2026 TERM ONE
Term 1, Week 5
Thu	26/02/2026	FWPS PA Meeting (WeFo Wines at 7:15pm)
Fri	27/02/2026	School's Clean Up Day
Term 1, Week 6
Mon	02/03/2026	Preps Start Full Time (8:50am to 3:30pm)
Mon	02/03/2026	International Women's Day
Wed	04/03/2026	Prep Open Afternoons (2:50pm to 3:20pm)
Term 1, Week 7
Mon	09/03/2026	Labour Day Public Holiday
Wed	11/03/2026	NAPLAN starts (specific FWPS timetable included in today's newsletter)*
Wed	11/03/2026	Prep Open Afternoons (2:50pm to 3:20pm)
Thu	12/03/2026	NAPLAN*
Fri	13/03/2026	NAPLAN*
Term 1, Week 8
Mon	16/03/2026	NAPLAN*
Mon	16/03/2026	Harmony Week (16/03/2026 to 20/03/2026)
Tue	17/03/2026	NAPLAN*
Tue	17/03/2026	St Patrick's Day
Wed	18/03/2026	NAPLAN*
Wed	18/03/2026	Prep Open Afternoons (2:50pm to 3:20pm)
Thu	19/03/2026	NAPLAN*
Thu	19/03/2026	Eid
Thu	19/03/2026	National Close the Gap Day
Thu	19/03/2026	Emergency Management Drill (evacuate to oval)
Fri	20/03/2026	NAPLAN*
Fri	20/03/2026	National Ride 2 School Day
Term 1, Week 9
Mon	23/03/2026	NAPLAN concludes
Wed	25/03/2026	FWPS PA Secondhand Uniform Stall (8:40am to 9:00am)
Wed	25/03/2026	Prep Open Afternoons (2:50pm to 3:20pm)
Thu	26/03/2026	Student Free Curriculum Day
Term 1, Week 10
Tue	31/03/2026	School Council Meeting
Tue	31/03/2026	Kids' Share Open Afternoon (Years 1 to 6)
Thu	02/04/2026	World Autism Day
Thu	02/04/2026	End of Term - early dismissal (2:30pm)
Fri	03/04/2026	Good Friday Public Holiday
2026 TERM TWO
Term 2, Week 1
Fri	24/04/2026	Assembly (ANZAC Day Service)
Term 2, Week 2
Term 2, Week 3
Fri	08/05/2026	FWPS Parents' Association Annual Mother's & Special Person's Day Stall
Term 2, Week 4
Thu	14/05/2026	Education Support Staff Morning Tea
Fri	15/05/2026	IDAHOBIT (FWPS recognition day)
Fri	15/05/2026	National Walk Safely to School Day
Term 2, Week 5
Mon	18/05/2026	Student Free Curriculum Day
Term 2, Week 6
Tue	26/05/2026	ATSI - National Sorry Day
Tue	26/05/2026	Eid al Adha (26/05/2026 to 30/05/2026)
Tue	26/05/2026	ComPol Sub-Committee Meeting
Tue	26/05/2026	School Council Meeting
Wed	27/05/2026	National Reconciliation Week (27/05/2026 to 03/06/2026)
Wed	27/05/2026	ATSI - 1967 Referendum
Term 2, Week 7
Wed	03/06/2026	ATSI - Mabo Day
Fri	05/06/2026	World Environment Day
Term 2, Week 8
Mon	08/06/2026	King's Birthday Public Holiday
Wed	10/06/2026	Emergency Management Drill (recall from yard)
Term 2, Week 9
Mon	15/06/2026	Refugee Week (15/06/2026 to 19/06/2026)
Mon	15/06/2026	Student Learning Conferences (3:30pm to 4:30pm)
Tue	16/06/2026	Student Learning Conferences (3:30pm to 4:30pm)
Wed	17/06/2026	Student Learning Conferences (3:30pm to 4:30pm)
Term 2, Week 10
Mon	22/06/2026	Student Learning Conferences (3:30pm to 4:30pm)
Tue	23/06/2026	Student Learning Conferences (3:30pm to 4:30pm)
Tues	23/06/2026	ComPol Sub-Committee Meeting
Tue	23/06/2026	School Council Meeting
Wed	24/06/2026	Student Learning Conferences
Fri	26/06/2026	End of Term - Early Dismissal (2:30pm)
2026 TERM THREE
Term 3, Week 1
Mon	13/07/2026	Smile Squad in Attendance (13/07/2026 to 27/07/2026)
Term 3, Week 2
Mon	20/07/2026	Smile Squad in Attendance (13/07/2026 to 27/07/2026)
Term 3, Week 3
Tue	28/07/2026	Student Free Curriculum Day
Term 3, Week 4
Tue	04/08/2026	ATSI - National ATSI Children's Day
Term 3, Week 5
Term 3, Week 6
Mon	17/08/2026	National Science Week 2026 (17/08/2026 to 21/08/2026)
Tue	18/08/2026	Emergency Management Drill (lockdown)
Fri	21/08/2026	Book Week Parade (9:00am to 10:30am) and Activities Day
Term 3, Week 7
Mon	24/08/2026	National Book Week (24/08/2026 to 28/08/2026)
Tue	25/08/2026	ComPol Sub-Committee Meeting
Tue	25/08/2026	School Council Meeting
Fri	28/08/2026	Wear It Purple Day
Term 3, Week 8
Mon	31/08/2026	Prep to Year 4 - Swimming Program
Tue	01/09/2026	Prep to Year 4 - Swimming Program
Wed	02/09/2026	Prep to Year 4 - Swimming Program
Wed	02/09/2026	ATSI - Indigenous Literacy Day
Thu	03/09/2026	Prep to Year 4 - Swimming Program
Fri	04/09/2026	Prep to Year 4 - Swimming Program
Fri	04/09/2026	FWPS Parents' Association Annual Father's Day & Special Person's Day Stall
Term 3, Week 9
Thu	10/09/2026	R U Ok Day?
Term 3, Week 10
Wed	16/09/2026	Kid's Share Open Afternoon (3:30pm to 4:15pm)
Fri	18/09/2026	Sporting Colours Day
Fri	18/09/2026	End of Term Early Dismissal (2:30pm)
2026 TERM FOUR
Term 4, Week 1
Mon	05/10/2026	World Teachers' Day
Term 4, Week 2
Wed	14/10/2026	Year 4 Rocks 4 Life Incursion
Term 4, Week 3
Tue	20/10/2026	ComPol Sub-Committee Meeting
Tue	20/10/2026	School Council Meeting
Wed	21/10/2026	Year 5 Kangaroobie Camp
Thu	22/10/2026	Year 5 Kangaroobie Camp
Fri	23/10/2026	Year 5 Kangaroobie Camp
Term 4, Week 4
Thu	29/10/2026	Halloween Disco
Fri	30/10/2026	Diversity Day (including Kaboom Kids)
Term 4, Week 5
Mon	02/11/2026	Student Free Professional Practice Day
Tue	03/11/2026	Melbourne Cup Day Public Holiday
Thu	05/11/2026	Year 3 Campaspe Downs Camp
Fri	06/11/2026	Year 3 Campaspe Downs Camp
Term 4, Week 6
Wed	11/11/2026	Remembrance Day
Wed	11/11/2026	Remembrance Day Service (10:45am to 11:15am)
Fri	13/11/2026	World Kindness Day
Term 4, Week 7
Mon	16/11/2026	International Day for Tolerance
Thu	19/11/2026	International Men's Day
Term 4, Week 8
Mon	23/11/2026	Year 6 Ballarat Log Cabin Camp
Tue	24/11/2026	Year 6 Ballarat Log Cabin Camp
Tue	24/11/2026	ComPol Sub-Committee Meeting
Tue	24/11/2026	School Council Meeting
Wed	25/11/2026	Year 6 Ballarat Log Cabin Camp
Term 4, Week 9
Thu	03/12/2026	International Day of Persons with Disabilities
Fri	04/12/2026	Volunteers Day Thank You Morning Tea (11:30am to 12:10pm)
Term 4, Week 10
Tue	08/12/2026	FWPS Through-School Transition Session (Prep to Year 5)
Tue	08/12/2026	Year 6 to 7 Transition Day (at high schools)
Wed	09/12/2026	School Council Dinner
Thu	10/12/2026	Year 4 Lord Somers Camp
Fri	11/12/2026	Year 4 Lord Somers Camp
Term 4, Week 11
Mon	14/12/2026	Year 6 Graduation 2026
Wed	16/12/2026	Year 6 Picnic In The Park
Thu	17/12/2026	End of Year Class Parties
Fri	18/12/2026	International Migrants Day
Fri	18/12/2026	End of Year Assembly - early dismissal (1:30pm)

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