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From the Principal Term 3 Week 8, Book Week & Grandparents Day, Polding Athletics Carnival, First Holy Communion, Year 4 Lake Keepit Camp, Term 3 Parent Teacher Interviews/Aboriginal Cultural Plans & Personalised Plans, NAIDOC Week Assembly Monday 21st September - Save the Date - 50 Years of Deadly, Class Prayer Liturgies Term 3– save the dates , Class Prayer Liturgy - Thank you Yr 6, 5 & 2 , AI Risks With Images, Transition Program - Term 4 2026, Kindergarten 2027 Enrolments Open!, P&F Mega Fete Raffle - Fete 17th October , P&F Fete Donation Days , Fete Meeting, New England Sings 2026, Premier's Reading Challenge 2026, Attendance: Every Day Counts, Contacting Your Child's Teacher, School Hours

Our Faith - Religious Education Banner Photo

Our Faith - Religious Education Term 3 Dates ⛪Masses , Save the Date- Class Liturgies, First Holy Communion, Catholic Missions , Catholic Principals and Values, What is the Angelus Prayer?, CATHEDRAL PARISH OF SAINT MARY & JOSEPH ARMIDALE , Mass Times, Diocesan Prayer Card

Diary Dates 2026 Term 3 Dates , Sacramental Dates Term 3, 2026 Term Dates, Staff Development Days /Pupil Free, P & F Fete Date 17th October 2026, 2027 School Dates (TBC)

Sports News Soccer/Netball Gala Day, O'Connor Fitness Clinics, SPORT INFORMATION

Library News IN THE LIBRARY, BOOK WEEK & GRANDPARENTS DAY:, INDIGENOUS LITERACY DAY:, FUNKY FRUIT/VEGETABLE REWARD:, PREMIER'S READING CHALLENGE: , LIBRARY DAYS, LIBRARY OPENING HOURS FOR STUDENTS

Photo Gallery & Classroom Learning Banner Photo

Photo Gallery & Classroom Learning Kindergarten, Book Week Parade & Grandparents Day, Year 3, Year 4, Year 5

P&F Association & School Advisory CouncilNews Banner Photo

P&F Association & School Advisory CouncilNews P & F Dates, P&F Fete Donation Days , Fete Meeting, 2026 Fete Donation Days, 2026 Committee, SCHOOL ADVISORY COMMITTEE

Community Information ADIG, 19 for 19 Nineteen Challenge, Armidale Athletics Club, Hillgrove Colts Cricket Club, Armidale Touch Football, Armidale Basketball Association, Armidale's Youth Battle of the Bands, Young Tiddas on Country, Healthdirect, Benevolent Society

Parent News Centacare, New England Sings, Council of Catholic Schools Parents - CCSP Catholic Schools Parents Association, Catholic Education Commission, NENW Branch NSW Royal Society Community Event, Safe on Social, Real Talk Parents Free Membership, Social media age restrictions hub, Good For Kids Snippets

General Information Curriculum News - Curriculum Reform, Communication - Newsletter & Compass, Family Information in Compass, School Hours & Supervision, Attendance , Contacting Your Child's Teacher

Living Well Learning Well Keeping Our School Safe and Respectful, St Mary's School Learning & Wellbeing, ATTENDANCE - Every Day Counts

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Diary Dates

2026 Term 3 Dates

11th Sept	Polding Athletics at Glendale
11 Sept	Mass Year 2
18th Sept	Fete Donation Day Books & Clothing
18th Sept	Mass Year 1
Week 9 & 10	Term 3 Parent Teacher Interviews
Week 10	NAIDOC week celebration/activities /Cultural Plans
24th Sept	Last Day of Term 3

Sacramental Dates Term 3

First Holy Communion - Weekend of 12th/13th September Year 3 Students

2026 Term Dates

Term 1

Year 1 - 6 students start 29 January - 2 April

Kindergarten start Friday 4 February - 2 April

Term 2

21 April - 2 July 2026

Term 3

21 July -24 September

Term 4

13 October - 16 December

Staff Development Days /Pupil Free

27 & 28 January 2026

20 April 2026

25 May 2026

3 July 2026

20 July 2026

25 September 2026

12 October 2026

17 December 2026

P & F Fete Date 17th October 2026

2027 School Dates (TBC)

In 2027, Armidale Catholic Schools start and finish dates will be as follows:

Please note: These dates will differ from those of NSW DET. Armidale Catholic Schools will start a day earlier than NSW DET schools. By working on Wednesday 27th Jan/3rd Feb.

Term 1

Eastern Schools

Wednesday 27th and Thursday 28th January - Staff Development Days

Friday 29th January - Students start (Schools could choose to make this one of their staff development days)

Please note Easter 2027 is Sunday 28th March. Public Holidays: Good Friday 26th March - Easter Monday 29th March.

Term 1 finishes Friday 9th April

Term 2

Tuesday 27 April to Friday 2 July

Term 3

Monday 19 July - Staff Development Day - Curriculum

Monday 19 July to Friday 24 September

Term 4