Primary School
Assembly
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 grounds, weather permitting, and will commence at 2.15pm on Monday afternoon. We welcome families to attend. There will be no Walpole Assembly next week. 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.
Marimba Mania
Friday 1 November
The Friends’ School Year 5 and 6 Marimba Ensembles will be participating in the annual Marimba Mania Concert which will take place on Friday 1 November. The event will see students from schools across Hobart combine to create an incredible, massed marimba ensemble. We will travel to The Kingston Community Hub by bus, leaving school at 9.15am and returning at 2.30pm. Students should wear their Formal School Uniform and bring a packed lunch, afternoon snack, drink bottle and hat. The Public Performance will take place at 12.30 - 1.30pm and parents and friends are welcome to attend.
Please note that the concert is during the DAYTIME, there is NO EVENING CONCERT. This is a free event for parents and friends and no ticket is required.
Years 1 and 2 Learn to Swim Program
Monday 4 November - Friday 8 November
The Years 1 and 2 Learn to Swim program will be held at Friends’ Health & Fitness from Monday 4 November - Friday 8 November. Any enquiries please contact Lisa Di Venuto or 6210 2228.
Kindergarten and Prep - Learn to Swim Program
Monday 11 - Friday 15 November
The Kindergarten and Prep Learn to Swim program will be held at Friends’ Health & Fitness from Monday 11 November - Friday 15 November. Any enquiries please contact Lisa Di Venuto or 6210 2228.
JSSATIS Athletics Carnival
Thursday 7 November
The JSSATIS Athletics Carnival will be held on Thursday 7 November at the Domain Athletics Centre. Students will travel by bus to and from the carnival and need to bring a packed lunch, snacks and a drink. Selected students in Year 3-6 will be notified in due course. Any enquiries please contact Lisa Di Venuto.
MONA Excursion
Monday 11 November
On Monday 11 November, Year 5 is travelling to the Museum of Old & New Art (MONA) as a provocation for their final Inquiry, ‘How we express ourselves’. Students will explore the central idea, “Creative thinking unlocks a world of possibilities” as they look at different elements and purposes of art, consider perspective and react to different artworks. Students will leave school at 10am and travel to MONA by bus, returning at approximately 3.10pm. Full sports uniform is required to be worn, as well as a hat, water bottle, morning tea and lunch.
In order to facilitate smaller groups of students exploring the museum with a supervising adult, parent helpers would be appreciated. Our volunteers will require a current Working With Vulnerable People card. You will also need to complete a volunteer form at this link. Please email your class teacher if you are able to assist. Parent helpers would need to meet us at MONA.
Year 6 Places of Worship Excursions
Monday 11 and Friday 15 November
To extend and deepen our inquiry into Who we are: beliefs and values, Year 6 will walk to the Hobart Synagogue and St David’s Cathedral on Monday 11 November, and to the Hobart Mosque and St Mary’s Cathedral on Friday 14 November. Students will participate in tours of each venue and have opportunities to ask questions about history, beliefs and practices. During the following week members of the Hobart Sikh and Buddhist communities will be visiting us at school to provide students with an insight into these faiths as well.
Students are required to wear full sports uniform and bring a packed lunch, snack, water bottle and hat. Please apply adequate sunscreen before school and pack a raincoat as required. If a parent would like to support this excursion, please contact your child’s teacher. Our volunteers will require a current Working With Vulnerable People card. You will also need to fill in a volunteer form at this link.
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 9.00am. We appreciate your support in this process.
Important Dates
Term 4 Monday 14 October to Thursday 12 December
Monday 4 - Friday 8 November - Years 1 and 2 Swimming Program
Monday 11 - Friday 15 November - Kinder and Prep Swimming Program
Thursday 28 – Friday 29 November – Year 6 Camp
Friday 29 November – K-2 Sports Day
Monday 2 December – Moving on Day and Year 7 Orientation
Wednesday 4 December - End of Year Gathering
Friday 6 December - Year 2 Musical
Monday 9 December – Year 6 Assembly
Wednesday 11 December – Year 6 Social
Thursday 12 December - Primary School Community Day