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Dates for your diary

          

Term Dates 2026

2026Start dateFinish date
Term 1

27 January - staff on site - Curriculum Day

(Students start Wednesday 28 January 1-6,  Foundations on 29th)

2 April
Term 220 April26 June
Term 313 July18 September
Term 45 October18 December

Curriculum Days 2026

School council approved dates via November school council meeting 2025

Term 3

Wednesday 12th August - Whole School Professional Practice Day - Students not at school

Term 4

Wednesday 25th November - School Wide Assessment & Reporting Focus - Students not at school

 

Term 3 Dates 2026

Term 3

August

Mon 3rd - Community Parent Workshop (OGPS) 7-8.30pm w/ Dr Justin Coulson

Tues 4th - Australian Maths Competition

Wed 5th - Foundation 100 Days of School Celebration

                    Year 5 EcoLinc Incursion - Under the Microscope

Thu 6th -  Breakfast Club @ 7.45am in the kitchen 

Fri 7th -    Assembly @ 2.30pm - courtyard

Tues 11th - SSV District Basketball Championships

Wed 12th - Curriculum Day - No Students at School

Thu 13th - Breakfast Club @ 7.45am in the kitchen 

Fri 14th - Year 1 Excursion - Marine Discovery Centre

Mon 17th-Fri 21st - Science Week - Seeds of Science - Inquiry & Innovation

Tue 18th - School Council @ 5.30pm (Finance 5.00pm)

                     SSV District Athletics (Landy Field) TBC

Wed 19th - Emergency Management Drill

Thu 20th - Breakfast Club @ 7.45 in the kitchen

Fri 21st - Year 6 BioLab Excursion - Sporty Maths & Brain Matters

                   Assembly @ 2.30 - courtyard

Mon 24th-Fri 28th - Book Week 2026 - Symphony of Stories

Wed 26th - Book Week Parade and whole school activities 

Thu 27th - Breakfast Club @ 7.45am in the kitchen 

                      Year 5 Incursion - Life Under the Microscope

                      Victorian State Schools Spectacular - John Cain Arena

Fri 28th - Victorian State Schools Spectacular - John Cain Arena (Saturday 29th)

September

Tues 1st - SSV Division Athletics - Landy Field

Wed 2nd - Year 6 Bonanza Day

Thu 3rd - Breakfast Club @ 7.45am in the kitchen 

Fri 4th -  Assembly @ 2.30pm - courtyard

Thu 10th - R U OK Day Breakfast Club Pancake Breakfast

                      SSV Division Basketball

Tue 15th - Wonder Schools Showcase Performance (Costa Hall)

                     School Council at 5.30pm (Finance 5.00pm)

Thu 17th - No Breakfast Club

Fri 18th - End of Term 3 - 2.30pm dismissal

                    Assembly @ 1.45

                    Casual Dress (gold coin donation)

Term 4

October

Tue 6th - SSV Division Tennis

Tue 6th-Fri 16th - F-2 Swimming - BASC

Thu 8th - No Breakfast Club

                   SSV Division Volleyball

Mon 12th - Year 5 Excursion - EarthEd - Ballarat - Change Detectives (2 classes)

Tues 13th - Year 5 Excursion - EarthEd - Ballarat - Change Detectives (2 classes)

Thu 15th - Breakfast Club @ 7.45am in the kitchen 

Fri 16th - Assembly @ 2.30pm - courtyard

                   Royal Geelong Show Band Performance

Tue 20th - School Council @ 5.30pm (Finance 5.00pm)

Wed 21st - Geelong Cup Public Holiday - Students not at school

Thu 22nd - Breakfast Club @ 7.45am in the kitchen 

Wed 28th - Foundation  2027 Information Night 6.45-7.45pm

Thu 29th - Breakfast Club @ 7.45am in the kitchen 

Fri 30th - Assembly @ 2.30pm - courtyard (World Teachers Day)

November

Tue 3rd - Foundation Transition Session # 1

Thu 5th - No Breakfast Club

Fri 6th - 2026 Fresh Food Fair

Tue 10th - Foundation Transition Session #2

Wed 11th - Remembrance Day Assembly

Thu 12th - Breakfast Club @ 7.45am in the kitchen 

Fri 13th - Assembly @ 2.30pm - courtyard

Mon 16th-Fri 17th - Book Fair in the Library

Tue 17th - Foundation Transition Session #3

                     School Council @ 5.30pm (Finance 5.00pm)   

Wed 18th - Year 6 Parliament Process Incursion - SLC

Thu 19th - Breakfast Club @ 7.45am in the kitchen 

Fri 20th - F-2 Sports Morning @ Surfside (morning)

Tue 24th - Foundation Transition Session #4

                     Surfside PS Art Show (afternoon-evening)

Wed 25th - Curriculum Day - Students not at school

Thu 26th - Breakfast Club @ 7.45am in the kitchen 

Fri 27th - Assembly @ 2.30pm - courtyard

December

Tue 1st - 2027 New Year Level Rotations (Transition Support)

Thu 3rd - Breakfast Club Celebration @ 7.45am in the kitchen

Mon 7th - Parent Helpers Morning Tea in the staffroom

Tues 8th - 2027 Statewide Transition Day - F-6 & 6-7 Transition to new classes

Thu 10th - No Breakfast Club

                      Year 6 Graduation Ceremony 2026 

Fri 11th - End of 2026 Assembly @ 9.00am - courtyard

Tues 15th - School Council - 5.30pm

Wed 16th - Year 5&6 Adventure Park Excursion

Thu 17th - No Breakfast Club

Fri 18th - End of Term 4 - 2.30pm Dismissal

                   Casual Dress - Gold Coin Donation

School Hours

Classes Start: 8:45am (School opens and supervised from 8.30am)

 Classes Finish: 3:15pm (School closes and not supervised after 3.30pm)

     Recess 10:50 -11:20am (Eating Time 10.45-10.50)

    Lunch 1:30 - 2:15pm (Eating Time 1.20-1.30)

 

Please ensure your child/children are at school prior to 8:45am. Students should not be arriving before 8.30am.

 

All students who arrive late must sign in at the office and take a late pass to the teacher.

Students leaving early must be signed out by a parent at the office.

 

Camp Australia is also available for before and after school if required. 

Please refer to the Camp Australia website for more information.