Primary School
Assembly - Monday 31 August
Our next Primary School Assembly will take place at 2.15pm on Monday 31 August in The Farrall Centre. We welcome members of our community 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.
Year 1 Outdoor Education Excursion - Queens Domain - Thursday 3 September
On Thursday 3 September, Year 1 will be embarking on a bush day to Queens Domain. Class teachers, learning assistants and Emily Ardas, our Outdoor Education teacher, will accompany the students on the excursion. We will be departing school at 11.00am and returning by 2.30pm. The aim of the day is to explore the local bushlands while developing relationships with peers.
Students are required to wear their Physical Education uniform and sturdy shoes to walk in. They are also to bring a backpack with snacks, lunch, rain jacket, water bottle, a warm jumper, beanie and sun hat.
Years 3 and 4 Expresstivale - Thursday 10 September - The Farrall Centre
Years 3 and 4 students are looking forward to sharing their Expresstivale performance with families from 9.00am to 10.00am on Thursday 10 September in The Farrall Centre.
Year 3 students will require a black top and black pants (shorts, leggings or long pants) by Wednesday 9 September. These items will stay at school until after our final performance.
Growing Up Program - Years 3-6
This relationships, sexuality and protective behaviours program, will be run by Family Planning Tasmania for our Years 3-6 students. There will be an information session for parents on Monday 7 September at 8.30am - 9.00am in the Primary School Library.
For information about talking to your child about relationships, sexuality and puberty see this publication from the Department of Health.
- Years 5 and 6 - Monday 7 - Thursday 10 September
- Years 3 and 4 - Thursday 24 - Friday 25 September
- Parent Session - Monday 7 September 8.30am
Kindergarten Earthcare Days - Term 3 - Lenah Valley
The Kindergarten children will be visiting a site near the Lenah Valley Linear Park for their Earthcare Days in Term 3. The Cockatoo and Raven groups will be going out alternate fortnights, on Mondays, from Week 4 - Week 9. The Cockatoo group will go to Lenah Valley on the following Mondays - 31 August and 14 September; the Raven group will go on 24 August, 7 and 21 September. We will travel to and from the site by bus. We will leave at 11.30am and will return by 2.45pm. Collection time for all children will be at 3.00pm from the Kindergarten area, at the end of the Kindergarten day as per usual. On Mondays that the group remains at school they will be exploring Earthcare practices and understandings within the Kindergarten and school grounds.
These excursions are an important aspect of our 'Sharing the Planet' unit of inquiry. Through these weekly trips we are aiming to develop independence, responsibility, curiosity, resilience and earthcare in a nature play environment. Please ensure that your child has a rubbish free packed lunch at Kindergarten, especially on Mondays. This will help develop the children’s understanding about the concept and practices of earthcare and raise both the children’s and the community’s awareness about the impacts of soft plastic on our natural environment.
On our Earthcare days, the children need to wear their sports uniform, to ensure they are ready for active, hands-on, nature play learning. Your child will need warm clothing, appropriate for the forecasted weather, and spare clothing packed for the excursions, as we will be playing outdoors, even if it is raining.
The school has special wet weather jackets and overpants that the children will wear, as necessary, depending on the forecasted weather. We have also asked all families to bring a pair of gumboots to school for puddle play at school, and on our excursions. These will also double as a spare pair of shoes if needed. Please contact the Kindergarten team if you have any questions.
Marimba Concert Years 3-12 - Tuesday 1 September
Please join us as we celebrate all things marimba! With ensembles from Years 3-12, this concert will be filled with the sounds of joyous mallets at play.
This concert is a free event and will run from 6.00pm-7.30pm in The Farrall Centre on Tuesday 1 September.
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 in Primary School
Term 3 Tuesday 28 July to Friday 2 October
Friday 11 September – Wellbeing Day, as part of Wellbeing Weekend (no K-12 classes)
Wednesday 16 - Friday 18 September - Year 5 Camp
Tuesday 22 - Thursday 24 September - Year 6 Exhibition (Parent evening - 5.30pm on Wednesday 23 September)
Thursday 1 - Friday 2 October - Year 3 sleepover