NAPLAN 2026 Testing Window
2026-03-20 08:45 - 15:00, 2026-03-23 08:45 - 15:00 (Australia/Perth) | Forest Crescent Primary School, 83 Forest Crescent, Thornlie, WA, 6108, Australia
The following information is for parents/guardians with a child in Year 3 or Year 5. Students will be sitting NAPLAN 2026 starting in Term 1- Week 6, Wednesday, 11th March, with the NAPLAN window open until Week 8, Monday, 23rd March. In consultation with the school, students whose parents have applied for withdrawal will not be sitting for all or some of the NAPLAN assessments. Confirmation of your child’s withdrawal will be sent to the parent’s email address or made by phone.
NAPLAN assessments are scheduled in a specific order and held in the Library with a dedicated LAN network.
More information for parents about NAPLAN is below. However, all parents should have received a hard copy of “NAPLAN Online: Information for parents and carers” by Week 3. You can download it here if you didn’t receive it or misplaced your document. In addition, please take the time to read the information below, most of which is taken from the NAPLAN website. You can also access these documents via the following links.
NAPLAN 2026 Parent Information Brochure
Below is the mandated NAPLAN assessment sequence. The school’s NAPLAN schedule for individual classes will be posted closer to NAPLAN week.

Download the above test window infographic.
NAPLAN Online test window
The NAPLAN Online test window is nine days. Day 1 is a Wednesday (11th March), and Day 9 is the Monday of the third week of NAPLAN (23rd March)
The Year 3 writing test must be completed within four days, the Year 5 writing test within two days, and schools must schedule writing from the first day of the appropriate two-day test window. For Year 5, the writing window is Days 1 and 2.
The tests need to be taken in a specific order.
For Years 3 and 5, the online test sequence is as follows:

Writing (paper for Year 3 only)
Reading
Conventions of language (spelling, grammar and punctuation)
Numeracy.

R22 Junior Assembly
2026-05-07 08:45 - 09:45 | WA
Room 22 presents their item, and Honour Certificates are awarded. All honour certificate recipients would have had an email, teacher, or SMS message sent to their parents beforehand.

Interschool Cross Country 2026
2026-08-14 09:00 - 12:30 | Homestead Park, LOT 1821 Glenbrook Rd, Thornlie , WA, 6108, Australia
Forest Crescent Primary is competing in the Interschool Cross Country.
Date: Friday, 14th August 2026
Schools: Campbell, Forest Crescent, Piara Waters, Harrisdale, Aspiri, Southern Grove
Venue: Homestead Park, Corner of Connemara Drive and Glenbrook Rd, Thornlie.
Event Times: These are approximate event times, and presentations will be at 12:05pm- Times to be confirmed

Yr 3 Girls 9:45am
Yr 3 Boys 10:00am
Yr 4 Girls 10:15am
Yr 4 Boys 10:30am
Yr 5 Girls 10:45am
Yr 5 Boys 11:00am
Yr 6 Girls 11:15am
Yr 6 Boys 11:30am

The events are scheduled to commence at 9:45 a.m., with the Year 3 girls, followed by each subsequent race 15 minutes later, concluding with the Year 6 boys at 11:30 a.m. Presentations begin at approximately 12:05pm. The Year 3 children run 900m, the Year 4/5 children run 1400m, and the Year 6 children run 1600m.
The children will be travelling by bus, leaving from school at approximately 9:00am.
As the children are representing the school, all children are required to wear the school interschool shirt, which will be issued at the school, and wear running shoes. Students will need to return the shirt on the day. No spikes allowed or running barefoot. Please bring a towel and other suitable clothing in case of wet weather.
There is now a code of conduct for students and parents. Please log onto the school website to ensure you are familiar with both documents at the following address. Click Here
Please Note: The track has the potential to become wet. The event will continue, but in the event of light rain or showers, students should be prepared.
Running Map
2026 Year 3, 4, 5 & 6 Running Map (PDF)

2026 In-Term Swimming Yrs 4 to Yr 6
2026-08-31, 2026-09-01, 2026-09-02, 2026-09-03, 2026-09-04, 2026-09-07, 2026-09-08, 2026-09-09 and 2 more dates | Gosnells Leisureworld, Thornlie Ave & Culross Ave, Thornlie, WA, 6108, Australia
The following arrangements are in place for in-term swimming lessons for Year 4-6 students.
(Week 7 – 8 (MONDAY 31st August to FRIDAY 11th September) at Gosnells Leisure World- 10 sessions)
In-term swimming lessons for Year 4-6 students are integral to the Department of Education’s Physical Education Program. The Department of Education covers the costs of swimming tuition, and parents only pay for pool entry and bus transport.
Parents should also be aware that many high schools offer electives that require a level of swimming proficiency to participate. In primary school, in-term swimming classes allow students to advance their swimming skills.

Interschool Athletics 2026 Schedule & Venues
2026-11-10, 2026-11-12 | Langford Park Sporting Complex, Langford Avenue, Langford, Western Australia, 6147, Australia
Interschool Athletics Jumps & Throws 2026 will be held on 10th November at the Langford Sporting Complex.
Interschool Athletics Field & Team Events 2025 will be held on 12th November at Langford Sporting Complex.
Times to be confirmed
Interschool Athletics 2026 Program
Day 1: Jumps and Throws
Monday 10th November
9.20am to 1.00pm
Location: Langford Sporting Complex.
Day 2: Track and Team- This carnival is a tabloid (rotational).
Thursday 13th November
9.20am to 2.15pm
Location: Langford Sporting Complex.
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