                    Encounter’s 21st Celebration – Gala Ball
McCracken Convention Centre
27^th                Year 7 2022 Information Night 6pm
28^th  – 29^th       Year 3 Camp – Nunyara Belair

November
1^st                   Year 12 Exams commence
3^rd                   Junior School Instrumental Music Night
6pm
5^th                         Year 1 Excursion/Sleep Over
15^th                 Early Learning 2022 Information Night
5pm
17^th                 Class of 2021 Year 12 Gratitude
Dinner 6pm
19^th                      Year 10 & 11 Awards Assembly
22^nd                11 Exams and Year 12 2022 Transition
Week
24^{th –} 26^th           Year 10 Exams
25^th                       Year 8 Immunisations Dose 2
29^th – 3^rd         Year 10 Australian Business Week

December
2^nd                          Early Learning Graduation 2.30pm
Early Learning End Of Year Party 3pm
3^rd                    A Christmas Encounter – JS Concert
2pm
7^th                    Encounter Hoops 4pm

8^th     Last Day of Term 4         3.15pm Dismissal
Middle School Awards &
Year 6 Transition Ceremony  9am
Year 6 Graduation & Morning Tea 9.45am

Closing Shine 2.30pm

School Holidays
9th December 2021 – 1st February 2022