Term 2 2021

Friday 18 June - assembly for students only (no parents on site as per COVID regulations)

Friday 25 June : End of Term, students dismissed at 2.30 pm. ( No lunch orders )

Term 3 2021

Monday 12 July : Students start Term 3

Monday 19 July : Grade 3 Excursion to Scienceworks - ( details on Compass )

Wednesday 21 July : Whole school Circus event Wellbeing Day - (details on Compass)

Wednesday 28 July: House Athletics G3-G6 - (details on Compass)

Tuesday 3 August : Foundation Excursion - (details on Compass)

Thursday 5 August : Jazz hands, jazz hands, big smile, big smile, watch this space for more details and information. (Please keep the night free )

Tuesday 10 August : ICAS Writing (for Gr2-6 families who enrol)

Wednesday 11 August : Grade 5 and 6 Hooptime ( selected students)

Wednesday 18 August: Grade 3 and 4 Hooptime ( selected students)

Monday 23- Wednesday 25 August : Grade 4 Phillip Island Camp (details on Compass)

Monday 23 - Friday 27 August : Book week

Friday 27 August : Lisa Keskinen ( Author visit )

Tuesday 31 August : ICAS Maths ( for Gr 2-6 families who enrol )

Wednesday 1 September : District Athletics

Thursday 2nd September : Grade 2 Big Night Out

Friday 17 September : End of Term, students dismissed at 2.30 pm

Term 4 2021

Monday 4 October : Term 4 starts

Wed 13 -Friday 10 October : Grade 3 Camp

Thursday 21 October : EMK Athletics, Grade 3 & 4 cricket day

Wednesday 27 October : Kalinda Colour Run

Tuesday 2 November : Melbourne Cup Public Holiday

Friday 5 November : Grade 5&6 Cricket Day

Tuesday 9 November : Foundation - G 2 Athletics Carnival

Thursday 11 November : State Athletics

Tuesday 7 December : 2022 Year 7 & 2022 Foundation Transition Day for Government Schools

Friday 10 December: Student free day ("Curriculum Day")

Friday 17 December : End of school year, students dismissed at 1.30pm

Working Bee Dates for 2021

The dates for the next working bees are below.

If you can spare some time to assist, please email the office so we can cater for you. The working bees are run from 10am-12.

Saturday 19th June

Sunday 25th July

Saturday 28 August

Sunday 17 October

Sunday 14 November

School Camps 2021

Grade 4 Camp 23 - 25 August, Phillip Island

Grade 3 Camp 13-15 October, Wombat Corner

2022 Dates

Tuesday 1 February 2022: Term 1, first day for students G 1-6

Tuesday 22 March 2022 : Kalinda Primary School Photo Day

Taken from the City of Melbourne website

https://whatson.melbourne.vic.gov.au/things-to-do/jurassic-world-by-brickman

"what's on "

Jurassic World

Ryan ‘The Brickman’ McNaught unveils an epic, world-first exhibition at Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre this April that transforms Jurassic World – the blockbuster franchise from Universal Pictures and Amblin Entertainment – into an immersive, must-do adventure that will be the largest LEGO® brick experience in Australian history.

Over 50 large-scale dinosaurs, props, scenes and activities made from over 6-million LEGO® bricks will leave explorers in awe as they embark on a thrilling journey through stories and characters from the Jurassic World franchise, from discovering Isla Nublar, to the science labs of the Park, petting zoo and even posing with dinosaurs both friendly and menacing.

In the Jurassic World by Brickman® experience, LEGO® fanatics will also have an opportunity to show off their own building skills. With 2.5 million bricks to play with, creativity will not be in short supply.

Dates and times

Date	Times
Tue 15 Jun	9am - 5pm9:00am - 5:00pm
Wed 16 Jun	9am - 5pm9:00am - 5:00pm
Thu 17 Jun	9am - 5pm9:00am - 5:00pm
Fri 18 Jun	9am - 5pm9:00am - 5:00pm
Sat 19 Jun	9am - 5pm9:00am - 5:00pm
Sun 20 Jun	9am - 5pm9:00am - 5:00pm
Mon 21 Jun	9am - 5pm9:00am - 5:00pm

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Location

Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre (MCEC)1 Convention Centre PlSouth Wharf 3006

Open in mapslocation for Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre (MCEC)

Price and bookings

From $25 to $35

Adult / general $35

Senior $27.50

Student / concession $27.50

Children $25

Free for children under 3

Book online

https://www.sgaonline.org.au/july-in-your-patch/

Information from the SGA ( Sustainable Gardening Australia website)

What you can do outside, and if you have a garden.

When you look outside this time of year the last thing you feel like doing is standing out in the cold, wet and windy weather, especially if you live in the cooler areas. Don’t let this put you off. There is so much to do in the garden and a lot more to do in the garden shed. Get off the couch and put on the thermals, the beanie, a coat and your gumboots and warm yourself up with some winter garden love.

Of course, the following is just a rough guide, and many of you will find your situation varies from the above listing due to microclimates created in your garden, location in relation to your nearest major city, extremes of weather and garden type. But the one thing that remains the same for all zones and regions is this: improve your soil by adding organic matter, mulch and no matter the season, we can all garden more sustainably all year round.

Tool Time Why not head out to the shed, and sharpen, clean, oil and maintain your garden tools. Sounds tedious, but it’s really rewarding, and will save you cash in the long run. Practicing tool hygiene will prevent the spread of disease.

Mulch your bedsTop up mulch on your veggie patches, herb gardens and ornamental beds. Choose sustainable, low environmental impact mulch, one that will enrich your soil as it breaks down. If in the southern states try to avoid Sugar Cane as it would have a high carbon footprint due to transport.

Green Manure Green manure crops are good to go now… improve that dormant veggie patch. In cooler to temperate areas you can use crops like like faba beans or field peas and for warmer areas try mung beans. Remember to chop and drop them before they flower.

Pruning & Weeding Pruning and weeding is a great job to do at this time of year. Deciduous fruit trees love a big old haircut now, except your apricot!

Cool to Cold Areas

Low temperatures for extended periods of time (all of Tasmania, most of Victoria, the southern highlands of NSW, the ACT and a tiny southern bit of SA)

It’s bare root season! Get your deciduous fruit trees in now, including apples, pears, plums, peaches and nectarines. Deciduous exotic trees can also be planted now.

There’s still a bit happening in the veggie patch, especially if you love your brassicas, you could try spinach, carrots, sweet peas, broad beans, coriander and peas.

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