Events and Save the Date

SAVE THE DATE

Kambala Music Festival - Sydney Opera House

Please note this is a compulsory Kambala event for Years 5 - 12 Students to attend with their parents.

**Please also note, Monday 17 February, 2025 is rest day for all Students Years 5 - 12.

Lunar New Year, TheYear of the Snake - Friday 7 February, 2025

On Friday 7 February at the beginning of Lunch our Prep Year 6 students will gather on Tivoli Lawn for the Lion Dance to celebrate Lunar New Year. We look forward to the experience to build global awareness at cultural understanding.

Year 3 and Year 5 Writer's Workshop Incursion - Monday 17 and Tuesday 18 February, 2025

We are delighted to announce that Students in Years 3 and 5 will participate in a writer's workshop with esteemed Author Kristen Darell during classtime on Monday 17 and Tuesday 18 February, 2025.

Kristin Darell is a Sydney based children's writer and the author of nine books for children, including her new "Taronga Presents" series and the best-selling junior fiction series"Football Fever".

Kristin has always loved words and stories and feels lucky to have been writing as a career for over twenty-five years. Kristin has a degree in journalism and has worked as a news journalist, reporter, sports writer, and a producer of news for the Channel Seven Network.

Whether it is fiction or non-fiction, inspiring children to create stories is Kristin's passion. She loves helping kids find new ways to share the stories of their time and their world.

Junior School Meet theTeacher Evening - Wednesday 19 February, 2025

Preparation to Year 6 Parents are warmly invited to meet their daughter's class teacher in their respective classrooms for an informative session.

PLEASE NOTE - this evening is for parents only not students.

Junior School Swimming Carnival - Des Renford Leisure Centre - Friday 21 February, 2025

Dear Parents and Carers

The Junior School Swimming Carnival will be held on Friday 21 February 2025 for girls in Years 3 to 6.

The PE Department work hard to ensure that girls typically have a minimum of three swimming events each at the Carnival to ensure student participation is the emphasis of the day.

We kindly ask that all parents and carers complete the PERMISSION FORM BELOW no later than Friday 14 February 2025.

We have been allocated the indoor pool at the Des Renford Aquatic Centre - thus parents are warmly invited to attend this event. Please note that whilst this is an indoor pool it has completely open opposite sides to allow for adequate cross-ventilation.

Date: Friday 21 February 2025

Time: 9.00am – 2.00pm

Venue: Des Renford Indoor Pool, Robey Street, Maroubra

Uniform: Girls are to wear their Kambala Sports uniform with House coloured polo shirt, shorts, sneakers and sports caps. Please ask your daughters to wear their Kambala swimmers underneath their uniform. A towel, swim cap and goggles should all be packed into students' Kambala sports bags along with morning tea, lunch (see below) and plenty of drinking water for the day.

(THERE WILL BE NO CANTEEN LUNCHES AVAILABLE ON THIS DAY AS THIS IS AN OFF SITE EVENT)

Transport

* For Duty of Care purposes ALL STUDENTS are to be dropped off at Kambala Tivoli Carline between 7.40 - 8.00am to catch buses to the pool immediately afterwards.

Girls will be dropped back to school after the event to be collected as normal from Carline or remain at school to attend their usual Extra Curricular Friday activities.

You may wish to take your daughter home directly from the Carnival. Please specify your choice by completing THIS FORM. Please note – students may NOT go home with alternate families and going home arrangements must be in place PRIOR to the Carnival.* Girls returning to school on the bus will be supervised until the end of the normal school day.

* Please note Extra Curricular activities will run as normal in the afternoon.* PLEASE NOTE - there will be NO YEAR 3 Basketball Training on the afternoon of Friday 21 February after the Carnival.

Carnival Details

• Girls should wear their sports uniform to and from the pool, with swimmers underneath.• Kambala swimming costume, goggles and house swimming cap should be worn for all events - please remember to bring a towel.

• Events will be run in age groups. The age groups are taken as the age being turned in 2025. Please note: all races will be conducted as timed finals, therefore the results will be verified from all divisions before the IPSHA team is selected.

• Students will be seated with their grade cohorts.• Girls must bring enough food for morning tea, lunch and snacks as well as a water bottle as the kiosk will not be available for student use. We thank you for understanding that this is a lolly-free event.

Medications needed on the day

It is School Policy that all students with Anaphylaxis, Asthma and any medical condition requiring Epi Pens, Asthma puffers, specific medications and/or food, bring these items on the day.

The students with known Anaphylaxis and severe allergies must have 2 x Epi Pens before they board the bus before any school outings. Students with known Asthma must have their Ventolin puffer before they board the bus.

Students should not attend if displaying any symptoms of illness.

StEPS Vision Screening Preparation Students - Tuesday 25 February, 2025

Prep students will partake in the Statewide Eyesight Preschooler Screening (StEPS0 program) in week 5. This is a free initiative is offered by NSW Health and offers all 4-6 year old children a free vision Screening assessment.

Permission notes will be sent to parents in the coming weeks and will need to be returned prior to week 5.

Term 1 Key Dates

Prep - Year 6 Meet the Teacher Evening - Wednesday 19 February 2025 - (Massie Prep - Year 2, 5.30 - 6.15pm and EJ Watt Years 3 - 6, 6.30 - 7.15pm)
Year 3 to Year 6 Swimming Carnival - (Des Renford Aquatic Centre) Friday 21 February 2025
Year 3 to Year 6 Cross Country Carnival - Centennial Park Wednesday 26 February 2025
Kambala Music Festival Sydney Opera House - Sunday 16 March 2025 6.00pm. Years 5 - 6 attend ** PLEASE NOTE - Monday 17 March, 2025 rest day for Years 5 - 6
Prep to Year 6 Parent Teacher (Zoom) Interviews - Monday 31 March - Thursday 3 April, 2025
Year 3 Camp Thursday 27 - Friday 28 March 2025 Location Port Hacking
Year 4 Camp Wednesday 12 - Friday 14 March 2025 Location Milson Island
Year 5 Camp Wednesday 26 - Friday 28 March 2025 Location Gerringong
Year 6 Camp Monday 3 - Wednesday 5 March 2025 Location Canberra
Massie House Grandparent's Day - Monday 7 April 2025