Primary School

Book Week Assembly - Monday 24 August

Our next Primary School Assembly is our Book Week Assembly which will take place at 2.15pm on Monday 24 August in The Farrall Centre. 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.

BOOK WEEK 2026 - “Symphony of Stories” - Monday 24 August - Friday 28 August

Book Week is next week and we have a week-long program of activities planned to celebrate books and the joy of reading. Families and friends are warmly invited to join us at each event! In particular, we would love you to come in and read to our students at break times!

Morning stories: Monday to Thursday 8.50am-9.00am. Every class will start the day with a read-aloud from a different teacher.
Book Week Assembly: Monday 2.10pm The Farrall Centre. There will be a Mystery Act, and all classes will participate in a pop-up book response activity.Lunchtimes in the library; Monday to Friday 11.00am-11.40am. There will be Book Week themed craft activities.
Break time stories with guest readers: Monday to Thursday 11.00am-11.40am and 1.50pm-2.10pm in the library. Families and friends are invited to come in and read to our students - either a favourite book from home or one selected by us. Please email Sharon Ryan to register your interest.
Friday festivities: Friday 9.50am-1.50pm. We have a rolling program of hour-long fun planned for each year group to celebrate books and reading, led by our Year 5 and 6 students.
After-school - stay and read: Monday to Thursday 3.15pm-4.00pm in the library. Bring your favourite book or choose one of ours and have your photo taken in the Symphony of Stories frame. Enjoy the chance to simply sit and read.
Optional creative challenges: Complete them at home, then bring them into the library. Create an item inspired by this year's theme, "Symphony of Stories", a book you have enjoyed, or simply the magic of reading! You could write a story, make something or create a performance. It's up to you - so get creative!!

Year 1 Outdoor Education Excursion - The Queen’s Domain - Thursday 3 September

On Thursday 3 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 2.30pm. 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 snacks, lunch, rain jacket, water bottle, a warm jumper, beanie and sun hat.

Growing Up Program - Years 3-6

This relationships, sexuality and protective behaviours program, will be run by Family Planning Tasmania for our Years 3-6 students. There will be an information session for parents on Monday 7 September at 8.30am - 9.00am in the Primary School Library.

For information about talking to your child about relationships, sexuality and puberty see this publication from the Department of Health.

Years 5 and 6 - Monday 7 - Thursday 10 September
Years 3 and 4 - Thursday 24 - Friday 25 September
Parent Session - Monday 7 September 8.30am

Kindergarten Earthcare Days - Term 3 - Lenah Valley

The Kindergarten children will be visiting a site near the Lenah Valley Linear Park for their Earthcare Days in Term 3. The Cockatoo and Raven groups will be going out alternate fortnights, on Mondays, from Week 4 - Week 9. The Cockatoo group will go to Lenah Valley on the following Mondays - 31 August and 14 September; the Raven group will go on 24 August, 7 and 21 September. We will travel to and from the site by bus. We will leave at 11.30am 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. On Mondays that the group remains at school they will be exploring Earthcare practices and understandings within the Kindergarten and school grounds.

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 Mondays. 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. Please contact the Kindergarten team if you have any questions.

Basketball Clinics Year 6 PE, Federal Street - Monday 24 August

Year 6 students will participate in their final Basketball Clinics during their PE lessons next Monday, 24 August at a private court in Federal Street in North Hobart which students will travel to by bus. Note that students will be departing school approximately 10 minutes prior to the session commencing and then arriving back at school 10 minutes after the clinic finishes. If you have any enquiries please contact Lisa Di Venuto.

Monday 24 August

10.00am - 10.40am - Year 6H - Federal Street
11.50am -12.30pm - Year 6N - Federal Street
12.50pm - 1.30pm - Year 6M - Federal Street

Marimba Concert Years 3-12 - Tuesday 1 September

Please join us as we celebrate all things marimba! With ensembles from Years 3-12, this concert will be filled with the sounds of joyous mallets at play.

This concert is a free event and will run from 6.00pm-7.30pm in The Farrall Centre on Tuesday 1 September.

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 in Primary School

Term 3 Tuesday 28 July to Friday 2 October

Friday 11 September – Wellbeing Day, as part of Wellbeing Weekend (no K-12 classes)

Wednesday 16 - Friday 18 September - Year 5 Camp

Tuesday 22 - Thursday 24 September - Year 6 Exhibition (Parent evening - 5.30pm on Wednesday 23 September)

Thursday 1 - Friday 2 October - Year 3 sleepover