Term 3 Primary School

TERM 2 PRIMARY SCHOOL CLUBS

MONDAY

PRIMARY SCHOOL COUNCIL

10.50am - Years 2-6  Year 6 Foyer

Represent your class sharing ideas on making the school even more wonderful. Organise a service event to support others in our community.

BASKETBALL TRAINING

11am - Years ?  Top Court

Team training for games against other schools.

SPORTS LEADERS 

1.40pm Years 2-6 Year 6 Foyer

Represent your class and share ideas and support the purchasing and caring for our lunch time sports equipment.

TUESDAY

MINECRAFT CLUB

11am - Years 5 - 6  6D Classroom

Exploring Minecraft Education with opportunities to build and code.

SKIPPING CLUB

11am  Prep - Year 3 Bottom Court

Learn and practise skipping skills with a short and long rope. 

DRAMA CLUB TBC

11am Years 4-6 5MS Classroom

Develop your teamwork skills and explore your creative side while making new friends.

BASKETBALL TRAINING

11am - Years ?  Top Court

Team training for games against other schools.

WEDNESDAY

JOURNAL CLUB

11am - Years 1-3 1G Classroom

A love for free writing, come and share and write, write, write!

ART CLUB

11am - Years 2 - 3 1S classroom 

A time to be creative with a variety of different art materials.

TINKERTIME/CODING

11am - Prep-Year 6 Library

Learn to code and use various technologies from bots to 3D printing.

RUNNING CLUB

1:50pm - Years 3-6 Bottom Green

Get fitter participating in fun running activities.

CHESS CLUB 

3:30pm - Years 3-6 5MS Classroom

Learn new strategies from a specialised coach and compete against other students and schools.

BASKETBALL TRAINING

11am - Years ?  Top Court

Team training for games against other schools.

THURSDAY

DRIFT BIKE CLUB

11am - Years 3-6  Bottom Court

Exercise on a 3 wheeler and learn how to drift.

MATHS OLYMPIAD

11-11.30am - Years 5 & 6  6M Classroom

Learn how to apply strategies to solve complex maths problems, including a formal competitive element.

MINECRAFT CLUB

11am - Year 2  2CM Classroom

Using Minecraft Education, children work as a team on specific projects, such as building the Friends’ Primary School

ENVIRONMENT COUNCIL

11am - Years 2-6  Prep WR Classroom

Represent your class sharing and implementing ideas on making the school more environmentally friendly.

WATER COLOUR CLUB

1.40pm - Grades TBC  Art room

Be imaginative with watercolours!

FRIDAY

KINDER BOOK CLUB

11am - Kinder House

Exploring the wonderful world of children’s literature in an outdoor setting, or inside if it’s too cold and wet! 

JAPANESE CLUB

11am Prep- 6  5B Classroom

Yokoso…..play Japanese games and activities including anime.

LIBRARY LEADERS

1:40pm - Year 6  Library

The leaders help to promote reading and assist in purchasing books for the library.

G.A.P. CLUB

1.50pm Prep - 3  2CM Classroom

Games - Activities - Puzzles

RUBIK'S CUBE CLUB

1.50pm Years 3-6 4E Classroom

Calling all Rubik's cubers! Come along and build your skills exploring the twisty logic, patterns and combinations of Rubik's cube, from Beginner (like Charlie) to Expert - all welcome!

YEAR 2 CHESS

11.00 Year 2 2HO

Learn how to play chess with a coach supporting your progression.

TERM 3 PRIMARY SCHOOL SPORT

To assist families with planning, please see the information below about the various sports available at the Primary School in Term 3. 

The Sports Program will be offered to children from Year 2 to Year 6 in 2025.  

Formal, after school training sessions for Year 2 are not organised by the school but may be organised by the team coach.

Training sessions for most other sports will be held during the school day and in some instances after school. Please note also, that some sports will not have training but will learn by playing with adults guiding team members whilst they play.

Training sessions will be advised when the Operoo form for that particular sport is sent out to families. Roster and carnival dates appear below, but please note that all carnival and sports rosters are subject to change. 

If you have any questions please contact Lisa Di Venuto, Head of Primary Sport (K-6): ldivenuto@friends.tas.edu.au

JSSATIS Basketball (Year 3-6)

Year 3-6 Boys Tuesday 29 July – Tuesday 16 September

Year 3-6 Girls Thursday 31 July – Thursday 18 September

Year 2 Basketball Skills Program (Revell Centre 3.00pm-3.45pm)

Year 2 Monday 4 August - Monday 8 September

TERM 3 PRIMARY SCHOOL MUSIC

Year 5 Band

This beginner concert band is for Year 5 students who are interested in playing a woodwind, brass or percussion instrument. Students commence band sessions in small instrumental groups as they start learning to play their instrument, forming a balanced concert band in Term 2. 

Rehearsals: Monday afternoons 3.00pm – 4.00pm

Venue: The Farrall Centre

Staff: Hilary Morgan, Suzi Gillespie, Estelle Levy, Tracey Patten, Esther Colbourn and Jed Adams.

Development Band 

This concert band is for year 6 (and some year 5) students who play a woodwind, brass or percussion instrument and have at least a year’s experience playing their instrument.

Rehearsals: Friday mornings 7.40am – 8.40am

Venue: The Farrall Centre Auditorium

Staff: Suzi Gillespie, Hilary Morgan and Tracey Patten

Year 3/4 Choir & Year 5/6 Choir

These are non-auditioned choirs comprising of any students who wish to be involved. The choirs sing both unison and part-songs in a range of styles. The choirs perform regularly at events, including assemblies, school concerts and community events. 

Year 3/4 Choir Rehearsals: Tuesday mornings 8.00am – 8.45am

Venue: The Farrall Centre Green Room

Staff: Estelle Levy and Kathy Fazackerley

Year 5/6 Choir Rehearsals: Wednesday mornings 8.00am – 8.45am

Venue: Primary Music Room

Staff: Estelle Levy and Iestyn Parry

Year 3 - 6 Marimba Ensembles

These groups play energetic and fun music on tuned percussion instruments. No experience is necessary as music and playing technique are taught from the first rehearsal. The Year 5 and 6 Marimba Ensembles join schools from around the Hobart area each year to participate in the spectacular “Marimba Mania” event in term 4.

Year 3 Rehearsals: Mondays 11.00am – 11.30am

Venue: Primary Music Room

Staff: Suzi Gillespie

Year 4 Rehearsals: Tuesdays 11.00am – 11.30am

Venue: Primary Music Room

Staff: Christine Akerman

Year 5 Rehearsals: Monday mornings 8.00am – 8.45am

Venue: Primary Music Room

Staff: Estelle Levy

Year 6 Rehearsals: Tuesday morning 8.00am – 8.45am

Venue: Primary Music Room

Staff: Suzi Gillespie

Year 2 Strings

Tuition is offered to all Year 2 students beginning to play on the violin, viola or cello. The two Year 2 Classes combine to receive tuition from specialist teachers as they start learning to play their instrument, with group performance becoming a focus as skills and techniques are learned.

Rehearsals: Wednesday afternoons 2.10pm – 3.00pm

Venue: The Farrall Centre Auditorium

Staff: Christine Akerman, Natalya Bing and James Anderson

Year 3 Strings

This group is for students who took part in the Year 2 string program and would like to continue playing through group lessons.

Rehearsals: Wednesday afternoons 3.15pm – 4.00pm

Venue: The Farrall Centre Auditorium

Staff: Christine Akerman, Natalya Bing and James Anderson

Primary String Ensemble

This ensemble is for year 3-6 students learning violin, viola, cello or double bass, who already have some skill on their instrument. Students who can proficiently read and play a D major scale and recognise simple rhythms are encouraged to join.

Rehearsals: Thursday morning 7.45am – 8.45am

Venue: Primary Music Room

Staff: Christine Akerman, Natalya Bing and Kathy Fazackerley

Primary Chamber Groups (Stringy Bach Strings)

These groups extend string players who are ready for an extra challenge. Memberships of these groups are small and may rotate throughout the year at the discretion of staff.

Rehearsals: Thursday lunchtimes 11.00am – 11.40am

Venue:  Primary Music Room

Staff: Christine Akerman

Primary Guitar Ensemble

This group is for students interested in learning guitar skills. Experience is not necessary, as our tutor will run lessons during the group time. Students who have their own guitars are encouraged to use them, however school instruments are available for students to use at no cost.

Rehearsals: Wednesday lunchtimes 11.00am – 11.30am

Venue: Primary Music Room

Staff: Devon Robson & Fiona Lewis

Primary Theory Group

This group is for year 5 and 6 students wishing to further their music theory skills and knowledge. This group will cover a range of theory topics and the work will relate directly to various AMEB theory grades.

Rehearsals: Tuesday lunchtimes 11.00am – 11.30am

Venue: Primary Art Room

Staff: Kathy Fazackerley and Estelle Levy

If you have any questions regarding music in the Primary School please don't hesitate to contact Estelle Levy.