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Primary School

Assembly

Monday 1 September 

Our next Primary School Assembly will take place in The Farrall Centre on Monday 1 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.

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.

Prep Excursion - Linear Park, Lenah Valley

Wednesday 3 September

On Wednesday 3 September, Prep classes will visit the Labyrinth at Linear Park for a transdisciplinary learning experience, centred around Earthcare and Mathematics. We will be looking for provocations in the environment and engaging in open-ended mathematical activities - ‘Muddy Maths’! We will leave school by bus at 11.50am and return to school by 2.00pm. Children will be required to wear appropriate and sturdy shoes/gumboots. Due to the nature of the activities we would suggest children wear warm layers under their uniforms. They will need to bring a change of clothes, as well as a warm coat/rain jacket. We will be eating afternoon tea at the site, so no second break lunch orders on this day please, as we will be unable to collect them before we go.  Please ensure that students have ample water to drink too. Note that we do not require parent help for this excursion. 

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. 

Year 3 Outdoor Education 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. Sports uniform should be worn 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. 

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 weeks 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

Grandparents and Older Friends Day - Save the Date

Grandparents and Older Friends Day is scheduled for Wednesday 22 October. 

More information about the event will be shared shortly. 

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 September - Year 6 Exhibition

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.