FPS Newsletter

Important Dates

School Events

  • Year 3: Family Forum, ‘Raising Resilient Children’: Wednesday 6 March, 6 – 7:30pm at FPS
  • Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP) Committee Meeting: Thursday 7 March, 3:45 – 4:45pm
  • Principal's Morning Tea: Friday 8 March, 9 – 10am
  • Labour Day: Monday 11 March
  • Parent Teacher Interviews: Tuesday 12 March, 3:45 – 4:45pm, in-person at FPS
  • School Photo Day: Wednesday 13 March
  • Parent Teacher Interviews: Wednesday 13 March, 3:45 – 4:45pm, in-person at FPS
  • Parent Teacher Interviews: Thursday 14 March, 1:45 – 4:45pm, online via WebEx (1pm dismissal on this day)
  • Harmony Day: Thursday 21 March
  • Year 6: Debating Afternoon: Tuesday 26 March, from 2pm
  • Lots of Socks Day: Thursday 28 March
  • End of Term Assembly: Thursday 28 March, 9am at the Fig Tree Courtyard
  • Early dismissal: Thursday 28 March, 2pm

Community Events

  • Ride (and Walk) to School Day: Friday 22 March
  • Annual General Meeting (AGM): Monday 25 March, 6 – 6:30pm
  • End of Term Assembly: Thursday 28 March, 9am at the Fig Tree Courtyard

Parent Teacher Interviews

In-person interviews (in the classroom):

  • Tuesday 12 March, 3:45 – 4:45pm
  • Wednesday 13 March, 3:45 – 4:45pm

Online interviews (via WebEx):

  • Thursday 14 March, 1:45 – 4:45pm

NAPLAN Dates

Year 3:

  • Wednesday 13 March, 9:30 – 10:30am: Writing
  • Monday 18 March, 9:30 – 10:30am: Reading
  • Monday 18 March, 11:30am – 12:30pm: Language Conventions
  • Tuesday 19 March, 9:30 – 10:30am: Numeracy

Year 5:

  • Wednesday 13 March, 9:30 – 10:30am: Writing
  • Thursday 14 March, 9:30 – 10:30am: Reading
  • Thursday 14 March, 11:30am – 12:30pm: Language Conventions
  • Friday 15 March, 9:30 – 10:30am: Numeracy

2024 Camp Dates

  • Year 4: Thursday 14 – Friday 15 November, Mt Evelyn (week 6 of term four)
  • Year 5: Monday 2 – Wednesday 4 September, Anglesea (week 8 of term three)
  • Year 6: Monday 24 – Friday 28 June, Camp Jungai (last week of term two)

2024 Curriculum Days

  • Monday 29 January (start of term 1)
  • Friday 17 May (term 2, week 5)
  • Monday 15 July (first day of term 3)
  • Monday 4 November (term 4 – the day before Melbourne Cup Day)

2024 Term Dates

  • Term 1: 29 January (students start 30 Jan) – 28 March
  • Term 2: 15 April – 28 June
  • Term 3: 15 July (students start 16 Jul) – 20 September
  • Term 4: 7 October – 20 December

2024 School Concert Dates

  • Years 1&2: Thursday 29 August at Ivanhoe Girls' Grammar (week 7 of term three)
  • Years 3&4: Thursday 13 June at Ivanhoe Girls' Grammar (week 9 of term two)
  • Years 5&6: TBC