Forrest Primary School

We are holding Parent Teacher Interviews in Week 10 (Monday 22 - Friday 26 June).
Bookings will open through the Parent Portal from 3pm today. More information about interviews will be in today's newsletter.

A reminder that all ACT Public Schools, including Forrest Primary and Deakin preschool, will be closed tomorrow due to industrial action.

📢 REMINDER - All ACT public schools are CLOSED this Thursday 11 June 📢

In order to enable industrial action and keep students safe all ACT public schools, including specialist schools and preschools, are CLOSED this Thursday.

The Education Directorate has decided to close schools to students for the day 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 on Thursday. 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 on Thursday.

If you have any questions or concerns about how this closure impacts 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 at https://bit.ly/4xdhahz.

IB Festival of Hope
Last Friday, these amazing Forrest Primary Year 5 students, along with Ms Davis, attended the first-ever International Baccalaureate (IB) Festival of Hope hosted by a PYP network in the southern hemisphere!
The day was organised and led by ACT PYP students.
Our students collaborated with other Year 5s from across our ACT IB PYP Network (120 students in total from ACT Public Schools, Catholic and Independent) to explore what matters to them.
Working through a design thinking process, each mixed group of students developed an action plan and presented their ideas and messages of HOPE.
We are so proud of our Forrest students and can't wait for them to share back with their cohort and put their action ideas to work in our local community!

Please see the ACT Public Schools notice about industrial action on Thursday next week. An email is also being sent this afternoon with information.

All ACT public schools CLOSED (full day) on Thursday 11 June 2026

In order to enable industrial action and keep students safe, all ACT public schools, including specialist schools and preschools, will be CLOSED on Thursday 11 June 2026 (full day).

There will be no onsite supervision on the day.

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 for a full day on that day.

We are again expecting a large proportion 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.

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. 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://www.act.gov.au/education-and-training/latest-articles/all-act-public-schools-closed-full-day-on-thursday-11-june-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.

📢 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.

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.