TERM 2 2026

Thu 21st May Student Free Day - Professional Practice Day

Wed 27th May National Simultaneous Storytime @ 12pm

Wed 3rd June STEAM FAIR - From 3.45pm - All families invited to classrooms

Wed 3rd June Division Cross Country - Banyule Flats

Thu 4th June School Tour 9.30am

Fri 5th June Student Free Day - Friday before Long Weekend

Mon 8th June King's Birthday Public Holiday

Fri 12th June School Tour 9.30am

Sat 13th June Trivia Night - @ Welcome to Thornbury

Thu 25th June Year 5 Travel Expo

Fri 26th June Last Day Term 2 NOTE EARLY DISMISSAL - 2.30pm

TERM 3 2026

Mon 13th July All Students and Teachers Start Term 3

Tues 21st July Ski Camp - Mt Buller (Back Friday 24 July)

Tue 28th July Year 3 - 6 Athletics Day @ Harriers Track

Wed 5th August 3 Way Conferences (Parents/Teachers/Students) Student Free Day

Sat 15th August Comedy Night - more details to come

Mon 24th August Smile Squad Dental Van Visits Begin TBC

Mon 24th August Year 3 Camp - Back Tuesday 25th August

Wed 26th August Student Free Day

Wed 2nd Sept Year 4 Camp Jungai - Return Friday 4th Sept

Wed 2nd Sept Prep and Year 1 Concert - 6.00pm

Thurs 10th Sept R U OK? Day

Fri 18th Sept Last Day Term 3 NOTE EARLY DISMISSAL - 2.30pm

Term 4 2026

Mon 5th October All Students and Teachers Start Term 3

Sat 24th October APS Fair - SAVE THE DATE!!!

Fri 30th October APS Colour Run

Mon 2nd November Student Free Day

Tue 3rd November Melbourne Cup Public Holiday

Tue 1st December Year 5 Camp Portsea Return on Friday 4th Dec

Fri 18th December Last Day Term 4 NOTE EARLY DISMISSAL - 1.30pm

School Council Approved Student Free Days 2026

Tuesday 27 January – Mandated
Thursday 21 May - Professional Practice Day
Friday 05 June – Before King’s Birthday Long Weekend
Wednesday 05 August – 3 Way Conference
Wednesday 26 August – Student Free Day
Monday 02 November – Monday before Melbourne Cup Day

2027 Prep Transition Dates

Date/Time

2027 Prep Students

Parents/Carers

Session 1

Thursday 22nd October

9:15am-10:15am

Welcome to APS in the classrooms

Stay onsite.

Collect Information Pack.

Enjoy our ‘Getting to know you chat/cuppa’ provided by TheirCare

(Uniform sizing available by

Spartan Uniform suppliers)

Session 2

Wednesday 28th October

9:15am-10:45am

Meet Year 5 Buddies and “Get to know APS”

Stay onsite.

Parent Information Session

Level 1 in the Administration Building.

Session 3

Friday 6th November

9.15am – 11.00am

Experience the Specialists Program

There are no activities planned for the parents at

this session.

Parents are encouraged to go offsite and enjoy some time before collecting your child at 11.00am.

Session 4

Friday 13th November

9.15am – 11.00am

Meet with Buddies and enjoy morning tea with friends

(Please bring along a small, easy to eat snack to eat for morning tea)

Parents are again encouraged to leave the school grounds and return to collect children at 11.00am

2027 Dates

Wednesday 27th January -Teachers only commence - (Student Free Day)
Thursday 28th January - All students start (Prep Shortened day 9.00am – 1.00pm)

2027 Prep Testing Days

Wednesday 3rd February - Testing Day # 1
Wednesday 10th February - Testing Day # 2
Wednesday 17th February - Testing Day # 3
Wednesday 24th February - Testing Day # 4

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