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2025
| TERM 2 | |
| Thursday 3rd July | Grades 5 & 6 SEA session 3 Grades 3 & 4 Celebration inquiry viewing from 3 pm Last day for Canteen orders |
| Friday 4th July | School assembly 9.15 am Future Career Dress Up Theme 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 |
| Thursday 24th July | Canteen reopens for Term 3 |
| Monday 28th July | 100 days of Foundation |
| 30th July - 1st August | Grades 3 & 4 Camp : Phillip Island Adventure Resort |
| Monday 4th August | ICAS Writing ( Grades 3-6 ) |
| Friday 8th August | Grade 1 incursion 9 - 1pm |
| Monday 11th August | Foundation Fire Brigade visit ICAS Mathematiacs ( Grades 2-6 ) |
| Tuesday 12th August | House Athletics ( Grades 3 - 6 ) |
| Wednesday 13th August | G6 Girls STEM |
| 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 ) |
| 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) |
| Tue 9th December | DET Foundation 2026 & G6/Yr 7 Transition Day |
| Thu 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.
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 June and July for all families
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) | second-holiest. 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. |
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. |