From the Deputy Principal - Head of Junior School

Events and Save the Date

Kambala Music Festival Afternoon Arrangements Sunday 16 March, 2025 for Year 5 and 6 Parents and Students (please note change in extra curricular arrangements)

Students in Year 5 and Year 6 will be performing on the evening of the Festival of Music, Sunday 16 March 2025 at the Sydney Opera House. The Festival of Music usually concludes at approximately 9.45 – 10.00pm.

 

This is a compulsory school event for Year 5 and 6 students.

 

All Junior School students in Year 5 and Year 6 will be required to be at School on Sunday afternoon 16 March 2025 at 2.45pm in summer uniform and blazers (the Opera House can get quite cold – please be sure to bring blazers. Panama hats are NOT REQUIRED).  

 

We ask that Students be dropped off at school at Tivoli Carline at 2.45pm for roll call in their classrooms, and at 3.00pm SHARP they will be bused to the Opera House for the rehearsal.  We will then ask parents to meet their daughters at 5.00pm at the Foyer of the Sydeny Opera House and remain in Circular Quay to have an early dinner in various locations.  

 

Junior School Students will then be seated at 6.45pm for the concert to begin at 7.00pm.  

  

Please note that Monday 17 March, 2025 will be a rest day for students in Year 5 and 6 due to the late evening and significant time commitment involved.

 

**Please note - Year 5 and Year 6 Extra Curricular after school dance classes will now continue as usual on Monday afternoon 17 March 2025 (rest day). 

We remind Parents and Students the Kambala Music Festival is a compulsory school event for Year 5 and Year 6 Students. If your daughter is unwell on the day, please complete the yellow “NOTIFY STUDENT SERVICES THAT YOUR CHILD WILL BE ABSENT TODAY” tile on Sundial on Sunday morning.

PLEASE DO NOT EMAIL YOUR DAUGHTER’S TEACHER.

 

An invitation with a booking link was sent to all parents last Wednesday 26 February, 2025. 

 

 On the evening of the performance, Junior School girls (Years 5 - 6) should be seated no later than 6:45pm. The students should wear summer uniforms, no hat. Blazers are recommended on the night as the Opera House can get quite chilly, however the girls will not be wearing blazers during their performance.The Junior School girls will sing in the first half of the program, after which they will relax and enjoy the performances of the Senior School students.At the end of the night (approximately 10:00 pm), the Junior School girls are asked to remain in their seats in the Stalls until they are met by an adult. 

 

Please do not arrange to meet your daughter outside the auditorium; we must know that she has left safely with an adult. Please refrain from stepping onto the stage - all students in the choir stalls are moved to the main stalls in front of the stage at the end of the evening. 

 

Younger Kambala sisters attending the Festival should be in their school summer uniform on the night.

 

A reminder that Monday 17 March 2025, is a rest day for Kambala students from Year 5 to Year 12. As a result, Sport training will not proceed however Extra Curricular after school Dance classes for Years 5 and 6 will take place on Monday afternoon.

 

The Junior School girls (Years 5-6) are to be thanked for their enthusiastic participation in the preparation for the Music Festival. They always sound amazing!

Kind regards

Mr Stuart Coppin

Deputy Principal - Head of Junior School

Year 4 Excursion - Museum of Sydney and Hyde Park Barracks Excursion - Tuesday 18 March, 2025

On Tuesday 18 March, 2025 an excursion to the Museum of Sydney and Hyde Park Barracks has been organised for students in Year 4. Students will travel by bus to the museum and the Hyde Park Barracks and return back to Kambala in the afternoon in time for the usual carline collection or extra curricular activities. A permission form was sent to families earlier this week.

 

Students must arrive at school for 8.25am roll call on Tivoli lawn and immediate bus departure thereafter at 8.45am SHARP.

There will be no canteen orders on this day. Please ensure that your child has all of her lunch, recess & water for the day in their black Kambala Excursion bag. 

 

At the Museum of Sydney, the girls will participate in structured learning activities that help them to identify different points of view about the early colonisation of Australia, and explain why people in the past may have behaved as they did. They will analyse artworks and displays of artefacts, handle objects, and work in small groups to learn about Aboriginal people’s experiences before and after the arrival of Europeans. They also listen to a re-telling of the story of the spearing of Arthur Phillip by Willemering and develop the skill of empathetic understanding as they play a game that demonstrates the challenges of communicating without a shared language.

 

After lunch at Hyde Park, the girls in Year 4 will visit Hyde Park Barracks. There, they will use a range of historical sources, including the World Heritage-listed building, to investigate what daily life was like for the male convicts who lived at the Hyde Park Barracks.

 

One parent volunteer from each class is required for this excursion. Please email Ms Sallos at melina_sallos@kambala.nsw.edu.au if you would like to assist. 

 

On this excursion, students should apply sunscreen prior to arriving at school. Students must wear their summer dress uniform, panama hat, blazers, polished black school shoes, sunscreen (to be applied at home prior to coming to school) and a yellow ribbon . They are required to bring their own recess, lunch and water bottle, in their KAMBALA black excursion bag. Please pack a Kambala raincoat in case of inclement weather.   

 

The person organising this excursion is Mrs Anna Goodman. Please contact Mrs Goodman directly should you have any questions at anna_goodman@kambala.nsw.edu.au. 

 ySafe Cyber Safety Education Session for Parents of Year 5 - Year 8 Students - Wednesday 26 March 2025 - 6.30pm

Please CLICK HERE to register for the Webinar.

Year 7 and Year 8 Production "Shakespeare in Hollywood" - Friday 4 April, 2025 - 6.00 - 8.00pm in the Alexander Hall

Year 5 and Year 6 Students and their Parents are invited to attend the Year 7 and Year 8 Middle School Drama Production of "Shakespeare in Hollywood" on the evening of Friday 4 April, 2025.

**Please ensure All students attending are accompanied by an adult.

Please CLICK HERE to purchase tickets.

Massie Grandparent's Day - Monday 7 April 2025

Dear Kambala Families

Grandparents of Massie House Students are warmly invited to attend this special day.

This event is specifically for Grandparents and Seniors of Massie House students. We remind our Massie House families that Junior School Open Day held later in the year is an opportunity for parents and other significant family members to attend and connect with the girls in their classrooms.

Thank you for your understanding.

 

Please CLICK HERE to RSVP.

Term 1 Key Dates

  • 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 - ONLINE PERMISSION FORMS AND INFORMATION HAVE BEEN SENT TO ALL PARENTS 
  • Year 4 Camp Wednesday 12 - Friday 14 March 2025 Location Milson Island - ONLINE PERMISSION FORMS AND INFORMATION HAVE BEEN SENT TO ALL PARENTS
  • Year 5 Camp Wednesday 26 - Friday 28 March 2025 Location Gerringong - ONLINE PERMISSION FORMS AND INFORMATION HAVE BEEN SENT TO ALL PARENTS
  • Year 6 Camp Monday 3 - Wednesday 5 March 2025 Location Canberra - ONLINE PERMISSION FORMS AND INFORMATION HAVE BEEN SENT TO ALL PARENTS
  • Massie House Grandparent's Day - Monday 7 April 2025