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2026 NSPS Term Dates Calendar, Celebrations and Events
At NSPS we are not just a Polish language school, we are also a vibrant community that celebrates cultural and festive occasions in ways that bring our Polish heritage to life right in the heart of Sydney. See full list of term dates and school events in the calendar below.
Or click here to jump to the 2026 Competitions, Events & Highlights below the calendar for more event updates and details.
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TERM 1 |
WEEKS |
SPECIAL EVENTS |
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7 Feb |
Week 1 |
First Day of Term 1 |
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14 Feb |
Week 2 |
- |
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21 Feb |
Week 3 |
- |
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28 Feb |
Week 4 |
- |
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7 Mar |
Week 5 |
AGM & Parent Meeting |
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14 Mar |
Week 6 |
School Library |
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21 Mar |
Week 7 |
- |
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28 Mar |
Week 8 |
Last Day of Term 1 & Easter Fair |
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TERM 2 |
WEEKS |
SPECIAL EVENTS |
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2 May |
Week 1 |
First Day of Term 2 & Polish Flag Day |
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9 May |
Week 2 |
- |
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16 May |
Week 3 |
School Library |
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23 May |
Week 4 |
Mother's Day & Chilrden's Day Morning Tea |
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30 May |
Week 5 |
- |
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6 Jun |
Week 6 |
- |
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13 Jun |
Week 7 |
- |
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20 Jun |
Week 8 |
School Library |
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27 Jun |
Week 9 |
Last Day of Term 2 |
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TERM 3 |
WEEKS |
SPECIAL EVENTS |
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25 Jul |
Week 1 |
First Day of Term 3 |
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1 Aug |
Week 2 |
- |
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8 Aug |
Week 3 |
- |
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15 Aug |
Week 4 |
- |
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22 Aug |
Week 5 |
Polish Book Day Celebrations |
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29 Aug |
Week 6 |
"Australian Journey" Film & Cast Meet |
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5 Sep |
Week 7 |
Father's Day Fete |
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12 Sep |
Week 8 |
School Library |
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19 Sep |
Week 9 |
Last Day of Term 3 |
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TERM 4 |
WEEKS |
SPECIAL EVENTS |
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17 Oct |
Week 1 |
First Day of Term 4 |
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24 Oct |
Week 2 |
Polish Bilingualism Day |
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31 Oct |
Week 3 |
Educational Excursion & Family Bonfire Picnic |
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7 Nov |
Week 4 |
School Library |
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14 Nov |
Week 5 |
Polish Independence Day |
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21 Nov |
Week 6 |
- |
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28 Nov |
Week 7 |
- |
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5 Dec |
Week 8 |
School Library (Returns) |
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12 Dec |
Week 9 |
Last Day of Term 4 & Year End Presentation |
2026 Competitions, Events & Highlights
SAVE THE DATE: Education Excursion and Family Bonfire Picnic at NSPS
We invite NSPS students on a ‘Forest bathing’ sensory walk excursion through Lane Cove National Park with an experienced guide.
The excursion will be followed by a bonfire family picnic with marshmallows, Polish sausages and donut lunch.
SAVE THE DATE: Father's Day Fete
NSPS Dads and Granddads are invited to a Father's Day Fete on 5 September. We look forward to performances, games, gifts and donuts to help celebrate the special day
"Australian Journey" Film screening and cast visit at NSPS
In 2023 Polish born explorer Michael Kozok trekked across Australia: alone, self-supported and unmotorised. An epic journey through the unchartered heart of a country that became his new home.
Now, our students have a unique and incredible opportunity to meet Michael and see his story.
The event has been sponosred by Konsulat Generalny RP in Sydney.
NOW OPEN - NSWFCLS 2026 Student Art & Short Film Competitions
This year's theme is again an open theme.
- DRAWING: A3 white paper, pencils, crayons, pastels, textas, paint (no collage). For children ages 5-18.
- SHORT FILM: 3 mins max, native language with English subtitles.
NSPS submissions close 19 September. To view the full terms and conditions and to register your work via our school please fill out and submit this form.
Last year, we had 13 students submit works, and one of our studens won the first prize in the short film competition with her entry: Jezyk ojczysty to skarb.
NOW CLOSED - 100 Lat PKP Competition
Komisja Oświatowa Polonii Australijskiej (KOPA) zaprasza dzieci i młodzież z Australii do udziału w wyjątkowym konkursie: „100 lat, które łączy Polskę – kolej w oczach młodej Polonii”.
Konkurs „100 lat, które łączy Polskę – kolej w oczach młodej Polonii” organizowany jest w celu upamiętnienia jednego z Patronów Roku 2026 – Polskich Kolei. W 2026 roku przypada setna rocznica powołania Polskich Kolei Państwowych. W uchwale Sejmu zwrócono uwagę, że Polskie Koleje Państwowe oraz ich pracownicy – zarówno ci z przeszłości, jak i obecni – w znaczący sposób przyczynili się do budowy i umocnienia polskiej państwowości, kształtowania etosu służby Polsce, a także w pracę na rzecz rozwoju nowoczesnego transportu publicznego.
Celem Konkursu jest również poszerzenie wiedzy dzieci i młodzieży polonijnej nt. Polskich Kolei Państwowych, rozwój zainteresowań związanych z kolejnictwem, rozwój umiejętności twórczych (literackich, artstycznych i technicznych) oraz rozwój kompetencji językowych w posługiwaniu się językiem polskim.
- Ogłoszenie wyników: 1 września 2026
- Wysyłka mailowa dyplomów i listowana nagród: październik 2026
Konkurs został objęty patronatem honorowym przez Ambasadę RP w Canberze, Konsulat Generalny RP w Sydney i Polskie Koleje Państwowe. Medialnie Konkurs wspierają: „Tygodnik Polski”, portal Puls Polonii i Portal Polonii w Wiktorii.
Fundatorem nagród w konkursie są: Polskie Koleje Państwowe, Komisja Oświatowa Polonii Australijskiej i Federacja Polskich Organizacji w Wiktorii.
Polish Book Day
Last Saturday, we celebrated Polish Book Day as part of Australian Book Week. 📚 Parents joined the children in their classrooms to read some of their favourite Polish books and stories. The stories sparked so many interesting conversations that we continued them throughout the morning.
We finished the day with a colourful parade of students dressed as their favourite book characters. As always, superheroes were among the most popular, but we also had princesses, pirates and even a professional Polish go kart racer.
Mother’s Day Morning Tea & Children's Day Celebrations
Our school hosted our lovely Mums today with delicious pączki (Polish donuts) for all Mums and children, student performances and handmade bracelets.Some Mums secretly wiped happy tears as they watched the children present songs, poems and handmade gifts.
On the day, students were also presented with education book gifts sponsored by Konsulat Generalny RP in Sydney.
2026 Easter Fete
Thank you to everyone who celebrated with us yesterday! 🐰 🐣
There was painting of Easter eggs, Easter crafts, plenty of games and delicious food. Not to mention an Easter pinata and of course an Easter Egg Hunt!
A big thank you to P. Gosia Sobera and Kindy parents for the great organisation and to everyone who came along to this special event.
Wesołych Świąt!
2025 Events & Highlights
NSWFCLS 2025 Student Art & Short Film Competitions
The Federation incorporates 220 schools that teach 69 languages to 32267 sudents in NSW. In 2025, thirteen NSPS students submitted works for the competition.
Congratulations to Mialina Angell from NSPS for winning 1st place in the NSWFCLS Short Film Competition for her short film, Jezyk ojczysty to skarb (Mothertongue is a treasure).
Polish Book Day
Parents were invited to the classrooms and read to their children their family's favorite Polish book, poems from Tuwim, the adventures of Bolk and Lolk, the Schachrajk Flea, Peter Pan, The Jungle Book, Masuria on a Journey and even a book about the great Polish footballer Lewandowski! ⚽
The Polish book exchange was also planned, which will however take place next week, because reading books inspired very interesting conversations which we continued for the rest of the morning.
To top off the day, there was a parade of students dressed up as their favorite book characters. As every year, the most popular were superheroes, but there were also princesses, pirate costumes and a super cute caterpillar. 🐛
Polish Children’s Day Incursion
Students also had a unique chance to learn about Lego from Mr. Tomasz, who has been working for Lego in Poland for 8 years (and joined us virtually from Poland at 3am!).
He shared many interesting facts about production – how it looks, where the blocks come from, why sometimes there are more small parts, how to order the lost blocks from the series, how the quality department is run and that the novelties on the market are strictly protected and tested by employees to make everything work.
Mother’s Day Morning Tea
Some Mums secretly wiped happy tears as they watched the children present songs, poems and handmade gifts.
On the day, students also presented their Sydney Zoo Excursion projects – “About my favourite animal”.
There was also a photobooth with plenty of fun opportunities to capture memories of this special day!
Educational Zoo Excursion
The excitement reached its peak already upon entering the bus, after half an hour we were there!
We started with interesting workshops, during which we learned how many eggs a turtle lays 🐢, why the tail and head of a lizard are so similar, and which animals have blue tongues. But the most fun was petting a snake, a turtle and a lizard! Later we spent a few hours visiting the zoo and looking at different animals lions 🦁 hyenas, elephants 🐘, tigers 🐅, kangaroos, monkeys 🐵 etc etc For some, it was also the first opportunity to take a look at capybaras and hyenas.
The students were then off to complete a special project in class about the animals they’ve seen. This was an amazing trip. We even got to hear some of the kids say it was their favorite day 💗 Thank you to the sponsors!
Easter Fete & Bake Sale
Thank you to everyone who celebrated with us yesterday! There was painting of Easter eggs, Easter crafts and delicious cakes, and a surprise from the weather – Śmigus-Dyngus in the preview version. We will catch up with the sports games on another date!
A big thank you to the parents of class P. Bejnar for the great organisation and to everyone who baked cakes, babki and mazurki – they were delicious!
So glad we got to spend this time together! Plus we raised over $450 for the school too at the bake sale!