2026/2027 Calendar

October 2026 

Mon 19: Grade 2 National Trust Excursion

Tue 20: Grade 5 NAIDOC Yarning Conference

Wed 21: Prep Celebration of Learning

Wed 21: Divisional Cricket (selected students)

Thu 22: Grade 6 NHS Public Speaking (selected students)

Thu 22: 2027 External Music Lessons Q+A , 5pm, online

Thu 22: 2027 Prep Parent/Carer Info Evening #1, 6pm, online

Fri 23: Mango FUNdriaser Orders Close

Tue 27: Grade 3 Celebration of Learning

Wed 28: Optional Parent Input for 2027 Grade Combinations closes 9am

Thu 29: Grade 4 Celebration of Learning

Thu 29: Prep Ceres Excursion

Fri 30: P-3 Mini Aths, sessions 1-3 (parents welcome)

November 2026 

Mon 2: Pupil Free Day

Tue 3: Melbourne Cup Day Public Holiday

Wed 4: 2027 Prep Optional Transition Session, 9.30-10.30

Fri 6: Grade 3-6 Swimming Carnival

Mon 9-Sun 15: National Recycling Week

Tue 10: Grade 6 Dance Rehearsal with STOMP #1

Wed 11: 2027 Prep Transition #1, 9.30-10.30

Thu 12: Prep Firefighter Visit #1

Sun 15: Bell Blitz Working Bee, 9.00-12.00

Mon 16: Grade 5 Celebration of Learning

Tue 17: Grade 6 Dance Rehearsal with STOMP #2

Tue 17: Grade 5 Camp Parent/Carer Information Session (5pm, online)

Wed 18: 2027 Prep Transition #2, 9.30-11.00

Tue 24: Grade 6 Dance Rehearsal with STOMP #3

Wed 25: Grade 1 Celebration of Learning

Wed 25: 2027 Prep Transition #3, 9.30-11.00

Thu 25: Grade 2 Celebration of Learning

Thu 26: Grade 5 State Parliament/Treasury Building Excursion

Fri 27: Prep Firefighter Visit #2

Sat 28: Election Day BBQ

Mon 30-Wed Dec 2: Grade 5 Beach Camp, Anglesea

December 2026 

Tue 1: 2027 Prep Parent/Carer Info Evening #2, 6pm, Bell PS Learning Centre

Tue 1: Grade 6 Dance Rehearsal with STOMP #4

Wed 2: 2027 Prep Transition #4 (final), 9.30-11.00

Mon 7: Grade 6 Celebration @ Luna Park

Tue 8: Statewide Grade 6 to Year 7 transition 

Tue 8: 2027 Prep Families Optional Welcome BBQ, 4.00-6.00, BPS location tbc

Thu 10: Grade 6 Dance Rehearsal with STOMP #5 (final)

Fri 11: NO ASSEMBLY TODAY

Thu 17: Grade 6 Graduation

Fri 18: End of Term 4: Assembly @ 12.30pm; Dismissal @ 1.30pm

January 2027

Wed 27: Statewide Curriculum Day (pupil free)

Thu 28: Curriculum Day (pupil free)

Fri 29: Grades 1-6 commence

February 2027

Mon 1: Prep students commence through a staggered start, beginning today