Important Dates
2026 Dates
September
- Wednesday 2 – Friday 4 September: Year 5 Anglesea Camp
- Monday 7 September: Year 4 - 6: Division Athletics (Meadowglen Athletics Track)
- Monday 7 September: School Council Meeting
- Monday 7 – Thursday 10 Sept: Year 1 & 2: Learn to Swim (Northcote Aquatic Centre)
- Friday 11 September: Fathers' Day & Special Persons' Breakfast, from 8 – 9:30am
- Friday 11 September: Year 6: Sports Gala Day (McDonnell Park)
- Wednesday 16 September: Year 5 & 6: Hoop Time Basketball Tournament
- Wednesday 16 September: Foundation: School nurse visit (health assessments)
- Thursday 17 September: Year 3 & 4: Hoop Time Basketball Tournament
- Friday 18 September: Parent/Carer Opinion Survey closes
- Friday 18 September: End of term assembly (fig tree courtyard)
- Friday 18 September: Early dismissal at 2pm
School holidays: Saturday 19 September – Sunday 4 October
October
- Wednesday 7 October: Year 6: Studio Podcast Incursion
- Wednesday 14 October: Year 4 - 6: Region Athletics (Meadowglen Athletics Track)
- Tuesday 20 October: Year 5A, 5B & 6 Concert 'The Wizard of Oz' (Kew High School)
- Wednesday 21 October: Year 5C, 5D & 6 Concert 'The Wizard of Oz' (Kew High School)
- Monday 26 October: School Council Meeting
- Tuesday 27 October: Foundation, Year 1&2: Junior Maths Show Incursion
- Tuesday 27 October: Foundation, Paper & Plastic Possibilities Incursion
November
- Monday 2 November: Curriculum Day
- Tuesday 3 November: Labour Day Public Holiday
Year 1 & 2 Learn to Swim Program
Lessons take place at Northcote Swim Centre across two weeks.
- Week 1: Monday 31 August – Thursday 3 September
- Week 2: Monday 7 – Thursday 10 September
Upcoming Parent & Community Events
Fathers' Day & Special Persons' Breakfast
- Friday 11 September, from 8 – 9:30am
State Election: FPS Polling Booth – Sausage Sizzle
Saturday 28 November
Year 6 Graduation
- Date: Tuesday 15 December
- Where: Fairfield Primary School
2026 Term Dates & Curriculum Days
- Term 1: 27 January – 2 April
- Term 1 Curriculum Days: Tuesday 27 January & Wednesday 28 January
Labour Day Public Holiday: Monday 9 March
- Term 2: 20 April – 26 June
Term 2 Curriculum Day: Friday 29 May
- Term 3: 13 July – 18 September
Term 3 Curriculum Day: Monday 13 July
- Term 4: 5 October – 18 December
- Term 4 Curriculum Day: Monday 2 November
- Melbourne Cup Public Holiday: Monday 9 March
2026 School Camp Dates
- Year 4: Mt Evelyn Camp, Tuesday 2 – Wednesday 3 June (term two, week seven)
- Year 5: Anglesea Camp, Wednesday 2 – Friday 4 September (term three, week eight)
- Year 6: Camp Jungai, Monday 30 March – Thursday 2 April (last week of term one)
- Somers Camp (small group of Year 5 & 6): Tuesday 28 April – Wednesday 6 May
2026 Concert Dates
- Year 1 & 2: Tuesday 18 August at Kew High School
- Year 3 & 4: Thursday 18 June at The Centre, Ivanhoe
- Year 5A, 5B & Year 6: Tuesday 20 October at Kew High School
- Year 5C, 5D & Year 6: Wednesday 21 October at Kew High School