2024 Dates

Term 3 -	Nude food Wednesdays start Week 1 PMP Wednesday mornings for Foundation students in the Multi-Purpose Room
Wednesday 14th August	Australian Girl's Choir lunchtime auditions
Thursday 15th August	Kalindas Olympics Opening Ceremony 2 - 3.15pm
Friday 16th August	Whole School Olympic Day
Wednesday 21st August	Special Person and Father's Day Stall (Please see P&F page) (Grade 5 only) Norwood Production Preview
Thursday 22nd August	Tee Ball Girls Region Finals
Friday 23rd August	Assembly 2.45 pm
Tuesday 27th August	ICAS Maths (selected students) Grades 2,3 & begin at 9.30 am. Grades 5&6 will begin at 2 pm
Wednesday 28th August	State School Spectacular rehearsal (involved students)
Thursday 29th August	Book Week Dress-up Day (Whole school incursion)
Friday 30th August	Assembly 2.45 pm
Wednesday 4th Sept	Junior Hooptime (involved students)
Friday 6th Sept	Senior Hooptime (involved students)
Monday 2nd - 6th Sept	Junior Swimming Program (Grade 1 & 2) (Please note new dates )
Monday 9th - 13th Sept	Junior Swimming Program (Foundation and Grade 3) (Please note new dates)
Thursday 12th Sept	State School Spectacular rehearsal (involved students)
Friday 13th September	State School Spectacular rehearsal (involved students) Assembly 2.45 pm
Sat 14th September	State School Spectacular John Cain Arena
Wednesday 18th September	P&F School Day Daytime Disco - Under the Sea. This will be held in 2 sessions, Jnr and Snr. More details to come!
Friday 20th September	Footy Maths Day (scroll down for details) Term 3 ends, 2.30 pm dismissal

Term 4	Sun Hat Term - students must wear a school hat outside.
Monday 7th October	Start of Term 4
Tuesday 22nd October	Grade 2 Day camp
Friday 25th October	2025 Foundation Transition Session 1 (9.30- 10.45)
Friday 1st November	P&F Colour Run
Tuesday 5th November	Melbourne Cup Public Holiday
Friday 8th November	2025 Foundation Transition Session 2 (9.30 - 10.45)
Monday 11th November	Remembrance Day
Tuesday 19th November	Grade 1 Excursion (details to come)
Friday 22nd November	2025 Foundation Transition Session 3 (9.30 - 10.45) Uniform pop in by Spartan for 2025 families
Friday 29th November	Foundation Excursion (details to come)
Tuesday 10th December	DET Transition Day for 2024 G6 2025 Yr 7 students (Government schools only) Meet the 2025 Teacher Morning
Wed 11th December	Kalinda Carols Night
Friday 13th December	Curriculum Day Student-free day
Tuesday 17th December	Grade 6 Graduation
Friday 20th December	End of School Year, 1.30 pm dismissal

Future dates (2025 and beyond)

Whole school photo day - Tuesday 18th March 2025

Grade 6 Camp - 15 -17 September 2025

Sports Dates

Grades 5 & 6 Gala Sports, ( Summer ) Day 1 Thursday 20th Feb 2025 Day 2 Tuesday 11th March 2025

( Winter Sports ) - Day 1 Thursday 12th June 2025, Day 2 Friday 27th June 2025

District Swimming - Monday 24th February 2025

District Cross Country - Tuesday 20th May 2025

District Athletics - Monday 1st September 2025

Math Footy Day

It’s that time again! Footy Maths Day is here to celebrate all things mathematical and footy based. Whether or not your team made it to finals, whether or not your heart lies with a round ball or an oval or not at all, there is fun to be had on Footy Maths Day.

We invite all Kalinda kids and staff to wear their footy colours or sports clothes on the last day of term, Friday 20th September. Just as we have for the last few years, we ask that everyone include a number on their attire - such as a jumper/guernsey number or one you add with electrical or masking tape or a piece of paper pinned on. This number is either a one or two-digit number. As one of our activities, we invite students to calculate the total sum of numbers for their class and then estimate the total sum for the school.

As is tradition, we will start with our supporter human graph on the basketball courts just after 9 am. Students will engage in AFL-themed maths activities throughout the day culminating in the announcement of the grand total sum of Kalinda numbers and the closest estimates from each level, with prizes for students with the closest guesses.

Not an AFL supporter? You are welcome to represent your team from another code or competition. Soccer, rugby, netball, basketball… all welcome. Just add a number to your outfit.

Thank you,

Mrs B Steel and Mrs B Draffin

ICAS

ICAS Maths 27/08/2024

ICAS Maths will take place on Tuesday the 27th of August.

Students in Year 2, 3 and 4 will complete their assessment at 9.30am.

Students in Years 5 and 6 will complete their assessment at 2pm

If you have registered your child for ICAS and they are absent, we will run catch up sessions the following week to ensure they are able to participate. Families will be contacted individually with information regarding the time and date of their child’s catch-up session.

Please note: Any student who does not complete their ICAS Maths assessment on the 27th of August will still receive a certificate and result, however, they will not be eligible for competition medals.

P&F

Parents and Friends at Kalinda - so much coming up!

Special Person and Father's Day Stall