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2026

Term 2 2026
Monday 20th April	2027 Prep Applications open via VicStudent site
Wed 29th April - Fri 1st May	Grades 5 & 6 Camp Assembly
Monday 4th May	Student free day (Staff PL Day)
Tuesday 5th May	NEVR Choir Rehearsal 10 - 2
Wednesday 6th May	Mothers and Special Person's Day Stall P & F
Thursday 7th May	SEA parent and carers information session 7pm
Friday 8th May	Muffins with Mums (Prep families see Compass) Kalinda Crews
Wednesday 13th May	NEVR Concert Hamer Hall (day & evening)
Thursday 14th May	SEA incursion (Grades 5 & 6)
Friday 15th May	Opera Victoria Excursion (selected students)
Monday 18th - Friday 22nd	Education Week Lamont Book fair at Kalinda P School
Tuesday 19th May	District Cross Country (qualified students)
Thursday 21st May	SEA incursion (Grades 5 & 6)
Friday 22nd May	Walk safely to school day Last day for Book fair at Kalinda P School Kalinda Crews
Monday 25th May	Prep excursion (please see Compass)
Wednesday 27th May	National Simultaneous Storytime - 'Luna Roo and the Kangaroo Baller'
Thursday 28th May	SEA incursion Grades 5 & 6
Monday 1st June	RACV Safety Squad (Junior Grades)
Thursday 4th June	Winter Gala Sports Day 1 (Grades 5 & 6)
Friday 5th June	Kalinda Crews
Monday 8th June	King's Birthday Public Holiday
Tuesday 16th June	Highland and Choir Winter Concert
Friday 19th June	Winter Gala Sports Day 2 (Grades 5 & 6)
Friday 26th June	P&F student disco End of Term 2, 2:30pm dismissal for students
Term 3 2026
Monday 13th July	First day of Term 3
Mon 13th - Fri 17th July	NAIDOC Week
Wednesday 29th July	Senior House Athletics (Grades 3-6)
Friday 31st July	Kalinda Crews
Monday 10th August	Science Week
Wednesday 19th August	Bookweek dress up and incursion
Wednesday 26th August	Fathers and Special Persons Day Stall P & F
Monday 31 Aug - Fri 11 Sep	Prep - Grade 2 Swimming Pizza with Pops & Dads in Prep
Thursday 17th September	Kalinda Footy Maths Day End of term Term 3 - 3.30pm Dismissal
Friday 18th September	Student free day (Parent Teacher Interviews)
Term 4 2026
Monday 5th October	First day of Term 4 (Sunhat term) World Teachers Day
Tuesday 3rd November	Melbourne Cup Public holiday
Wed 4th - Friday 6th November	Grades 3 & 4 Camp 2027 Prep Transition Session 1 Assembly
Thursday 5th Nov	Prep excursion
Wednesday 11th Nov	Remembrance Day
Friday 13th November	2027 Prep Transition Session 2
Friday 20th November	2027 Prep Transition Session 3
Wed 25th November	2027 Prep Information Night
Friday 27th November	2027 Prep Transition Session 4 Wonnies Student Showcase
Tuesday 8th December	DET Transition Day
Thursday 10th December	Kalinda Carols. Evening event, No Dogs, or alcohol
Friday 11 December	Student free day
Friday 18th December	End of Term 4 and school year. 1:30pm dismissal

Future school term dates

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2027 Future dates

28 July 2027 - 30 July 2027 Grades 3 & 4 camp

May

Date	Event	Description
1 May	Vesak Day or Buddha Day	Vesak or Buddha Day is an important day of celebration for Buddhists around the world. The holiday is celebrated to commemorate the Buddha’s birth, enlightenment and death. The date varies by region and tradition.
5 May	Cinco de Mayo	Cinco de Mayo marks the anniversary of the 1862 victory over invading French forces by Mexican troops at the Battle of Puebla. It is an important day of celebration of Mexican culture.
14 May	Ascension of Christ	A Christian holiday that commemorates Jesus Christ's ascension into heaven, according to Christian belief.
17 May	Dehwa Daymaneh	This date marks the Mandean celebration of the birthday of Yahya Yohana (John the Baptist).
21 May	World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development	In 2001, UNESCO adopted the Universal Declaration on Cultural Diversity. In December 2002, the UN General Assembly, in its resolution 57/249, declared 21 May to be the World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development.
21 – 24 May	Shavuot	Shavuot is a Jewish celebration of Moses’s descent from Mount Sinai with the Ten Commandments. It is the second of the Jewish pilgrim festivals. Some Jews refrain from working on Shavuot.
23 – 24 May	Declaration of the Báb	This date marks the anniversary of the Báb’s announcement of his mission in 1844. The Báb is a prophet and is considered one of the founders of the Baha’i faith.
24 May	Pentecost	A festival where Christians celebrate the gift of the Holy Spirit. It is celebrated on the Sunday 50 days after Easter. The name comes from the Greek pentekoste, which means ‘fiftieth’.
25 – 29 May	The Hajj (Pilgrimage) to Mecca, Saudi Arabia	On specific days of the Islamic month of Zu Al-Hijja, millions of Muslims from around the world congregate in the Prophet’s birthplace of Mecca in Saudi Arabia. The Hajj is obligatory for all Muslims who have the means to undertake it.
26 May	National Sorry Day	National Sorry Day acknowledges and raises awareness of the history and continued effect of the forced removal of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people from their families, communities and culture.
26 – 30 May	Eid al Adha	The Eid al Adha means Feast of Sacrifice and commemorates the ordeal of Ibrahim (Abraham) who was asked to sacrifice his only son to prove his faith to Allah (God). The timing of this event is subject to the sighting of the moon) and runs for three to four days.
27 May – 3 Jun	National Reconciliation Week	National Reconciliation Week celebrates and builds on the respectful relationships shared by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and other Australians.
29 May	Ascension of Baha’u’lláh	Ascension of Baha’u’lláh commemorates the anniversary of the death in 1892 of Baha'u'lláh, the founder of the Baha'i faith. This solemn anniversary is a day of rest and is often observed by reading or chanting from the scriptures. Many pilgrims visit the Baha'i shrines and tomb in Israel to pray. The Baha'i day ends and a new one begins at sunset. Consequently, the day on which a Feast or Holy Day is observed starts at sundown of the day before the Gregorian calendar dates listed.
29 May	Ascension of Christ	A Christian holiday that commemorates Jesus Christ's ascension into heaven, according to Christian belief.

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