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Primary School

Assembly

Monday 8 September 

Our next Assembly will be a Walpole Assembly for our Year 3 - 6 students. The assembly will take place in The Farrall Centre on Monday 8 September 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.

Empowering our Children: A Child Safeguarding Information Session

Friday 19 September

We invite all parents and guardians of Friends’ Early Learning and Primary School children to join Morgan Norris, our Primary School Psychologist, and other members of staff for our upcoming information session. The discussion will focus on how to empower and upskill children in protective behaviours, as well as providing an overview of child safeguarding practices at The Friends’ School. 

 

Date: Friday 19 September, 9.00am - 10.00am

Location: Farrall Centre, Green Room (downstairs) 

 

The VET Coffee Shop will be open from 8.30am for attendees to order a hot drink prior to the session commencing. 

 

Please note: This information session aims to provide general information regarding protective behaviours. We will not be able to provide individual advice or recommendations for your child, however we can advise you of the next steps to take if you are seeking support or further information. 

 

Please RSVP here to secure your spot, places are limited. 

Donations for Vinnies and Free Dress Day 

Thursday 11 September

The Primary School Council are collecting food and hygiene donations for St Vincent de Paul Society Tasmania (Vinnies) in Hobart. The specific items they are desperately in need of are: Cereals, Milk (UHT), Toothpaste, Shampoo, Conditioner, Tuna, Pasta, Pasta sauce, School lunch snacks (muesli bars etc). Items can be dropped into the classroom box on the day or anytime prior. The Free Dress day to support Vinnies will be Thursday 11 September coinciding with our Wellbeing Week.

Grandparents and Older Friends’ Day

Wednesday 22 October

The staff and students at Friends' Primary School are delighted to invite Grandparents, Older Friends or Family Members to attend Grandparents and Older Friends' Day 2025 on Wednesday 22 October.

 

Gatherings - 8.30am and 11am

If you would like to participate in a Gathering during your visit, we will be hosting two Quaker Gatherings at 8.30am and at 11.00am. Each Gathering will last for 20 minutes and take place in the Meeting House, at the Argyle Street Campus. You are welcome to bring your student(s) to the Gathering. 

 

Kindergarten - 9.00am - 9.45am

Kindergarten family and friends will gather in the Kindergarten grounds at theArgyle Street Campus. 

 

Prep to Year 2 - 9.00am - 9.45am

Prep - Year 2 family and friends will gather behind the Wells classrooms at theArgyle Street Campus. 

 

Morning Tea - 9.45am - 10.15am

We welcome you to drop into our morning tea before or after your sessions.This year the morning tea will be located outside The Farrall Centre.Hot drinks and snacks will be provided. 

 

Year 3 to Year 6 - 10.15am - 11am

Year 3 - Year 6 family and friends will gather outside the Walpole area at theArgyle Street Campus.

 

*Parts of this event are outdoors, so please dress for the weather**If you have children in both sessions, we welcome you to stay for the entire event

 

Please book here to attend.

Year 3 and Year 4 - Expresstivale

Friday 5 September - 2.00pm to 3.10pm 

Year 3 and Year 4 students invite their families to Expresstivale on Friday 5 September 2.00pm to 3.10pm in The Farrall Centre. Children will share creative responses to learning from the current unit of inquiry, How we express ourselves.

  • Year 3 - Dance is a universal form that connects individuals and communities
  • Year 4 - Human Expression is created through inspiration, imagination and creative design. 

As you know a School Lockdown practice will be occurring at 1.40pm on this day, if you are on the grounds at this time please move to The Farrall Centre promptly.

Year 3 Outdoor Educ Excursion - Hobart Rivulet

Monday 8 September

On Monday 8 September, Year 3 students will be going on an Outdoor Education excursion to explore the history and changing landscape surrounding the Hobart Rivulet. Parts of the journey will be on foot, other parts will be on a bus. Year 3 class teachers will accompany their classes with Emily (Outdoor Education Teacher). We will depart school at 9.30am and return to school by approximately 3.00pm. Students should wear sports uniforms on this day, but will need to bring a warm jumper (wool, polar fleece or puffer jacket), beanie, gloves and a waterproof raincoat as it could be very cold. As we will be away from school for most of the day, students will need to bring a large packed lunch (no lunch orders), snacks and drink from home packed in their school backpack. Please ensure your child’s Operoo details are up to date.

Co-curricular Photo Day 

Wednesday 10 September

Co-curricular group photos will be taken on Wednesday 10 September in The Farrall Centre.  Students should wear their appropriate uniform to school, or bring it to change into if their usual Wednesday uniform is different. 

  • Students in the JSSATIS swimming and JSSATIS cross country teams wear sports uniforms.
  • Students in the Debating Team, Da Vinci Decathlon, Primary School Council, Environment Council and Sports Leaders, Years 3 to 6 Chess - should wear formal uniform if they are in Years 5 or 6 and sports uniform if they are in Years 2 to 4.
  • All Choir and Music ensembles should wear their performance uniform:  

Year 3-4: Polo top (long sleeve preferred), school navy track pants/shorts/school dress, white socks, black sneakers, navy or red hair accessories. Concert uniform Year 3 & 4

Year 5-6: Blue formal shirt, grey trouser/grey shorts with grey socks or tartan skirt with navy tights, soft shell jacket, black leather lace up shoes, navy or red hair accessories. Concert uniform Year 5 & 6

Year 5 Excursion to Southern Christian School

Thursday 11 September

On Thursday 11 September Year 5 students will be visiting Southern Christian School in Kingston to see their PYP Exhibition with the central idea ‘Living organisms may be affected by changes in environmental factors’.  Students will leave at 11.45am and return at 1.40pm travelling by bus. Free dress (enclosed shoes please) is acceptable for this excursion, as it is the Primary School fundraiser day to donate food items to Vinnies. 

Year 1 Outdoor Education Excursion - Bush Day, Queens Domain

Tuesday 16 September

On Tuesday 16 September, Year 1 will be embarking on a bush day to The 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 3.00pm. 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 lunch and a snack, rain jacket, water bottle, a warm jumper, beanie, sun hat. Please ensure your child’s Operoo details are up to date.

Year 4 Outdoor Education Excursion - Seven Mile Beach

Friday 19 September

On Friday 19 September Year 4 students will be attending an Outdoor Education day with their class teachers and Outdoor Education Teacher, Emily Ardas. The day's focus will be exploring Seven Mile beach as an example of a coastal biome.  Students need to come dressed in their sports uniform, including a warm jacket, beanie, waterproof raincoat and comfortable walking shoes. As we will be away from school for most of the day, students will need to bring a large packed lunch (no lunch orders), snacks and drink from home packed in their school backpack. Please ensure your child’s Operoo details are up to date.

We will be returning to school at the end of the school day. 

Kindergarten Earthcare Excursion Days - Term 3

Lenah Valley 

The Kindergarten children will continue visiting a site near the Lenah Valley Linear Park for their Earthcare Days. We will be going out each week, on Thursdays, from Week 2-9. We will travel to and from the site by bus. We will leave at 11.50am 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.

 

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 Thursdays. 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. 

 

To help prepare the children, we ask that you continue to support your child by encouraging them to carry their own bags to and from school - they will be doing this independently on our Earthcare Days too. We are looking forward to seeing how their natural curiosity and wonder is expressed while we are there and what we can learn about the land we live on, as we come to know a place slowly across these weekly visits. Please contact the Kindergarten team if you have any questions

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

Friday 12 September – Wellbeing Day, as part of Wellbeing Weekend (no K-12 classes)

Monday 22 - Thursday 25 - Year 6 Exhibition

 

Term 4 Monday 13 October to Thursday 11 December

Thursday 23 - Friday 24 October - Show Day holiday

Co-curricular Opportunities

Discover our Co-curricular Online Handbook—your essential guide to enrichment, clubs, sports, music, service, policies, and key dates across all year levels. Visit the handbook to explore opportunities, plan ahead, and get involved in our vibrant co-curricular life.