Primary School
Assemblies
Monday 9 December and Wednesday 11 December
Our final Primary School Assembly for 2024 will take place on Monday 9 December in The Farrall Centre and will commence at 2.15pm.
Our final Wells Assembly for our Kindergarten to Year 2 students will take place on Wednesday 11 December in The Farrall Centre and will also commence at 2.15pm. At this Assembly Kindergarten children will be singing and we will farewell our Year 2 students as they move up to Year 3 and join the Walpole cohort.
We welcome all families to attend these celebrations of our school community.
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.
The Friends’ School Term 4, 2024 Vacation Care
Bookings close Friday 6 December
Please find linked our two upcoming Vacation Care Programs running from Friday 13 to Monday 23 December 2024 and from Monday 13 to Wednesday 30 January 2025 (note that we close 24 December 2024 - 12 January 2025). Bookings for our Vacation Care Program will be processed via Xap Smile. Detailed instructions on how to complete vacation care bookings have been sent to all families. Bookings close at 6.00pm, Friday 6 December 2024. If you have any queries, please contact our Administration team via feladmin@friends.tas.edu.au or call 6210 2276 for assistance.
Year 2 Musical
Friday 6 December
Year 2 students will be performing "The Selfish Ladybirds" on Friday 6 December at 2.15pm. Everyone has been working hard to learn their lines, songs and actions and we can’t wait to share this with our Year 2 families and our Primary School classmates. The performance will be in The Farrall Centre.
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 school events.
Year 5 Outdoor Education Excursion - Coningham Beach
Friday 6 December
On Friday 6 December, Year 5 students will be visiting Coningham Beach for an Outdoor Education day starting at 9.00am and returning at 3.00pm. Our focus is connecting with the natural environment and self-management in the outdoors. Students will participate in various activities including a walk, swim/beach games and nature journaling. Outdoor Education teachers Matt Conolon and Emily Ardas and Outdoor Education Teachers assistant Damian Cruise will be accompanying the students along with the classroom teachers and other support staff.
Students will need to wear suitable clothing for the weather conditions (consider good sun protection). Students will need to pack a towel (preferably hoodie towel) + bathers, a warm jumper (E.g fleece, not cotton), sun hat, suncream, waterproof raincoat, lunch, snacks and water bottle. Please send along a plastic or water proof bag for wet swimmers and towel. Students will also need to wear sturdy shoes for walking.
Year 6 End of Year Events
All parents are invited to attend the final Year 6 Assembly on Monday 9 December at 9.40am in The Farrall Centre. Each student will share something about their time in the Primary School. The assembly will run for approximately an hour and be followed by morning tea, in The Farrall Centre foyer. Please arrive to be seated by 9.30am.
On the evening of Wednesday 11 December, the Year 6 Social will be held in The Farrall Centre. Children will be signed in at 6.30pm and signed out at 8.00pm. We ask that parents come to the door to drop off and collect their child. Please email your child’s teacher about any alternative arrangements for their pick up. Dress code is neat casual clothing, similar to when they might go out to a nice restaurant. We want students to feel comfortable to dance and participate in activities on the night.
Students in Year 6H and 6D are requested to bring a plate of savoury food to share, and students in Year 6S are asked to bring a plate of sweet food to share. The teachers will provide drinks for the evening. We ask that students do not bring technology to this event. Staff will be taking photos during the social which will be available for sharing on Thursday.
Last day of term - Primary School Celebration
Thursday 12 December
On Thursday 12 December the Kindergarten to Year 6 classes and staff will be coming together as a learning community on the Argyle Street Campus to celebrate the last day of the 2024 school year, having lunch and enjoying a range of games and activities together.
At 2.30pm we will farewell our Year 6 students who are moving on to Middle School. Students may wear sports uniform for the day and require a packed lunch and water bottle. All students will require a hat, sunscreen should be applied prior to school and will be available throughout the day. Drop off and pick up arrangements will remain as normal for this day.
Music Tuition for 2025
If you would like to register your child for music tuition in 2025, I kindly ask you to complete the Instrumental and Vocal Tuition application form. Current tuition arrangements do not automatically transfer into 2025. A new registration form will need to be completed.
This is contained at the end of the Music Tuition Guidelines, which may be found here.
The registration process for tuition in 2025 can commence from now, and this will need to be submitted by 7 February. You will be then notified of a lesson time and contacted by your allocated Tutor in mid February.
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
Friday 6 December - Year 2 Musical
Monday 9 December – Year 6 Assembly
Wednesday 11 December – Year 6 Social
Thursday 12 December - Last Day Celebration