Middle School

Year 8 River & Coastal Days

Year 8 students will be embarking on two Outdoor Education day trips over the final two weeks of Term 3.

The Coastal Day will involve a trip to the Tasman Peninsula, where students will apply swimming and scrambling techniques around the coast and Tessellated Pavement. The River Day will involve rafting on the Huon or the River Derwent.

Please refer to the information letter in the Paperly form that was sent out this week. This letter includes a list of what to pack.

A reminder that EpiPens and any other medications should be packed and handed in to Outdoor Education staff on arrival at Bell Street.

Please email Program Coordinator Thomas van Sant if you have any questions.

Important: Drop-off and pick-up are at our Bell St Grounds (8.30am / 3.30pm).

Classes and Locations:

Week 9

Wednesday 23 September

• Rustin: River

• Bracey: Coastal

   

Thursday 24 September

• Knight: River

• Stowe: Coastal

   

Friday 25 September

• Preston: River

• Tuke: Coastal

   

Week 10

Wednesday 30 September

• Knight: Coastal

• Stowe: River

   

Thursday 1 October

• Preston: Coastal

• Tuke: River

   

Friday 2 October

• Rustin: Coastal
• Bracey: River

Year 7 Quest Excursions - Friday 25 September

Year 7 students will undertake the culminating element of their Environment Action Quest on Friday 25 September. This will include a range of off-campus activities. Relevant details have been sent out through Paperly, including all clothing and resource requirements. Students should wear sports uniform, and require a packed lunch and drink bottle, personal medications, hat and sunscreen (if applicable), raincoat and sturdy footwear for practical activities.

Information about departure time and return time to school has been sent out through Paperly, however all students will leave school at 8:30am at the earliest and the latest arrival back at the Middle School is 3.30pm.

We ask that students arrive promptly to school on this day.

Absentees

If your child will be absent from school for the day please advise the Middle School Office (phone: 6210 2235, or email: middleschooloffice@friends.tas.edu.au). We appreciate your support in this process.

Important Dates in Middle School

Wednesday 23 September - Rustin - River Excursion (Bell Street)

Wednesday 23 September - Bracey - Coastal Excursion (Bell Street)

Thursday 24 September - Knight - River Excursion (Bell Street)

Thursday 24 September - Stowe - Coastal Excursion (Bell Street)

Friday 25 September - Preston - River Excursion (Bell Street)

Friday 25 September - Tuke - Coastal Excursion (Bell Street)

Friday 25 September - Year 7 Quest Excursions (Various Departures - Refer Paperly)

Wednesday 30 September - Knight - Coastal Excursion (Bell Street)

Wednesday 30 September - Stowe - River Excursion (Bell Street)

Thursday 1 October - Preston - Coastal Excursion (Bell Street)

Thursday 1 October - Tuke - River Excursion (Bell Street)

Friday 2 October - Rustin - Coastal Excursion (Bell Street)

Friday 2 October - Bracey - River Excursion

Friday 2 October - Year 7 Activity Day

Friday 2 October - Last Day of Term 3