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Term Dates 2026

Curriculum Days 2026

School council approved dates via November school council meeting 2025

Term 1

Tuesday 27th January - Curriculum Day - Staff Starting Right Program - Students not at school

Friday 6th March- Curriculum Day - Focus Area TBC - Students not at school

Term 2

Friday 5th June - Curriculum Day - Focus Area TBC - Students not at school

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 1 Dates 2026

February

Wed 4th - Foundation testing day (Foundation students not at school)

Thu 5th - No Breakfast Club

Fri 6th - Assembly @ 2.30pm - courtyard

Mon 9th - Parent/Carer/Teacher Meet & Greet - until 6.00pm

Tues 10th - Parent/Carer/Teacher Meet & Greet - until 6.00pm

Wed 11th - Parent/Carer/Teacher Meet & Greet - until 4.30pm

                     - Foundation testing day (Foundation students not at school)

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

Fri 13th - School council nominations for 2026 open

Tues 17th - School Council 5.30pm (Finance 5.00pm)

Wed 18th - Foundation testing day (Foundation students not at school)

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

                      School Photos Day 1

Fri 20th - School Photos Day 2

                   Assembly @ 2.30pm - courtyard

Wed 25th - Foundation testing day (Foundation students not at school)

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

Fri 27th - School Council Nominations 2026 close 3.00pm

March

Wed 4th - Foundation testing day (Foundation students not at school)

                    Emergency Management Drill

Thu 5th - Breakfast Club @ 7.45am in the kitchen

                   Proposed SSV Summer Lightning Premiership

Fri 6th - Curriculum Day - Students not at school

Mon 9th - Labour Day Public Holiday - Students not at school

Tues 10th - SSV Division Swimming Championships - Kardinia Pool

Tues 10th-Fri 20th - Years 4 and 6 Swimming Program

Wed 11th-Mon 23rd - NAPLAN Testing Window 

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

Tues 17th - School Council AGM - 5.30pm (Finance 5.00pm)

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

Fri 20th - Assembly @ 2.30pm - courtyard

Mon 23rd-Thu 2nd - Years 3 and 5 Swimming Program

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

April

Wed 1st - SSV Division Girls Football (AFL 9's)

Thu 2nd - No Breakfast Club

                    End of Term 1 - 2.30pm dismissal

                    Assembly @ 1.45

                    Casual Dress (gold coin donation)

Term 2

April

Mon 20th - First Day of Term 2

                       Year 6-7 Transition Forms Due

Wed 22nd - Year 3-6 Surfside PS Cross Country

Thu 23rd - No Breakfast Club

                      Year 6 Incursion - Earth Ed Energy Generation

Fri 24th - ANZAC Assembly @ 2.30pm

Thu 30th - Breakfast Club @ 7.45am in the kitchen

May

Fri 1st - Assembly @ 2.30pm - courtyard

Tues 5th - SSV District Cross Country

Thu 7th - Breakfast Club @ 7.45am in the kitchen

Mon 11th - 2027 Foundation School Tours 9.30am

Tues 12th - 2027 Foundation School Tours 9.30am

Thu 14th - Breakfast Club @ 7.45am in the kitchen

                      SSV Winter Lightning Premiership

Fri 15th - Assembly @ 2.30pm - courtyard 

                   Education Support Staff Appreciation Day

Mon 18th - 2027 Foundation School Tours 9.30am

Tues 19th - 2027 Foundation School Tours 9.30am

                        School Council 5.30pm (Finance 5.00pm)

Wed 20th - Emergency Management Drill

Thu 21st - Breakfast Club @ 7.45am in the kitchen

Tues 26th-Fri 29th - Year 6 Camp - Roses Gap

Thu 28th - Breakfast Club @ 7.45am in the kitchen

                      Year 3 EcoLinc Incursion - Mega Bugs

Fri 29th - Assembly @ 2.30pm - courtyard

June

Thu 4th - Breakfast Club @ 7.45am in the kitchen

                   Year 4 EcoLinc Incursion - Circle of Life

Fri 5th - Curriculum Day - Students Not at School

Mon 8th - Kings Birthday Public Holiday - Students Not at School

Tues 9th - SSV Division Soccer

Wed 10th-Fri 12th - Year 4 Camp - Burnside, Anglesea

Thu 11th - Breakfast Club @ 7.45am in the kitchen

                      SSV Division Netball

Fri 12th - Assembly @ 2.30pm - courtyard

Tues 16th - School Council 5.00pm (Finance 5.30pm)

Thu 18th - Breakfast Club @ 7.45am in the kitchen

Thu 25th - No Breakfast Club

Fri 26th - End of Term 2 - 2.30pm dismissal

                    Assembly @ 1.45

                    Casual Dress (gold coin donation)

                    End of Semester Reports go live

Term 3

July

Mon 13th - First Day of Term 3

Thu 16th - No Breakfast Club

Fri 17th - Conference bookings close via compass

Mon 20th - Student Led & Parent/Teacher/Carer Conferences until 6.00pm

Tues 21st - Student Led & Parent/Teacher/Carer Conferences until 6.00pm

Wed 22nd - Student Led & Parent/Teacher/Carer Conferences until 4.30pm

Thu 23rd - Breakfast Club @ 7.45am in the kitchen  

                      Year 4 EcoLinc Incursion - Earth Ed - Rock Cycles

Fri 24th - Assembly @ 2.30pm - courtyard

Thu 30th - Breakfast Club @ 7.45am in the kitchen 

                      Surfside PS Athletics Day - Landy Field

August

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

Fri 7th - Assembly @ 2.30pm - courtyard

Wed 12th - Curriculum Day - No Students at School

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

                      SSV District Basketball Championships

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

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

Wed 19th - Emergency Management Drill

Thu 20th - Breakfast Club @ 7.45am in the kitchen 

Fri 21st - Assembly @ 2.30pm - courtyard

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

Tues 25th - SSV District Athletics - Landy Field

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

Fri 28th - Book Week Parade and Activities

September

Mon 1st - SSV Division Athletics - Landy Field

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

Fri 4th - Assembly @ 2.30pm - courtyard

Tue 8th - SSV Division Softball

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

                      SSV Division Basketball

Thu 17th - No Breakfast Club

Tue 15th - School Council at 5.30pm (Finance 5.00pm)

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

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

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

Tue 17th - Foundation Transition Session #3

                     School Council @ 5.30pm (Finance 5.00pm)   

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

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

Tue 24th - Foundation Transition Session #4

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 @ 7.45am in the kitchen

Mon 7th - Parent Helpers Morning Tea

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

Thu 10th - No Breakfast Club

                      Year 6 Graduation 2026 

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

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.