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2025
| TERM 2 | |
| Thu 29th & Friday 30th May | Smile Squad 6-month return Fluoride treatment for earlier treated students School Assembly 2.45 Stadium |
| Tuesday 3rd June | Grades 1 & 2 Excursion |
| Friday 6th June | Grades 5 & 6 Winter Sports Gala Day 1 |
| Monday 9th June | Kings' Birthday Public Holiday ( No school ) |
| Friday 13th June | School Assembly 2.45 Stadium |
| Tuesday 17th June | Parent Information Session for SEA Grades 5 & 6 |
| Wednesday 18th June | Grades 5 and 6 Market Day |
| Thursday 19th June | Grades 5 & 6 SEA session 1 |
| Friday 20th June | Highland Dancing Concert in stadium ( details to come ) Bogan Bingo ( P&F event ) |
| Thursday 26th June | Grades 5 & 6 SEA session 2 |
| Friday 27th June | Grades 5 & 6 Winter Sports Gala Day 2 School Assembly 2.45 |
| Tuesday 1st July | The Silly Scientist Show incursion ( details in Compass ) G 3-6 12.10 Foundation to Grade 2 begins at 2pm |
| Thursday 3rd July | Grades 5 & 6 SEA session 3 |
| Friday 4th July | End of Term 2, 2.30 pm Dismissal |
| TERM 3 | |
| Monday 21st July | Term 3 begins for staff and students |
| Tuesday 22nd July | Foundation Nurse visit |
| 30th July - 1st August | Grades 3 & 4 Camp : Phillip Island Adventure Resort |
| Monday 11th August | Foundation Fire Brigade visit |
| Wed 13th - 19th August | Lilyvale Sister School Visit |
| Monday 18th August | Foundation Fire Brigade visit |
| Wednesday 20th August | Full day Production rehearsal at Yarra Valley Grammar Evening Production |
| Thursday 21st August | Evening Production |
| Monday 25th August | Senior Hooptime ( Grades 5 & 6 ) |
| Wed 27th August | Book Week whole school incursion |
| 1- 5th September | Foundation - G2 Swimming lessons |
| Wednesday 3rd Sept | Father's and Carer's Day Stall |
| Thur 4th September | District Athletics |
| Friday 12th September | Daytime Disco |
| 15th -17th September | Grade 5 and 6 camp: YMCA Anglesea Discovery Camp |
| Friday 19th September | End of Term 3, 2.30 pm Dismissal |
| TERM 4 | |
| Monday 6th October | Start of Term 4 (sun hat term) |
| Friday 7th November | P&F Colour Run |
| Tuesday 11th November | Grade 2 Day Camp Remembrance Day |
| Thu 28th November | Celtic Christmas Concert (Highland dance and Kalinda Choir) |
| Thu 11th December | Kalinda Carols (after-school ) TBC time |
| Friday 19th December | End of Term 4, 1.30pm Dismissal |
Future dates
2026 future dates
MSP Whole School Photo Day
Tuesday 17th March 2026
2026 Grades 3 & 4 camp 4 - 6 November
NAPLAN ( Grade 3 & 5 ) 11– 23 March
Special Days in May and June
| Date | Event | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 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. |
| 20 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. |
| 22-23 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. |
| 23 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. |
| 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. |
| 27-28 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. |
| 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 Christ | A Christian holiday that commemorates Jesus Christ's ascension into heaven, according to Christian belief. |
| 31 May | Dragon Boat Festival | Dragon Boat Festival (Duanwu Jie or Double Fifth Festival) commemorates the death of the Chinese poet Qu Yuan. It is celebrated in China, Taiwan, Malaysia, Singapore and parts of Indonesia. Cultural events involve eating rice dumplings and traditional dragon boat racing. |
| 31 May | Dano Festival | Dano is an official holiday in both North and South Korea to celebrate the ending of spring as the summer season is welcomed. The day marks the beginning of growing season when the farmers have finished seeding and planting and the Yang energy is at its highest. |
June
| Date | Event | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1 – 3 Jun | 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. |
| 3 Jun | Mabo Day | The Australian High Court delivered the Mabo decision on 3 June 1992, providing legal recognition that Indigenous people have a special relationship with the land. This decision paved the way for land rights known as native title. Mabo Day celebrates the life of activist Eddie Koiki Mabo. |
| 8 June | 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’. |
| 4 – 9 Jun | 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. |
| 15 – 21 Jun | Refugee Week | Refugee Week is celebrated around the country. It is an opportunity to acknowledge the success of refugees and humanitarian entrants in Australian society. |
| 6-10 Jun | 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. |
| 20 Jun | World Refugee Day | This day honours refugees and celebrates the strength and courage of people forced to flee their home country to escape conflict or persecution. |
| 20 Jun | Matariki | Matariki is a New Zealand national holiday to celebrate the first rising of the Pleiades star cluster. This marks the beginning of the new year in the Māori lunar calendar. |
| 27 Jun | Al Hijri (Islamic New Year) | According to the lunar or Islamic Calendar, Al Hijri (Al Hijrah in Arabic) is the Islamic New Year observed on the first day of Muharram. Muharram is the Islamic Calendar’s first month of the year and is the second holiest month after Ramadan. |