Morris
Year 4 Excursions: Woodbridge Marine Discovery Centre - Monday 8 August (4A) & Tuesday 9 August (4KO)
On Monday 8 August, 4A will be visiting the Marine Discovery Centre in Woodbridge as part of their inquiry into Sharing the Planet. The following day, Tuesday 9 August, 4KO will also be visiting the Centre. Both classes will be inquiring into marine ecosystems and the excursion will introduce students to the variety of marine organisms found in the D’Entrecasteaux Channel. We will travel by bus to Woodbridge, leaving school at 9.10am and returning by 3.00pm. Students will need to wear their sports uniform. They should also bring morning tea and lunch, a water bottle and any required personal medication e.g. epipens or asthma puffers. We welcome any Year 4 parent helpers from 10.00am, but the Marine Discovery Centre stipulates that visiting parents must hold a current ‘Working with Children/Vulnerable People’ card.
Please contact Denise if you are able to join the 4A class on Monday 8 August
or contact Katie if you are able to join the 4KO excursion on Tuesday 9 August.
Kindergarten to Year 3 Growing Up Program | Monday 15 - Wednesday 17 August
Growing Up – a relationships, sexuality and protective behaviours program, will be run by Family Planning Tasmania from Monday 15 - Wednesday 17 August with a parent information meeting at 8.30am on Monday 15 August in the Morris Library. Please find a copy of the program here. For information about talking to your child about relationships, sexuality and puberty see this publication from the Department of Health.
Years 3 - 6 Physical Education Excursions to Swisherr Hoops - 9, 10 and 15 August
Year levels will be travelling to Swisherr Hoops in Melville Street for a basketball session in Weeks 3 or 4. The following dates and times have been booked:
Year 3: Tuesday 9 August (leave 8.50am, pickup 10.30am)
Year 4: Wednesday 10 August (leave 8.50am, pickup 10.30am)
Year 6: Wednesday 10 August (leave 11.50am, pickup 1.30pm)
Year 5: Monday 15 August (leave 11.50am, pickup 1.30pm)
Please note that YEAR 3 PE for this week only will be held on Tuesday. If you have any enquiries please contact Lisa Di Venuto ldivenuto@friends.tas.edu.au.
Kindergarten Earthcare Days Term 3: Our outdoor classroom in Lenah Valley
The Kindergarten children will continue to visit a site near the Lenah Valley Linea Park for their Earthcare Days in Term 3. We will be going every Thursday from Weeks 3-9, commencing Thursday 11 August. Our last excursion will be on Thursday 22 September. We will be leaving school on a bus at 12.00pm and will return by 2.45 pm.
The excursions are part of our Sharing the Planet Unit of Inquiry. The children are developing responsibility and resilience in a natural environment. It has been delightful to see how they are sharing their curiosity and confidence.
Please ensure that your child has a rubbish free lunch at Kindergarten, especially on Thursdays to help practise Earthcare and awareness about the impacts of soft plastic on the planet.
This term, in order to maximise our time on site we will be leaving bags at school and will only be taking a snack and drink bottle to the site. Please make sure that your child comes to school with some of their rubbish free food packed in a separate container. We will put a tub out on our Earthcare days for your child to put their food into in the morning. Please support their independence with this.
Your child will need appropriate clothing for the forecasted weather and spare clothing packed for the excursions as we will be playing outdoors even when it is raining. The school has wet weather jackets and overpants that the children will wear if necessary, depending on the weather and how wet the environment will be.
This term we will be inviting up to two parent helpers to come along each day. More information will be emailed to families about this opportunity. Please contact the Kindergarten team if you have any questions about the Earthcare Days.
Absentees
If your child will be absent from school for the day please advise the Morris Office (phone: 6210 2228, or email: morrisadmin@friends.tas.edu.au) and the classroom teacher before 9.00am. We appreciate your support in this process.
Important Dates
Term 3 - Tuesday 26 July to Friday 30 September
Term 4 - Monday 17 October to Tuesday 13 December
Morris – Friends’ Primary Years Office
6210 2228 | morrisadmin@friends.tas.edu.au
8am – 4pm Monday – Friday