Forrest Primary School

23/05/2026

We will be recognising Reconciliation Week with a whole school even on Tuesday morning at 9:15am.

The Scholastic book fair is open from Tuesday morning. For all times see our previous post.

21/05/2026

📢 REMINDER - All ACT public schools CLOSED tomorrow, Friday 22 May 2026, 8.30am – 10.30am 📢

In order to enable industrial action and keep students safe all ACT public schools, including specialist schools and preschools, will be CLOSED this tomorrow from 8.30am to 10.30am.

The Education Directorate has decided to close schools to students during this time, in the interest of student and staff safety.

The Australian Education Union has notified the Education Directorate that its members will take part in protected industrial action from 8.30am to 10.30am tomorrow. We expect a majority of ACT public school staff will participate in the work stoppage, meaning we are unable to confidently plan for safe and appropriate supervision for all students.

Be aware there will be no onsite supervision available for students during this time. Tomorrow’s school day will begin at 10.30am.

Your school will be in contact about any changes to timetabling or start of day activities. If you have any questions or concerns about how this closure will impact your school, please contact your school directly.

We acknowledge that school closures have significant impacts on families and these decisions are not taken lightly. The safety and wellbeing of our students and staff remains our highest priority.

More information can be found online at https://bit.ly/3PB9wMS.

20/05/2026

The Scholastic Book Fair is on next week!

Students will visit during class time this week and bring home a small Wish List, intended only as a reference of their interests. There is no expectation to purchase anything; the Wish List simply helps families see what caught their child’s eye.

Families can buy books during sales sessions or use the QR Code on the Wish List. Sold-out books can be ordered, except for sale items.

A Bargain Table will also be available next week, with books available for $5.00 each.

Novelty Items such as bookmarks, posters and stationery will be available near the sales desk.

Sales Times (next week):
Tuesday 26 May — 8:15 - 9:00am & 3:00–5:00
Wednesday 27 May — 3:00–4:30
Thursday 28 May — 8:15–9:00 and 3:00–4:00
Friday 29 May — 8:15–10:15 (Assembly families welcome)

Thank you for supporting our school library and sharing the joy of books with our students. Your encouragement helps foster lifelong readers and strengthens our community.

17/05/2026

14/05/2026

Please see the notice from the Education Directorate regarding the stop work action on Friday next week. You should have also received an email this afternoon.

📢 All ACT public schools CLOSED Friday 22 May 2026, 8.30am – 10.30am 📢

In order to enable industrial action and keep students safe all ACT public schools, including specialist schools and preschools, will be CLOSED from 8.30am to 10.30am on Friday 22 May 2026.

The Australian Education Union has notified the Education Directorate that its members will take part in protected industrial action, including a two-hour work stoppage next Friday 22 May 2026.

What this means for students and families:

The Education Directorate has decided to close schools to students during this time, in the interest of student and staff safety.

We expect a majority of ACT public school staff will participate in the work stoppage, meaning we are unable to confidently plan for safe and appropriate supervision for all students.

There will be no onsite supervision available for students during this time. The school day will begin at 10.30am.

Your school will let you know early next week if there are any changes to timetabling or start of day activities.

We acknowledge that school closures have significant impacts on families and these decisions are not taken lightly. We are letting families know about this change as early as possible to help with forward planning. The safety and wellbeing of our students and staff remains our highest priority.

More information can be found online at https://bit.ly/3PB9wMS.

10/05/2026

We have another busy week ahead of us!

If you have a child starting school in 2027, please come along to our Kindergarten information session on Tuesday or Preschool information session on Wednesday (at Deakin preschool). These sessions are from 3:30-4:15pm.

On Wednesday there will be Christian Education for those who have registered.

Our Year 6 students will participate in a session with the Cancer Council focused on the risks of va**ng on Wednesday.

Our week will finish with a junior assembly hosted by Year 1.

04/05/2026

ACT public school enrolments for the 2027 school year are now open! 🎒

Enrolments are open for all students from preschool to year 12 who are starting at a new school in 2027.

Head to our website to enrol by 5 June to receive an offer from 3 August 2026: https://www.act.gov.au/education-and-training/find-a-school-and-enrol/enrol-in-a-public-school

If your child is enrolling in their Priority Enrolment Area (PEA) school from kindergarten to year 12, you may receive an offer earlier than 3 August 2026 as you are guaranteed a place in your PEA school.

26/04/2026

A busy week ahead!

Please join us for our ANZAC commemoration assembly at 9am on Tuesday.

We have our Year 2-6 Cross Country carnival at Stromlo Forest Park on Wednesday.

Our Kindergarten and Year 1 students will run their race on the Forrest Primary oval on Thursday.

We will finish off the week with a senior assembly hosted by our Year 5 students.

17/04/2026

Welcome back for Term 2!

ETA - We have moved our ANZAC commemoration to Tuesday next week at 9am.

Monday is a pupil free day. Tuesday is the first day back for students.

We hope you have had a restful break and look forward to welcoming everyone back on Tuesday.