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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.

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