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2025
| TERM 3 | |
| Monday 28th July | 100 days of Foundation |
| 30th July - 1st August | Grades 3 & 4 Camp: Phillip Island Adventure Resort |
| Friday 1st August | Whole School assembly |
| Monday 4th August | ICAS Writing (Grades 3-6) |
| Tuesday 5th August | Production Photo Day |
| 7th - 15th August | Stadium works - no cooking for Grades 3 & 4 |
| Friday 8th August | Grade 1 Responsible pet incursion 9 - 1pm Kalinda Crews |
| Monday 11th August | Foundation Fire Brigade visit ICAS Maths (Grades 2-6) |
| Tuesday 12th August | House Athletics (Grades 3 - 6 only) No lunch orders for these grades - please check your order dates. |
| Wednesday 13th August | G6 Girls STEM |
| Friday 15th August | Whole School Assembly |
| 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 Night A & Leading cast |
| Thursday 21st August | Evening Production Night B & Leading cast |
| Friday 22nd August | Student free day |
| Monday 25th August | Senior Hooptime (Grades 5 & 6) |
| Tuesday 26 August | ICAS English (Grades 2-6) Foundation Pizza with your favourite person |
| Wednesday 27th August | Book Week whole school incursion Foundation – Year 2: 11:50am Years 3 – 6: 2:10pm |
| Friday 29th August | School Assembly |
| 1- 5th September | Foundation - G2 Swimming lessons No Lunch orders this week, for these grades, please check the dates for your orders |
| Wednesday 3rd Sept | Father's and Carer's Day Stall Kalinda Crews |
| Thursday 4th September | District Athletics |
| Friday 12th September | Daytime Disco (NO TENNIS, Tennis lessons will be on Thursday 11th September) |
| 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) |
| Mon 13 - 17 October | Science Week |
| Friday 17th October | Student free day |
| Wednesday 29th October | Junior Hooptime Future Stars Regional Finals |
| Friday 7th November | P&F Colour Run |
| Tuesday 11th November | Grade 2 Day Camp Remembrance Day |
| Wednesday 12th Nov | Foundation Excursion |
| Friday 14th November | Foundation 2026 Transition Session 1 Spartan Uniform popin shop |
| Friday 21st November | Foundation 2026 Transition Session 2 |
| Friday 28th November | Foundation 2026 Transition Session 3 Celtic Christmas Concert (Highland dance and Kalinda Choir) |
| Friday 5th December | Foundation 2026 Transition Session 4 |
| Tuesday 9th December | DET Foundation 2026 & G6/Yr 7 Transition Day Foundation 2026 Info session 6-7pm |
| Thursday 11th December | Kalinda Carols (after-school ) TBC time |
| Tuesday 16th December | Grade 6 Graduation |
| Friday 19th December | End of Term 4, 1.30pm Dismissal |
2026 Foundation Transition Dates
- Friday 14th of November 2025: 9:30am - 10:45 am
- Friday 21st of November 2025: 9:30am - 10:45am
- Friday 28th November 2025: 9:30 am - 10:45am
- Friday 5th of December 2025: 9:30 am - 10:45am
- Tuesday 9th December 2025: 10:00am - 12:00pm
The 2026 Foundation Information Night for parents will also be held on Tuesday 9th December.
Book Week Incursion and Parade
As part of our continued focus on making learning engaging and memorable, we’re excited to bring back our Book Week celebrations this term!
On Wednesday the 27th of August, Students will take part in a Book Week Dress-Up Day, where they’re encouraged to come to school dressed as their favourite book character. This fun tradition helps foster a love of reading and builds a joyful school culture around books and storytelling.
The day will begin with a whole-school parade at 9:15am, and families are warmly welcome to attend.
We’re also thrilled to be offering students a Book Week performance incursion, delivered by a professional theatre company. These performances are tailored to the themes of Book Week and are designed to support the English curriculum through engaging, high-quality storytelling.
Thanks to careful planning and school funding, we’re able to offer this incursion at no cost to families, a small way we can help reduce the pressure on household budgets while still enriching your child’s educational experience.
Incursion Schedule:
- Foundation – Year 2: 11:50am
- Years 3 – 6: 2:10pm
We can’t wait to see the costumes, hear the laughter, and share the magic of books with our students!
Future dates
2026 future dates for Kalinda families
MSP Whole School Photo Day Tuesday 17th March 2026
2026 Grades 3 & 4 camp 4 - 6 November
NAPLAN ( Grades 3 & 5 only) 11– 23 March
Special Days in July and August for all families
July
| Date | Event | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Jul | Coming of the Light Festival | The Coming of the Light is celebrated by Torres Strait Islanders. It commemorates the arrival of the London Missionary Society on Erub Island in the Torres Strait in 1871. It led to the adoption of Christianity through island communities during the late 19th century. |
| 1 Jul | International Tartan Day | International Tartan Day is a celebration of Scottish heritage. It commemorates the repeal of an English law in 1782 that banned the wearing of tartan. In North America, this day is celebrated on 6 April, the date the Declaration of Arbroath was signed in 1320. |
| 5-6 Jul | Ashura | For Sunni Muslims, Ashura marks Noah's departure from the ark and the exodus of Moses from Egypt. It is usually marked by a day of non-obligatory fasting. For Shia Muslims, it marks the anniversary of the martyrdom of Prophet Muhammad's grandson Hussein in Karbala, Iraq. It is commemorated with public processions. |
| 6 – 13 Jul | NAIDOC Week | National Aboriginal and Islanders Day Observance Committee (NAIDOC) Week is held annually in early July. It is a time to celebrate Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander history, culture and achievements. It is an opportunity to recognise Indigenous Australians’ contributions to our country and society. This year’s theme is ‘Keep the Fire Burning! Blak, Loud & Proud’. |
| 10 Jul | Asalha Puja (Dhamma Day) | Asalha Puja Day or the Dhamma Day celebrates the first teaching of the Buddha. This Buddhist event commemorates the first sermon delivered by the Buddha after his enlightenment. This event is one of the most important festivals for Theravada Buddhists. |
| 19 – 21 Jul | Karsa (Mandaean New Year) | Karsa marks the beginning of a new year for Mandaeans and is spent and celebrated with family. It begins at dusk and ends 36 hours later. |
August
| Date | Event | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 4 Aug | National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children’s Day | National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children’s Day (NAICD) is a celebration of Indigenous children. NAICD was first observed by the Secretariat of National Aboriginal and Islander Child Care (SNAICC) in 1988. |
| 6 Aug | Hiroshima Day | Hiroshima Day commemorates those who lost their lives in the bombing of Hiroshima, Japan on 6 August 1945, and to pray for lasting world peace. |
| 9 Aug | Nagasaki Day | Nagasaki Day commemorates the victims of the atomic bombing of the city of Nagasaki in 1945. It is held three days following the observance of Hiroshima Day. |
| 9 Aug | International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples | The United Nations’ International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples encourages people to protect and promote the rights of indigenous peoples. |
| 9 Aug | Raksha Bandhan | Raksha Bandhan means bond of protection. This Hindu festival honours the love between brothers and sisters. It is marked by the tying of a rakhi thread by the sister on her brother’s wrist. |
| 15 Aug | Feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary | This Christian feast day celebrates the belief that God assumed the Virgin Mary into heaven following her death. The Assumption signals the end of Mary’s earthly life and marks her return to heaven to be reunited with Jesus. |
| 16 Aug | Krishna Janmashtami | Krishna Janmashtami is one of the most important Hindu festivals. This day celebrates the birthday of Lord Krishna, believed to be the eighth reincarnation of Lord Vishnu, who gave the vital message of the Bhagwat Gita – the guiding principles for every Hindu. |
| 25 Aug | Australian South Sea Islanders National Recognition Day | In 1994, the Commonwealth Government recognised Australian South Sea Islanders as a distinct cultural group. A formal Recognition Statement by the Queensland Government followed this in September 2000. |
| 26-27 Aug | Ganesh Chaturthi | Ganesh Chaturthi is a Hindu celebration of the birth of Lord Ganesha. |