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Dates to Remember

2026 TERM ONE
Term 1, Week 5
Thu26/02/2026FWPS PA Meeting (WeFo Wines at 7:15pm)
Fri27/02/2026School's Clean Up Day 
Term 1, Week 6
Mon02/03/2026Preps Start Full Time (8:50am to 3:30pm)
Mon02/03/2026International Women's Day
Wed04/03/2026Prep Open Afternoons (2:50pm to 3:20pm)
Term 1, Week 7
Mon09/03/2026Labour Day Public Holiday
Wed11/03/2026NAPLAN starts (*specific FWPS timetable included in today's newsletter)
Wed11/03/2026Prep Open Afternoons (2:50pm to 3:20pm)
Thu12/03/2026NAPLAN*
Fri13/03/2026NAPLAN*
Term 1, Week 8
Mon16/03/2026NAPLAN*
Mon16/03/2026Harmony Week (16/03/2026 to 20/03/2026)
Tue17/03/2026NAPLAN*
Tue17/03/2026St Patrick's Day
Wed18/03/2026NAPLAN*
Wed18/03/2026Prep Open Afternoons (2:50pm to 3:20pm)
Thu19/03/2026NAPLAN*
Thu19/03/2026Eid
Thu19/03/2026National Close the Gap Day
Thu19/03/2026Emergency Management Drill (evacuate to oval)
Fri20/03/2026NAPLAN*
Fri20/03/2026National Ride 2 School Day
Term 1, Week 9
Mon23/03/2026NAPLAN concludes
Wed25/03/2026FWPS PA Secondhand Uniform Stall (8:40am to 9:00am)
Wed25/03/2026Prep Open Afternoons (2:50pm to 3:20pm)
Thu26/03/2026Student Free Curriculum Day
Term 1, Week 10
Tue31/03/2026School Council Meeting
Tue31/03/2026Kids' Share Open Afternoon (Years 1 to 6)
Thu02/04/2026World Autism Day
Thu02/04/2026End of Term - early dismissal (2:30pm)
Fri03/04/2026Good Friday Public Holiday
2026 TERM TWO
Term 2, Week 1
Fri24/04/2026Assembly (ANZAC Day Service)
Term 2, Week 2
Term 2, Week 3
Fri08/05/2026FWPS Parents' Association Annual Mother's & Special Person's Day Stall
Term 2, Week 4
Thu14/05/2026Education Support Staff Morning Tea
Fri15/05/2026IDAHOBIT (FWPS recognition day)
Fri15/05/2026National Walk Safely to School Day
Term 2, Week 5
Mon18/05/2026Student Free Curriculum Day
Term 2, Week 6
Tue26/05/2026ATSI - National Sorry Day
Tue26/05/2026Eid al Adha (26/05/2026 to 30/05/2026)
Tue26/05/2026ComPol Sub-Committee Meeting
Tue26/05/2026School Council Meeting
Wed27/05/2026National Reconciliation Week (27/05/2026 to 03/06/2026)
Wed27/05/2026ATSI - 1967 Referendum 
Term 2, Week 7
Wed03/06/2026ATSI - Mabo Day
Fri05/06/2026World Environment Day
Term 2, Week 8 
Mon08/06/2026King's Birthday Public Holiday
Wed10/06/2026Emergency Management Drill (recall from yard)
Term 2, Week 9
Mon15/06/2026Refugee Week (15/06/2026 to 19/06/2026)
Mon15/06/2026Student Learning Conferences (3:30pm to 4:30pm)
Tue16/06/2026Student Learning Conferences (3:30pm to 4:30pm)
Wed17/06/2026Student Learning Conferences (3:30pm to 4:30pm)
Term 2, Week 10
Mon22/06/2026Student Learning Conferences (3:30pm to 4:30pm)
Tue23/06/2026Student Learning Conferences (3:30pm to 4:30pm)
Tues23/06/2026ComPol Sub-Committee Meeting
Tue23/06/2026School Council Meeting
Wed24/06/2026Student Learning Conferences
Fri26/06/2026End of Term - Early Dismissal (2:30pm)
2026 TERM THREE
Term 3, Week 1
Mon13/07/2026Smile Squad in Attendance (13/07/2026 to 27/07/2026)
Term 3, Week 2
Mon20/07/2026Smile Squad in Attendance (13/07/2026 to 27/07/2026)
Term 3, Week 3
Tue28/07/2026Student Free Curriculum Day
Term 3, Week 4
Tue04/08/2026ATSI - National ATSI Children's Day
Term 3, Week 5
Term 3, Week 6
Mon17/08/2026National Science Week 2026 (17/08/2026 to 21/08/2026)
Tue18/08/2026Emergency Management Drill (lockdown)
Fri21/08/2026Book Week Parade (9:00am to 10:30am) and Activities Day
Term 3, Week 7
Mon24/08/2026National Book Week (24/08/2026 to 28/08/2026)
Tue25/08/2026ComPol Sub-Committee Meeting
Tue25/08/2026School Council Meeting
Fri28/08/2026Wear It Purple Day 
Term 3, Week 8
Mon31/08/2026Prep to Year 4 - Swimming Program
Tue01/09/2026Prep to Year 4 - Swimming Program
Wed02/09/2026Prep to Year 4 - Swimming Program
Wed02/09/2026ATSI - Indigenous Literacy Day
Thu03/09/2026Prep to Year 4 - Swimming Program
Fri04/09/2026Prep to Year 4 - Swimming Program
Fri04/09/2026FWPS Parents' Association Annual Father's Day & Special Person's Day Stall
Term 3, Week 9
Thu10/09/2026R U Ok Day?
Term 3, Week 10
Wed16/09/2026Kid's Share Open Afternoon (3:30pm to 4:15pm)
Fri18/09/2026Sporting Colours Day
Fri18/09/2026End of Term Early Dismissal (2:30pm)
2026 TERM FOUR
Term 4, Week 1
Mon05/10/2026World Teachers' Day 
Term 4, Week 2
Wed14/10/2026Year 4 Rocks 4 Life Incursion
Term 4, Week 3
Tue20/10/2026ComPol Sub-Committee Meeting
Tue20/10/2026School Council Meeting
Wed21/10/2026Year 5 Kangaroobie Camp
Thu22/10/2026Year 5 Kangaroobie Camp
Fri23/10/2026Year 5 Kangaroobie Camp
Term 4, Week 4
Thu29/10/2026Halloween Disco
Fri30/10/2026Diversity Day (including Kaboom Kids)
Term 4, Week 5
Mon02/11/2026Student Free Professional Practice Day 
Tue03/11/2026Melbourne Cup Day Public Holiday
Thu05/11/2026Year 3 Campaspe Downs Camp
Fri06/11/2026Year 3 Campaspe Downs Camp
Term 4, Week 6
Wed11/11/2026Remembrance Day 
Wed11/11/2026Remembrance Day Service (10:45am to 11:15am)
Fri13/11/2026World Kindness Day
Term 4, Week 7
Mon16/11/2026International Day for Tolerance
Thu19/11/2026International Men's Day
Term 4, Week 8 
Mon23/11/2026Year 6 Ballarat Log Cabin Camp
Tue24/11/2026Year 6 Ballarat Log Cabin Camp
Tue24/11/2026ComPol Sub-Committee Meeting
Tue24/11/2026School Council Meeting
Wed25/11/2026Year 6 Ballarat Log Cabin Camp
Term 4, Week 9
Thu03/12/2026International Day of Persons with Disabilities
Fri04/12/2026Volunteers Day Thank You Morning Tea (11:30am to 12:10pm)
Term 4, Week 10
Tue08/12/2026FWPS Through-School Transition Session (Prep to Year 5)
Tue08/12/2026Year 6 to 7 Transition Day (at high schools)
Wed09/12/2026School Council Dinner
Thu10/12/2026Year 4 Lord Somers Camp
Fri11/12/2026Year 4 Lord Somers Camp
Term 4, Week 11
Mon14/12/2026Year 6 Graduation 2026
Wed16/12/2026Year 6 Picnic In The Park
Thu17/12/2026End of Year Class Parties
Fri18/12/2026International Migrants Day
Fri18/12/2026End of Year Assembly - early dismissal (1:30pm)