Primary School
Term 4 Co-curricular Opportunities
We are excited to share with you the Primary School co-curricular opportunities for Term 4, offering a diverse range of activities designed to enrich student learning, build new skills and foster friendships beyond the classroom.
The program includes opportunities in various clubs, sport, music, service, enrichment and more across all year levels —encouraging students to follow their passion and try something new.
View the Term 4 Co-curricular Handbook here.
Please take a moment to browse the handbook together with your child and discuss which activities they might like to join. We encourage students to maintain a balanced approach, with the support of their families, to ensure both classroom activities and co-curricular commitments are manageable and rewarding.
If you have any questions please don’t hesitate to contact our Co-curricular Co-ordinator Debbie Taylor
Assembly
Monday 13 October
Our first Primary School Assembly for Term 4 will take place in The Farrall Centre on Monday 13 October at 2.15pm. 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 6 Excursion - Legacy Park, Queens Domain
Friday 26 September
To celebrate the completion of the International Baccalaureate Primary Years Program Exhibition, Year 6 students will walk to Legacy Park, Queens Domain on Friday 26 September for afternoon tea, reflection activities and play on the last day of term. We will depart school at 11.45am and return again at 2.45pm.
Students should wear their sports uniform and bring afternoon tea, a water bottle and hat (we will eat lunch at school beforehand).
Year 6 Places of Worship Excursion
Friday 17 October
To extend and deepen our inquiry into Who we are: Beliefs and Values, Year 6 will walk to the Hobart Synagogue, Scots Memorial Church and the Baha’i Centre of Learning on Friday 17 October. Students will participate in tours of each venue and have opportunities to ask questions about their practices, history and beliefs. We will have lunch and a play at the University Rose Garden en route and walk back to school at the end of the day. Students are to wear school sports uniform including their hat and bring a packed lunch, snack and water bottle. 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. This is the first in a series of excursions and parent participation is appreciated. Our volunteers require a current Working With Vulnerable People card and must be registered as a volunteer with the School. You can find the School’s volunteer registration form at this link.
Year 5 - Unit of Inquiry - How the World Works
At the beginning of Term 4, Year 5 students will continue their scientific investigations within the unit How the World Works. This inquiry will focus on developing students’ scientific skills by exploring a natural phenomenon. Students will build their questioning and research skills before drawing conclusions about their findings and considering how best to share their learning with others. Over the past term, students have been introduced to a range of natural phenomena. To support their learning, we encourage you to talk with your child about which specific phenomenon captures their interest, so they are ready to begin their investigations promptly at the start of Term 4. This inquiry may culminate in opportunities for students to share their work with parents and other year levels. Dates for this sharing will be confirmed early in Term 4.
Year 4 - Marine Discovery Centre Excursion
Monday 20 October
On Monday 20 October, Year 4 will be going on an excursion to the Marine Discovery Centre in Woodbridge. The day's focus will be on consolidating our learning in our How we Organise Ourselves unit. The bus will be departing at 9.30am and return to school by 3.00pm. Students need to come dressed in their sports uniform, including a warm jacket. They should bring their lunch and snacks; there will be no lunch orders on the day. The children should also bring a full water bottle. Please update student Operoo profiles before the excursion.
In order to facilitate smaller groups, parent helpers would be appreciated. If parents would like to accompany us for this excursion please contact your child’s classroom teacher Katie or Charlie. Anyone interested in joining us will need to complete the Volunteer Registration Form. Parent helpers are required to meet us at the Marine Discovery Centre at approximately 10.00am. We will be leaving the venue at 2.15pm to return to School.
Grandparents and Older Friends’ Day
Wednesday 22 October
Grandparents and Older Friends’ Day will be held on Wednesday 22 October. The day will include Quaker Gatherings, outside learning displays, music performances and a light morning tea.
This year the event will be ticketed and will take place in the school grounds over separate sessions:
- Kindergarten family and friends will gather in the Kindergarten grounds from 9.00-9.45am.
- Prep - Year 2 family and friends will gather behind the Wells classrooms from 9.00-9.45am.
- Years 3 - 6 family and friends will meet outside the Walpole area between 10.15-11.00am.
- Morning tea for all visitors will be outside The Farrall Centre from 9.45-10.15am.
We will be offering a shuttle bus service from the Hobart Hockey Centre, Bell Street. Please make sure to book a separate ticket for this if you would like to book this service.
Please make your booking via this link.
Years 3-6 - Primary School Athletics Carnival
Wednesday 29 October (Early collection at 3.10pm from the Domain)
The Primary School Athletics Carnival will be held on Wednesday 29 October at the Domain Athletics Centre for all students in Years 3-6. Students are required to make their own way to the Domain by 9.00am, with supervision provided from 8.15am. The carnival concludes at 3.00pm. Students need to be picked up promptly by 3.10pm. Please advise the Primary School Office if your child will not be picked up by that time as they will walk back to school with class teachers. It is essential that we know which students are walking to arrange appropriate supervision. Programs will be sent home prior to the carnival. Any enquiries please contact Lisa Di Venuto.
Year 4 Camp - Roches Beach
Thursday 30 and Friday 31 October
A camp has been organised for all Year 4 students at Orana Guide Camp at Roches Beach on Thursday 30 and Friday 31 October. Students will need to be dropped off to school with all the equipment for an overnight experience at the start of the school day and can be collected from the drive through at 2.30pm on their final day of camp. Students will be accompanied by class teachers, Outdoor Education teacher Emily Ardas and support staff. Detailed information will be included in the Operoo permission form which will be sent to parents. To enable your child to attend Year 4 Camp please ensure this consent form is completed by Friday 17 October. We are looking forward to this overnight experience with both Year 4 classes.
Year 3 - Outdoor Education Excursion and Sleepover
Thursday 30 and Friday 31 October (Early finish Friday - 1.45pm)
The Year 3 School Sleepover will take place from Thursday 30 until Friday 31 October in The Farrall Centre at school. On Thursday morning students are to meet in classrooms with their bags and bedding, before they depart school at 9.00am to participate in an Outdoor Education day, exploring the beautiful coastline along the Alum Cliffs and Kingston Beach. This excursion is an opportunity for students to engage with their surroundings and learn valuable lessons about responsibility and the natural world. We'll be walking the Alum Cliffs track as a year group, with students arriving at Kingston Beach for lunch and some fun time on the sand. The day is designed to foster active citizenship and a sense of responsibility through activities like walking together as a group, practicing Leave No Trace principles and learning to be prepared for the outdoors. We'll also be exploring the natural and human-made systems we encounter, including local geology, ecology and history, connecting directly to the How the World Works curriculum.
Students will need to wear appropriate free dress clothing for all weather conditions and sturdy shoes for walking. This should include a warm jumper (wool, polar fleece or puffer jacket), sunhat, sunscreen and a waterproof raincoat, lunch, snacks and a water bottle. All of this equipment will need to be packed into a day backpack or their school backpack.
We will return to school by bus at 4.00pm. Back on campus we will make preparations for the overnight setup and enjoy a lovely community dinner before sleeping overnight in The Farrall Centre Auditorium. An afternoon snack and dinner will be provided for students on Thursday and breakfast and lunch the following day. Students should bring their school uniform to change into on Friday morning.
On Friday 31 October, Year 3 students will be participating in a number of activities, including a Race Around the World activity at school. Detailed information about the sleepover, including a packing list will be provided to parents in the Operoo permission form, which should be completed by Friday 17 October. If you have any questions please contact your child’s class teacher: Lis or Nathan. Students may be collected on Friday afternoon from 1.45pm from their classrooms, if possible.
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 3 Tuesday 22 July to Friday 26 September
Term 4 Monday 13 October to Thursday 11 December
Wednesday 22 October - Grandparents and Older Friends’ Day
Thursday 23 October to Friday 24 October - Show Day holiday
Wednesday 29 October - Years 3-6 Athletics Carnival
Thursday 30 October - Year 3 Sleepover
Thursday 30 October to Friday 31 October – Year 4 Camp
Monday 3 November to Friday 7 November - Kinder and Prep Swimming Program
Monday 10 November to Friday 14 November - Years 1 and 2 Swimming Program
Thursday 27 November to Friday 28 November – Year 6 Camp
Friday 28 November - K-2 Sports Day
Monday 1 December - Moving on Day and Year 7 Orientation
Wednesday 3 December - End of Year Gathering
Friday 5 December - Year 2 Musical
Tuesday 9 December – Year 6 Assembly
Wednesday 10 December – Year 6 Social
Thursday 11 December - Primary School Community Day