Kinder Calendar of Important Dates for 2026
** CURRICULUM DAYS: the kinder will close for two curriculum days every year. Alternative care will not be offered on these days. We will advise you of the impacted sessions as soon as the dates are set.
Term 1: Tuesday 27 January** - Thursday 2 April
** Tuesday 27 and Wednesday 28 are child-free, curriculum days. We use this time to set-up and prepare for the year.
- Monday 9 March: Labour Day Public Holiday
- Harmony Week Classroom celebration: wear orange to kinder (if you would like to), in celebration and acknowledgment of diversity and inclusion:
- Tuesday 17 March: 3yo Purple & 4yo Green Group
- Wednesday 18 March: 4yo Red Group
- Thursday 19 March: 3yo Orange & 4yo Blue Group
- Friday 20 March: 3yo Crimson & 4yo Yellow Group
- Final session for Term 1: class catch-up at Wylie Reserve:
- Tuesday 31 March: 3yo Purple & 4yo Green Group
- Wednesday 1 April: 3yo Crimson & 4yo Red Group
- Thursday 2 April: 3yo Orange, 4yo Blue & 4yo Yellow Group
Term 2: Monday 20 April - Friday 26 June
- Monday 18 May – Friday 29: Big Group Hug donation drive
- Donate your unwanted clothing and shoes to the wonderful Big Group Hug charity thrugh the kindergarten. Items can be placed in the donation boxes outside the classes and we will deliver them to BGH, who support families in need across Victoria.
- Monday 8 June: King’s Birthday public holiday
- Family-Day Celebration: come and spend the last hour of session with us!
- Tuesday 23 June from 8:30 am – 9:30 am: 3yo Purple Group
- Tuesday 23 June from 3 pm – 4 pm: 4yo Green Group
- Wednesday 24 June from 3 pm – 4 pm: 4yo Blue Group
- Wednesday 24 June from 3:15 pm – 4:15 pm: 4yo Red Group
- Thursday 25 June from 3:15 pm – 4:15 pm: 3yo Orange & 4yo Yellow Group
- Friday 26 June from 3 pm – 4 pm: 3yo Crimson Group
Term 3: Monday 13 July - Friday 18 September
- Plastic Free July: for the month of July
- Summative Assessment Family-Teacher meetings:
- Tuesday 21 July: 3yo Purple Group
- Thursday 23 July: 3yo Orange Group
- Friday 24 July: 3yo Crimson
- Monday 27 July: 4yo Green Group
- Wednesday 29 July: 4yo Red Group
- Thursday 30 July: 4yo Blue Group
- Friday 31 July: 4yo Yellow Group
- Friday 31 July: Offers of a place for 2027 will be sent via Mailchimp
- Flying Book Worm incursion for Book Week:
- Tuesday 18 August at 9:30 am: 3yo Purple & 4yo Green Group
- Wednesday 19 August at 9:30 am & 10:45 am: 3yo Crimson, 4yo Red & 4yo Blue Group
- Thursday 20 August at 9:30 am: 3yo Orange & 4yo Yellow Group
- Book Week dress-up & bring your favourite book to kinder:
- Tuesday 25 August: 3yo Purple & 4yo Green Group
- Wednesday 26 August TBC: 4yo Red & 4yo Blue Group
- Thursday 27 August TBC: 3yo Orange & 4yo Yellow Group
- Friday 28 August: 3yo Crimson Group
- Final session for Term 3: class catch-up at Wylie Reserve:
- Tuesday 15 September: 3yo Purple & 4yo Green Group
- Wednesday 16 September: 4yo Red Group
- Thursday 17 September: 3yo Orange & 4yo Blue Group
- Friday 18 September: 3yo Crimson & 4yo Yellow Group
Term 4: Monday 5 October - Friday 18 December
- Kindergarten professional photos with SchoolPix:
- Tuesday 20 October TBC: 3yo Purple & 4yo Green Group
- Wednesday 21 October TBC: 3yo Crimson & 4yo Red Group
- Thursday 29 October TBC: 3yo Orange, 4yo Blue & 4yo Yellow Group
- Tuesday 3 November: Melbourne Cup Public Holiday
- End of Year Celebration & last kindergarten session for 2026:
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- Monday 14 December from 3 pm – 4 pm: 3yo Purple & 4yo Green Group
- Monday 14 December from 3:15 pm – 4:15 pm: 3yo Orange Group
- Tuesday 15 December from 3:15 pm – 4:15 pm: 4yo Red Group
- Wednesday 16 December from 3 pm – 4 pm: 3yo Crimson & 4yo Blue Group
- Thursday 17 December from 3:15 pm – 4:15 pm: 4yo Yellow Group
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