Events and Save the Date
Year 6 Production - The Little Mermaid
Dear Parents/Carers,
In Term 2 your Year 6 daughters will be showcasing their performance skills in their Production of The Little Mermaid.
If you would like to volunteer to assist with hair/make-up, costuming and props, please note the following details for the meeting with Ms Derrig.
Date: Monday 19 Feb (Week 4B)
Time: 6:00 - 6:30pm
Zoom link: https://kambala.zoom.us/my/annaderrig
Many thanks,
Anna Derrig
Junior School Drama Teacher
02 9388 6883
anna_derrig@kambala.nsw.edu.au
Junior School Meet the Teacher Evening - Wednesday 21 February, 2024
Jacqueline Harvey Author Visits
We are excited to have award winning children’s author Jacqueline Harvey conduct Writer’s Workshops with our students in Year 3 and Year 5 on Wednesday 21 March and Thursday 22 March. We pride ourselves on a range of author visits from Prep to Year 6. Jacqueline Harvey is the author of the Alice Miranda, Willa and Woof, Kensy and Max and Clementine Rose series.
Jacqueline Harvey is also launching a new children’s book entitled Kevin the Sheep and will be working with our students in Prep to Year 2 on Friday 23 March 2024. For those parents interested in purchasing signed copies of books by Jacqueline Harvey please click on the flyer below.
CLICK HERE to order
Junior School Swimming Carnival - Des Renford Aquatic Centre, Maroubra - Friday 23 February, 2024 8.00 - 2.00pm
Parents of students in Year 3 to Year 6 are warmly invited to attend the 2023 Junior School Interhouse Swimming Carnival. The PE and Sport Department do an impressive job ensuring that students have a minimum of 3 events on carnival day so it is a busy day for all Year 3 to Year 6 students.
Kambala Scholarships Reminder
Dear Parents and Carers
Every year Kambala offers a number of scholarships to current and external students. These include International Baccalaureate, Boarding and Academic scholarships.
Applications for the 2025 scholarships will close Friday 16 February.
All details regarding the scholarships on offer and how to apply can be found on our website. Click here for details.
Should you wish to speak with enrolments regarding any of the scholarships on offer please call Mrs Tracy Mulligan on 02 9388 6844.
Kind regards
Kambala Communications
Year 3 - 6 Cross Country Carnival - Centennial Park Monday 4 March, 2024
Information and Permission form were sent out to parents today.
International Women's Day - Friday 8 March, 2024 - (Year 6 - 12 only)
SAVE THE DATE - Festival of Music 2024 - Sydney Opera House - Sunday 17 March, 2024 - 6.30pm
We are delighted that Junior School students (Year 5 and Year 6) will have the opportunity to perform as part of the Kambala Festival of Music at the Sydney Opera House on Sunday 17 March 2024. This is one of our proud Kambala Traditions. We look forward to the students participating in the Year 5 to Year 12 event as Junior School involvement had to pause from 2020 to 2022 due to Covid and associated restrictions.
Prep - Year 6 Parent Teacher (Zoom) Interviews - Tuesday 2 - Thursday 4 April, 2024
Details and booking platform to follow closer to the date.
Year 3 - Year 6 Camps
Year 3 Camp Monday 25 - Tuesday 26 March 2024 Location Port Hacking
Year 4 Camp Wednesday 13 - Friday 15 March 2024 Location Milson Island
Year 5 Camp Tuesday 26 - Thursday 28 March 2024 Location Gerringong
Year 6 Camp Monday 11 - Wednesday March 2024 Location Canberra
**All details and parent forms to complete were sent earlier this week - we urge any parents yet to complete these to do so as soon as possible.
Year 4 - The Children's Opera Project - Performance Tuesday 9 April, 2024
This year, Year 4 will be participating in the Children’s Opera Project. They will be performing as part of the Children’s Chorus made up of other Junior School aged students in an Opera titled ‘Mulga Bill’s Bicycle’.
Year 4 will be learning 5 songs in their Music lessons this term. These songs will be performed by the Children’s Chorus with artists from Musgrove Opera playing the main parts.
On Tuesday 9th April, students will travel by bus to and from the Chatswood Concourse Theatre for a daytime rehearsal. Parents will then be required to bring their daughter back to the Chatswood Concourse Theatre for 6.20pm to be ready to perform at 7pm.
Students will be given a t-shirt to wear for the performance. Students are asked to wear black pants, black socks and school shoes.
Parents are welcome to attend the performance. Tickets are available from the 15th February directly from the Concourse Theatre Box Office -
https://www.theconcourse.com.au/event/the-childrens-opera-project/
This is a very exciting project for Year 4 to be involved in.
Please email with any questions -
harriet_muston@kambala.nsw.edu.au
Harriet Muston
Junior School Music Teacher