Dates for the Diary
or the fridge door!
2026
Term 1
Monday 26th Jan
Australia Day
Tuesday 27th Jan
Staff start today - NO STUDENTS AT SCHOOL TODAY
Wednesday 28th Jan
Curriculum Day - NO STUDENTS AT SCHOOL TODAY
Thursday 29th Jan
Students first day - Year 1 to Year 6. (Prep familes have been sent date information)
Prep assessment day
Friday 30th Jan
Prep assessment day
Annual SSG Dates/Times sent out to families
Frosty Friday Recess
Monday 2nd Feb
Preps finish at 3pm
Welcome Picnic - Vision, Mission, Values Launch
Call for SC Nominations
Tuesday 3rd Feb
Code RED Drill at 1:30pm
Preps finish at 3pm
Wednesday 4th Feb
Prep assessment day
Thursday 5th Feb
Preps finish at 3pm
Friday 6th Feb
School Tour 9.15am
Preps finish at 3pm
Frosty Friday Recess
Monday 9th Feb
SC Nominations close
Tuesday 10th Feb
Wednesday 11th Feb
Prep assessment day
Thursday 12th Feb
Friday 13th Feb
National Apology Day
Frosty Friday Recess
Monday 16th Feb
Whole School Assembly
Prepare for Ballot for SC (if required)
Tuesday 17th Feb
Wednesday 18th Feb
Prep assessment day
Finance Meeting
Thursday 19th Feb
Friday 20th Feb
3/4 Kryal Castle Excursion
Frosty Friday Recess
Monday 23rd Feb
SC Ballot closed (if required)
Tuesday 24th Feb
School Council Meeting 1
Wednesday 25th Feb
Thursday 26th Feb
Friday 27th Feb
3 - 6 House Cross Country (Bell Park Sports Club)
Frosty Friday Recess
Monday 2nd Mar
House Assembly
Tuesday 3rd Mar
Code BLUE Drill at 1:30pm
Wednesday 4th Mar
5/6 Summer Lightning Prem
Thursday 5th Mar
Friday 6th Mar
Cosmodome Incursion 1/2 and 5/6 (Arts Centre)
Student Voice Council Speeches in class and voting time
Frosty Friday Recess
Monday 9th Mar
Labour Day - Public Hol
Close the Gap Day
Tuesday 10th Mar
Wednesday 11th Mar
NAPLAN - Writing
Prep Butleigh Farm excursion - TBC
Thursday 12th Mar
NAPLAN - Reading
Friday 13th Mar
NAPLAN - Language Conventions
Frosty Friday Recess
Monday 16th Mar
NAPLAN - Numeracy
Whole School Assembly
Student Voice Council Announced
Tuesday 17th Mar
NAPLAN - Catch Up
Wednesday 18th Mar
NAPLAN Catch Up
Thursday 19th Mar
NAPLAN Catch Up
Friday 20th Mar
NAPLAN Catch Up
Harmony Day
Frosty Friday Recess
Monday 23rd Mar
Year 5/6 Camp Kangaroobie
Tuesday 24th Mar
Year 5/6 Camp Kangaroobie
Wednesday 25th Mar
Year 5/6 Camp Kangaroobie
Thursday 26th Mar
Young Regional Writers’ Program in person event (selected 5/6 students)
Friday 27th Mar
School Photos
Frosty Friday Recess
Monday 30th Mar
End of Term Celebration Afternoon 2.10-3.15
Tuesday 31st Mar
Wednesday 1st Apr
Thursday 2nd Apr
3 - 6 Athletics (Goldsworthy Reserve)
Students last day - 2:30 home time.
Friday 3rd Apr
Good Friday - Public Hol
Term 2
Monday 20th Apr
Curriculum Day - NO STUDENTS AT SCHOOL TODAY
Tuesday 21st Apr
Wednesday 22nd Apr
Thursday 23rd Apr
Friday 24th Apr
Monday 27th Apr
Tuesday 28th Apr
Wednesday 29th Apr
Glasses for Kids Program
Thursday 30th Apr
Glasses for Kids Program
Friday 1st May
Monday 4th May
Whole School Assembly
STOMP Dance Lessons WHOLE SCHOOL TIMETABLE Session #1
District cross country (Geelong Race Course)
Tuesday 5th May
Wednesday 6th May
Glasses for Kids Program
Finance Meeting
Thursday 7th May
Glasses for Kids Program
Friday 8th May
Mother’s Day
Sunday 10th May
Mothers Day
Monday 11th May
Prospective Prep Info Evening 6-7pm
STOMP Dance Lessons WHOLE SCHOOL TIMETABLE Session #2
Tuesday 12th May
AGM - Public Reporting Meeting
SC Meeting 3
Wednesday 13th May
Thursday 14th May
5/6 Winter Lightning Prem
Friday 15th May
ESS Day
Monday 18th May
STOMP Dance Lessons WHOLE SCHOOL TIMETABLE Session #3
House Assembly
Tuesday 19th May
Wednesday 20th May
Thursday 21st May
Friday 22nd May
Monday 25th May
STOMP Dance Lessons WHOLE SCHOOL TIMETABLE Session #4
Tuesday 26th May
Reconciliation Week - Sorry Day.
Wednesday 27th May
Thursday 28th May
Friday 29th May
Monday 1st Jun
STOMP Dance Lessons WHOLE SCHOOL TIMETABLE Session #5
Whole School Assembly
Tuesday 2nd Jun
Wednesday 3rd Jun
Mabo Day
Thursday 4th Jun
Friday 5th Jun
Monday 8th Jun
Kings Birthday - Public Hol
Tuesday 9th Jun
Wednesday 10th Jun
Finance Meeting
Thursday 11th Jun
Friday 12th Jun
Monday 15th Jun
STOMP Dance Lessons WHOLE SCHOOL TIMETABLE Session #6
House Assembly
Tuesday 16th Jun
School Council Meeting
Wednesday 17th Jun
Thursday 18th Jun
STOMP Dance Dress Rehearsals
HBPS SCHOOL CONCERT @ Costa Hall - 7pm
Friday 19th Jun
Monday 22nd Jun
Tuesday 23rd Jun
Wednesday 24th Jun
Booln, Booln Cultural Incursion P-3
Thursday 25th Jun
Booln, Booln Cultural Incursion 4-6
Friday 26th Jun
End of Term NAIDOC Celebration Day
Term 3
Monday 13th Jul
Curriculum Day - NO STUDENTS AT SCHOOL TODAY
Tuesday 14th Jul
Wednesday 15th Jul
Thursday 16th Jul
Friday 17th Jul
3/4 Excursion Sovereign Hill - TBC
Monday 20th Jul
Whole School Assembly
Tuesday 21st Jul
Wednesday 22nd Jul
Thursday 23rd Jul
Friday 24th Jul
Monday 27th Jul
Tuesday 28th Jul
Wednesday 29th Jul
Thursday 30th Jul
Friday 31st Jul
Monday 3rd Aug
National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders Children’s Day
House Assembly
Tuesday 4th Aug
Wednesday 5th Aug
Finance Meeting
Thursday 6th Aug
Friday 7th Aug
Principals Day
Monday 10th Aug
Tuesday 11th Aug
School Council Meeting
Wednesday 12th Aug
Thursday 13th Aug
Friday 14th Aug
Monday 17th Aug
Whole School Assembly
Tuesday 18th Aug
Wednesday 19th Aug
Thursday 20th Aug
Friday 21st Aug
Monday 24th Aug
Tuesday 25th Aug
Book Week - Book Fair
Wednesday 26th Aug
Book Week - Book Fair
Prep Excursion Marine Discovery Centre
Thursday 27th Aug
Book Week - Book Fair
Friday 28th Aug
Book Week - Book Fair
Monday 31st Aug
House Assembly
Tuesday 1st Sept
Theatre Incursion (P-3 and 4-6)
Wednesday 2nd Sept
Indigenous Literacy Day
Thursday 3rd Sept
Friday 4th Sept
Father’s Day
Sunday 6th Sept
Fathers Day
Monday 7th Sept
Tuesday 8th Sept
Wednesday 9th Sept
Finance Meeting
Thursday 10th Sept
Friday 11th Sept
Monday 14th Sept
Whole School Assembly
Year 1 - 4 Swimming Program
Tuesday 15th Sept
Year 1 - 4 Swimming Program
School Council Meeting
Wednesday 16th Sept
Year 1 - 4 Swimming Program
Thursday 17th Sept
Year 1 - 4 Swimming Program
Friday 18th Sept
Year 1 - 4 Swimming Program
Students last day - 2:30 home time
COLOUR RUN
Term 4
Monday 5th Oct
Curriculum Day - NO STUDENTS AT SCHOOL TODAY
Tuesday 6th Oct
Wednesday 7th Oct
Finance Meeting
Year 3 Serendip Excursion - TBC
Thursday 8th Oct
Friday 9th Oct
Year 4 Serendip Excursion - TBC
P-2 Athletics 9-11am
Monday 12th Oct
Tuesday 13th Oct
School Council Meeting
Wednesday 14th Oct
5/6 Excursion Melbourne Zoo - TBC
Thursday 15th Oct
Friday 16th Oct
Monday 19th Oct
Whole School Assembly
Tuesday 20th Oct
Wednesday 21st Oct
Geelong Cup - Public Holiday
Thursday 22nd Oct
Friday 23rd Oct
Monday 26th Oct
Tuesday 27th Oct
Wednesday 28th Oct
Thursday 29th Oct
Friday 30th Oct
World Teachers Day
Monday 2nd Nov
House Assembly
Tuesday 3rd Nov
Wednesday 4th Nov
Thursday 5th Nov
Friday 6th Nov
Monday 9th Nov
Tuesday 10th Nov
Wednesday 11th Nov
Remembrance Day
Thursday 12th Nov
Friday 13th Nov
Year 1/2 EcoLinc Plants Excursion
Monday 16th Nov
Whole School Assembly
Tuesday 17th Nov
Wednesday 18th Nov
Finance Meeting
Thursday 19th Nov
Friday 20th Nov
Monday 23rd Nov
Tuesday 24th Nov
School Council Meeting
Wednesday 25th Nov
Thursday 26th Nov
Friday 27th Nov
Monday 30th Nov
House Assembly
Tuesday 1st Dec
Wednesday 2nd Dec
Thursday 3rd Dec
Prep excursion MoPA - TBC
International Day of People with Disability
Friday 4th Dec
Monday 7th Dec
Winning House Celebration Afternoon
Tuesday 8th Dec
Wednesday 9th Dec
Thursday 10th Dec
Friday 11th Dec
Monday 14th Dec
Whole School Assembly
Tuesday 15th Dec
Grade 6 Grad Rehearsal (11.40-1.40) and Pizza Lunch on return
Grade 6 Graduation at Kardinia Church
Wednesday 16th Dec
Grade 6 Adventure Park
Thursday 17th Dec
End of Year Celebration Afternoon 2.25-3.15 and Year 6 Walk Out
Friday 18th Dec
Students last day 1.30pm home time