School Dates & Events
Excursions, Incursions, Assemblies, Term Dates, Curriculum Days, and Public Holidays
Newport Lakes Primary School
Important School Dates & Events
Please also refer to the Compass Calendar and Compass Events for more real-time information and to complete any payments and consents.
FEBRUARY 2026
- Wednesday 25th - Whole School Photo Day
- Thursday 26th - Open Classrooms & Welcome Picnic
- Friday 27th - Curriculum Day - NO SCHOOL
MARCH 2026
- Monday 2nd - Yr 2 Toy Incursion
- Monday 9th - Public Holiday - NO SCHOOL
- Sunday 15th - Band Camp (selected students)
- Wednesday 18th - Student Leaders Conference
- Thursday 19th - Yr 5 Sovereign Hill Excursion
- Friday 20th - Foundation Past in your Class Incursion
- Harmony Week - 18th to 24th
- Wednesday 25th - Foundation & Yr 4 Puppet Show
- Friday 27th March - Yr 1 Sun Theatre Excursion
APRIL 2026
- Thursday 2nd - Last day of Term 1 - 2:30pm Dismissal
- Friday 3rd - Good Friday PUBLIC HOLIDAY
- Saturday 25th - ANZAC Day - PUBLIC HOLIDAY
- Monday 27th to Wednesday 29th - Yr 4 Camp TBC
- Thursday 30th - 5:30pm 2027 Foundation Parent Info Session
MAY 2026
- Friday 1st - Ride To School Day
- Thursday 7th - District Cross Country TBC
JULY 2026
- NAIDOC week - 5th to 12th
AUGUST 2026
- Book Week - 24th to 28th
Term 1 Assembly Schedule
Assemblies are held on a Friday at 2:30pm over a 3 week roster, alternating between face-to-face, virtual, and no assembly (excluding end of term/year). Virtual assembly links will be sent out via Compass.
Please Note - The assembly format is subject to change at any time.
- Friday 20th February - Face-to-Face
- Friday 27th February - No Assembly (Curriculum Day)
- Friday 6th March - Virtual
- Friday 13th March - Face-to-Face
- Friday 20th March - No Assembly
- Friday 27th March - Virtual
- Thursday 2nd April - Face-to-Face (End of Term Assembly @ 1:30pm, students dismissed at 2:15pm)
Please note: Crossing supervisors are unable to commence work before 2:30pm. Therefore, they are not allowed to support schools on the last day of each term. Please be aware of this and help to keep our community safe when crossing the roads on these days.
2026 Return To School Dates
Students in Years 1 to 6 will start on Wednesday 28th January 2026.
Foundation students will meet with their teachers for 1:1 interview and assessment between Wednesday 28th January and Wednesday 4th February. Parents will receive information regarding their allocated assessment times.
Foundation students will have a staggered start to school after the week of assessments:
- Thursday 5th February – 9:00am to 1:30pm
- Friday 6th February – 9:00am to 1:30pm
- Monday 9th February – 9:00am to 1:30pm
From Tuesday 10th February onwards all Foundation students will attend school from 9:00am to 3:15pm Monday to Friday.
2026 Term Dates
- Term 1 - Tuesday 27th January to Thursday 2nd April
- Term 2 - Monday 20th April to Friday 26th June
- Term 3 - Monday 13th July to Friday 18th September
- Term 4 - Monday 5th October to Friday 18th December
On the last day of Terms 1, 2, and 3, all students in the school will be dismissed at 2:15pm. Students will be dismissed at 1:30pm at the end of Term 4.
Please note: Crossing supervisors are unable to commence work before 2:30pm. Therefore, they are not allowed to support schools on the last day of each term. Please be aware of this and help to keep our community safe when crossing the roads on these days.
2026 Curriculum Days
- Tuesday 27th January
- Friday 27th February
- Monday 2nd November
- Further days TBC in 2026