Primary School
The Friends' School Fair
Saturday 4 May | 12pm to 3pm on the Argyle Street Campus
For information on the upcoming School Fair please see the Whole School section.
Assembly
Our final assembly for Term 1 will be a Walpole Assembly for our Year 3 - 6 students. The assembly will take place on Monday 8 April in The Farrall Centre commencing at 2.15pm. We welcome families 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.
Prep Excursion - Linear Park, Lenah Valley
Monday 8 April
Next week on Monday, 8 April Prep 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 10.15am and return to school by 1.30pm.
Children will be required to wear their school uniform and sturdy shoes/gumboots. Due to the nature of the activities we would suggest children wear warm items of uniform. They will need to bring a change of clothes, as well as a warm coat/rain jacket. We will be eating lunch and fruit break at the site, so no lunch orders on this day. Please ensure that students have ample water to drink too.
Year 1 Outdoor Education Excursion - Knocklofty Reserve
Wednesday 10 April
On Wednesday 10 April, Year 1 will be embarking on a bush day to Knocklofty Reserve. Class teachers, learning assistants and Emily Ardas, our Outdoor Education teacher, will accompany the students on the excursion. We will be departing school at 10.00am and returning at 1.30pm. 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 morning tea and lunch, rain jacket, water bottle, a warm jumper, beanie, sun hat and any required personal medication.
Chamber Music Concert - The Farrall Centre
Tuesday 9 April
We are pleased to invite you to the Friends’ Chamber Music Concert on Tuesday 9 April, 6.00 - 7.00pm. This is a wonderful opportunity for our young musicians to present music on a smaller scale in an intimate setting. Through this annual performance opportunity, students and audiences alike have discovered a lifelong appreciation for collaborative chamber music.
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 1 - Thursday 1 February to Friday 12 April
Term 2 - Monday 29 April to Friday 5 July