Events & reminders

School photos

Say "cheese"! School photos are coming up on Wednesday 25 March. All students will have their photo taken individually and in their class group.

You can order photos on the SchoolPix website - please check your child's bag for the order form with their unique code.

2026 dates

Term 1: 27 January - 2 April 2026

Date	Event
Week 9
24 March	AEU Stop Work Industrial Action
24 March	Beachside Division Swimming Carnival
25 March	School photos
27 March	Icy Pole Friday
27 March	Year 3-6 House Cross Country
Week 10
1 April	Easter Raffle prizes drawn
1 April	Hot Cross Bun Day - order here Orders close 9am on 25 March
2 April	Term 1 finishes, 2:30pm
School holidays: 3-19 April
11 April	Modern Choir singing at Y(Our)Fest

Term 2 key dates

First day of Term 2 – Monday 20 April
Working Bee – Saturday 9 May, please sign up to volunteer
Grandparents Day – Wednesday 20 May
Parents Battle of the Bands – Thursday 28 May, tickets on sale soon
Student free day – Friday 5 June
King's birthday public holiday – Monday 8 June

Grandparent's / Special People Day

Every year we invite grandparents and special people to come and visit children’s classrooms and sponsor a book in the library. This year, we'll open the classrooms in the afternoon, so you have the option to continue catching up with your loved ones after school.

When: Wednesday 20 May 2026

Where: Library book sponsorship from 1:30pm

Classroom activities from 2:30pm

Garden Club

Garden Club is held most Wednesday lunchtimes and is open to the first 25 students (any year level) to turn up each week. Students can look for the reminder blackboard in the yard on the day.

Road safety improvements

Transport Victoria crews will install electronic speed limit signs in the school zone on Plummer Street and Graham Street over the next few months.

Works will take place from 7am to 4pm on weekdays and some Saturdays, with temporary lane closures, pedestrian detours and short-term parking restrictions in place.

Please visit the Transport Victoria website for more information.

2026 term dates

Term 2: Monday 20 April – Friday 26 June
Term 3: Monday 13 July – Friday 18 September
Term 4: Monday 5 October – Friday 18 December

Student free days

Our staff planning and report writing days are booked in for the year. Students are not required to attend school on the following days:

Term 2:
- Friday, 5 June 2026
Term 3
- Monday 10 August 2026
Term 4:
- Monday, 2 November 2026
- Monday, 30 November 2026

You can book into the TeamKids vacation care program on these days.

Camps

Year 3: Mt Evelyn 9-10 June-2026

Year 4: Camp Jungai 9-11 November 2026

Year 5: Marysville 31 August - 2 September 2026

Year 6: Billabong Ranch, 10-13 March 2026 (the day after Labour Day weekend)

Year 6 Graduation

Families of Year 6 students, please save the date for the Graduation Ceremony on Thursday 10 December.

Attendance

Did you know you can add an attendance note on Compass to let us know your child will be away? View some easy instructions.

Share your good news

We love celebrating the achievements of our students and staff! If you have a story to share, we’d love to hear it. Email us at port.melbourne.ps@education.vic.gov.au.

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