RPS School Calendar Dates 2026
Ripponlea Primary School
TERM 1
JANUARY
| Week 1 | Tuesday 27 Curriculum Day - Teachers Return - No Students Attend
Wednesday 28 Whole School Assembly Students in Years 1-6 Return to School (Day 1 Term 1 Begins) Foundation Rest Day 1 & Interviews
Thursday 29 Foundation students begin 9:15 - 1:00pm (First Day of School)
Friday 30 Foundation students attend school 9:15-1:00pm (Day 2)
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FEBRUARY
| Week 2 | Wednesday 04 House Swimming Carnival @Harold Holt
Friday 06 Whole School Assembly @3pm |
| Week 3 | Tuesday 10 Year 1/2 - You Tell Us Interviews @2:30pm-4:45pm Year 3/4 You Tell Us Interviews @3:45pm-4:45pm
Wednesday 11 Foundation Rest Day 2 & Assessments Year 3/4 You Tell Us Interviews @2:30pm-4:45pm Year 1/2 You Tell Us Interviews @3:45pm-4:45pm Year 5/6 You Tell Us Interviews @ 3:45pm-4:45pm
Thursday 12 Year 5/6 You Tell Us Interviews @2:30pm-4:45pm
Friday 13 Whole School Assembly @3pm |
| Week 4 | Monday 16 Peer Mediation Workshop - Playground Pals
Wednesday 18 Foundation Rest Day 3 & Assessments
Thursday 19 District Swimming Carnival
Friday 20 Whole School Assembly @3pm Year Level Learning Updates |
| Week 5 | Tuesday 24 Welcome Picnic @5pm
Wednesday 25 Foundation Rest Day 4
Friday 27 Whole School Assembly @3pm |
MARCH
| Week 6 | Monday 02 Foundation students begin full time Monarchy Whole School Photo Day
Tuesday 03 Open Classrooms Week until Thursday
Wednesday 04 Supporting Our Kids to Thrive - Parent Workshop @7pm
Friday 06 Free Menstrual Health for Year 5/6 Girls @ 12:30pm Whole School Assembly @3pm Year level Learning Updates @3:45pm |
| Week 7 | Monday 09 Labour Day - Public Holiday
Tuesday 10 Year 5/6 - Summer Round Robin
Wednesday 11 Year 5 - NAPLAN Writing @9:30-10:30am Year 3 - NAPLAN Writing @11:30am-12:30pm
Thursday 12 Year 3 - NAPLAN Reading @9:30-10:30am Year 5 - NAPLAN Reading @11:30am-12:30pm
Friday 13 Whole School Assembly @3pm |
| Week 8 | Monday 16 Year 3 - NAPLAN Language Conventions @9:30-11am Year 5 - NAPLAN Language Conventions @11:30am-1pm
Tuesday 17 Year 5 - NAPLAN Numeracy @9:30am-11am Year 3 - NAPLAN Numeracy @11:30am-1pm
Wednesday 18 NAPLAN Catch ups
Thursday 19 NAPLAN Catch ups
Friday 20 Curriculum Day - Students do not attend |
| Week 9 | Monday 23 Foundation - Curriculum Info Session @2:30-3:30pm
Tuesday 24 Balaclava District Division Swimming Year 1/2 - Curriculum Info Session @2:30-3:30pm
Wednesday 25 Year 3/4 - Curriculum Info Session @2:30-3:30pm
Thursday 26 Year 5/6 - Curriculum Info Session @2:30-3:30pm
Friday 27 Year 5/6 - Summer Round Robin Whole School Assembly @3pm |
APRIL
| Week 10 | Monday 30 March Year 5/6 - Mancave Program (boys) and Big Sister Experience (girls)
Thursday 02 Last Day of Term 1 Specialist Program - Curriculum Info Session @9am Whole School Assembly @2pm Early Dismissal @2:30pm
Friday 03 Good Friday - Public Holiday |