2026

Term 1

Thursday 12th Feb

Friday 13th Feb

National Apology Day

Frosty Friday Recess

Monday 16th Feb

Whole School Assembly

Tuesday 17th Feb

Wednesday 18th Feb

Prep assessment day

Finance Meeting

Thursday 19th Feb

Friday 20th Feb

3/4 Kryal Castle Excursion

Frosty Friday Recess

Monday 23rd Feb

Tuesday 24th Feb

School Council Meeting 1

Wednesday 25th Feb

Thursday 26th Feb

Prep photos (Geelong Addy) @ 12.15pm

Friday 27th Feb

3 - 6 House Cross Country (Bell Park Sports Club)

Frosty Friday Recess

Monday 2nd Mar

House Assembly

Tuesday 3rd Mar

Code BLUE Drill

Wednesday 4th Mar

5/6 Summer Lightning Prem

Thursday 5th Mar

Friday 6th Mar

Cosmodome Incursion 1/2 and 5/6 (Arts Centre)

Student Voice Council Speeches in class and voting time

Frosty Friday Recess

Monday 9th Mar

Labour Day - Public Hol

Close the Gap Day

Tuesday 10th Mar

Wednesday 11th Mar

NAPLAN - Writing

Prep Butleigh Farm excursion

Thursday 12th Mar

NAPLAN - Reading

Friday 13th Mar

NAPLAN - Language Conventions

Frosty Friday Recess

Monday 16th Mar

NAPLAN - Numeracy

Whole School Assembly

Student Voice Council Announced

Tuesday 17th Mar

NAPLAN - Catch Up

School Council Meeting 2

Wednesday 18th Mar

NAPLAN Catch Up

Thursday 19th Mar

NAPLAN Catch Up

Friday 20th Mar

NAPLAN Catch Up

Harmony Day - WEAR ORANGE, PIZZA LUNCH

Frosty Friday Recess

Monday 23rd Mar

Year 5/6 Camp Kangaroobie

Tuesday 24th Mar

Year 5/6 Camp Kangaroobie

Wednesday 25th Mar

Year 5/6 Camp Kangaroobie

Thursday 26th Mar

Young Regional Writers’ Program in person event (selected 5/6 students)

Friday 27th Mar

School Photos

Frosty Friday Recess

Monday 30th Mar

End of Term Celebration Afternoon 2.10-3.15

Tuesday 31st Mar

Wednesday 1st Apr

Thursday 2nd Apr

3 - 6 Athletics (Goldsworthy Reserve)

Students last day - 2:30 home time.

Friday 3rd Apr

Good Friday - Public Hol

Term 2

Monday 20th Apr

Curriculum Day - NO STUDENTS AT SCHOOL TODAY

Tuesday 21st Apr

Wednesday 22nd Apr

Thursday 23rd Apr

Friday 24th Apr

Monday 27th Apr

Tuesday 28th Apr

Wednesday 29th Apr

Glasses for Kids Program

Thursday 30th Apr

Glasses for Kids Program

Friday 1st May

Monday 4th May

Whole School Assembly

STOMP Dance Lessons WHOLE SCHOOL TIMETABLE Session #1

District cross country (Geelong Race Course)

Tuesday 5th May

Wednesday 6th May

Glasses for Kids Program

Finance Meeting

Thursday 7th May

Glasses for Kids Program

Friday 8th May

Mother’s Day

Sunday 10th May

Mothers Day

Monday 11th May

Prospective Prep Info Evening 6-7pm

STOMP Dance Lessons WHOLE SCHOOL TIMETABLE Session #2

Tuesday 12th May

AGM - Public Reporting Meeting

School Council Meeting 3

Wednesday 13th May

Thursday 14th May

5/6 Winter Lightning Prem

Friday 15th May

ESS Day

Monday 18th May

STOMP Dance Lessons WHOLE SCHOOL TIMETABLE Session #3

House Assembly

Tuesday 19th May

Wednesday 20th May

Thursday 21st May

Friday 22nd May

Monday 25th May

STOMP Dance Lessons WHOLE SCHOOL TIMETABLE Session #4

Tuesday 26th May

Reconciliation Week - Sorry Day.

Wednesday 27th May

Thursday 28th May

Friday 29th May

Monday 1st Jun

STOMP Dance Lessons WHOLE SCHOOL TIMETABLE Session #5

Whole School Assembly

Tuesday 2nd Jun

Wednesday 3rd Jun

Mabo Day

Thursday 4th Jun

Friday 5th Jun

Monday 8th Jun

Kings Birthday - Public Hol

Tuesday 9th Jun

Wednesday 10th Jun

Finance Meeting

Thursday 11th Jun

Friday 12th Jun

Monday 15th Jun

STOMP Dance Lessons WHOLE SCHOOL TIMETABLE Session #6

House Assembly

Tuesday 16th Jun

School Council Meeting 4

Wednesday 17th Jun

Thursday 18th Jun

STOMP Dance Dress Rehearsals

HBPS SCHOOL CONCERT @ Costa Hall - 7pm

Friday 19th Jun

Monday 22nd Jun

Teeth on Wheels

Tuesday 23rd Jun

Teeth on Wheels

Wednesday 24th Jun

Booln, Booln Cultural Incursion P-3

Teeth on Wheels

Thursday 25th Jun

Booln, Booln Cultural Incursion 4-6

Friday 26th Jun

End of Term NAIDOC Celebration Day

Term 3

Monday 13th Jul

Curriculum Day - NO STUDENTS AT SCHOOL TODAY

Tuesday 14th Jul

Wednesday 15th Jul

Thursday 16th Jul

Friday 17th Jul

3/4 Excursion Sovereign Hill - TBC

Monday 20th Jul

Whole School Assembly

Tuesday 21st Jul

Wednesday 22nd Jul

Thursday 23rd Jul

Friday 24th Jul

Monday 27th Jul

Tuesday 28th Jul

Wednesday 29th Jul

Thursday 30th Jul

Friday 31st Jul

Monday 3rd Aug

National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders Children’s Day

House Assembly

Tuesday 4th Aug

Wednesday 5th Aug

Finance Meeting

Thursday 6th Aug

Friday 7th Aug

Principals Day

Monday 10th Aug

Tuesday 11th Aug

School Council Meeting 5

Wednesday 12th Aug

Thursday 13th Aug

Friday 14th Aug

Monday 17th Aug

Whole School Assembly

Tuesday 18th Aug

Wednesday 19th Aug

Thursday 20th Aug

Friday 21st Aug

Monday 24th Aug

Tuesday 25th Aug

Book Week - Book Fair

Wednesday 26th Aug

Book Week - Book Fair

Prep Excursion Marine Discovery Centre

Thursday 27th Aug

Book Week - Book Fair

Friday 28th Aug

Book Week - Book Fair

Monday 31st Aug

House Assembly

Tuesday 1st Sept

Theatre Incursion (P-3 and 4-6)

Wednesday 2nd Sept

Indigenous Literacy Day

Thursday 3rd Sept

Friday 4th Sept

Father’s Day Stall

Sunday 6th Sept

Fathers Day

Monday 7th Sept

Tuesday 8th Sept

Wednesday 9th Sept

Finance Meeting

Thursday 10th Sept

Friday 11th Sept

Monday 14th Sept

Whole School Assembly

Year 1 - 4 Swimming Program

Tuesday 15th Sept

Year 1 - 4 Swimming Program

School Council Meeting 6

Wednesday 16th Sept

Year 1 - 4 Swimming Program

Thursday 17th Sept

Year 1 - 4 Swimming Program

Friday 18th Sept

Year 1 - 4 Swimming Program

Students last day - 2:30 home time

COLOUR RUN

Term 4

Monday 5th Oct

Curriculum Day - NO STUDENTS AT SCHOOL TODAY

Tuesday 6th Oct

Wednesday 7th Oct

Finance Meeting

Year 3 Serendip Excursion - TBC

Thursday 8th Oct

Friday 9th Oct

Year 4 Serendip Excursion - TBC

P-2 Athletics 9-11am

Monday 12th Oct

Tuesday 13th Oct

School Council Meeting 7

Wednesday 14th Oct

5/6 Excursion Melbourne Zoo - TBC

Thursday 15th Oct

Friday 16th Oct

Monday 19th Oct

Whole School Assembly

Tuesday 20th Oct

Wednesday 21st Oct

Geelong Cup - Public Holiday

Thursday 22nd Oct

Friday 23rd Oct

Monday 26th Oct

Tuesday 27th Oct

Wednesday 28th Oct

Thursday 29th Oct

Friday 30th Oct

World Teachers Day

Monday 2nd Nov

House Assembly

Tuesday 3rd Nov

Wednesday 4th Nov

Thursday 5th Nov

Friday 6th Nov

Monday 9th Nov

Tuesday 10th Nov

Wednesday 11th Nov

Remembrance Day

Thursday 12th Nov

Friday 13th Nov

Year 1/2 EcoLinc Plants Excursion

Monday 16th Nov

Whole School Assembly

Tuesday 17th Nov

Wednesday 18th Nov

Finance Meeting

Thursday 19th Nov

Friday 20th Nov

Monday 23rd Nov

Tuesday 24th Nov

School Council Meeting 8

Wednesday 25th Nov

Thursday 26th Nov

Friday 27th Nov

Monday 30th Nov

House Assembly

Tuesday 1st Dec

Wednesday 2nd Dec

Thursday 3rd Dec

Prep excursion MoPA - TBC

International Day of People with Disability

Friday 4th Dec

Monday 7th Dec

Winning House Celebration Afternoon

Tuesday 8th Dec

Wednesday 9th Dec

Thursday 10th Dec

Friday 11th Dec

Monday 14th Dec

Whole School Assembly

Tuesday 15th Dec

Grade 6 Grad Rehearsal (11.40-1.40) and Pizza Lunch on return

Grade 6 Graduation at Kardinia Church

Wednesday 16th Dec

Grade 6 Adventure Park

Thursday 17th Dec

End of Year Celebration Afternoon 2.25-3.15 and Year 6 Walk Out

Friday 18th Dec

Students last day 1.30pm home time

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