Footscray West PS Newsletter

Dates to Remember

Please note that 2024 dates have been added to this list.

2024 TERM ONE
Term 1, Week 1
Fri02/02/2024Year 4, 5 & 6 School Swimming Trials (optional)
Term 1, Week 2
Fri09/02/2024Interschool Swimming Carnival (Qualifying students from Years 4-6 only)
Term 1, Week 3
Mon12/02/2024Student Free Curriculum Day (Berry Street Education Training)
Tue13/02/2024Parent / Carer Information Sharing Forums (Years P-2)
Wed14/02/2024Parent / Carer Information Sharing Forums (Years 3-6)
Thur15/02/2024School Photo Day (Student portraits and class photos from 9am to 3:30pm, sibling photos from 3:30pm to 5:30pm by booking only)
Fri16/02/2024Year 4, 5 & 6 Cross Country Trials (Shorten Reserve)
Term 1, Week 4
Mon19/02/2024Year 1 & 2 Warm Water Swimming Program
Tue20/02/2024Year 1 & 2 Warm Water Swimming Program
Tue20/02/2024Grade 3 Camp @ Zoo Snooze (Grade TBC)
Wed21/02/2024Year 1 & 2 Warm Water Swimming Program
Wed21/02/2024Grade 3 Camp @ Zoo Snooze (Grade TBC)
Thur22/02/2024Year 1 & 2 Warm Water Swimming Program
Fri23/02/2024No Swimming Program on Fri, 23/02/2024
Term 1, Week 5
Mon26/02/2024Year 1 & 2 Warm Water Swimming Program
Mon26/02/2024Grade 3 Camp @ Zoo Snooze (Grade TBC)
Tue27/02/2024Year 1 & 2 Warm Water Swimming Program
Tue27/02/2024Grade 3 Camp @ Zoo Snooze (Grade TBC)
Wed28/02/2024Year 1 & 2 Warm Water Swimming Program
Thur29/02/2024Year 1 & 2 Warm Water Swimming Program
Fri01/03/2024Year 1 & 2 Warm Water Swimming Program
Fri01/03/2024Cross Country (Qualifying Year 4-6 students only)
Term 1, Week 6
Thur07/03/2024Divisional Swimming Carnival (Qualifying students only)
Term 1, Week 7
Mon11/03/2024Labour Day Public Holiday
Wed 13/03/2024NAPLAN
Thu14/03/2024NAPLAN
Thu14/03/2024Year 4 Camp @ Campaspe Downs (overnight)
Fri15/03/2024Year 4 Camp @ Campaspe Downs
Fri15/03/2024NAPLAN
Term 1, Week 8
Mon18/03/2024NAPLAN
Mon18/03/2024Book Fair
Tue19/03/2024NAPLAN
Tue19/03/2024Book Fair
Wed20/03/2024NAPLAN
Wed20/03/2024Book Fair
Thur21/03/2024NAPLAN
Thur21/03/2024Book Fair
Fri22/03/2024NAPLAN
Fri22/03/2024Book Fair
Term 1, Week 9
Mon25/03/2024NAPLAN
Thur28/03/2024Last day of Term 1. Early dismissal of 2:20pm.
2024 TERM TWO
Term 2, Week 1
Mon15/04/2024Start of Term 2
Term 2, Week 2
Thur25/04/2024ANZAC Day Public Holiday
Fri26/04/2024Year 6 - Inter School Winter Sport
Term 2, Week 3
Fri03/05/2024Year 6 - Inter School Winter Sport
Term 2, Week 4
Fri10/05/2024Year 6 - Inter School Winter Sport
Term 2, Week 5
Mon13/05/2024Student-Free Professional Practice Day (Report Writing)
Fri17/05/2024Year 6 - Inter School Winter Sport
Term 2, Week 6
Fri24/05/2024Year 6 - Inter School Winter Sport
Term 2, Week 7
Wed29/05/2024Divisional Cross Country (qualifying students only)
Fri31/05/2024Year 6 - Inter School Winter Sport
Term 2, Week 8
Thur06/06/2024Student Free Curriculum Day (Berry Street Education Training)
Fri07/06/2024Year 6 - Inter School Winter Sport
Term 2, Week 9
Mon10/06/2024King's Birthday Public Holiday
Fri14/06/2024Year 6 - Inter School Winter Sport
Term 2, Week 11
Fri28/06/2024Last day of Term 2. Early dismissal of 2:20pm.
2024 TERM THREE
Term 3, Week 1
Mon15/07/2024Start of Term 3
Wed17/07/2024Year 6 Winter Sport Divisional Finals
Term 3, Week 2
Mon29/07/2024Year 3 & 4 Intensive Swimming Program
Tue30/07/2024Year 3 & 4 Intensive Swimming Program
Wed31/07/2024Year 3 & 4 Intensive Swimming Program
Thur01/08/2024Year 3 & 4 Intensive Swimming Program
Fri02/08/2024Year 3 & 4 Intensive Swimming Program
Term 3, Week 3
Mon05/08/2024Year 3 & 4 Intensive Swimming Program
Tue06/08/2024Year 3 & 4 Intensive Swimming Program
Wed07/08/2024School Athletics Carnival (Years 4-6)
Thur08/08/2024Year 3 & 4 Intensive Swimming Program
Fri09/08/2024Year 3 & 4 Intensive Swimming Program
Term 3, Week 6
Thur22/08/24District Athletics Carnival (qualifying students only)
Term 3, Week 9
Tue10/09/2024Divisional Athletics Carnival (qualifying students only)
Term 3, Week 10
Fri20/09/2024Last Day Term 3. Early dismissal of 3:20pm
2024 TERM FOUR
Term 4, Week 1
Mon07/10/2024Start of Term 4
Term 4, Week 2
Fri18/10/2024Year 6 - Inter School Summer Sport
Term 4, Week 3
Wed23/10/2024Year 5 Camp (Kangaroobie) - 2 nights
Thur24/10/2024Year 5 Camp (Kangaroobie) 
Fri25/10/2024Year 5 Camp (Kangaroobie)
Term 4, Week 4
Fri01/11/2024Diversity Day (including Kaboom Kids)
Fri01/11/2024Year 6 - Inter School Summer Sport
Term 4, Week 5
Mon04/11/2024Student Free Curriculum Day (Report Writing)
Tue05/11/2024Melbourne Cup Public Holiday
Wed06/11/2024Prep Intensive Swimming Program
Thur07/11/2024Prep Intensive Swimming Program
Fri08/11/2024Prep Intensive Swimming Program
Fri08/11/2024Year 6 - Inter School Summer Sport
Term 4, Week 6
Mon11/11/2024Prep Intensive Swimming Program
Tue12/11/2024Prep Intensive Swimming Program
Wed13/11/2024Prep Intensive Swimming Program
Thur14/11/2024Prep Intensive Swimming Program
Fri15/11/2024Prep Intensive Swimming Program
Fri15/11/2024Year 6 - Inter School Summer Sport
Term 4, Week 7
Fri22/11/2024Year 6 - Inter School Summer Sport
Term 4, Week 8
Mon25/11/2024Year 6 Camp (Log Cabin Creswick) - 2 nights
Tue26/11/2024Year 6 Camp (Log Cabin Creswick)
Wed27/11/2024Year 6 Camp (Log Cabin Creswick)
Fri29/11/2024Year 6 - Inter School Summer Sport
Term 4, Week 9
Fri06/12/2024Year 6 - Inter School Summer Sport
Term 4, Week 11
Fri20/12/2024Last Day of Term 4 (Early dismissal of 1:20pm)