Primary School

Assembly - Monday 23 March

Next week we will be holding a Wells Assembly for our Kindergarten - Year 2 students. As The Farrall Centre is unavailable the assembly will take place outside in the playground behind the Wells classrooms, weather permitting, and will commence at 2.15pm on Monday afternoon. We welcome families to attend. Please remember that due to privacy concerns and to respect the photo permission choices of other families we ask you to refrain from taking photos and videos during assemblies.

National Ride to School Day - Friday 20 March

The National Ride to School Day is Friday 20 March. If students choose to ride to school they may wear sports uniform. It is a requirement that Prep - Year 6 students who are taking part place their bike, skateboard or scooter on the Top Green in the designated zone. Kindergarten students will take theirs to Kindergarten. There will be organised activities for Prep - Year 6 students at first break at 11.00am run by the Primary School Council, all students are required to wear helmets to participate.  

Year 6 Tasmanian Parliament Observations: House of Assembly and Legislative Council

Year 6H - Thursday 19 March, Year 6M - Tuesday 24 March, Year 6N - Thursday 26 March 

Year 6 students will be going in class groups to observe the Tasmanian House of Assembly and Legislative Council on the following dates: Year 6H -Thursday 19 March, Year 6M - Tuesday 24 March and Year 6N - Thursday 26 March. Classes will depart school at 8.50am and walk to Parliament House, where we will be hosted by the Parliamentary Education Office. We will observe Parliament sitting, including the daily opening of Parliament. After our visit we will have lunch on Parliament Lawns and then walk back to school, returning at approximately 12.30pm.

Students can wear their sports uniform with a school hat and comfortable walking shoes. Please bring water bottles and packed lunch. No lunch orders on these days. We would welcome parent support, please let your student’s teacher know if you are available and would like to join this excursion. Please ensure Paperly details are up to date.

Year 6 Excursion - Parliament and Hobart Town Hall Tours - Tuesday 31 March 

On Tuesday 31 March, Year 6 classes will walk to the Parliament of Tasmania and Hobart Town Hall, leaving school at 8.50am, and returning at the end of the school day. Classes will tour Tasmania’s Parliament House and participate in a role play in the House of Assembly, led by the Parliamentary Education Office. Classes will also tour the Hobart Town Hall and meet the Lord Mayor. 

Students can wear their sports uniform with a school hat and comfortable walking shoes. Please bring water bottles and packed lunch. No lunch orders. Please let your student’s teacher know if you are available and would like to join this excursion. Please ensure Paperly details are up to date.

Year 4 Outdoor Education Excursion – Risdon Brook Dam - Wednesday 1 April

On Wednesday 1 April, Year 4 students will be going on an Outdoor Education excursion to Risdon Brook Dam where students will participate in a number of bushcraft activities.  We will depart school at 9.00am and return to school by approximately 2.30pm. Students should wear their sports uniform on this day along with their school hat, but will need to bring additional warm clothes such as a beanie or puffer jacket and a raincoat as it could be cold. As we will be away from school for most of the day, students will need to bring a large packed lunch, snacks and drink bottle from home. Students should also bring a keep cup for a hot chocolate. Please ensure Paperly details are up to date.

Year 5 and Year 6 - Relay for Life - Saturday 28 March

We are delighted to invite our Years 5 and 6 students to join our school team, Friendlies, in this year’s Relay for Life on Saturday 28 March. This is a wonderful opportunity for students to come together in support of an important cause, while enjoying a fun and community-focused afternoon.

The event will be held at the Domain Athletics Centre, and our Years 5 and 6 students are invited to attend from 2.00pm–3.30pm or 2.00pm–5.00pm.

This is the Cancer Council’s main fundraising event of the year. The entry fee is $30, which contributes toward the standard $300 fundraising goal set by the event. Please note that Primary students are not expected to undertake additional fundraising, although they are very welcome to do so if they wish.

If your child would like to take part, please register as soon as possible, and by Monday 23 March at the latest:

1. Go to the Relay for Life site at https://www.relayforlife.org.au/fundraisers/Friendlies, and click “Join team"
2. Once registered, please advise Sharon Ryan (sryan@friends.tas.edu.au). Parent permission is required through Paperly and your email will let her know to add your child to the participant list.

Co-curricular Opportunities

Discover our Co-curricular Online Handbook—your essential guide to enrichment, clubs, sports, music, service, policies, and key dates across all year levels. Visit the handbook to explore opportunities, plan ahead, and get involved in our vibrant co-curricular life.

Absentees

If your child will be absent from school for the day please advise the Primary School Office (phone: 6210 2228, or email: primaryschooloffice@friends.tas.edu.au) and the classroom teacher before 8.45am. We appreciate your support in this process.

Important Dates 

Term 1 Monday 2 February to Friday 17 April

Saturday 21 March - Friends’ School Fair

Friday 3 - Tuesday 7 April - Easter holiday