Book Week:

Book Week is celebrated each year at St Martins. Various activities happen in the Library along with a dress up day on the Friday. Dress up fits in with the Book Week theme of the year.

National Assessment Program Literacy & Numeracy:

All students in Years 3, 5, 7 & 9 across Australia will participate in the National Assessment Program.

Results will become available to the College and parents in August.

University Of NSW International Competitions and Assessment for Schools (ICAS):

All students in Years 3 - 12 may be involved in the ICAS Competitions. These competitions are non-compulsory and incur an additional fee between $6 and $12. Exact details will be made available early in Term 1, each year.

Camps:

Year 2 students have opportunities for day trips and a sleepover at school. Reception and Year 1 students are involved in a day trip in the local area. Students from Year 3 onwards are involved in camps. The Year 3,4 & 5 camps are of 1 or 2 nights duration within an easy drive of Mt Gambier. Year 6 have a school camp involved mainly with preparation for the Musical and Year 7 have traditionally had a week long camp to Canberra. Camps are considered a compulsory part of the school programme and parents are invited to be involved.

Secondary students are involved in Outdoor Education Camps and city visits.

Concerts/Musicals:

A Reception to Year 5 concert is held biannually on campus. Each class puts together an item to be presented to parents. An instrumental music concert is held in Term 4.

A very big part of the Year 6 students' program is to prepare and perform a musical at St Robert Helpmann Theatre. This occurs at the end of Term 3.

Excursions:

It is expected that each class will either go on a curriculum based excursion, or be a part of a school based performance each term.